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New free app for reporting non-emergencies in Memphis - WMC Action News 5 - Memphis, Tennessee

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - In an effort to curb non-emergency calls to its overburdened 911 system, the city of Memphis launched an app for citizens to report non-emergencies.Memphis 311 is a free download for Android and iPhone (Android users, download ithere. iPhone users, download ithere).Launch the app, click on thereportbutton, and you can take a picture of that pothole, broken street light, etc, write a description, then submit it to the city right from you smart phone. The app piggy-backs yo..
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Haslam pushes for road plan in Memphis; Kelsey, White say they’re open

Credit: Yalonda M. JamesNovember 9, 2015 - Mayor A C Wharton (left) greets Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam during a press conference at the Memphis Intermodal Facility located at 4814 Lamar Ave. Monday. Gov. Haslam was in Memphis advocating for a way to fund highway improvements. (Yalonda M. James/The Commercia..
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Memphis' undefeated season ground to a halt by Navy | Sports | dailyhelmsman

A record-setting crowd of 55,212 watched No. 13 Memphis’ already slim playoff hopes disappear at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Saturday night, as the Navy Midshipmen used their triple option offense to pound their way to a 45-20 victory.The Tigers (8-1, 4-1 AAC) played one of their worst games of the year, but while they could’ve played better in a number of areas, it may not have mattered, because this wasn’t about mistakes — Memphis just got beat by a team that played better football.“(Navy) k..
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South Main Artspace project gets $250K grant

Minneapolis-based property development non-profit Artspace Inc. has received a $250,000 gift to help with the development of the South Main Artspace loft project in Memphis.The Educational Foundation of America's donation will help with the construction of a 58-unit development specifically for artists to live and work in affordable hom..
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West Cancer Center holds Memphis conference before grand opening

The first West Cancer CenterOncology Conferencefeatures some internationally known cancer experts in Memphis this week, leading up to the grand opening next week for the center in Germantown.With presentations by physicians from institutions including the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,..
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Memphis apartment units flooded with sewage, filth - FOX13 News, WHBQ FOX 13

Nearly every inch of carpet in a resident's unit at a South Memphis complex is drenched in sewage, and residents said managers aren't doing enough to resolve the issue.Latorian Douglas and Jamesha Ratliff both live at El Dorado Apartments on Ketchum Road with their children. They told FOX13 the conditions at the complex are unacceptable after a plumbing pipe burst Saturday morning.The smell is very foul in my apartment," Ratliff said. "I don't want my children here.">>Read More Trending St..
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Driver shot in a case of road rage in Memphis

Memphis police are investigating a road-rage shooting in the 5000 block of Airways that left one man injured.Police responded to a call at 4:25 p.m. Monday. One man was shot, and the caller said it was due to road rage.The victim was transported to the Regional Medical Center in non-critical condition, police said.The caller said th..
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Handcuffed felon escapes Memphis police custody | WREG

Please enable Javascript to watch this videoMEMPHIS, Tenn. â€” A convicted felon, arrested for another crime and handcuffed, managed to escape from police custody last Thursday.It is not clear why police did not release information about the escape until Monday.Randy Rodgers was taken into custody Nov. 5 for an attempted burglary in the High Point Terrace neighborhood.Police said Rodgers was armed at the time.Rodgers was taken to the Tillman Station precinct where police discovered he is a convi..
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Should Dave Joerger Get Fired?

Short version: no, but that doesn't count for much in the NBA.No one thought we'd be having this conversation in the third week of the season. Sure,people had expressed doubtsabout whether the team would be able to compete for a championship this year, but ..
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