TORNADO AFTERMATH In twister’s path but hunkered down in modern safe room

May 23, 2013 - Moore, Okla., residents Vickie and Rick Green stand outside their home's garage where they recently installed an underground storm shelter. The couple recently had the shelter, in which they waited approximately 20 minutes for Monday's tornado to pass, installed. (Naudia Jawad/The Commercial ...

Medal of Honor recipient Vernon McGarity dies in Bartlett

According to the U.S. Army Center of Military History, McGarity was a Technical Sergeant in the 393d Infantry, 99th Infantry Division, during the ...

Nashville native wins $100000 drops out of college

Mark Daniel, 19, has won $100,000 to drop out of college and pursue his startup, StatusHawk. Nashville native Mark Daniel is earning $100,000 by dropping out of college. According to sister publication the Nashville Business Journal, the 19-year-old has received a Thiel Fellowship, which gives him the money over the next two years to create his company, StatusHawk. Instead of heading back to ...

Man fires shots at Memphis police kills himself officials say

The incident began about 12:45 a.m. when a complainant came to the Raines Station precinct. She told police that a man wearing camouflage and carrying a shotgun fired at her near Craft and ...

Bartlett Germantown approve school referendum for July 16

The actions ended a week in which all six Shelby County suburbs approved ordinances for referendums on the same date. Arlington, Lakeland and Millington have submitted paperwork to the Election Commission. Bartlett, Collierville and Germantown will deliver their requests ...