Mural will turn blank wall into Memphis monument
The east side of the Downtown building that houses Facing History and Ourselves actually faces history. It's directly across the street from the iconic Lorraine Hotel sign. Visitors to the National Civil Rights Museum can see the bland brick wall on the other side of Mulberry, but they probably never notice it. They will soon. Facing History, an education nonprofit, plans to turn the blank, two-story wall into a monument to compassion, courage and hope in Memphis. === Her name was Lucy Tibbs. N..>> view originalMemphis Weather: Cold rain, chilly temps
Memphis Weather: Cold rain, chilly temps Updated: Feb 13, 2016 - 8:39 AM 8 AM Weather Update from Ed Echols: Sunny and cold today as temps will struggle to make it out of the 30s today. Wind chill temps will hover around the mid-20s for most of the day. TONIGHT: Cloud cover will increase tonight as temps fall to the mid to low 20s with wind chills in the teens. EXTENDED FORECAST: Sunday looks like a wintry mix to the north and becoming a cold rain during the afternoon here ..>> view originalMemphis hotel outlook bright, despite Wall Street uncertainty
Operators of Greater Memphis's 22,470 hotel rooms are poised for a banner year in 2016 after barely missing the mark last year. While the U.S. hotel industry had a record year by all measures in 2015, Memphis couldn't quite equal a 2014 performance that was the strongest in at least 25 years. Occupancy fell slightly, from 65 percent to 64.6 percent, but Memphis hotel consultant Chuck Pinkowski predicted Friday it will rebound to 65.5 percent in 2016. That would put Memphis solidly within a nati..>> view originalAt a glance: University of Memphis vs. Tulane
Memphis vs. Tulane When, where: 1 p.m. Saturday, Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans TV, radio: CBS Sports Network; WREC-AM 600, WKBQ-FM 93.5 Records: Memphis 14-10, 5-6 American Athletic Conference; Tulane 9-16, 2-10 Coaches: Memphis, Josh Pastner (162-68 at school and overall); Tulane, Ed Conroy (89-97 at school, 179-230 overall) Series: Memphis leads 47-10 Lineups Memphis: Sr. G Ricky Tarrant Jr. (6-2, 184, 11.9 ppg, 3.3 apg), Fr. G Craig Randall II (6-4, 173, 2.4 ppg, 1.2 rpg),..>> view originalGriz coach Joerger takes break for Querrey match at Memphis Open
As his players recharge during the NBA All-Star break, Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger decided to take in a little tennis. Joerger, a former Minnesota high school state tennis champion, stopped by The Racquet Club on Friday afternoon to watch fourth-seeded Sam Querrey face Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the Memphis Open quarterfinals. Joerger participated in the ceremonial coin toss before the match and watched Querrey defeat Nishioka 6-3, 6-4. Joerger and Querrey met at this event two years ago, ..>> view originalMemphis warming centers will be open tonight
Memphis warming centers will be open tonight Updated: Feb 13, 2016 - 1:25 PM Due to temperatures dropping below freezing this evening, the City of Memphis will open its warming centers to help people avoid cold conditions outside. The locations of the After Hour Warming Centers are listed below: Orange Mound Community Center – 2572 Park Avenue Bickford Community Center – 233 Henry Avenue Hickory Hill Community Center – 3910 Ridgeway Road Warming Centers will be o..>> view originalMemphis Weather: Freezing weekend on the way
Updated: Feb 12, 2016 - 10:40 PM 10:40 PM Weather Update from Joey Sulipeck: COLD is the story going into the weekend (and on Saturday, VERY VERY dry as well.) Windchill readings early Saturday and Sunday will be in the mid teens to single digits. Sunday morning – between 6 a.m. and noon – counties north of Memphis will see ribbons of sleet/freezing rain and flurries. This will turn over to rain by afternoon as temperatures warm up across the region. More rain moves through on M..>> view originalTaylor Fritz, 18, reaches Memphis Open semifinals
Credit: (Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal Mikhail Kukushkin couldn’t keep up with Kei Nishikori, who had seven aces in a 6-2, 6-4 victory in the quarterfinals. Credit: (Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal February 12, 2016 — Mikhail Kukushkin returns the ball against Kei Nishikori during the fifth day of the Memphis Open at the Racquet Club in East Memphis Friday afternoon. (Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal) Fritz-mania anyone? Suddenly, the Memphis Open, the ATP World Tour event cel..>> view originalDozens rally behind Memphis toddler in need of transplant
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Dozens of volunteers are rallying a behind a Memphis toddler in her battle against a rare disease. Volunteers are hoping to raise money for 2-year-old Brooklyn Faris during a special rummage sale Saturday. “Brooklyn is a feisty girl; she’s really happy. But she will fight for what she needs. I think that’s what’s kept her around this long,” said Brooklyn’s mom, Jesse Faris. Diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Allagi..>> view originalFOX13 Investigates: Sneak peek at new technology in Memphis skies
by: Jim Spiewak Updated: Feb 12, 2016 - 5:40 PM For years, FedEx pilots have been part of a test program that will make flying safer. The next generation technology has not been known to the public, until now. So little is known about it publicly, even the FAA is declining to comment until next month. FOX13 learned it will soon be rolled out to airports and airlines across the country. Pilots say the technology will allow them to fly safer, will cut down on wait times and issues with..>> view original
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