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Half of Memphis Police Department vehicles awaiting maintenance, union leader says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the Memphis Police Department works to fight crime, they have a shortage of officers, and also a shortage of cars. Sgt. Matt Cunningham, President of the Memphis Police Association, says 50% of their fleet is not in rotation, with about 170 awaiting maintenance. “We get in high-speed situations, we drive the […]
Credit Union donates over $50K in school supplies to Youth Villages
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Southern Security has donated $55,000 in supplies to Youth Villages to help students in need of school supplies. Summer break is almost over and now it’s all hands on deck at Youth Villages as they get kids ready to head back to the classroom next week. Katie Jones says for 15 years Youth […]
CHOICES to hold 50th anniversary gala
MEMPHIS – CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health will hold its fiftieth anniversary gala on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Memphis-based reproductive healthcare provider, opened a clinic in Carbondale not long after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. “As we mark our golden anniversary, CHOICES is thrilled to celebrate five...
Drugs, money, weapon seized after search warrant served in Dyersburg
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested on numerous drug and weapon charges after authorities say they served a search warrant in Dyersburg, Tennesse on Wednesday. According to the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, a search warrant was executed at a home in the 700 block of Southern by the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office and […]
Traditions of Philanthropy: Giving as Social Reform
Giving from the principle of justice includes supporting policy or legal reform, advocacy, or research. Locally, giving to Just City or Memphis For All are some examples of the type of support. Pros to this kind of giving include its ability to address root causes of problems and to provide...
Weekend Weather 7-26-28-2024 Storms Possible
Your summertime pop-ups are possible on Friday and Saturday, but, that all changes on Sunday. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon....
Road Construction and Lane Closures 7-26-31-2024
July 25 – 31, 2024. The resurfacing on I-24 from W of Trough Springs Rd to Robertson Co Line. Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating lane closures EB and WB for scoring the shoulders, installing pavement markings, and placing Thermoplastic (MM 11-17). RUTHERFORD COUNTY...
Tennessee's Equity Alliance keys in on Knox County to boost voter turnout in 2024
An alliance led by Black women is trying to turn out the vote in Knox County and five of the state's other biggest counties in an effort to crack the Republican Party's supermajority in the Tennessee Legislature. The Tennessee-based Equity Alliance is committed to building independent Black political and economic...
TDEC announced the awarding of 36 Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants, totaling $718,757, for remediation projects across the state
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, these grants, funded through the Rural Brownfield Redevelopment Investment Act, are designed to support environmental protection and economic development, particularly in rural areas. The act provides local governments and development boards with essential resources for investigating, cleaning up, and redeveloping contaminated...
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