30 temporary 911 dispatchers to be hired in Memphis
× 30 temporary 911 dispatchers to be hired in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thirty new 911 part-time dispatchers will be hired by Memphis to help with the number of calls coming into the call center. Three full-time staff will also be hired. Council members say currently the dispatchers fail to meet national standards for 911 call response. The standard is 95% of calls being answered within 20 seconds. Memphis Chief Operations Officer Doug McGowen said currently only 50 percent of calls meet tha..>> view originalPopular Memphis coffee shop to close
Republic Coffee will close its doors Monday, Feb. 8. A manager with Republic Coffee confirmed the closure, but did not reveal the reason. Enlarge.>> view originalSEVERE WEATHER ALERT DAY: What you can expect Tuesday ...
Memphis is under a slight risk of severe weather today. Areas just to the East starting with Fayette county are under an enhanced risk. This means as storms develop later this morning into the afternoon, they will quickly intensify as they move out of Shelby county. The “fuel†for all of this is the warm, nearly tropical air moving in from the Gulf of Mexico. More…>> view originalThe fight against blight in Memphis
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn-- To say the least, it wasn't a pretty picture of Memphis. Trash illegally dumped not far away from the busy intersection of Winchester and Ridgeway in the Hickory Hill area made for an eyesore. A.J. Kelly, who lives in Memphis, told WREG he's bothered by just how bad the problem has gotten. "I think Memphis could be a lot better. It's dirty down here. I think it should be cleaned up and everything," Kelly said. It was hard to mi..>> view originalMemphis ranks highest in state in fire-related deaths
by: Lynnanne Nguyen Updated: Feb 1, 2016 - 10:44 PM Memphis ranks number one in the state when it comes to deadly fires. The state fire marshal told FOX13 ten people died in fires in Memphis last year in 2015. That’s the highest number in Tennessee. Davidson County in the Nashville area ranks next with seven fire-related deaths last year, and Knox County and the Knoxville area were third highest with 5. In total, 72 people across the state died last year in fires. Despite what seems ..>> view originalMemphis heating and plumbing company acquires three businesses
American Residential Services has announced purchases of air conditioning and heating businesses serving markets in Florida, Las Vegas and California. Memphis-based American Residential Services has announced purchases of air conditioning and heating businesses serving markets in Florida, Las Vegas and California. The acquisitions are Aspen Air Heating and Air Conditioning, Boca Raton and Palm Beach areas; Greenstar Home Services, Orange, California and Las Vegas; and Atlas Trillo, ..>> view originalPennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil 'predicts' early spring
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - The handlers of Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said the furry rodent failed to see his shadow at dawn Tuesday, meaning he "predicted" an early spring. "Is this current warm weather more than a trend? Perchance this winter has come to an end? There is no shadow to be cast, an early Spring is my forecast!," read Jeff Lundy, vice president of the Inner Circle of The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Lundy is a member of the group sporting top hats that..>> view originalShelby County Sees Dip In Unemployment Rate
VOL. 131 | NO. 23 | Tuesday, February 02, 2016 Shelby County Sees Dip In Unemployment Rate Shelby County’s unemployment rate dipped in December, making it one of 43 counties statewide to see a decline. The county’s unemployment rate measured 6.1 percent for the month, down from 6.4 percent in November, according to preliminary figures from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. It’s also a significant drop from the 7.2 percent rate during the same period in..>> view originalMemphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie Updated: Feb 1, 2016 - 12:41 PM Memphis Minnie Lizzie Douglas, known as Memphis Minnie, had a recording career from the 1920s to 1950s as a blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. Memphis Minnie has been described as “the most popular female country blues singer of all time.” Douglas ran away from her home in Walls, Mississippi, to live on Beale Street. She played music and sang on the street corners for most of her teenage years, which led to a four-year tou..>> view originalMemphis neighborhood takes crime fighting into its own hands
by: Jeremy Pierre Updated: Feb 1, 2016 - 6:41 PM A prominent Memphis neighborhood has seen its fair share of crime. They are sick and tired of it, so they are taking a stand. The Belle Meade neighborhood plans to buy Sky Cop cameras and technology to keep the neighborhood safe. "It's one of those neighborhoods where they can put up enough cameras to really monitor who are coming in and out,” City Councilman Worth Morgan told FOX13. Morgan chairs the Public Safety and Homeland Securit..>> view original
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