Memphis' Namesake Musical Gets its First Hometown Production
click to enlarge “If you listen to the beat, and hear what’s in your soul, you’ll never let anyone steal your rock-and-roll!” That’s the last line of Memphis’ artificially uplifting closer, sung with Bic-waving conviction, as the musical concludes on a note more wishful than happy. But every time I see it (and the times are adding up), I find myself asking the same two questions: “Who stole what, now? And who’d they steal it from?” It’s not the kno..>> view originalCommunity leaders calling for change after violent weekend in ...
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A violent weekend in Memphis left two people dead and several others injured. On the edge of Orange Mound, a 40-year-old man was gunned down. In Whitehaven, a 3-year-old was shot multiple times after a gunman opened fire on the car she was in. A map of the recent violence shows it's happening across the city. "Tragically it is becoming an accepted norm," said LaSimba Gray, the Pastor of New Sardis Baptist Church. Pastor Keith..>> view originalNational bus tour to stop in Memphis to spotlight high schools of ...
Memphis is one of 14 scheduled stops for a national bus tour inviting communities to rethink America’s high schools as part of a contest backed by the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The XQ Super School Bus is scheduled to roll into Memphis June 13 for a series of events and workshops through June 15. The bus tour is designed to encourage students, parents, teachers and community members to explore innovative ways to improve high schools in an age of innovation. The bus stop is in conju..>> view originalMurders are up in Memphis and more than two dozen other cities
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The city of Memphis recorded its 85th homicide of the year this weekend. That's 32 more than this time last year. New data shows around 30 major cities have reported more homicides recently. Everyone has their own theory on why:gang violence, drugs or a shortage of officers. It's all problems that can't be fixed overnight. "These streets are nothing to play with now. There's too much violence going on for no reason at all," s..>> view originalCity of Memphis to celebrate National Public Works Week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Starting on Monday, cities around the nation are celebrating National Public Works Week. The goal, according to the American Public Works Association, is to increase awareness about the value of our local public works projects. The annual event was started by the APWA in 1960. Since then, the organization has grown to include more than 29,000 members across the U.S. Closer to home, the City of Memphis will also be celebrating National Public Works Week. On Tuesday, May 17 from..>> view originalMATA bus crashes with pickup in South Memphis
× MATA bus crashes with pickup in South Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Fire and Memphis Police responded to the scene of a MATA bus crash. The accident happened at Third Street and Mallory Avenue at about 4:45 p.m. Monday. A pickup truck rear-ended the bus as the bus was turning, a MATA spokeswoman said. Two of the six bus-riders requested medical attention, the spokeswoman said. Those two were transported to Methodist South for their injuries, police said. There is no information on th..>> view originalWhite House names Memphis a 'Summer Impact Hub'
By Ryan Poe of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 3:49 p.m. 0 The White House has named the city of Memphis one of its 16 "Summer Impact Hubs," lining up the city to receive federal support to upgrade and expand its youth programs. Becoming a hub means the city will receive "robust, coordinated support from 16 federal agencies" for its youth summer jobs, learning, meals and violence reduction programs, the White House announced in a press release. The city will also receive..>> view originalMLGW: Up to 30000 homes with lead water pipes in Memphis
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- It's estimated there could be up to 30,000 lead water pipes in the city of Memphis, and you probably don't even know if the water in your home is affected. MLGW said it doesn't know precisely how many lead pipes there are or where they're located, but it hopes to find out sometime this summer when it launches a multiyear lead pipe survey. The utility provider said the lead pipes are likely in homes inside the parkways built b..>> view originalCompetition stiff as Grizzlies seek a new coach
By Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 4:11 p.m. 5 There was a time when the Grizzlies annually played the lottery in the spring, hoping to win the NBA draft's jackpot. The franchise moved forward over the past six seasons and regularly made playoff runs in May. This season couldn't be more different. After jettisoning head coach Dave Joerger following a four-game, first-round sweep by San Antonio, the Griz are competing for a coach — not series victories o..>> view originalMemphis supermarkets start stocking wine
By Thomas Bailey Jr. of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 5:13 p.m. 3 A Kroger crew at a suburban Memphis grocery started filling two aisles -- between the pickles and kitchenware -- with at least 8,500 bottles of wine Monday morning. The store at 9025 U.S. 64 will be fully stocked with 1,400 different wine products when Tennessee groceries are permitted to start selling that form of alcohol on July 1. The site on the northern edge of Cordova and just south of Lakeland is..>> view original
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
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