Memphis mayor names Michael Rallings police director
By Jody Callahan of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 7:35 p.m. 22 You can take the word "interim" off Michael Rallings' title now. Late Sunday afternoon, Mayor Jim Strickland named Rallings, 50, the next director of the Memphis Police Department, ending a nationwide search that included five other candidates. Rallings had led the department on an interim basis since the February departure of former director Toney Armstrong. "I promised Memphians that I would find the bes..>> view originalJoseph Kyles arrested on assault charge in Memphis
By Jody Callahan of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 9:08 p.m. 6 Joseph Kyles was booked into the Shelby County Jail late Sunday night on an aggravated assault charge after he was accused of choking a pregnant woman reported to be his girlfriend.Kyles, 47, is the nephew of the late civil-rights activist Samuel Billy Kyles. He has also been active in the Black Lives Matter movement, including the recent protest that shut down the Hernando DeSoto bridge over the Mississipp..>> view original2 Memphis-area women killed in crash in Alabama
× 2 Memphis-area women killed in crash in Alabama MOBILE, Ala. — Two women from the Memphis area were killed and four other people were hurt in a crash outside of Mobile. The two who were killed were both driving and crashed into each other, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. A spokesperson for the agency identified them as Mary W. Robinson, 64, of Memphis, Tennessee, and Amanda L. Murley, 26, of Cordova, Tennessee. Four passengers were taken to a hospital. The crash happened ..>> view originalNorvell pleased with Memphis' physicality on Day 4
By Tom Schad of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 3:20 p.m. 1 It was downright chilly at Memphis football practice this morning. And by that, I mean it was 85 degrees and overcast. All jokes aside, the weather was bearable, and for the third day in a row, coach Mike Norvell was generally pleased with the morning's performance. With the addition of shoulder pads Saturday, there has been a slight uptick in contact, and Norvell has appreciated the way that the Tigers have emb..>> view originalMemphis Property Hub Using Micro-Level Data to Drive Solutions
VOL. 131 | NO. 157 | Monday, August 08, 2016 Memphis Property Hub Using Micro-Level Data to Drive Solutions By Madeline Faber Updated 2:26PM The effects of blight, like boarded-up windows and overgrown lawns, are clear to see. While the methods used to track blight are less apparent, an effort is underway to streamline property data so that government agencies and community development groups can tailor solutions at a neighborhood level. The Memphis Property..>> view originalHome Visits Help Memphis Teachers Know Their Students Before ...
VOL. 131 | NO. 157 | Monday, August 08, 2016 Home Visits Help Memphis Teachers Know Their Students Before the First Bell Rings CAROLINE BAUMAN, Chalkbeat Tennessee/Special to The Daily News Updated 3:20PM The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 8, but a week before classes began, first-year teacher Aleesia Isom already had met most of her students — in their homes. Neighborhoods in South Memphis surround Memphis Delta Preparatory Charter School, which opens ..>> view originalMemphis Woman Released From Prison In Mom's Fatal Stabbing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Memphis woman who spent more than a decade in prison in the fatal stabbing of her mother has been released.Media outlets reported 29-year-old Noura Jackson was released Sunday from the Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center. Jackson's sentence was set to expire next March. Her attorney, Michael Working, said it was reduced due to good behavior.Jennifer Jackson was stabbed more than 50 times in June 2005. Noura Jackson was arrested in September 2005, convicted in 2009 and s..>> view originalJustice Department Approves IP-Weyerhaeuser Purchase
VOL. 131 | NO. 157 | Monday, August 08, 2016 Justice Department Approves IP-Weyerhaeuser PurchaseThe U.S. Justice Department is taking no action in Memphis-headquartered International Paper’s acquisition of the pulp business of Weyerhaeuser, IP executives announced Friday, Aug. 5. The review is one of several regulatory requirements that include reviews by jurisdictions outside the U.S. Some of those reviews are still ongoing. International Paper announced in May it had signed a..>> view originalMPD: 4-year-old grazed by bullet in South Memphis
MPD: 4-year-old grazed by bullet in South Memphis Updated: Aug 7, 2016 - 10:42 PM A 4-year-old in the hospital after being grazed by a bullet in South Memphis, according to the Memphis Police Department. The shooting call came from the 250 block of Essex around noon. Police say the child was taken to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in non-critical condition. Stay with FOX13Memphis.com for the latest developments. Š 2016 Cox Media Group.>> view originalGo to date:
VOL. 131 | NO. 157 | Monday, August 08, 2016 Regional One Health will start a free smoking-cessation program Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. at 842 Jefferson Ave., 2nd floor, Classroom 1. The Freedom From Smoking program consists of eight 90-minute sessions over seven weeks. For details or to schedule participation, call 901-545-6257. Playhouse on the Square opens its 2016-17 season with the regional premiere of “Mamma Mia!” Friday, Aug. 12, through Sept. 4 at 66 S. Cooper St. Vis..>> view original
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