Wednesday, February 24, 2016

At a glance: University of Memphis vs. No. 24 SMU and other top stories.

  • At a glance: University of Memphis vs. No. 24 SMU

    At a glance: University of Memphis vs. No. 24 SMU
    Memphis vs. (24) SMU When, where: 6 p.m. Thursday, FedExForum TV, radio: ESPN2; WREC-AM 600, WKBQ-FM 93.5 Records: Memphis 15-12, 6-8 American Athletic Conference; SMU 22-4, 10-4 Coaches: Memphis, Josh Pastner (163-70 at school and overall); SMU, Larry Brown (82-38 at school, 254-98 overall) Series: Memphis leads 12-7 Lineups Memphis: Sr. G Ricky Tarrant Jr. (6-2, 184, 11.9 ppg, 3.2 apg), Jr. G Avery Woodson (6-2, 189, 9.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg), Fr. G Craig Randall II (6-4, 173, 3.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg), Fr. ..
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  • MLK associate tells Memphis Baptist group he's backing Sanders

    MLK associate tells Memphis Baptist group he's backing Sanders
    A front-line soldier of the civil rights movement was in Memphis on Tuesday promoting the advantages of a Bernie Sanders presidency to members of the Memphis Baptist Ministerial Association. Knoxville minister Rev. Harold Middlebrook, a Memphis native and former lieutenant of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., told the gathering of more than 50 black preachers at Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in South Memphis that Sanders represented everything he had struggled for over the last 50 years, detaili..
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  • Memphis Weather: Windy and rainy Tuesday ahead

    Memphis Weather: Windy and rainy Tuesday ahead
    by: Lindsey Monroe, Brittani Dubose, Joey Sulipeck Updated: Feb 23, 2016 - 10:30 PM 10:30 PM Weather Update from Joey Sulipeck: Rain will continue to fall tonight and temperatures will fall, as cold winds kick into a higher gear.  Wind gusts have prompted a Wind Advisory until 6pm tomorrow night – this will also help keep temperatures on the cold side throughout the day tomorrow. Winds will be impressive tonight into tomorrow night and the morning will be cold and rainy with some sno..
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  • Former Memphis cop charged again with stalking after allegedly ...

    Former Memphis cop charged again with stalking after allegedly ...
    A former Memphis police officer charged with stalking his ex-fiance was arrested again after allegedly breaking the windshield of her car.Joshua Barnes, 28, was charged Tuesday with aggravated stalking, violating bail conditions, vandalism, violating an order of protection and contempt of court. He paid $2,000 bond and was released.According to Memphis police spokesman Louis Brownlee, Barnes resigned from the department on Jan. 15. He had been with MPD since January 2009.According to an affidav..
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  • Police investigate homicide in Southwest Memphis

    Police investigate homicide in Southwest Memphis
    A 29-year-old man has died after he was shot in Southwest Memphis Wednesday morning. Police responded to a shooting call in the 4700 block of Ford Road off Shelby Drive shortly before 1 a.m. where they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police said the preliminary investigation shows that he was shot in the 900 block of Bluebell Cove and drove to the 4700 block of Ford Road. No one has been arrested..
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  • Beale Street Music Fest 2016: Who to Watch

    Beale Street Music Fest 2016: Who to Watch
    Beale Street Music Festival recently released the complete musical lineup for this year's weekend-long concert. Here's a small sample of some of the talent that will be rockin' on the river this year. Friday, April 29th Neil Young + Promise of the Real Neil Young. On the river, the first night of Beale Street Music Fest. Do I really need to tell you to be there? Do you like music? Good answer. I thought we were about to have a problem. In all seriousness, if this do..
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  • Talking Tchaikovsky, Electronica, and New Beginnings with Robert ...

    Talking Tchaikovsky, Electronica, and New Beginnings with Robert ...
    The Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s recent performance of Ravel’s Bolero marked Robert Moody’s last visit to the Bluff City as a guest artist. Moody, who has served as Music Director for the Winston-Salem Symphony, Artistic Director of Arizona Musicfest, and Music Director of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, has been named to succeed Mei Ann Chen as the conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. And the MSO’s newly announced 2016-17 season has Moody’s fingerprints all over it. The MSO and Moody ..
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  • Middle class terrified by economy — but with little reason

    Middle class terrified by economy — but with little reason
    Upper- and lower-income consumers seem to have mostly held onto the generally positive mood from January, but a portion of the middle class is just terrified.
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  • Tennessee grows new business starts

    Tennessee grows new business starts
    The Tennessee Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report released Wednesday show slow and steady growth for the state's economy. Over the last 12 ...
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  • Pastner talks Memphis basketball expectations, potential for ...

    Pastner talks Memphis basketball expectations, potential for ...
    Memphis Tigers’ basketball coach Josh Pastner understands whom he followed when he replaced John Calipari’s as coach of the Tigers in 2009.Pastner said Memphis fans remember those Elite Eight runs, the Sweet Sixteen and, of course, the run to the National Championship game in 2008, the latter of which was later vacated, under Calipari.While Pastner has won 163 games over his seven seasons, he’s failed to advance past the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. In addition, Pastner said he knows if ..
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