Decision 2010 - Election Results

Submitted by Jason Plank, WMCTV.com

Friday, August 6th, 2010, 11:10am

Election Day is over, but if you haven't checked the numbers yet, here is a link to a complete list of election results on WMCTV.com

Additionally, you'll find a complete recap of the interactive portion of our election night coverage, and a bank of videos from candidates and our news broadcasts.

If you had problems at the polls on election day, we'd like to hear from you. Email your story to desk@wmctv.com.

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Statements outline Germantown 911's response after Wright hang-up call

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010, 5:13am

By Kontji Anthony - bio | email

GERMANTOWN, TN (WMC-TV) - New details are surfacing about the mysterious 911 hang-up made from the cell phone of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright on the night he was murdered. The details come from statements given by Germantown 911 dispatchers and supervisors that were released to the public Monday.

From the beginning we've known Germantown dispatchers were unable to plot the location of Wright's 911 hang-up, but we've had trouble understanding the breakdown in the system, until now.

The 911 call was a hang up call, with no voice - only the sound of possible gun shots.

>>Click here to download and read the statements. (PDF)<<

Statements from dispatchers that were on duty July 19, when a call from Wright's cell phone came in to 911 dispatch at 12:05 a.m, clarify what happened afterward.

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Germantown leader talks about how Wright 911 call was handled

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010, 9:33pm

By Jason Miles - bio | email

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - An ad campaign sponsored by the Shelby County board that oversees 911 stresses that simply knowing who to call is not always enough because a call from your cell phone does not provide and address.

Dispatchers are often left to figure out the location of the call. That is especially true when there is no one on the other end.

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Overnight temp a record for August 1, among the hottest ever

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Monday, August 2nd, 2010, 1:52pm

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Increasingly hot weather has set a record in Memphis.

The National Weather Service says the overnight minimum temperature at midnight Monday at Memphis International Airport was 82 degrees, breaking a record for the date of 80 set in 1980.

It was also the ninth-warmest overnight low ever for Memphis in records that date to 1872 and was the warmest overnight low since Aug. 24, 1982.

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High school football team holds practices around intense heat

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Saturday, July 31st, 2010, 12:01am

By Jamel Major - bio | email

GERMANTOWN, TN (WMC-TV) - Just weeks before the start of the school year, many area high school football teams are holding practices.

When it gets hot, football players at Germantown High School know they have to be extra careful.

"It wears on your body for sure," said Justin Kemp, a player on the team.

Friday was the first scheduled scrimmage of the year for the football team. But at gametime, the temperature outside felt like 112 degrees - too hot, according to trainer Drew Bombardiere.

"We can practice as long as it's not over 104," he said. "We cannot practice indoors or in the gym if they don't have AC.

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Messick Adult Center Registering for G.E.D. Courses

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Friday, July 30th, 2010, 5:36pm

Registration for Messick Adult Center Set for Monday, August 3, 2010

Are you an adult looking for a way to complete your high school diploma or

GED? If the answer is yes, then don’t miss fall registration at Messick

Adult Center.

If you’re seeking a high school diploma and have at least 15 credits, you

can register for Adult High School on Tuesday, August third, from 10 a.m. –

3 p.m. and from 5 – 8 p.m.

If you’d like to get your GED, you can register for GED testing or classes

on August 19 and 20.

Messick is located at 703. S. Greer. For more information about our

programs, call 416-4840.

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Ribbon cutting held for new look at Dobbs Ford at Wolfchase

Submitted by Steve Crain, WMCTV.com

Friday, July 30th, 2010, 9:36am

Information and photo provided by Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce

Staff, board members and ambassadors from the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) gathered at Dobbs Ford at Wolfchase located at 7925 Stage Rd to celebrate a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the business. Steve Nagel, General Manager, cut the ribbon in celebration of the new dealership façade and the upcoming renovation of the entire facility.

Mr. Nagel, who has been general manager at the dealership since 2005, stated that the renovations of the facility will help to establish Dobbs Ford at Wolfchase as the premier automotive retailer for the residents throughout the Mid-South. “The staff at this dealership is a part of this community, and that is why we want to provide the best possible sales and service experience for the residents of this community.”

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