Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Memphis anti-violence activist charged with domestic assault and other top stories.

  • Memphis anti-violence activist charged with domestic assault

    Memphis anti-violence activist charged with domestic assault
    Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A prominent Memphis activist, who helped organize the protest at the I-40 bridge, has been arrested. Officers were called to a domestic disturbance around 11:30 p.m. Friday in which a woman told police she had been in a fight with her ex-boyfriend, 33-year-old Frank Gibson, also known as Frank Gottie. She said he came to her home and took the battery out of her car so she couldn't drive it and then pushed her down to the drive..
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  • For Memphis football, a time of promise and peril

    For Memphis football, a time of promise and peril
    Posted: Yesterday 4:33 p.m. 3 JACKSON, Tenn. — They were tailgating outside the stadium by 8:30 a.m., with a table, and a breakfast casserole and ... champagne? "Yes," said Todd Wilhite, one of the cluster of Memphis fans. "When they win the national championship, we want to be able to say we were there for the start." He laughed, but not as hard as you might think, and certainly not as hard as he would have a few years ago. Memphis is coming off the best back-to-back seasons in..
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  • Memphis group plans protest of Graceland vigil

    Memphis group plans protest of Graceland vigil
    Memphis group plans protest of Graceland vigil Associated Press Published: August 14, 2016, 8:41 am MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A group associated with the Black Lives Matter movement plans to protest the annual candlelight vigil at Graceland to mark the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. The Commercial Appeal reports the Memphis Coalition of Concerned Citizens is calling the planned Monday protest “Operation Blue Suede Shoes.” Group member Al Lewis said the group, which has protested the..
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  • Car rolls over in South Memphis crash

    Car rolls over in South Memphis crash
    × Car rolls over in South Memphis crash MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A bad crash in South Memphis has sent at least one person to the hospital. It happened on Third Street and Belz Boulevard Saturday evening. One of the cars involved flipped over, and the crash temporarily shut down the road. Two ambulances were called to the scene, and at least one of them brought someone to Regional Medical Center. WREG is working to learn more details. 35.096186 -90.055767
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  • Pokemon Go is augmented reality with potential for Memphis ...

    Pokemon Go is augmented reality with potential for Memphis ...
    By Kevin McKenzie of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 2:00 p.m. 1 The El Mezcal restaurant at Wolf River Boulevard and Houston Levee in Collierville and a neighboring TCBY frozen yogurt store are exciting young people like never before. It was nothing the businesses did, but the "augmented reality" game Pokemon Go that is luring potential customers through the doors. The popular game, launched last month, allows fans of the 20-year-old Pokemon gaming, trading card, televi..
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  • Group plans protest at Graceland on same evening as Elvis vigil

    Group plans protest at Graceland on same evening as Elvis vigil
    Protesters are calling for a disruptive but nonviolent demonstration at Graceland at 6 p.m. Monday, the same evening that thousands of fans from around the world are expected to arrive for an annual candlelight vigil that marks the death of Elvis Presley.The Memphis Coalition of Concerned Citizens, which has protested against the killings of black people by police across the country, posted “no justice, no Elvis” to social media and called the planned protest Operation Blue Suede Shoes.“Why Grac..
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  • Memphis and Louisville Tie 1-1 in Exhibition Match

    Memphis and Louisville Tie 1-1 in Exhibition Match
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis got its first opportunity to test itself against another opponent on Saturday night as Louisville came to town. The Tigers and ...
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  • Memphis Grizzlies: 5 Home Games to Watch

    Memphis Grizzlies: 5 Home Games to Watch
    Use your ← → (arrows) to browse The NBA schedule has recently been released. The Memphis Grizzlies should put on some great battles throughout the season. What games must fans watch? Mar 2, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) celebrates against the Sacramento Kings during the second half at FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies defeated Sacramento Kings 104-98. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports The middle of August is considered to be a dead period for NBA..
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  • Ballet Memphis 'art wall' soars over Overton Square / VIDEO

    Ballet Memphis 'art wall' soars over Overton Square / VIDEO
    By Thomas Bailey Jr. of The Commercial Appeal A new grid of steel beams towers over a corner of Overton Square.  Still unfinished, the imposing structure rises so close to the traffic along Madison and Cooper that it nearly transforms the streets into long rooms. VIDEO The imposing structure will be a see-through facade for the 38,000-square-foot Ballet Memphis headquarters under construction and scheduled to be completed next year. "OPD (Office of Planning & Development) termed it an 'art wall..
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  • City Watch issued for kidnapped Memphis woman

    City Watch issued for kidnapped Memphis woman
    City Watch issued for kidnapped Memphis woman Updated: Aug 14, 2016 - 7:19 AM The Memphis Police Department has issued a City Watch alert for Tequiteia Collins. She was last seen with her ex-boyfriend, Antonio Owens on August 13 around 3 p.m. MPD said this is a kidnapping/abduction. The vehicle is a white Ford Fusion, four-doors.  Collins is described as a black female, 152 pounds, brown eyes, and black pony tail. She was last seen wearing a white tee-shirt, blue jean shorts ..
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These 'Walmart moms' say they feel 'nauseated' by the choice of Clinton or Trump .Trophy Club resident diagnosed with human West Nile virus case .
Three questions with Memphis running back Patrick Taylor Jr. .New Memphis big man Chad Rykhoek eager to resume playing career .

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