Provides the latest RSS feeds for Memphis News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Memphis Sun.com http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/cat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 14:24:16 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:24:16 -0400 30 His notable agenda for the afternoon: host the Queen of England's youngest son, His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, at the governor's mansion for a youth awards ceremony, then travel to Munford City Park for the Tipton County Republican Party's annual ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214718860/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:42 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214718860/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 According to police, the incident happened just after 10:30 p.m. at 3946 Balfour in the Frayser area. Responding officers found a 26-year-old man on the floor with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead there, but has not yet been positively ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214718861/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:41 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214718861/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - The Mid-South is stepping up to help those in need after the deadly Oklahoma tornado."We've had such an overwhelming response from individuals all over the Mid-South and everyone is just so grateful and just want to help anyway they can," said Kim Cribb with the American Red Cross. Cribb says an outpouring of love and support has come from Mid-Southerners. ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214715720/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:03 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214715720/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - He's a free man. A day after striking a plea deal, 38 year old Timothy McKinney walked out of 201 Poplar after spending more than a decade behind bars. He pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the shooting death of MPD Officer Don Williams in 1997. McKinney went through three trials, 11 years on death row, and a total of 15 years in prison.';I'm just ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214715721/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:03 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214715721/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The accident happened just after 5 a.m. on I-240 westbound between Walnut Grove and Poplar. Although no injuries were reported, the accident has completely blocked the ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214712991/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30:31 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214712991/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Today offers a nice break from the rainy weather the Mid-South area has experienced over the last few days. Expect mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214712992/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30:29 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214712992/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 KODAK, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Smokies have scrubbed their ball park and kick off a home stand Thursday with a peanut-free night. The game against the Huntsville Stars is being played for the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center. It's intended to allow fans who have peanut allergies to safely and comfortably enjoy a baseball game. The first pitch is at 7:15 p.m. Fans 12 and under also get ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214710124/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:58:56 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214710124/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The Park Place Apartments — long empty, overgrown by vines and strewed with broken glass — seem to Memphis Mayor A C Wharton like a decent enough place for a drug ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214707737/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:43:55 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214707737/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 According to police, the incident began about 6:40 p.m. when Hunter was pumping gas into his 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Classic. The officers had apparently seen Hunter driving the car before with improper vehicle registration. They approached Hunter, 28, but he got into his car and accelerated, hitting both officers. They opened fire into the car, killing Hunter. Neither officer was seriously ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214707738/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:43:47 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214707738/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Two officers were fired from the Memphis Police Department Wednesday after being on paid leave since February for making "threatening" comments while at their assigned ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214707739/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:43:45 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214707739/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Tyler Lyons allowed a lone run over seven innings in his big league debut Wednesday to bring St. Louis a 5-3 triumph over San Diego. Lyons (1-0) was called up from Class AAA Memphis to make the start and he took advantage of the opportunity, giving up four hits while striking out four and walking one. Prior to Wednesday no team in the majors had reached 30 victories for the season, but two of ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214707825/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:18:33 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214707825/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 OLIVE BRANCH, MS (abc24.com) - Every parent prays that his or her child grows to be safe and healthy. You can imagine parents’ anxiety when they learn their toddler has autism.The developmental disorder can affect a child’s mental, emotional, and even physical growth. As the number of those diagnosed continues to rise, it’s forcing school districts to develop unique programs to ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214705586/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:32:06 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214705586/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Premium Subscription In addition to your convenient home delivery service, receive unlimited access to The Commercial Appeal on the web, smartphone and ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214705587/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:17 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214705587/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Starting Monday, Darrian Balongie, 24, of Memphis and Morgan Dossett, 29, of Bartlett plan to cover 4,300 miles from Boston to San Diego on their skateboards to raise money for St. ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214704655/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:13:44 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214704655/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The Memphis City Council meeting was tense. The deadline was tight. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton chose easy-to-understand metaphors to explain a complicated ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214704656/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:13:42 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214704656/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 May 22, 2013 — White Middle School 8th grader Allison Raney, 14, (right) gets emotional as she gives a hug to fellow 8th grader Eve Abraha, 14, outside the school on final day of the 2012-2013 school year. When the students return next year they will no longer be Memphis City Schools students. (Mike Brown/The Commercial ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214704657/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:13:38 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214704657/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 OLIVE BRANCH, MS (abc24.com) - Long-serving Olive Branch Mayor Sam Rikard did not run for re-election this year. Scott Phillips was voted into office during Tuesday's Republican run-off.That means for the first time in 16 years, there will be a new mayor in Olive Branch's city hall."They've established a small office in city hall to help with the transition," says ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214703535/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:11:14 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214703535/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Marc Gasol and the Grizzlies are facing an 0-2 hole in their series with the Spurs. