Memphis area veterans, citizens honor 50th anniversary of Vietnam ...
By Kayleigh Skinner of The Commercial Appeal Vietnam veteran Jim Latham wiped tears from his eyes during a ceremony inside the theater of the Memphis VA Medical Center Tuesday morning. Latham and more than 100 other veterans and their families attended the Vietnam War 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony. "It gives us peace to some extent, but it also hurts real deep for the ones who didn't come back," said Latham, an Army veteran. "That's the main thing, don't thank me for my service, thank..>> view originalMore than booming, the Memphis food truck industry is exploding (w ...
By Kevin McKenzie of The Commercial Appeal VIDEO Erik Proveaux planned a trip to Miami to bring back to Memphis this week a second Fuel Cafe food truck. Proveaux, the owner and head chef of Fuel Café, catering and food trucks, said he landed the contract to cater the production of the “Million Dollar Quartet” television series in Memphis. He’ll need the second food truck to handle demand with the weather now luring potential customers outdoors. He and several other food truck owners parked a..>> view originalPair accused of stealing lawnmower from man on Memphis street
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police said a pair robbed a man of his lawnmower and then threatened to kill him. Demario Allen and Candice Burchett appeared in court Tuesday in Memphis on aggravated robbery charges. Allen is also facing aggravated assault and weapons charges. The victim told police he was pushing a lawnmower down a street near the corner of North Mendenhall Road and Bowen Avenue in the Berclair area when two people pulled up in car and r..>> view originalThree homicides in five hours in Memphis
By Yolanda Jones of The Commercial Appeal Within a span of five hours Monday, three people were dead following a string of unrelated shootings in the city, including a possible road rage incident. The violence began around 3:45 p.m. Monday when police were called to a Whitehaven home. Police found a man with a gunshot wound at a home in the 1500 block of Dardon Avenue near Havenview Middle School. The man was taken to the Regional Medical Center, but later died. Police continue to look for two ..>> view originalCargill Cotton's top Memphis exec steps down
By Ted Evanoff of The Commercial Appeal Cargill Inc.’s top cotton executive in Memphis has left the company. Doug Christie, president of Cargill Cotton in Memphis since 2009, had been with the company 29 years, Cargill told the Reuters news service. According to Reuters, “his departure is the latest in a series of changes at the Minneapolis-based agribusiness leader and comes as cotton prices languish near 2009 lows, pressured by rising demand for man-made fibers and excess inventories, particu..>> view originalMemphis woman sentenced in deaths of 2 boys
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Memphis woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to reckless vehicular homicide in the deaths of two 11-year-old boys last year. Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich's office said Criminal Court Judge Glenn Wright sentenced 27-year-old Sparkel Hastings on Tuesday. A news release from Weirich's office said Wright denied Hastings' request for diversion or probation. She was given consecutive sentences of five years each for the de..>> view originalGreensward Protest Caused 'Almost Irreparable Harm'
click to enlarge Facebook Hundreds took to the Greensward Saturday to protest parking. Memphis Zoo officials say zoo visitors were bullied by protesters this past weekend and that protests like it undermine the process that will likely bring the long-term solution to the Greensward parking problem. Protesters took to the Greensward at Overton Park Satu..>> view originalThis man is wanted for attempted murder at a Memphis convenience ...
Jonathon Johnson × This man is wanted for attempted murder at a Memphis convenience store MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are looking for a man charged with attempted murder at a Memphis convenience store. Police say Jonathon Johnson shot a man March 3 at the Winchester Mini-Mart. The man was shot as he was pulling out of a parking lot. Johnson is charged with criminal attempted first-degree murder and possession of a gun during a dangerous felony. If you have information about Johnson, call C..>> view originalMemphis police arrest 16-year-old for hoax bomb threats at high ...
By Yolanda Jones of The Commercial Appeal A 16-year-old has been charged with calling in fake bomb threats at two area high schools Tuesday, police said. The teen, whose name has not been released by police, was taken into custody at a home in the 2900 block of Springhill Drive in Frayser, said police spokesman Louis Brownlee. Memphis police responded Tuesday to back-to-back bomb threats at three area schools where nothing was found at each location. The first threat was reported at Trezevant ..>> view originalGo to date:
VOL. 131 | NO. 64 | Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Tennessee Health Management will hold a grand opening for the Behavioral Healthcare Center at Memphis, a geriatric psychiatric facility specializing in the care of seniors 65 and older, on Wednesday, March 30, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the campus of Harbor View Nursing Home, 1505 N. Second St. A ribbon cutting will be followed by tours. Visit thmgt.com/bhc-memphis for details. University of Memphis Department of Art will host a lectur..>> view original
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