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Best Life: Ways to save on back-to-school
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Back-to-school sale signs are beginning to pop up in stores across the country. This year experts say that school supplies, like almost everything else, are going to cost a little bit more. Families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average...
Arrival of xAI brings Memphis tech space into focus
Good Wednesday morning, Memphis. 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. On June 5, the Greater Memphis Chamber announced Elon Musk's plans to bring his xAI "Gigafactory of Compute," the...
Part of sculpture for South City art project taken in car theft
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis artist says her car and a piece of a sculpture created for a South City art project were stolen outside her Midtown home. Suzy Hendrix’s SUV was taken from Tutwiler late Sunday night or early Monday morning. The vehicle was recovered on Tuesday, but the glass artwork that was inside […]
Memphis Shelby County Schools invests over $3M for salary increases to non-faculty positions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Shelby County Schools (MSCS) has invested $3.4 million toward "attracting and retaining top talent" in non-faculty positions. In a statement released Tuesday, MSCS said the multimillion dollar investment "underscores MSCS's commitment to excellence..." by giving "substantial salary increases" across operational and administrative positions. Highlights of the...
Memphis Music Feature: Jus Bentley
How long have you been performing and how did you get started?. I have been performing since about 8 or 9. I got my start doing plays and talent shows at church and then that progressed into writing and recording my own music. By age 12, I had released my first song and after that I really gained a love and passion for music.
East Memphis residents take a stand against proposed gas station they believe will produce crime in a quiet neighborhood
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Residents in an East Memphis community are outraged over a proposal to replace a dry cleaning establishment with a gas station in the Sea Isle Park neighborhood. Some residents have shared their frustration on social media. Recently, neighbors who live at Sea Isle Park near Quince...
MSCS hosts 2 virtual hiring blitzes this week amid hundreds of teacher vacancies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Another attempt to recruit quality teachers to work for Tennessee’s largest school district is happening this week, and you can attend from the comfort of your home. It’s a new push to get more teachers inside the classroom. This coming as MSCS said there...
Suspect throws lit firework into gas station, 2 employees injured
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a man they say threw a lit firework into a gas station, which injured two people. At approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, officers responded to an arson in the 3100 block of S. Perkins. They were told that a small red sedan had pulled into the store. […]
MPD searching for suspect responsible for fatal shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police are reaching out to the public as they continue to search for a suspect responsible for fatally shooting one person and critically injuring another. On July 11 at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting call in the 3200 block of N. Watkins Street. Officers located two shooting […]
Father, daughter robbed while closing restaurant in southeast Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department is searching for two suspects they say robbed a father and daughter while they were closing a southeast Memphis restaurant Sunday night. According to reports, just before 11:30 p.m., officers responded to Tokyo Grill located at 2801 Kirby Road, where they were advised that two victims had been […]
MPD squad car crashes out in Frayser
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two Memphis Police Department (MPD) police officers are recovering, Tuesday, after investigators said they crashed a patrol car while heading to assist in a foot chase. Police said the officers crashed into an innocent bystander’s Chevy Tahoe. ”His legs are pretty swollen. I didn’t see any...
CodeCrew to host 10th annual Hackathon
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - CodeCrew, a non-profit that empowers children and adults to become tech innovators through hands-on AI and computer science education, will hold its 10th annual Hackathon. The event will take place at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon campus, in the Fulton Building, from July 25 to July...
Merci Memphis provides affordable counseling to those in need
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in accessibility to mental health. Merci Memphis is a nonprofit organization that provides mental, emotional and healing support. The organization covers topics like grief […]
Feud between Tennessee neighbors ends in dog being shot, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two neighbors in Binghampton face charges after an argument led to a shooting, resulting in a dog being injured, Memphis Police say. Devion Cannon, 32, is charged with Aggravated Assault and Violation of a Protection Order. George Burks, 58, is charged with Aggravated Assault and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals.
Mavs have too many turnovers in loss to Grizzlies
LAS VEGAS – Almost before the Dallas Mavericks even had any designs on winning their first game at the NBA 2k25 Summer League, the Memphis Grizzlies quickly took those chances away. The Grizzlies put up a ferocious defensive front in forcing a whopping 27 turnovers en route to defeating...
Arrest made in Whitehaven gas station carjacking
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 21-year-old man has been arrested after being involved in a carjacking two months ago at a Whitehaven gas station, Memphis Police say. Henry Pious is charged with carjacking, employment of a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. On May 14, the […]
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