Friday, December 11, 2015

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  • Ikea breaks ground on Memphis store

    Ikea breaks ground on Memphis store
    Ikea wasted no time displaying its modern furniture to Memphis, where it broke ground Thursday on the Swedish chain’s first store in the vast region bounded by Atlanta, St. Louis and Dallas.A dozen of the 72 chairs inside the ceremony tent were Ikea products, and all faced mock-ups of an Ikea-furnished living room and a child’s room.Mid..
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  • Connexion Point call center cuts 121 Memphis workers

    On Monday, the workers hired since last summer for the Connexion Point call center in Memphis received cake and congratulations for their performance fielding calls during the open enrollment period for Medicare Advantage.But on Tuesday, the day after the open enrollment period ended, the employees were surprised to find new bankers box..
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  • Assistant director of Memphis community center charged with sexually assaulting teen | WREG

    Assistant director of Memphis community center charged with sexually assaulting teen | WREG
    Please enable Javascript to watch this videoMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Memphis man is facing sexual battery charges after a teenager told police he was fondled.The 15-year-old said 60-year-old Samuel Tate was his coach and inappropriately touched him on two occasions at Tate's home.Tate is the assistant director of the Hollywood Community Center and a coach there at times.One of the alleged incidents took place at the center.The incidents happened last December and again in January of this year.Tate is..
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  • Grant fuels collaboration to tackle cancer disparities in Memphis

    A $250,000 federal grant will fund an effort by the Methodist Healthcare Foundation, University of Memphis and West Cancer Center to involve patients, researchers and healthcare providers in narrowing cancer disparities in the Memphis area, Methodist officials announced.The grant comes from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Ins..
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  • Finance director says Memphis could be close to funding pensions in 2017

    Finance director says Memphis could be close to funding pensions in 2017
    A fully funded pension plan could be in the reach of the city of Memphis in fiscal year 2017, Finance Director Brian Collins told council members Thursday.In his presentation as part of the orientation of incoming council members, Collins said mayor-elect Jim Strickland's administration could request council to approve a roughly $58 mil..
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  • Memphis beauty school closed due to tax issues | WREG

    Memphis beauty school closed due to tax issues | WREG
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A raid by state agents is responsible for closing another local business tonight: a beauty school in East Memphis. The state seized the ...
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  • Memphis Slim House program provides funds for music projects

    Memphis Slim House program provides funds for music projects
    Credit: handoutDon Nix, producer, writer, singer & musician in undated handout photograph. Nix is celebrating the release of his book "Memphis Man: Living High, Laying Low" with an event at the Stax Museum Thursday evening. (handout, Elektra Records) Don Nix celebrates the release o..
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  • Memphis man starts mentoring and basketball program at Northwest Prep | WREG

    Memphis man starts mentoring and basketball program at Northwest Prep | WREG
    Please enable Javascript to watch this videoMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Northwest Prep has an infamous reputation ever since students were accused of beating up an innocent man at a BP gas station after school.That doesn't scare one Memphis man, though.Instead, he started a basketball and mentoring program at the school called A-Team.Thursday night the students had their first game. Teachers and the assistant principal rooted them on, and they even recrutied students to cheer.Detric Golden said he's seen ..
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  • Jim Strickland Star Wars video bringing positive attention to Memphis | WREG

    Jim Strickland Star Wars video bringing positive attention to Memphis | WREG
    VIDEOMEMPHIS, Tenn. — A video suggesting Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is a Star Wars, umm, super fan, is getting attention.The video posted by the Memphis Chamber of Commerce shows Strickland obsessing over possible plot lines for the new Star Wars movie.While it seems he’s talking about issues facing the city, he’s actually talking about Kylo Wren, Han Solo and Princess (now General) Leia.When you watch the video you will notice several familiar faces.The video ends with “Memphis The City Awake..
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  • One Step Initiative Taking Education Beyond Memphis - Memphis Daily News

    One Step Initiative Taking Education Beyond Memphis - Memphis Daily News
    VOL. 130 | NO. 241 | Friday, December 11, 2015 One Step Initiative Taking Education Beyond Memphis By Madeline Faber Updated 2:06PM For some high school seniors, college is the first time they leave home. For others, college isn’t in the cards. A local nonprofit, One Step Initiative, is lookin..
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