Sunday, July 31, 2016

Memphis lawmaker hopes to rally young Democrats for Hillary Clinton and other top stories.

  • Memphis lawmaker hopes to rally young Democrats for Hillary Clinton

    Memphis lawmaker hopes to rally young Democrats for Hillary Clinton
    TENNESSEE AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONTennessee delegation 'fired up' after Obama speech | 1:26Clinton delegate Ashford Hughes talks about the reaction amongst the Tennessse delegation to President Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention. 1 of 23TENNESSEE AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONTN State Rep. Akbari says Hillary Clinton will "fight for the people in my community" | 1:07Tennessee State Rep. Raumesh Akbari shares her opinions ..
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  • 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting in Southeast Memphis

    1 dead, 1 injured in shooting in Southeast Memphis
    By Jody Callahan of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 9:27 p.m. 0 A man opened fire at a Southeast Memphis trucking company Wednesday afternoon, killing one and injuring another, police said.The incident began a little after 1 p.m. at Hammond Transportation at 2871 Farrisview near Interstate 240 and Lamar Avenue. Police said that two people had been shot, then later updated that to say one had died and the second was in non-critical condition.Craig Chambers, who works at ..
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  • Man accused of raping 14-year-old girl in a South Memphis ...

    Man accused of raping 14-year-old girl in a South Memphis ...
    Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. The victim's mother told police she found Facebook messages between Reginald Brown and her daughter. The two reportedly ended up meeting at an abandoned home in South Memphis on Edith. Brown was charged with two counts of aggravated statutory rape. "I heard about that, but I don't know the full story about that," said Darnae Wilkins. She lives on Edith next door to the c..
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  • Jamal Woods, defensive end from Alabama, commits to Memphis

    Jamal Woods, defensive end from Alabama, commits to Memphis
    By Tom Schad of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 1:39 p.m. 0 The 2016 season is quickly approaching, but that doesn't mean University of Memphis football coach Mike Norvell and his staff have stopped preparing for 2017. The Tigers added another player to their 2017 recruiting class on Wednesday afternoon as Hueytown (Alabama) defensive end Jamal Woods posted on Twitter that he has committed to Memphis.   I am proud to say that I have prayed about and made my decision to ..
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  • Memphis activist reacts to decision in Freddie Gray case, potential ...

    Memphis activist reacts to decision in Freddie Gray case, potential ...
    by: Marius Payton Updated: Jul 27, 2016 - 10:36 PM Baltimore prosecutors dropped all the charges against the remaining three officers awaiting trial for the death of Freddie Gray, Wednesday. That means no one will face charges for Gray's death. His neck was broken while riding unrestrained in the back of a police van.  Even in Memphis people are stunned by the news. Community activist Joseph Kyles told FOX13 decisions like the one made in Baltimore feed into the distrust of police, a..
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  • Last Word: Spec In East Memphis, Bike Share Test and Gannett ...

    VOL. 131 | NO. 150 | Thursday, July 28, 2016 Last Word Bill Dries Last Word: Spec In East Memphis, Bike Share Test and Gannett Earnings By Bill Dries Updated 1:03AM Pinnacle Financial is the anchor for the first Class A spec office space in Memphis in just about a decade. Madeline Faber breaking the Boyle lease news for the $20-million office tower at 949 S. Shady Grove Road. This is what office-space developers have been talking about for quite some time ..
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  • “Hunger Games” at The Commercial Appeal

    “Hunger Games” at The Commercial Appeal
    click to enlarge If you work for the Commercial Appeal's copy desk these days, the odds are most definitely not in your favor. Come to think of it, the same might be said for subscribers. Earlier this month, Gannett representatives announced intentions to eliminate seven copy editor and five design jobs in Memphis, centralizing much of that work at Gannett's "design studio" in Nashville. Memphis Newspaper Guild President Daniel Connolly has a special name for this outsou..
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  • Competition drives Memphis airfares lower

    Competition drives Memphis airfares lower
    By Wayne Risher of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 11:40 a.m. 0 Memphis airfares dropped again in the most recent government report, continuing a 3.5-year trend. Average domestic roundtrips at Memphis International Airport cost $398.98 in the January-March quarter, down $44.06 from a year earlier. Airport officials said Memphis fares ranked 32nd highest among the nation's 100 busiest airports after declining for the 14th consecutive quarter. Fares are down more than $14..
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  • UCF provides challenge for Memphis in Big 12 race

    UCF provides challenge for Memphis in Big 12 race
    Tigers Have Competition in Big 12 Chase UCF provides challenge for Memphis in Big 12 race 2016-07-28T04:04:45Z2016-07-28T04:14:38Z (Source: UCF Athletics/Twitter) MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - The chase for a place in the Big 12 Conference is in full go among at least 10 schools, including the University of Memphis, looking for the Bonanza that comes with being a member of a Power 5 Conference.The Tigers have competition from at least five other schools in its current home, the American At..
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  • Startup Teaches Kids Computer Coding

    Startup Teaches Kids Computer Coding
    A Texas Instruments home computer was the perfect Christmas gift for 10-year-old Meka Egwuekwe in the early 1980s since he loved video games like Combat and Pac-Man. Months later, Egwuekwe was bored with those games, so he turned to studying a BASIC computer programming textbook. Once he learned to move the letters of his name across the computer screen, a passion that has now spanned 32 years took root. "I really started to take off with coding when I entered seventh gr..
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Police on hunt for suspect in southwest Memphis shooting .Memphis Symposium Aims to Connect MWBEs With Opportunities .
Big 12 in Memphis: 'Huge, huge, huge for this city' .Alert measures in Memphis include police on guard with rifles .

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