Monday, February 1, 2016

House in South Memphis goes on fire and other top stories.

  • House in South Memphis goes on fire

    House in South Memphis goes on fire
    House in South Memphis goes on fire Updated: Feb 1, 2016 - 7:37 AM A house in South Memphis went up in flames and FOX13 is on the scene gathering details. FOX13 has learned the family inside the home at 47 West Geeter near Horn Lake did get out safely. The fire is out, and firefighters said they believe the cause of the blaze was due to an electrical problem. Stay with FOX13Memphis.com as this story develops. #Memphis Firefighters remain outside a home off W. Geeter, followin..
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  • Analysis: Homicide victims in Memphis far more likely to be black men

    Analysis: Homicide victims in Memphis far more likely to be black men
    The first homicide of 2015 happened on Jan. 7, when Todd Jones was shot and killed in Southeast Memphis. His killing remains unsolved. The final homicide of the year came on Dec. 23, when 14-year-old Antonio Evans allegedly beat 6-year-old Destine King to death in a Cordova foster home. The teen remains locked up at Juvenile Court. In between, 159 other people were the victims of homicide in Memphis, a 4.2 percent decrease from the 168 killed in 2014. The killings included Memphis police office..
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  • 2 Memphis firefighters treated after apartment fire

    2 Memphis firefighters treated after apartment fire
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Two Memphis firefighters have been treated after battling a blaze at an apartment complex. The Memphis Fire Department says in a news release that the firefighters were taken to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries Saturday. One firefighter suffered heat exhaustion and the other had elevated blood pressure. Nearly 50 emergency responders went to the scene of the fire at a two-story apartment complex. The fire was brought under control within a half-hour. No one els..
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  • Slain Virginia teen mourned as investigation continues

    Slain Virginia teen mourned as investigation continues
    BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A 13-year-old girl who police say was abducted and killed by a Virginia Tech student is being remembered by friends as an "angel" on Earth as investigators work to piece together the final moments of the teen's life. David Eisenhauer, 18, has been charged with first-degree murder and abduction in the death of Nicole Madison Lovell, whose body was found Saturday in North Carolina, police said. Another Virginia Tech student, Natalie Keepers, 19, faces charges of improper di..
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  • Memphis still has chance to bounce back this week

    Memphis still has chance to bounce back this week
    DALLAS — University of Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin was saying all the right things after an 80-68 loss to No. 13 SMU on Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Tigers can bounce back, he said. They can still earn the No. 1 seed in the American Athletic Conference tourney. They have an opportunity this week to pick up two important home wins over teams that beat them earlier this month. "Whoever's listening to this, if you don't know: Next week could be who gets No. 1 in the conference. We lost to these..
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  • Daily Digest

    VOL. 131 | NO. 22 | Monday, February 01, 2016 Pinnacle Financial Partners Announces Another MergerNashville-based Pinnacle Financial Partners, which recently entered the Memphis market through its acquisition of Magna Bank, is continuing its march to dominance across the state’s major urban markets. The company has announced that Nashville-based Avenue Financial Holdings Inc. is merging into Pinnacle, a deal that’s been approved by each company’s board of directors and should cl..
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  • Sports Community to Memphis: Acknowledge Our Value

    VOL. 131 | NO. 22 | Monday, February 01, 2016 Sports Community to Memphis: Acknowledge Our Value By Don Wade Updated 1:47PM In sports, it is natural for some – maybe even many – to say what a player, coach, team or even a city can’t do. Memphis knows this well.There were doubts about the viability of a Downtown minor-league baseball park. But 16 years after AutoZone Park opened at Third Street and Union Avenue, the ballpark is as beautiful as ever – thanks i..
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  • Family, friends rally to remember Jonathan Bratcher

    Family, friends rally to remember Jonathan Bratcher
    Family, friends rally to remember Jonathan Bratcher Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2016 11:45 PM EST Updated: Sunday, January 31, 2016 11:45 PM EST By WMCActionNews5.com Staff (Source: WMC Action News 5) MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - Family and friends of Jonathan Bratcher were walking Sunday to support the man shot and killed by police.Family members said they were paying tribute to their loved one.Police said Bratcher was shot after a short chase that ended near St. Andrew AME Churc..
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  • Grizzlies 121, Kings 117: Next Day Notes

    Grizzlies 121, Kings 117: Next Day Notes
    click to enlarge The Grizzlies won their third game in a row (and the seventh out of their last eight) in a way that is unusual for them: they scored a lot of points, beating the Sacramento Kings 121-117 after fending off a spectacular defensive collapse that saw the Kings put up 40 fourth-quarter points but fail to take the Grizzlies' lead. That the Kings had a 40-point quarter and still didn't win should tell you how the first three quarters went: lopsided. The Griz came in..
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  • Daily News staff

    VOL. 131 | NO. 22 | Monday, February 01, 2016 The Week Ahead: Feb. 1, 2016 Daily News staff Updated 3:20PM How was your weekend, Memphis? The good news is you officially made it through January. Here’s a look at what’s happening this week, from a frigid swim to a FedExForum double-header… The last time The Daily News wrote about the South Main Artspace Lofts was back in December when SouthernSun Asset Management and Loeb Properties Inc. each donated $10,000 ..
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Memphis still has chance to bounce back this week .Concerns over County Trustee collecting all Memphis Property Taxes .
At a glance: University of Memphis vs. No. 13 SMU .1 Dead In Memphis Officer-Involved Shooting .

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