Send us your winter weather photos!

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011, 12:06pm

Snow fell across the Mid-South this morning, leaving a lot of students with some extra time on their hands!

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Grand opening brings donations to non-profits

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011, 12:00pm

Office Depot will donate cash and children’s books to a group of non-profits Thursday when the retailer opens a new Cordova store.

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Black HIV Awareness Day in Memphis

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011, 9:14pm

The Memphis TGA Ryan White Program, which provides free primary medical and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS in Shelby and surrounding counties, is collaborating with several community organizations to observe National Black HIV Awareness Day, Monday, Feb. 7.

Free HIV testing will be conducted on Friday, Feb. 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., at St. Andrew A.M.E. Church Community Life Center (867 South Parkway East) to raise awareness about the importance of HIV treatment. Memphis Ryan White Program staff members will be available to answer questions and will distribute Know Now. Live Longer. campaign materials to everyone undergoing HIV testing.

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Fire sends family to hospital

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011, 12:24pm

A family of four was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation following a Tuesday morning house fire in Cordova.

The fire broke out in the 9200 block of Charly Hill Lane just after five o’clock in the morning.

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Pasta for Pennies helps fight cancer

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011, 11:41am

Clink, clank, clunk!

That’s the sound more than 42,000 students throughout Tennessee and DeSoto County will soon hear as they pour their pocket change into collection jars to support Olive Garden’s 17th-annual Pasta for Pennies program benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s School and Youth campaign.

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Memphis City Schools Career, College Expo 2011

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, January 31st, 2011, 11:08pm

Memphis City Schools Career, College Expo 2011

Memphis City Schools is hosting its 3rd annual Career and College EXPO, Feb. 9 through 11 from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Cook Convention Center. The Expo will give students the opportunity to interact with potential employers and college recruiters.

During the Expo students can receive information about job interviews, apprenticeships, college placement, career opportunities, financial aid assistance and summer job placement.

Click the link for more information Career and College EXPO.

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Art, short lines make inspection station enjoyable

Submitted by Brian Svec on Monday, January 31st, 5:46 pm

The new Motor Vehicle Inspection Station on Appling City Cv. is actually a pleasure to visit.

There are six lanes that wrap around the station making waiting in line short and sweet. Another nice thing about this new location is the art. Along the drive from the entrance of the property to the exit there are numerous pieces of art from Carol DeForest.

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