Ikea employee picked the Memphis store to manage / (VIDEO)
By Thomas Bailey Jr. of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 5:15 p.m. 1 VIDEO Ikea on Wednesday introduced the first manager of its rising Memphis store, the latest in an unusual number of press events the Swedish furniture company has organized since the groundbreaking ceremony in December. Ikea presented Northern California-native Trisha Bevering as manager of its 271,000-square-foot Memphis store, still scheduled to open late this fall. "When I got the call I was at my ..>> view originalMemphis city employees could be required to live in city limits
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Residency requirements are once again a hot-button issue in Memphis. At least one council member wants city workers to live in the city limits. Some say it's not necessary, and others say it could hurt public safety efforts. As you know, the Memphis Police Department is dealing with a shortage, but Councilman Martavius Jones said when city workers live outside the city limits, it creates a lot of problems. "We have an erosion..>> view original"Warm Line" allows parents in Memphis to call for help / (VIDEO)
By Kevin McKenzie of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 11:55 a.m. 1 The new, free telephone service offering parenting advice and resources to residents of Memphis and Shelby County isn't a traditional crisis hot line. It's called the Parent Support Warm Line, a service providing professional advice for parents, caregivers and others with difficult parenting situations and questions. Answered from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, the telephone number is (844) 87..>> view originalPolice investigating “North Memphis Dogg Fight Club”
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis Police tell WREG they're investigating after being alerted to a Facebook page titled, “North Memphis Dogg Fight Club.” The page features a picture of two dogs fighting and offers “fast cash for stray dogs.” The page also purports to buy dogs from all over Memphis. “That's pretty brutal cause I wouldn’t want to be a dog in that situation,” said dog owner Tuan Bynum. “I didn’t even think that was still a thing. I didn’t..>> view originalSouth Memphis demolition marks the start of new blight program
By Linda A. Moore of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 3:38 p.m. 0 The late Victorian house with the wrap around porch at 1370 Mississippi Blvd. went up, county records show, in 1900. On Wednesday, it came down, the first house in the state demolished under the Tennessee Housing Development Agency's new Blight Elimination Program, which provides money to six counties for strategic blight eradication. The program targets individual problem houses in otherwise stable neighbo..>> view originalShelby County Schools taps large Memphis firm to take over state ...
“How much money do you need right now?” The loaded question came from Commissioner Justin Ford to Superintendent Dorsey Hopson as Shelby County Schools funding took center stage during a budget meeting earlier this week. Hopson’s answer — $100 million — was not surprising, even though he knew the county couldn’t contribute that much. That’s how much the district said in a lawsuit filed last summer that it has been shortchanged by the state’s school funding formula every year. PHOTO: Laura Faith..>> view originalMemphis one of the most affordable vacation destinations
The ranking, compiled by SmartAsset, lists Memphis as the 10th most affordable destination for a family of four. SmartAsset based its list on four primary factors ...>> view original
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