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Memphis, Tennessee is located in Shelby County. Zip codes in Memphis, TN include 38151, 38163, and 38116. The median home price in Memphis is $99,000 which is roughly $42/per square foot. More Memphis information.

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2 hrs ago | Memphis Commercial Appeal

Slain musician Cunningham to be honored with brass note on Beale

B. B. Cunningham Jr. was lead singer of the Memphis rock band the Hombres. The band scored a hit for 13 weeks in 1967 with the song "Let It Out ." The late Memphis musician B.B. Cunningham will be recognized with a place on the Beale Street Brass Note Walk of Fame, with a ceremony set for May 29 at 6 p.m. inside the recently opened Jerry Lee Lewis' ... (more)

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7 hrs ago | Business Journal

Breakaway Running heads to Overton Square

Breakaway Running is the latest addition to Overton Square, as the speciality running store has signed a 2,346-square-foot lease at 2109 Madison Ave.

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Mon May 20, 2013

The Daily News

City Council Mulls Ending Auto Inspections

Memphis City Council member Lee Harris will propose Tuesday, May 21, exempting Memphis auto owners for two years from required auto emissions inspections.

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MyEyeWitnessNews.com

Two Killed, Two Wounded in Sunday Shooting

Memphis police are investigating a shooting that left two injured and two dead Sunday night.

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Sun May 19, 2013

WMC-TV Memphis

Friends and family gather to remember John Willingham

Two people are dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at 2323 Ketchum Road, according to police.Three victims were transported to The MED by ambulance, and one other by private vehicle.Two Two people are dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at 2323 Ketchum Road, according to police.Three victims were transported to The MED by ... (more)

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Daily News

Fisher Tapped for Economic Development Post

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has tapped Gwyn Fisher to be the Greater Memphis regional director of economic and community development.

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The Daily News

This week in Memphis history: May 17-23

1973: On the front page of The Daily News, a study by Memphis State University's Bureau of Business and Economic Research concluded Shelby County would not have a majority African-American population for the next 50 years, as it did from 1880 to 1910.

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Memphis Commercial Appeal

Volunteer opportunities

Volunteer Mid-South has many opportunities. If you've never volunteered through Volunteer Mid-South, register online at volunteermidsouth.org. Click on the "Become a Member" tab.

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Fri May 17, 2013

WMC-TV Memphis

Dog reportedly stolen after left in SUV outside Home Depot

A Mid-South family pet was taken outside of a Memphis Home Depot Store. There are new leads in the case, but still no arrests.

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Memphis Commercial Appeal

Fugitive gets 76 years for carjackings and assaults on Memphis officers

A 35-year-old man who told jurors in November that he'd been in trouble since he was 9 was sentenced to 76 years in prison Friday for felony convictions stemming from a 2006 crime spree that involved three carjackings at gunpoint and several assaults on federal officers.

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MyEyeWitnessNews.com

Beale St. Merchants Support Club 152 Owners despite Closure

The head of the Beale Street Merchants Association says he doesn't think Club 152 should have been shut down as a public nuisance.

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MyEyeWitnessNews.com

Attempted Kidnapping Suspect Charged, Makes First Court Appearance

The man accused of trying to rob and kidnap an elderly woman at an east Memphis grocery store parking lot made his first court appearance Friday morning.

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Business Journal

LaunchYourCity to rebrand as Start Co.

LaunchYourCity Inc., the Memphis-based economic development organization that created Seed Hatchery, has rebranded and changed its name to Start Co.

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Thu May 16, 2013

MyEyeWitnessNews.com

Suspected Attacker of Great-Grandmother in Custody

The man suspected of trying to kidnap an elderly woman in east Memphis has turned himself in to police.

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Memphis Commercial Appeal

Five charged following investigation into major illegal-dumping operation in Raleigh area of Memphis

May 15, 2013 - A no dumping sign is nailed into a tree by the driveway that leads to a massive illegal dump located on the 3400 block of Dillard Road in the Springhill neighborhood in Raleigh.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Business Journal

IDI to build another industrial property in Olive Branch

The Atlanta-based industrial real estate developer is plans to build a 430,212-square-foot building, called Crossroads Distribution Center Building D, and have it delivered by December.

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The Daily News

Medlock Takes Talents From Soccer Field to Courtroom

With a full-ride scholarship for soccer, his goal became to play in the big leagues.

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MyEyeWitnessNews.com

Suspect Wanted for Attempted Kidnapping of Elderly Woman

Police need help identifying a suspect who tried to kidnap an elderly woman at an east Memphis shopping center Tuesday afternoon.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis-based national transplant organization, family plan carwash...

Barbara Wooten was a victim of a 2007 home invasion shooting that damaged her heart and murdered her husband.

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Mon May 13, 2013

The Daily News

School Board Moves Toward Merger Budget

The countywide school board should have a budget proposal ready for the Shelby County Commission by the end of this week.

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Flash Flood Warning for Shelby County was issued at May 21 at 5:13PM CDT