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New salon ditches hair cuts

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, June 22nd, 2012, 3:49pm

(WMC-TV) – A new hair salon is opening in Germantown, but you won’t be able to get your hair cut or dyed there.

Instead, as its name suggests, The BlowOut will only offer washes and hair styling.

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Good tips in a storm to protect your ID

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012, 3:04pm

(WMC-TV) - The last thing you think of as the tornado's barreling down on your house -- is your personal information.

That's why the identity protection experts of ProtectMyID (www.protectmyid.com) suggested taking these precautions in order to secure your identity before the threat of severe weather:

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Germantown wants input on economic development priorities

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012, 1:24pm

Germantown wants input on economic development priorities

Officials are seeking public input as Germantown embarks on a plan for economic prosperity. Citizens are invited to visit Open City Hall to share opinions about priorities for the City's economic development strategy.

Economic development includes how our city grows and develops, and how it attracts investment as well as tourism. Three of the options being considered for reaching that goal are:

Innovation: Attracting and retaining companies by promoting innovation
Tourism and Meetings: Building tourism and meetings
Shopping and Entertainment: Focus on shopping and entertainment

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Master Your Finances "FREE" Workshop

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, May 21st, 2012, 12:03pm

Cathy Faust, Shelby County Extension Director, is the presenter for the “Mastering Your Finances/Building Wealth workshop offered at the Parkway Village Memphis Public Library & Information Center branch on Tuesday, May 22 at 1 pm. Faust will show attendees ways to make their money stretch when it’s “Too Much Month at The End of Your Money.”

The workshop is part of the UT Shelby County Extension services to Tennesseans to help improve the quality of life. UT Extension offers a host of programs to Tennesseans from increasing urbanization to increasing concern for environmental sustainability.

For more information, call 415-2776.

Information provided by the Memphis Public Library & Information Center

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St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon sells out in record time

Submitted by St. Jude on Thursday, May 17th, 2:28 pm

General registration for the St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon has sold out in record time, but there’s another option for runners interested in participating in the event on Saturday, Dec. 1. This year’s sell-out marks a new record date for the St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon compared to last year when the race sold-out July 15.

Limited spots are still available for participants who also sign up as a St. Jude Hero and commit to raise at least $500 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other deadly childhood diseases.

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College grads: 10 tools to help you score that job!

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 11:26am

College grads: 10 tools to help you score that job!

A well-crafted resume is not enough.

Career coach and speaker Ford R. Myers, author of the book "Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring," said these are the ten tools every college graduate needs to compete in today's job market.

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