Thanksgiving meals for the needy in Greater Memphis
: Cook Convention Center: The 29th Annual Memphis Thanksgiving Day Dinner for the Homeless and Hungry is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Downtown facility. The event will also include free health screenings,...
View ArticleNFL Tennessee 23 Oakland 19Kendall Wright hauled in a touchdown pass from...
Ryan Fitzpatrick with 15 seconds remaining Sunday, boosting the Tennessee Titans over Oakland 23-19.The 10-yard scoring strike capped a 320-yard, two-TD performance from Fitzpatrick as the Titans (5-6)...
View ArticleThousands of markers honor lives claimed by HIVAIDs in Shelby County
Kyle Kurlick/Special to The Commercial Appeal November 24, 2013 — Sterling Williams hammers in markers representing the 3,423 people in Shelby County who have died from AIDS at Greater Lewis...
View ArticleGarbage collection for Memphis residents altered for Thanksgiving week
The department announced its collection schedule for the week of Thanksgiving and notified residents that yard debris or excess trash will not be collected the week of Nov. 25 -- Nov. ...
View ArticleBackground Gun Checks Increase in Tennessee
More people in Tennessee are applying for background checks to obtain a gun. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says they've processed just under 345,000 background checks for firearms this...
View ArticleShelby County Schools cleaning contractor in hot water
After hearing complaints for months, Supt. Dorsey Hopson will meet early in the week with GCA, the vendor hired to clean Shelby County Schools. If there is no improvement, he will take steps to...
View ArticleShelby County District Attorneys office to honor homicide victims with tree...
I recognize the AG is trying to bring attention to the victims of homicide but can you image the joy that the gang-bangers will have out of knowing that one of their own who was killed in a gang...
View ArticleAfter Break-In Humane Society Dogs Used For Fight Training
Helena, AR (Localmemphis.com)-- More than a dozen dogs in rural Arkansas are recovering after they were used as bait dogs for dog fights.Humane Society employees say someone broke into several cages a...
View ArticleMississippi briefs Three charged in police chase
Clarksdale police have charged three Memphis teens in connection with an armed robbery and a police chase that ended when the suspects crashed in ...
View ArticleNuisance case against Memphis BP station closed
A Fox Meadows BP Station, which was closed as a public nuisance in October, has met and exceeded court requirements in the month since it reopened, a judge said ...
View ArticleDeSoto School Students Getting Brain Exercise
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Desoto County school students aren't just exercising their brains these days.With the help of a very special coach, they’re discovering how to...
View ArticleModern eras NBA greatest players 1 Michael Jordan 2 Kobe Bryant 3 LeBron...
Can we agree on this? Michael Jordan was the best player in NBA history, that is an undeniable fact.Not only did he play the game at a level no one had ever achieved but he also took the NBA into every...
View ArticleTennessees $8.5 billion highway backlog threatened by possible federal cuts
NASHVILLE -- Tennessee stands to lose $850 million in federal highway money for one year, followed each year by about $300 million less than current funding levels if Congress fails to renew the...
View ArticleNuisance Gas Station Cleans Up Cleared By Court
MEMPHIS, TN -- Nuisance no more. A Fox Meadows gas station is now in good standing with Memphis courts and police after being shutdown as a public nuisance earlier this year.The station's...
View ArticleGermantown Man Who Confessed to Killing WIfe Rejects Plea Deal
MEMPHIS, TN -- The man Germantown police say confessed to killing his wife, now refuses to plead guilty.Chris Jones was set to take a plea deal this morning. Instead, Jones told a judge he changed his...
View ArticleThanksgiving meals for the homeless and needy in Greater Memphis
Wednesday Memphis Union Mission, 383 Poplar: A Thanksgiving meal featuring turkey, ham, dressing, cranberry sauce, green beans and dessert will be served the day before the holiday to homeless, needy...
View ArticleTony Allen named Memphis Season of Giving Ambassador
As the season of giving approaches, the National Basketball Association (NBA) will launch a comprehensive "NBA Give BIG" program that aims to encourage great work in the community...
View ArticleGrizzlies Grannies and Grandpas provide assist to MIFA
Photocredit: Grizzlies Community Investment As part of the Grizzlies 2013 Season of Giving, the Memphis Grizzlies Grannies and Grandpas Dance Team distributed meals to homebound seniors across Memphis...
View ArticleHorn Lake woman thankful for new beginning during holiday
Cindy Vaughn, 48, works out at Max Fitness in Horn Lake on Monday. Vaughn, who weighed 415 pounds and wore a size 56 before she started working out three years ago, is down to 189 pounds, and now wears...
View ArticleCollierville selects contractor for University of Memphis project
Between now and next December, construction workers will be on a tight 12-month schedule to finish building a 27,000-square-foot University of Memphis satellite campus near downtown ...
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