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• Young Memphis woman shot during Paris terror attacks - WMC Action News 5 - Memphis, Tennessee

  Paris, France (WMC) - A young Memphis woman is recovering in the hospital in France, after friends said she was shot during the terrorist attacks in Paris Friday.It’s unclear if Vanessa Gravenor was inside the Bataclan concert hall, where terrorists sent a hail of bullets into the audience as Memphis musician Dave Catching played guitar with his band Eagles of Death Metal.WMC Action News 5 spoke with her father who lamented, “My daughter needed surgery.  The young lady next to her needed a c..

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• A primer on the old Memphis Sounds as the Grizzlies don throwback duds

  

  It’s a “Hardwood Classics Night” at FedExForum, with the Grizzlies playing Oklahoma City wearing Memphis Sounds throwback uniforms in a nod to the city’s third and final incarnation in the old American Basketball Association.Here are five things to know about Memphis and that lovable league with the red, white and blue basketball:1.Memp..

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• Memphis City Council to vote on Central Station development Tues - FOX13 News, WHBQ FOX 13

  

  At their meeting Tuesday, the Memphis City Council is scheduled to vote whether to approve a $55 million development at Downtown's Central Station.The private investors plan to build a hotel, restaurants, and a movie theater in the grassy lot behind Central Station."I'm all for any development on South Main that's going to bring more people to the area," Store manager Vera Stanfield said. "I think people are really invested in this neighborhood, in this area, so I think it's an exciting time to ..

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• Three arrested in murder of Memphis mother - FOX13 News, WHBQ FOX 13

  

  Three people have been arrested in the murder of a mother of four children.A week ago, 27-year-old Chrystal Webster was shot dead in her Fox Meadows apartment. Her boyfriend, Darrell Neal, was also shot, but is expected to recover.>>RELATED: Murder victim's family wants justiceIsiah Smith, 19; Terrion Gray, 14; and Tavarius Murrell, 15, were all arrested in connection with the murder. All three were charged with first degree perpetration of a robbery, criminal attempted first degree murder..

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• School bus flips over in North Memphis - FOX13 News, WHBQ FOX 13

  Memphis Fire Department says they got a call at 8:50 a.m. that a school bus had flipped at Jackson Avenue and Fair Oaks in front of a Dollar General store.

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• Memphis Police Department releases holiday safety tips - FOX13 News, WHBQ FOX 13

  

  Memphis Police Department releases holiday safety tips Posted: Monday, November 16, 2015 8:30 AM EST Updated: Monday, November 16, 2015 8:30 AM EST It’s hard to believe, but in 10 days, it will be Thanksgiving. And with the holiday shopping season comes dangers.The Memphis Police Department wants you to stay safe as you shop, so they're releasing tips to make this a peaceful holiday season.There will be added officers..

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• Go to date:

  VOL. 130 | NO. 224 | Tuesday, November 17, 2015 The Orpheum Theatrewill present the Tony Award-winning musical revival of “Pippin” Tuesday, Nov. 17, through Nov. 22 at the theater,203 S. Main St. Buy tickets atorpheum-memphis.com.Central Defense Staffingwill host a job fair Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Landers Center,4560 Venture Drivein Southaven. CDS is hiring for hundreds of positions for large accounts in the Memphis area. Applica..

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• Belz Investco Sells Southridge Warehouse

  VOL. 130 | NO. 224 | Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Belz Investco Sells Southridge WarehouseBelz Investco GP has sold its warehouse in the Southridge Industrial Park for $16.5 million. The 640,000-square-foot warehouse at4296 Southridge Blvd. is Belz’s last holding in the industrial park.SK Realty Management, acting asSouthridge Owner LP, purchased the building in a Nov. 10 warranty deed. Sam Kirschenbaum, founder of SK Realty, signed as affiant.The warehous..

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• Place your orders now for carry-out Thanksgiving feast in Memphis

  Here is a list of some of the restaurants that will be offering to-go meals and dishes to be picked up before Thanksgiving Day, as well as a list of restaurants open Thanksgiving Day.Amerigo: An Italian Restaurant, 1239 Ridgeway, has Thanksgiving sides and desserts to-go. Sides include Asiago cheese leek potatoes, braised greens, smoked..

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• University of Memphis sets up accounts for student-athletes - WRCBtv

  

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Memphis has set up fundraising accounts for six student-athletes whose apartments suffered damage in a fire this year. The contents of the apartment of two basketball players were destroyed, and two apartments housing four football players sustained substantial water damage. The athletes weren't injured but had to vacate the apartments. Two accounts have been set up at Bank of Bartlett. One account is for basketball players Trahson Burrell..

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