Day trippin' wins international communications award

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 4:13pm

Day trippin' wins international communications award

The Memphis Area Association of Governments or (MAAG) was awarded the International Communicator Award of Distinction for the regional marketing campaign Day Trippin’. The campaign promotes unique attractions within a day car drive from Memphis. The Communicator Award is presented annually by the International Academy of Visual Arts.

Photo Caption: State Representative Craig Fitzhugh, Ripley Alderman Alonzo Beard, Henning Mayor Michael Bursey and Ripley Mayor Jon Pavletic accept the 2013 Communicator Award for Lauderdale County Day Trippin'

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Woman found dead in car in Memphis neighborhood

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 10:04am

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - A woman was found dead in a vehicle in a Memphis neighborhood Monday morning.

Just after 9 a.m., police responded to a call that a woman was unresponsive on the 3500 block of Wincross Drive, near the intersection of Hacks Cross Road and Winchester Road.

When an ambulance arrived, first responders pronounced the woman dead.

Her cause of death has not been determined.

Stay with WMCTV.COM for the latest information.

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New Firehouse Subs to open

Submitted by Karen Bray on Friday, May 17th, 12:04 pm

Another restaurant is opening on Union Avenue in Midtown Memphis. Firehouse Subs will be the latest restaurant to call Midtown home.

Firehouse Subs is planning to be open by mid-July in the same shopping center as FedEx Office and Verizon Wireless. The space is currently being leased by FedEx Office and will undergo renovations to split the current FedEx Office store into two spaces.

Firehouse Subs has a fast casual restaurant concept. This will be the sixth Firehouse Subs to open in the Memphis area. The Union Avenue location will join locations in East Memphis, Germantown, Collierville, on Stage Road in Memphis, and Southaven, Mississippi.

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Outrage over plan to invest millions in suburban schools

Submitted by Kontji Anthony, Action News 5 Anchor/Reporter

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 5:13am

Grossman could not believe her eyes when she scoured the new school budget.

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Parents are outraged over a plan to invest $20 million dollars into Shelby County suburban schools that plan to leave the district.

"Don't start something you can't finish, and spend $20 million dollars you don't have," said concerned Shelby County Schools parent Audrey Grossman.

Grossman could not believe her eyes when she scoured the new school budget.

The budget includes $10 million to fix up Millington Central High's Vo-Tech and gym, and $9.1 million to replace the Germantown High auditorium and alarm system.

"Why should the county system spend $20 million on improvements to schools that are almost certainly not going to be in the county system?" said Grossman.

The improvements would not be done until March 2015.

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New spray schedule for May

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 5:13pm

The Shelby County Health Department (SCDH) has received confirmation of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus (WNV) within the areas of ZIP code 38115. Mosquitoes carrying WNV have been previously found in ZIP codes 38018, 38104, 38109, 38116, 38122, 38127, 38133, 38125, 38017, and 38141.

Since April the SCHD Vector Control Program has treated areas by applying larvicides to standing bodies of water. As an additional precaution, the SCHD will also conduct truck mounted spraying of EPA approved insecticides weather permitting, in portions specific ZIP codes according to the following schedule:

Tuesday, May 21

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

ZIP Codes: 38115, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38125, 38141

Wednesday, May 22

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

ZIP Codes: 38053, 38108, 38128, 38134, 38135

Thursday, May 23

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

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School administration shaves budget gap by 25 percent

Submitted by Kontji Anthony, Action News 5 Anchor/Reporter

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 4:55pm

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Shelby County School administrators have trimmed the budget gap by tens of millions of dollars. Back in February, suburban lawmakers were up in arms after learning the merged school system had an anticipated budget gap of $150 million.

The public will know Tuesday night what it will cost to merge Memphis and Shelby County Schools after the budget is presented to the school board.

Over the weekend, Interim Superintendent Dorsey Hopson sent a memo to school board members. He announced the administration was able to shave that budget gap by nearly 25 percent.

Hopson will present this budget to the board Tuesday with a $35.8 million budget gap.

The budget is yet another reminder that Shelby County taxpayers can expect a tax hike. Shelby County taxpayers are responsible for funding nearly half of the budget. The budget summary points out the 2013-2014 property tax rate may increase due to the merger.

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Paint for Paws

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 4:43pm

The Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County will host the event Thursday, May 16th, at 6:30pm. The do-it-yourself art event includes wine and snacks. During the event you will have the opportunity to paint your very own masterpiece with the help of professional artists from Art & Soul. Participants can also take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County.

Seating is limited, advance registration is encouraged. You can register online here until noon on Thursday. Art supplies, food, and drink are included in the price of admission.

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