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Memphis City Council to vote today on Grey's Creek annexation
Latest News From Memphis Business Journal
Feb 07The Memphis City Council will have its first of three required votes today to annex the Gray's Creek area of East Shelby County, The Commercial Appeal reports. The vote is in reaction to bills, filed by state senators, which attempt to stifle the city'... »
School Bus Driver Charged with Statutory Rape
WREG
Feb 06(Memphis 2/6/12) A 14-year-old girl told police she had sex with her bus driver, 30-year-old Collier Smith. The girl said Saturday Smith picked her up from her home and drove her to an area near Coro Lake Elementary. The girl says the two had sex in th... »
One Injured in High-rise Apartment Fire
WREG
Feb 06(Memphis 2/6/12) One person was treated for smoke inhalation following a fire on the fifth floor of an assisted living facility. The fire started around 2:00 a.m. at Wesley Madison Towers at Madison Ave. and Danny Thomas Blvd. in Midtown. Firefighters ... »
Former Food Network Chef In Shelby Co. Jail
WREG
Feb 06FAST FACTS:Former Food Network Chef In Shelby County JailWendell Price was fugitive on Tax Evasion ChargesU.S. Marshals apprehended him in Houston(Memphis 02/05/2012) – He’s been called the chef to the stars but tonight Wendell Price is a Shelby County... »
Local Hospital Has New Tool To Help Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
WCYB.com Tennessee News
Feb 06Smoking while pregnant can cause serious health damage to a newborn baby. But sometimes, a visual illustration can really send the message across. That’s why Bristol Regional Medical Center has two new residents in the birthing center. And as News 5 le... »
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Main Street Journal - Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Main Street Journal
Feb 07Photo Credit: WMCListening to Divided Voices The Shelby County Unified Schools’ Transitional Planning Commission will hold two “listening sessions” tonight–at Millington Central High School and Westwood High School in south Memphis. Last night’s meeti... »
Merger Mania: Memphis law firm Baker Donelson snatches up another firm
The Daily News Blog
Feb 01Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has announced its third merger in less than four months. The Memphis law firm has merged with the Houston firm of Drucker, Rutledge & Smith LLP, close on the heels of the merger Baker Donelson announce... »
Bank of Bartlett posts quarterly profit
The Daily News Blog
Jan 31Bank of Bartlett has reported its second consecutive quarterly profit, posting an increase in net income for the fourth quarter as well as a profit for the second half of 2011. Bank of Bartlett is the 11th largest bank based in Memphis as ranked by dep... »
International Blues Challenge is this week
Paul Ryburn's Journal
Jan 30The big event happening Downtown this week is the 28th annual International Blues Challenge. Blues musicians from around the world come to Beale Street to compete for awards in various categories, as well as to show record labels what they can do. Last... »
On The Mileposts (Measuring Commercial Appeal)
Mediaverse
Jan 30In today's edition, Commercial Appeal Editor Chris Peck laid out the 10 mileposts that the newspaper will use to gauge whether 2012 proves successful.The mileposts are: 1) integrate The Commercial Appeal into the larger Scripps business plan for newspa... »