Violent weekend leaves 5 dead, 7 hurt in four shootings and other top stories.

• Violent weekend leaves 5 dead, 7 hurt in four shootings

  

  Crime(Photo: The Jackson Sun)After a violent weekend that left five more people dead, including two 15-year-old boys, Memphis has already had 16 homicide victims in 2017.And we're barely three weeks into the year.While still early, that pace would far outstrip the record number of killings set just last year, when Memphis had 228 homicides. These 16 killings so far put Memphis on a pace for about 265 homicides in 2017."Wow. Wow. It is a horrible number," said Keith Norman, the Memphis Police Dep..

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• Memphis guts out 70-65 win over UCF

  

  CLOSEVIDEOS: MEMPHIS TIGER BASKETBALLJimario Rivers and Markel Crawford talk after UCF win | 2:34Memphis juniors Markel Crawford and Jimario Rivers discuss the Tigers' gritty 70-65 win over UCF Mark Giannotto/The Commercial Appeal1 of 21CLOSEVIDEOS: MEMPHIS TIGER BASKETBALLJeremiah Martin talks before UCF game | 1:17Memphis PG Jeremiah Martin looks back on the Tigers' OT win at Houston and previews their upcoming game vs. UCF. ..

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• Memphis lawmakers plan bill to protect aquifer

  

  CLOSE The Memphis Sand aquifer provides some of the best drinking water in North America, but what is it? Jason Viera/The Commercial AppealBuy PhotoIn this July 2015 photo, water from the Memphis Sand aquifer sees daylight for the first time since being pumped from the deep below Memphis as it runs through a series of aerators to add oxygen back into the water and help remove carbon dioxide.(Photo: MIKE BROWN/The Commercial Appeal)Buy PhotoComing from distant ends of the political spectr..

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• Memphis Residential Market Growing, But Slower Than Most Metros ...

  VOL. 132 | NO. 16 | Monday, January 23, 2017 Memphis Residential Market Growing, But Slower Than Most Metros, Study Finds By Patrick Lantrip Updated 2:25PM Memphis ranks last among the nation’s 50 largest markets in a new report assessing current and forecasted housing fundamentals. Ten-X, a national online real estate transaction platform, complied annual Census data to create its Top Single-Family Housing Markets Report for Winter, which takes into account..

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• Last Word: The March & Crowd Estimates and Country Records in ...

  VOL. 132 | NO. 16 | Monday, January 23, 2017 Last Word Bill Dries Last Word: The March & Crowd Estimates and Country Records in Memphis By Bill Dries Updated 10:31PM Twice now in the last six months, very different protests have drawn thousands of people to the streets in the largest demonstrations we’ve seen since the 1970s – and more importantly, demonstrations that are an entry point for a new generation to many of these issues. Here is our report on th..

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• Robbery-related homicides are on the rise in Memphis

  

  CLOSE In 2016, deadly robberies in Memphis were more than the previous two years combined. Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal2016 homicde victims involving robbery include (upper row from left) Willie Abston, Marlo Williams, Margarito Salas, Kedrick Danner, Juan Valladares, James Morton, Elmore Howard, (middle row from left) Edwina Thomas, Eddie Walker, Eddie Tate, Denarious Martin, David Riley, Dashun Dye, Darius Small, (bottom row from left) Corey Woods, Claude Bell, Christian Rodriguez,..

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• game recap

  

  MEMPHIS – The University of Memphis men's tennis team (2-0) wrapped up opening weekend with a 6-1 win over LSU (0-1), Sunday. That win followed a 7-0 ...

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• Memphis Grizzlies: Chandler Parson's Mom Offers Solid Advice

  

  Jan 21, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons (25) handles the ball against Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) during the first half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY SportsMemphis Grizzlies: Chandler Parson’s Mom Offers Solid AdviceThe old adage “mom knows best” rarely fails those who take the advice to heart.Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons shared, via Instagram, some great advice that he received from his…….mother?!?!!?Definitel..

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• Go to date:

  VOL. 132 | NO. 16 | Monday, January 23, 2017 The Orpheum Theatre will present “The Bodyguard: The Musical” Tuesday through Sunday, Jan. 24-29, at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Visit orpheum-memphis.com for show times and tickets. Hotel Napoleon will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 179 Madison Ave. Enjoy specialty hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails, beer and wine. Complimentary parking available at Hammond lot, 157 Court Av..

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• 'Operation Long Shot' nets 15 drug busts in Memphis

  

  'Operation Long Shot' nets 15 drug busts in Memphis 2017-01-22T20:38:17Z2017-01-22T20:48:09ZBy WMCActionNews5.com Staff Slideshow: Operation Last Shot nets 15 drug busts (Source: SCSO) MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - Memphis Police Department arrested and charged 15 people for drug distribution in the Bluff City.Between November 2015 and October 2016, MPD’s Organized Crime Unit conducted an investigation called 'Operation Long Shot' to catch people selling heroin and other dangerous opio..

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