Purse-snatcher drags 95-year-old woman in Memphis and other top stories.

• Purse-snatcher drags 95-year-old woman in Memphis

  By Jody Callahan of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 8:27 p.m. 11 Memphis police are investigating after a suspect grabbed a 95-year-old woman's purse just outside the Oak Court Mall Monday morning, then dragged her several feet as he tried to make his escape. The woman suffered several injuries and was taken to Methodist Germantown Hospital in non-critical condition, police said. The incident happened a little before 10 a.m. at the East Memphis mall. The woman was attem..

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• Advance Memphis Aims to Provide Workers Economic Sustainability

  VOL. 131 | NO. 143 | Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Advance Memphis Aims to Provide Workers Economic Sustainability By Madeline Faber Updated 2:32PM “I’m always thinking about things through an economic lens,” said Steve Nash, executive director of Advance Memphis, at a recent tour of the nonprofit’s new location at 575 Suzette St. The 24,000-square-foot warehouse is less than half a mile away from where Advance Memphis opened its doors over a decade ago at 769 Vanc..

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• Streets improvements planned for the Edge

  

  As part of a larger revitalization of Downtown Memphis' Medical District, Marshall Avenue in the Edge District could be the first commercial corridor to benefit ...

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• Comcast expands low-cost internet to 80000 Tennesseans

  

  Comcast Corp. ( NASDAQ: CMCSA) is expanding its Internet Essentials program, which offers low-cost internet service for low-income families. The new ...

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