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Three severely injured, two in custody after crash on I-240, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two people were in police custody after a two-car crash on I-240 left three people--one a child--severely injured, Memphis Police said. Around 7:45 Friday evening, officers were sent to an accident at I-240 and Poplar Avenue. Once there, police said they found the two-car accident and three people: a man, a woman, and a child, all severely injured.
Cordova neighborhood feels unsafe as large parties lead to dangerous activities
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Multiple residents in a Cordova neighborhood say pool parties at a house in their neighborhood have gotten out of control, leading to noise complaints, street racing, cars doing donuts and even reports of people carrying guns. “It’s gotten really bad,” Aimory Farris, who does not live...
MPD: Man mistakes girlfriend’s brother for car burglar, opens fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis mom says her 17-year-old son is lucky to be alive after he was shot several times by her daughter’s boyfriend when the boyfriend mistook the teen for a car burglar. Frank Winding, 46, was booked in the Shelby County Jail on Thursday for attempted second-degree murder and employing a firearm […]
Memphis' Urban Heat Island and who it impacts the most
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Our Summers are getting hotter, a symptom of climate change but also because of something known as the Urban Heat Island. Many urban corridors in the City of Memphis are swaths of concrete and asphalt with little shade. In a natural field, we would expect temperatures...
MPD: 1 injured in Frayser shooting; man and woman detained
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two people are in custody after a shooting in Frayser that sent one man to the hospital Friday afternoon. Memphis police say they were dispatched to the 1800 block of Cedarhurt Avenue at 3:54 p.m. The victim was sent to Regional One Hospital with noncritical injuries.
West Tennessee Healthcare announces new AI technology to assist patients, doctors
JACKSON, Tenn. — Healthcare specialists are sharing some new advanced technology that could help patients. West Tennessee Healthcare announced their official launch of artificial intelligence technology that will assist patients and doctors in the operating room. “The technology has been around for about 14 years. Qventus is one of...
Zach Edey's Heartbreaking Seven-Word Message After Nasty Summer League Injury
Memphis Grizzlies fans were totally hyped for the return of Zach Edey after the highly-touted rookie missed the last five games due to a left ankle injury. The No. 9 overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft returned to action on Thursday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, Edey's time on the ...
Candidates Backus, Ragan, Scarbrough field questions on issues at Oak Ridge forum
When asked why he is challenging Tennessee Rep. John Ragan in the Anderson County Republican Primary on Aug. 1, Rick Scarbrough, former Clinton police chief, had a simple answer. “I’m an ‘Anderson County first’ person,” he said. “I’ll listen to the community and then take action to form coalitions to...
Plans Coming Together for Fall Lakeland Arts and Crafts Festival
Excitement is building for the second annual Lakeland Arts and Crafts Festival, set to take place this fall on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Last year, the festival’s inaugural event drew an estimated crowd of 2,000 people, who enjoyed the offerings of nearly 40 vendors showcasing the products and talents of local and regional businesses and artisans. Held at the Lakeland Town Square on Highway 70, the event was made possible by the support and participation of numerous community members.
Record receives 12 Tennessee Press Association awards
The Erwin Record earned a total of 12 awards, including two first-place awards, at the 2024 State Press Contests Awards at a luncheon on Friday, July 19, in Franklin, Tennessee. The Tennessee Press Association and the University of Tennessee System announced the winners during the luncheon. UT System Vice President...
Tennessee Tech Sets All-Time Record for Research Funding, Topping $46 Million for Fiscal Year 2024
Tennessee Tech University set an all-time record for externally funded research for the fourth year in a row, according to university administrators. The university topped $46 million in externally funded research in fiscal year 2024, supported by nearly 200 research activations. The total figure for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, surpasses Tech’s previous record by $10 million and marks the achievement of one of the university’s long-held strategic goals a year ahead of schedule.
UT System, Tennessee Press Association Announce 2024 Newspaper Contest Winners
FRANKLIN, Tenn.— Newspaper publishers, editors, writers and designers earned top honors today in the 2024 Tennessee Press Association (TPA) Newspaper Contest cosponsored by the University of Tennessee System, a partner in the annual event since 1940. This contest celebrates and honors excellence in all areas of journalism, including reporting,...
Second Harvest Food Bank of NE Tennessee receives donation
Representatives from Tennessee Farm Bureau, Tennessee Farmers Cooperative, and Farm Credit Mid-America/Rural 1st donated a total of $2,700 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee to provide backpack meals for hungry kids in Carter County. Funds were raised through Shooting Hunger sporting clays shoots. Since 2015, Shooting Hunger events have provided more than two […] The post Second Harvest Food Bank of NE Tennessee receives donation appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
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