Memphis marks Martin Luther King holiday with services, parade
Credit: (Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal January 18, 2016 - A small portion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop," streams above the crowd attending the annual Be The Dream event at the Mason Temple church. Memphis mayor Jim Strickland and his predecessor A C Wharton spoke as well as U.S. Representative Steve Cohen. (Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal) Credit: (Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal January 18, 2016 - Steven Bradley, left, and Dr. Andre Johnson lay ..>> view originalOne Memphis bank invests in another Memphis bank
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Three consultants have been picked by the Overton Park Conservancy (OPC) to study the park’s traffic and parking problems and make recommendations for improvements. OPC picked Looney Ricks Kiss (LRK), Alta Planning + Design, and Kimley-Horn and Associates for the project, which will get started later this month. The firms will begin by first studying current conditions around the park. They’ll interview stakeholders and institutions within the park and other park user groups. The firms will..>> view originalDHL expands shipping presence in Memphis
FedEx competitor DHL is moving into a new, larger center next to Memphis International Airport to serve Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, the international shipping company announced Monday. The German company's existing and forecast shipping growth from Mid-South companies trading internationally and through e-commerce drove the $2.5 million investment in Memphis, according to a DHL statement. DHL moved from an 11,000-square-foot facility to the 30,000-square foot facility at 3560 Air Cente..>> view originalAs Gasol Goes: Memphis Grizzlies Week in Review and Three ...
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The Memphis Grizzlies will square off against the New Orleans Pelicans in a special matinee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day and ...>> view originalTigers Sweep American Athletic Conference Weekly Honors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis fowards Shaq Goodwin and Dedric Lawson have swept the American Athletic Conference weekly honors, with Goodwin earning his ...>> view original
Monday, January 18, 2016
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