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An Unexpected Local Hero
Friday afternoon of last week was a planned evening of after school fun for 13-year-old Jack Phelps, who was riding his bike through the Sungate Neighborhood on his way to a sleepover at a friend’s house. While biking along, Phelps was stopped by a woman asking if he had...
Hot dog alert! Oscar Mayer Wienermobile coming to four Tennessee cities this month
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be in several cities in Tennessee over the next month. The giant hotdog vehicle will be hanging out in four different cities in Tennessee between May 9 and May 19. While you won't be able to buy hotdogs from the vehicle, you can take pictures and even go inside if you ask.
5,000 MLGW customers lose power as storm rolls through
UPDATE: Storms hit Memphis around 1 a.m. Thursday. By 1:30, the number of MLGW customers without power was just above 5,200. ***** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis, Light, Gas, and Water says it is prepared for any weather-related outages as severe weather is anticipated in the Mid-South overnight. The U.S. National Weather Service says parts of […]
Tennessee’s rape kit processing times continue to fall: TBI
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee State Senator Brent Taylor announced on Thursday that major progress has been made regarding the amount of time it takes to process rape kits in the State of Tennessee. According to data from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the average turnaround time on processing a sexual assault kit at the crime […]
Shelby County, Memphis murder rate increased 50% in 2023, Crime Commission says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Crime Commission released crime reports from 2023; murder increased 50% from 2022 and nearly 500 charges were filed in Juvenile Court. Some good news, in the second half of the year, crime rates trended downwards. However, crime rates across the board were up compared to 2022. On the chart […]
Covington's inclusion in Main Street Program means support for downtown revitalization
COVINGTON, Tenn. - Covington is one of 47 Tennessee cities included in the state's Main Street Program, officials with the department of economic and community development announced May 8. The distinction means that the Tipton County seat, which will celebrate its 200th birthday next year, will gain training, support and...
Removal of Shelby County judge causes trial delays
EDIT: This story has been updated to clarify Judge Mary Wagner’s position. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County woman is wondering if a family member, who was allegedly raped, will ever get justice. Rela Davis says the personal problems of a former judge recently removed from the bench, and the dissolving of her criminal court, […]
MSCS chief Marie Feagins focuses on job duplication
This is Executive Editor Mark Russell and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team. In early April, Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent Marie Feagins, Ed.D., acknowledged that the district’s central office was “bloated” and that the organizational chart...
Stewart Bros. Hardware says farewell to patriarch
Dempsey remembered as Pillar of the Bartlett Community. James Edward Dempsey, Sr. grew up in rural Hornersville, Missouri, where he chopped cotton, picked strawberries, and pitched watermelons. On the day he turned 18, November 19, 1961, he came to Memphis to find a job. Work was scarce in Memphis, but...
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