Memphis Police nab pawn shop robbery suspects in West Memphis
× Memphis Police nab pawn shop robbery suspects in West Memphis WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Memphis Police have detained the suspects of a pawn shop robbery. The robbery happened at Cash America in the 1100 block of Bellevue, and MPD followed the three suspects as they went into West Memphis. Officers from both Memphis Police and West Memphis Police searched for them near Southland Park Gaming and Racing and were able to catch them. Police took all three suspects into custody without incident, and..>> view originalReport: "Advanced jobs" growing at brisk clip in Memphis metro area
By Wayne Risher of The Commercial Appeal Memphis and Tennessee posted strong job growth in advanced industries over the past five years, a new Brookings Institution report says. The Memphis metro area ranked No. 8 nationally in job growth in 2014-2015 in advanced categories including architecture and engineering, medical-related manufacturing and computer systems, Brookings said. Those jobs grew 6.3 percent in 2014-2015 after increasing 3 percent the preceding three years. Tennessee was No. 1 a..>> view originalYMCA to open Crosstown location with Church Health Center
The Sears Crosstown watertower Ed Arnold | MBJ A new partnership will bring a state-of-the-art workout facility to Crosstown Concourse this January. Thursday, Aug. 4, the Church Health Center and the YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South announced they are combining their strengths to ensure everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to lea..>> view originalFOMOfest returns for second year with broad sampling of Memphis ...
By Mark Jordan, Special to The Commercial Appeal FOMO, an acronym for "fear of missing out," is a peculiar side effect of the Internet-enabled modern world. Studied by psychiatrists, sociologists and marketers, it is an anxiety, especially prevalent among young people, in which despite being connected to the world more than ever before, they are still going to miss out on some event or some experience somewhere. It is, in short, the reason the guy in the next row at the movie theater keeps obse..>> view originalMemphis opens cooling center while area under heat advisory
× Memphis opens cooling center while area under heat advisory MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A cooling center will be open through Saturday morning for residents who need a place to escape the heat. The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on 3030 Poplar Ave. will be open as an after-hours cooling center 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. both Thursday night into Friday morning and Friday night into Saturday morning. The City of Memphis sets up cooling centers when there is a heat index of 105 degrees for more than three hou..>> view originalSome voting issues arise in Memphis as Election Day begins
Voting is now underway × Some voting issues arise in Memphis as Election Day begins MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots, but it hasn’t been all smooth going. According to State Rep. Antonio Parkinson, there were no voting boxes working when the polls opened at the Frayser-Raleigh Senior Center on 3985 Egypt Central Road. Voters were “leaving in numbers,” Parkinson said. WREG went to the center and learned no one was turned away, but some may have deci..>> view originalCity of Memphis program offers home loans to invigorate ...
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Staying and growing in the Bluff City. That's the goal of a new down payment assistance program the City of Memphis is offering. The new program started August 1 and targets the middle class, giving people the opportunity to get a loan to buy home that's forgiven. "We want this incentive to be the straw that encourages them to move inside our city limits," explained Paul Young, Director of Housing and Community Development. I..>> view originalMemphis police officer indicted on charges of sexual battery
By Jody Callahan of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 8:58 p.m. 6 A Memphis police officer has been indicted on charges of aggravated sexual battery and official misconduct, officials confirmed Wednesday. A grand jury indicted Edrick Braxton, 46, on Tuesday, and he was taken into custody Wednesday, Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich confirmed late Wednesday. What exactly Braxton is accused of doing, however, was not made public. Neither Weirich nor the Memphis Po..>> view originalMemphis football to hold "Memphis State Day" vs. Kansas
By Tom Schad of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 11:19 p.m. 1 The University of Memphis announced Wednesday that Sept. 17 will be "Memphis State Day" at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The Tigers will don Memphis State logos on their helmets for their home game against Kansas that morning, and the university is encouraging fans to wear Memphis State gear. The first 10,000 fans will also receive a free Memphis State hat, courtesy of First Tennessee Bank. “While we are pro..>> view originalAs Memphis' last public housing project closes, neighborhood ...
In the shadow of historic Booker T. Washington High School, Foote Homes has been home to tens of thousands of students to attend downtown Memphis schools since the 1940s. But that’s about to change. The 46-acre development is the city’s last remaining public housing project and is due to close in September to make room for mixed-income housing, forcing the relocation of about 330 students. The impact on three downtown schools, including the city’s first black public high school under segregat..>> view original
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