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) It’s tempting to claim that Memphis has turned the corner against San Antonio after transforming a would-be blowout ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214703536/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:53 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214703536/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 - The Memphis Grizzlies, Grizzlies guard Tony Allen and the American Red Cross are teaming up to come to the aid of tornado victims in the surrounding Oklahoma City area. The Red Cross and the Memphis Grizzlies will collect donations for those affected by the devastating tornadoes that hit Oklahoma at Game 3 (Saturday, May 25, 8 p.m.) and Game 4 (Monday, May 27, 8:00 p.m.) of the Western ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702437/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:57 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702437/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - More positive changes are coming to Broad Avenue in Memphis. The arts district celebrated Wednesday after receiving a $350,000 grant from ArtPlace America for the Broad Avenue Water Tower Depot project.The money will be used to transform an active warehouse loading dock area into a community-focused outdoor arts gathering and performing space.It will also be used to ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702440/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:48 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702440/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Bottled water and diapers are among the biggest need for a Mid-South church headed to Oklahoma. Life Church on Germantown Parkway near Dexter in Cordova is offering an opportunity to help. They are collecting truck loads of donations as they prepare to bring a group of volunteers to Oklahoma to assist with disaster relief. They'll be accepting donations at their ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702439/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:48 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702439/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - The City of Memphis is embarking on a major initiative to make your bicycle ride even better.The city announced the Green Lane Project Wednesday morning, which will create more protected bike lanes across the city.A couple of years ago, Memphis was rated as one of the least bicycle friendly cities in the U.S. Since then, the Wharton administration has made biking a real ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702438/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:48 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702438/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 SOUTHAVEN, MS (abc24.com) - People spent the day cleaning up and drying out from Tuesday's stormy weather.Southaven Mayor Greg Davis called a state of emergency during the worst point of the storm. People across the city reported flooding in their homes."It's just been disastrous," says Tony Lee. Their family's furniture likely won't be saved. Clothes are ruined, ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702441/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:47 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702441/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Memphis will install 15 miles of protected bicycle lanes which separate bicyclists and vehicular traffic by installing plastic posts or landscaping and turning them into so-called "green ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702442/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:33 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702442/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The National Weather Service said the Collierville had heavy rains amounting to .36 inches in a one-hour period Tuesday and .39 inches in a three-hour ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702443/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:32 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702443/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 At the intersection of Summer Avenue and Yale Road, there’s a family business that’s experiencing a dramatic growth in sales year over year. Despite the recession—or perhaps because of it—Bartlett Nursery is selling more plants and gardening supplies to a wider array of people than any year before in their 21-year ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702444/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:31 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702444/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 After five minutes at a dementia sensitivity event Wednesday, Mae Walls knows how her mother, who has had the disease for six years, feels: Overwhelmed, frightened and ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702445/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:30 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702445/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 DeSoto County supervisors declared a state of emergency Wednesday as a first step in receiving federal and state funds to help clean up from flooding Tuesday ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702447/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:29 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702447/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Affidavit ballots were counted Wednesday and widened only slightly the lead Scott Phillips had over Art Shumway to become the next mayor of Olive ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702446/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:27 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702446/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Even though she still lives in the house she grew up in, Verlinda Henning doesn't know all of her neighbors. But she does feel more connected to them than ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702448/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:26 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702448/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - The budget for the soon-to-be merged Memphis and Shelby County school systems was presented to county commissioners for the first time Wednesday.School officials are hoping the commissioners will find the money to balance the budget, which is currently $30 million in the red."We've been clear in our approach that we're going to keep the cuts as far away ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701041/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:52:51 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701041/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Two officers have been terminated from the Memphis Police Department for making threats at their precinct.Officers Parker Culver and Marc Henderson were both relived of duty in February after it was reported they threatened to take over the weapons room at Ridgeway Station and shoot members of Memphis city government. According to investigators, Culver and Henderson were ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701040/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:52:50 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701040/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili (left) battles with the Memphis Grizzlies' Darrell Arthur during the second quarter of the Spurs' 93-89 victory in Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference finals playoff series