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Germantown Utility crews repair water main break after six hours near busy intersection
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A water main break near a busy Germantown intersection has now been fully restored. A representative of the City of Germantown told ABC24 the break was near the intersection of Wolf River Blvd and Germantown Road. An official said an excavator hit a water line near...
Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Poplar Bluff sees success with community bed-building event
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - 150 kids in need will soon have a comfortable place to sleep thanks to one Heartland non-profit, and a record number of volunteers who came out to lend a hand. Sleep in Heavenly Peace builds beds to give to kids in the area, for free.
Morgan is ‘Manager of the Year’
Gregg Morgan, general manager of Northeast Knox Utility District, has been named “Manager of the Year” by the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts. TAUD serves some 500 utility districts and businesses across the state. In September, Morgan will have been at NEKUD for 45 years. Northeast Knox was...
Just how old is the damaged Gay Street Bridge? You can't find many older in Tennessee
The Gay Street Bridge, at 126 years old, is the oldest bridge that crosses the Tennessee River in Knoxville and the sixth-oldest bridge in Tennessee that's still in use. The bridge, which normally supports 7,000 drivers a day, has been closed indefinitely since June 25. Inspectors found several distorted and misaligned steel...
Former Skyhawks Colton Dowell on Titans Physically Unable to Perform Designation
Former UT-Martin football standout Colton Dowell has been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list by the Tennessee Titans. Dowell was a seventh round draft pick by the Titans in the 2023 NFL Draft, and made the team roster last season. Although drafted as a wide receiver, Dowell saw...
Fannie Lou’s Gourmet Chicken & Waffles
Kevin Matthews serves variations of chicken and waffles, plus his iconic cheesecakes. (Photos: Michael Donahue) The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned publishers of Memphis magazine. For over 30 years, The Memphis Flyer has hit the streets every Wednesday morning with a blend of serious hard news and Memphis’ best entertainment coverage.
Two Shelby County parks to receive $1.25 million in grants for upgrades
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. - Two Shelby County communities are set to receive grants worth $1.25 million from the state for upgrades to public parks. According to a release from State Representative Tom Leatherwood, R-Arlington, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will administer the grants through the Local Parks and Recreation Fund, which was approved by members of the Tennessee General Assembly in the 2024-2025 state budget.
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner announced that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.50 percent per annum
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.50 percent per annum. This rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent above the weekly average prime loan...
Neighbor attempts to break into woman’s home, stalks her from back porch, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man accused of trying to break into his female neighbor’s home. According to MPD, officers responded to a call from a private residence on Marlene Street. When officers arrived, the woman who owned the home informed...
'Our own legal counsel': MSCS board member poses bringing general counsel under board control
During the Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education’s Tuesday committee meeting, Commissioner Mauricio Calvo raised a point: the primary role of the board is governance. It’s a policy-heavy, contract-heavy job, and one where sound legal advice expertise is beneficial. So, Calvo suggested that the board make the district's general counsel, Justin Bailey, its employee. Currently, the board’s sole employee is Superintendent Marie Feagins; and Bailey reports to her as an employee of MSCS, while also serving the board. ...
School safety changes: ‘Bulletproof’ vs. ‘shatter-resistant’ windows and doors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The tragedy at The Covenant School sparked a state-wide conversation on how to better protect students in our schools. One solution was ‘bullet-resistant glass’, but the film being added to all public schools in Tennessee is not actually bulletproof. Many parents wanted to know...
Complaint filed against Tennessee over lack of language access at driver’s license services
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A complaint has been filed against the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) and its Driver Services Division for not providing meaningful language access for driver’s license services, according to the Our State, Our Languages Coalition. The complaint alleges that the state is...
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