Parents report seeing man with rifle near Memphis school
× Parents report seeing man with rifle near Memphis school MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department spent part of Tuesday morning looking for a man who might be carrying a gun near a Memphis elementary school. According to police, several parents said they saw a man in all black, “possibly carrying an assault rifle walking down Union Avenue.” The reports came from parents who were taking their children to school at Idlewild Elementary which is located at 1950 Linden Avenue. There wa..>> view originalSewage spill could cost Memphis thousands in fines
By Ryan Poe of The Commercial Appeal Memphis may be fined by as much as $477,000 following a massive spill of raw sewage into a tributary of McKellar Lake, Public Works Director Robert Knecht said Tuesday. The city is estimating that the leak took 10 days to repair, and that the city could be fined up to $37,500 per day for violating the Clean Water Act, up to $10,000 per day for violating a state discharge permit, and $2,000 for violating its sewer overflow consent degree. The city hasn't rece..>> view originalEntrepreneurs to descend on Memphis for Summer of Acceleration
By Wayne Risher of The Commercial Appeal More than 50 budding entrepreneurs are expected to take part in a 100-day "Summer of Acceleration" collectively organized by Memphis business accelerator programs. EPIcenter, Start Co. and ZeroTo510 on Tuesday announced the cooperative effort to nurture startup businesses ranging from logistics to music to medical devices. “We’re not aware of another market executing this kind of entrepreneurial collaboration, especially through student and industry-spec..>> view originalStrickland proposes Memphis city budget to council
By Ryan Poe of The Commercial Appeal Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland proposed a $667 million operating budget and $85 million capital improvement budget Tuesday that focused on public safety, paving and the city's pension. In his first budget since his election in January, Strickland asked City Council to increase police spending by $6 million, the capital spending on paving by 10 percent, and increase the pension fund contribution by $4 million to $54 million, which is short of the $58 million re..>> view originalMemphis to hire full complement of 911 dispatchers
By Ryan Poe of The Commercial Appeal Memphis will hire 20 full-time 911 dispatchers by the end of January 2017, and 30 new part-time 911 call-takers by the end of October this year, city chief operations officer Doug McGowen said Tuesday. The new hires will increase the number of 911 employees to its full complement of 145, and could help reduce 911 hold times, said McGowen, who with police gave an update on the 911 changes to City Council. In March, calls were answered in an average of 27.8 se..>> view originalTake a look inside the Memphis home Rudy Gay is selling
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former Grizzlies star Rudy Gay is selling his house in Memphis, the Los Angeles Times reported. It can be yours for just $1.749 million. Gay originally bought it in 2010 for $1.176 million, per the Times. The house on 91 West Galloway Drive is 8,300 square feet and sits on over an acre of land. It boasts four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a media room and other luxurious features. See more photos of the exterior and interior here. It’s listed by Sports Relocation and Realty One Gr..>> view originalGroup withdraws bid on Adams Police Station
Antonio Adams, director of General Services for the City of Memphis, said one of the prospective bidders has dropped its offer on the Adams Avenue police ...>> view originalShelby Farms Development Clears Another Hurdle
click to enlarge The Parkside at Shelby Farms development sits on the northern border of Shelby Farms in the midst of many single-family homes. The enormous, $200 million development on the northern border of Shelby Farms Park got a positive recommendation from a Memphis City Council committee Tuesday without allowing neighbors who opposed the project an opportunity to speak. The Parkside at Shelby Farms project came to Memphis City Hall in D..>> view originalWill stepping offer business opportunities in cities like Memphis?
By Kevin McKenzie of The Commercial Appeal VIDEO Four decades ago, a Memphis entrepreneur founded a company that has made the city a capital of cheerleading. Business opportunities may be budding in another activity attracting youths who practice to march, dance, stomp, clap, and shout in choreographed teams: Stepping. A traditional hallmark of African American college sororities and fraternities, stepping is a growing market, said Keith Belton, executive director of the Smyrna, Tennessee-ba..>> view originalMemphis Weather: Warm, possibly rainy Tuesday ahead
by: Brittani Dubose, Lindsey Monroe, Joey Sulipeck Updated: Apr 19, 2016 - 2:08 PM 2 PM Weather Update from Lindsey Monroe: Scattered, light rain showers are moving through the Mid-South. Rain will be likely through the afternoon (70%) with showers tapering in the evening. Less than quarter inch of rain is expected. No severe storms are in the forecast. Skies remain cloudy. Temperature are in the mid 60s, set to rebound into the upper 60s for daytime highs. Light westerly winds up to..>> view original
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