in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday. Mike Stone / ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701042/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:23 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701042/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Brian Thomas, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Western Kentucky University, has announced that the swimming and diving program will welcome 23 new student-athletes to campus this fall for the 2013-14 campaign.The Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers will look to ride the momentum of an historic 2012-13 season that produced 15 NCAA "B" qualifiers, 20 new program records and a Sun ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701043/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:18:53 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701043/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- State Labor Department officials say they have recouped about $15.3 million worth of fraudulently collected unemployment benefits by garnishing tax refunds and other federal payments to people who were not entitled to receive the assistance. A scathing audit released earlier this year showed that the state overpaid $73 million in unemployment benefits. The overpayments ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698316/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:56 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698316/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 SOUTHAVEN, MS (abc24.com) - Landers Center in Southaven will serve as a drop-off location for Oklahoma Tornado Relief on both Wednesday and Thursday, May 22 & 23, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.This drop-off ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698317/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:33:52 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698317/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Former death row prisoner Timothy McKinney drew his first breaths as a free man Wednesday after spending 15 years, five months and 25 days behind bars for the 1997 murder of a Memphis police ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698318/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:24 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698318/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (AP) -- An audit by the state comptroller's office has found that more than $51,000 in animal adoption fees and donations for the Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society was not deposited into the facility's bank ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698605/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:58 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698605/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The city named as one of the worst for biking in the U.S. by Bicycling Magazine only five years ago is now aiming to be the best in Tennessee. Mayor AC Wharton is announcing plans this afternoon for a 15-mile network of protected bike facilities to be built over the next two years as part of the Green Lane Project. In 2010, Wharton committed to build 55 miles of new bike facilities which include ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214699669/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:21 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214699669/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Two months after hitting its highest point in two years, the Architecture Billings Index has dropped back into negative territory, with a score of 48.6 for April. The index is used by the American Institute of Architects to indicate a 9-12 month glimpse into nonresidential construction spending. A score above 50 indicates an increase in billings. The February score was 54.9, but dropped to 51.9 ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697681/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:37:53 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697681/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Presenting on Wednesday a budget that it claimed to be bare bones, representatives from the unified school system made its case to the Shelby County Commission's budget and finance committee as to why the requested $30 million increase is necessary to education the county's ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214696880/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:18 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214696880/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The port of West Memphisreceiveda $10.9 million grant to expand its rail capabilities. Today the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $10.9 million TIGER 2012 grant to the City of West Memphis, Ark. for the expansion of its port. The funds will be used to improve railroad infrastructure, increase capacity and extend a rail line at the International Rail Logistics Park. Todays ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697699/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:11:41 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697699/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sheriff Robert Arnold terminated the employment of Deputy Keith Knowles on May 10. The sheriff said he was disappointed to find a deputy with a long career was supplying inmates with forbidden ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697130/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:41 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697130/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Memphis-based Mahaffey Tent and Party Rentals is ranked 85th on Fortunes 2013 Inner City 100, a list of the fastest growing inner city companies in the U.S. The Inner City 100 is in its 15th year and is compiled through a collaboration between Fortune and The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, a nonprofit research and strategy organization founded by Michael Porter, a Harvard Business School ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698319/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59:43 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698319/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) shoots between Memphis Grizzlies defenders Zach Randolph, left, and Marc Gasol, right, during the second half in Game 2 of a Western Conference Finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. San Antonio won ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214695340/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:33:53 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214695340/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Since 2007, the year the San Antonio Spurs won their last N. B. A. championship, no team has won more regular-season games than they ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214695339/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:21:35 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214695339/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) — West Memphis is to receive a $10.9 million grant to expand the city's port.The grant from the U.S. Transportation Department announced Wednesday will go toward rail improvements.The work will enable the port to handle more freight. The Transportation Department says the project will not only help the port but will spur other business activity by stimulating ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693695/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:55:38 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693695/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 OLIVE BRANCH, MS (abc24.com) - Voters in Olive Branch have elected Assistant Fire Chief Scott Phillips as their new mayor.Phillips won with 51 percent of the vote over business owner Art Shumway in Tuesday's Republican primary run-off election.Since there are no democrats or independent candidates running in the mayor's race, Phillips will be the only name on the ballot during the ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693698/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:55:37 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693698/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 SOUTHAVEN, MS (abc24.com) - Darren Musselwhite