Memphis police Crisis Intervention Team works to defuse mental ...
By Yolanda Jones of The Commercial Appeal The radio squawked as the dispatcher told Officer Chris Ross that he was needed to handle a "mental consumer" call in Orange Mound. A 62-year-old woman, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was agitated and there were concerns the situation could escalate into violence. But four hours later, the situation was successfully defused - without violence from the woman or physical force from police. That's the goal of the Crisis Intervention Team of the Mem..>> view originalHigh-energy Memphis iZone schools outpace state-run efforts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Accompanied by a hip-hop dance, the students in Angel McKay's class at Cherokee Elementary rap their knowledge of the water cycle."It moves the water, moves it up and down, all around the Earth, the water cycle."The philosophy to make learning high-energy is keeping students at the grades Pre-K-5 school engaged.For some teachers, administrators and parents here, it's hard to believe the students are the same ones from four years ago.Back then, Memphis had the highest numbe..>> view originalMemphis Weather: Beautiful Saturday ahead
by: Ed Echols Updated: Mar 5, 2016 - 5:40 PM 5 PM Weather Update from Ed Echols: Clear skies overnight with lows in the low 40s. It will be staying dry for the rest of the weekend and highs Sunday will be in the mid to upper 60s. Monday could see 70, with extra cloud cover, but no rain. Late Tuesday will see rain in about 40% of the FOX13 coverage area. Rain chances increase and temps move up into the low 70 for highs. Wednesday-Saturday rain chances increasing to 70 and 80%, wit..>> view originalJob growth for women business owners in Memphis
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn--Welcome to Alcenia's soul food restaurant in the Pinch District. BJ Chester-Tamayo is the restaurant owner. "You're today in the world's great soul food restaurant, not America, not Memphis, but the world. The reason Alcenia's on Main Street is the greatest is because of the food,"Â Chester-Tamayo said. For 19 years, Chester-Tamayo has given Alcenia's food its soul and love to meet customers from all over the world. The restaur..>> view originalControversial Memphis talk show host arrested on harassment ...
× Controversial Memphis talk show host arrested on harassment charges MEMPHIS, Tenn. —Â A local talk show host was arrested and charged on harassment charges Friday night. News Channel 3 was there as Thaddeus Matthews was handcuffed and taken to 201 Poplar. According to police documents, the victim told investigators the suspect threatened to hurt him on his show as well as on the talk show host’s Facebook page. The victim then went on to recount multiple incidents in which Matthews report..>> view originalLSU softball smashes Memphis
In the first game of the 2016 LSU Invitational, the LSU softball team produced 17 runs on 16 hits to defeat the Memphis Tigers 17-2 in five innings Friday night.>> view originalRoaming dog in Memphis bites runner
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- There are many reasons why loose dogs roam Memphis streets. This week, the issue hit a little too close to home for WREG, when a loose pit bull attacked one of our producers in the Orange Mound area. Driving around Orange Mound and South Memphis Friday, WREG saw several loose dogs without collars. It is something WREG Producer Dray Maxwell has seen around his neighborhood but came face to face with Thursday night. "I mean, he..>> view original"MEMPHIS--THE MUSICAL" at Arts Center of Cannon County
(L-R) Melinda Paul and Michael Adcock. (Photo by Rae Stickney)Are you ready to journey back to Beale Street at a time when blues and rockabilly were mixing? The Arts Center of Cannon County at 1424 John Bragg Highway sets that mood with their presentation of "MEMPHIS--THE MUSICAL", March 11-26, 2016. Friday and Saturday night performances are at 7:30PM with a Sunday matinee at 2:00. Phone 615-563-ARTS (2787) or visit their website at www.ArtsCenterOfCC.com to reserve your seats. Memphis is se..>> view originalPatsy Cline: Country music remembers its darkest day
Cline, Lloyd 'Cowboy' Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Randy Hughes died March 5, 1963 in a plane crash in Camden, Tenn.Buy PhotoA memorializes the area on Mount Carmel Road on Feb. 25, 2013 in Camden, Tenn. near the plane crash site that killed country singer Patsy Cline on March 5, 1963.(Photo: Shelley Mays / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoStory Highlights'Grand Ole Opry' stars had just performed in Kansas CityTaking Randy Hughes' plane was faster than drivingPatsy Cline romanticized, other stars neglecte..>> view originalNew details surface on Memphis rap feud
by: Jeremy Pierre Updated: Mar 4, 2016 - 10:22 PM A Charlotte, North Carolina shooting that led to the arrests of two Memphis men may have connections to an ongoing feud between Memphis rappers. The shooting happened last weekend in Charlotte at the CIAA Basketball Tournament. After performing a concert at the Bubble Champagne Lounge Saturday night, members of Memphis rapper Young Dolph’s crew went to a Downtown Charlotte hotel, according to multiple FOX13 sources. >> RELATED: Sout..>> view original
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