Monday, February 22, 2016

Bible Withstands Flames From Memphis Car Fire and other top stories.

  • Bible Withstands Flames From Memphis Car Fire

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Bible, pulled from a charred SUV, was virtually untouched after the vehicle burst into flames along a Memphis highway.According to Memphis affiliate WREG, the incident happened on the eastbound side of 385 around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Police said a Jeep left the road and caught on fire.An officer was able to pull the driver from the vehicle moments before it exploded.The SUV was destroyed, but a Bible recovered from the passenger seat was found unharmed.    
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  • Memphis philanthropist Bert Bornblum dies

    Memphis philanthropist Bert Bornblum dies
    Credit: Alex Ginsburg Bert Bornblum Thanks to the rise of Nazism in Europe in the 1930s, Bert Bornblum was never able to finish his formal education as a young man. Instead, he and his brother David fled their Polish homeland while still in their teens, arriving in America in 1938 with, one friend said, $5 in their pockets. In doing so, they left behind two other siblings they never saw again. The brothers served in the U.S. army during World War II and eventually wound up in Memphi..
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  • Memphis Weather: Sunday showers expected

    Memphis Weather: Sunday showers expected
    by: Ed Echols Updated: Feb 21, 2016 - 10:15 PM 8:45 PM Weather Update from Ed Echols: Showers are moving along a weak cold front with the bulk of the rain moving south of the FOX13 viewing area.  Rain chances diminish to 40% and eventually to 20% by the day break on Monday.   Overnight lows should fall to the mid-40s with highs for Monday in the mid to upper 50s. It will be overcast for most of Monday, with rain chances coming back late at night at 20%, ahead of another system that w..
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  • IBM team arrives in Memphis to find ambulance call solutions

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland on Monday kicked off a three-week study by a team of IBM consultants into how the city can reduce the number of people who don't need emergency medical services calling for an ambulance. Speaking to a crowd of fewer than 100 people at Memphis Bioworks in Downtown, Strickland said the team of five consultants — paid for with an IBM Smarter Cities grant valued at $500,000 — will "look deeper" at a problem that wastes time and money. Over the past three years, non-emer..
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  • Vols beat Memphis 5-2 to win opening series of season

    Vols beat Memphis 5-2 to win opening series of season
    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (release) -- Tennessee used a strong start by sophomore Zach Warren and a towering two-run homer by senior Vincent Jackson to jump ahead of Memphis early on Sunday, holding on for a 5-2 win in the series finale at AT&T Field. Southpaw Zach Warren went 4.0 in the rainy Sunday start, keeping Memphis to one run on two hits while striking out three in the outing. Warren took the win in the effort and by doing so, moved to a 3-0 career record for the Orange and White. Hunter Mart..
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  • Memphis police investigating a homicide in Parkway Village

    Memphis police investigating a homicide in Parkway Village
    MPD investigating homicide in Parkway Village Updated: Feb 22, 2016 - 6:35 AM An investigation is underway after a man was found shot and killed in the 4200 block of Winchester Road near Lamar Avenue overnight.  Memphis police found the man lying in the street Monday around 12:30 a.m. in Parkway Village.  Stay with FOX13 on-air and online for the latest developments.  The latest deadly attack, happened Monday around 12:30 a.m. in Parkway Village. No suspect in custody. @FOX13..
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  • Three treated after two-car wreck in southeast Memphis

    Three treated after two-car wreck in southeast Memphis
    Three treated after two-car wreck in southeast Memphis Updated: Feb 22, 2016 - 11:33 AM UPDATE at 9:00 a.m.: The child's condition has now been upgraded to non-critical.  ------ One juvenile is in critical condition after a two-car wreck in southeast Memphis.  The crash happened around 7:00 a.m. at the intersection of Lamar and Knight Arnold Road.  The juvenile was transported to LeBonheur in critical condition. Two adults, one male and one female, were transported to Regional..
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  • Winchester homicide is 34th of 2016 in Memphis

    Winchester homicide is 34th of 2016 in Memphis
    Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis Police are investigating the city's 34th homicide of 2016. A man was found lying in the middle of Winchester Road near Goodlett around 12:30 a.m. Monday. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Officers discovered the man's body after receiving several 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area. Police say there were witnesses to the crime -- but they all ran off before speaking to officers. Polic..
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  • Man killed in early morning crash in Memphis

    Man killed in early morning crash in Memphis
    A 21-year-old man was killed in an early morning accident Sunday, officials said. Peyton Weddle was killed in the single-car accident just after 4 a.m. on Pisgah Road south of Macon, Shelby County Sheriff's Office spokesman Chip Washington said. Officials believe Weddle was heading north on Pisgah, but lost control after a curve. Weddle attempted to regain control, but left the roadway and hit two trees. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Washington said.
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  • Embrace the Unexpected Grind Squad: Memphis Grizzlies Week in ...

    Embrace the Unexpected Grind Squad: Memphis Grizzlies Week in ...
    The Memphis Grizzlies acquired some assets and some toughness at the trade deadline and may remain in the playoff picture. Here's a look back at a very ...
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