is officially in the running as Southaven's next mayor after securing his candidacy in Tuesday night's Republican primary run-off election.Musselwhite, a local insurance agent, won over police officer Jerald Wheeler with 70 percent of the vote.He will face Democrat Coria Williams and current Mayor Greg Davis, who's running as an ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693697/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:55:37 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693697/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - You paid for it: expensive, taxpayer-funded home renovations that left many homes in worse shape than before. ABC 24 News first exposed problems with the HARP program last fall. Memphis leaders promised to revamp its troubled home repair program as of April 1st. Now the question is whether the city kept that promise.According to Housing and Community Development Director ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693696/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:55:37 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693696/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The San Antonio Spurs held off the late-charging Memphis Grizzlies to triumph 93-89 in overtime on Tuesday and stretch their lead in the NBA Western Conference finals to 2-0.Tim Duncan's 17 points included six of the Spurs' eight points in overtime, when he also delivered a key block to help San Antonio hang on after they let a 13-point fourth-quarter lead evaporate."I hate that we ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693699/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:48 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693699/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Fitch: Recession Concern Dampens European Investor Sentiment An increasing number of investors expect fundamental credit conditions will deteriorate across sectors, according to a Fitch Ratings investor survey. The more circumspect sentiment was most notable for the sovereign segment, where the proportion of survey respondents anticipating worsening conditions more than doubled to 55%, from 24% ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693000/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:27 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214693000/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Literacy Mid-South announces plans to move to East Memphis and that it will use $50,000 in new funding for its Collaborations Fund, which will provide money to education and literacy groups. "We're branching out big time," said Kevin Dean, executive ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214692086/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:36 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214692086/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 new poll from Vanderbilt University shows that support for legally recognizing same-sex couples continues to grow in Tennessee, but at rates slower than the rest of the country. A 49 percent plurality now support civil unions or marriage equality, while 46 percent remain opposed to both. Still, 62 percent believe that gays and lesbians should receive health insurance and other employee benefits ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214692087/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:29 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214692087/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Memphis City Council jumped the first hurdle when it comes to Memphians getting out of emissions inspections. Councilman Lee Harris is trying to pass an ordinance that will exempt Memphis drivers from getting inspected for two years. This comes at a crucial time since the city will stop funding inspections and the state is planning to take over in June. Tuesday, the ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214688898/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:12:21 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214688898/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Spurs lead series 2-0 The San Antonio Spurs clung on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Two overtime to take a 2-0 Western Conference finals series lead.For three quarters the Grizzlies looked like they were going to be on the end of a second successive blowout, down by 15 points at half-time and going into the final stanza still down by 12. Tony Parker had a playoff career high 18 assists to ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214688899/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:08:35 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214688899/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 April 23, 2013 — George Valadie, principal of St. Benedict at Auburndale. is leaving the private Catholic Cordova high school at the end of the school year. He has been named president of Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga. He is returning to his hometown and his alma mater. Students Maddie Towne (left) and Anastasia Mosby (right) (Karen Pulfer Focht/ The Commercial Appeal) In ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214688900/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:55 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214688900/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Lakers executive Jeanie Buss. While the source insisted it wasn't a reflection on Jackson's coaching ability, it would simply be "too creepy" for ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214688823/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:08 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214688823/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The fire began just after 12:30 a.m. at 5626 Tulip Tree, MFD said. Two adults and three children made it out with no injuries. The fire was brought under control about 1 ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214687509/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:18 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214687509/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Stan Carroll/The Commercial Appeal May 20, 2013 - Dr. Robert Vincent (left), owner of the Circle V Ranch, and Scott Griffith, supervisory conservationist with Natural Resources Conservation Service, a unit of the Department of Agriculture, wade through a sea of grass while surveying some of the ranch’s 600 acres located in northwest DeSoto County. With a herd of about 300 cattle, Vincent ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214687510/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:16 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214687510/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Today will be mostly cloudy with another chance for showers and thunderstorms this morning, according to the National Weather Service. This afternoon we should see partly sunny skies, but there will still be a slight chance for showers. Chance for rain is 30 percent. Highs in the lower ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214687511/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:15 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214687511/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 In a giving mood, Hernando aldermen on Tuesday night approved a zoning amendment sought by recent industrial arrival Shulz Xtruded Products and OK'd $250 from tourism funds to support an annual barbecue ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214687512/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:11 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214687512/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 An artists rendering of the proposed outdoor arts venue at the Broad Avenue Water Tower Depot. The Binghampton Development Corporation and Historic Broad Business Association has received a $350,000 grant from ArtPlace for the creation of an outdoor arts venue at the Broad Avenue Water Tower Depot. According to the ArtPlace America website, the grant will be used to, "transform an active ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214688299/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:51:22 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214688299/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88