New Greek restaurant opens in Cordova

Submitted by Karen Bray on Wednesday, April 24th, 10:09 am

Pita Wraps is a Greek and Mediterranean restaurant that opened early this January. But, the owner-manager is not new to the restaurant business.

This is the third location that the owner , who prefers to go by just Mo, has opened in the Memphis area. The previous locations are under new management, but customers can now head to the Cordova area to visit with Mo.

He is always friendly and urges new customers to “bite it, before you buy it.” The food is delicious and healthy and always made fresh for each customer.

Mo recommends that first-time customers try their specialty, the chicken shawarma wrap. They also have a great vegetarian option, the falafel and hummus wrap.

This location is at 1425 N. Germantown Pkwy, Ste. 4 in Cordova, TN. Like their facebook page here.

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Cordova student advances in handwriting competition

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Friday, April 19th, 2013, 4:53pm

Cordova student advances in handwriting competition

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School 3rd grader and Cordova resident, Mark Hieatt, was selected as the Tennessee State Grade-Level Winner in the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest.

He received an engraved medallion; Mark’s teacher, Mrs. Blair Nash, received an engraved glass diamond; and SFA School received a $200 gift certificate to Zaner-Bloser.

Over 285,000 students participated in the handwriting contest this year. Mark will advance to compete against other State Grade-Level Winners in the U.S. to become the "National Private Grade-Level Winner.”

Pictured are Mrs. Mary Annette Keating, Vice Principal; Mr. & Mrs. Steven Hieatt, Mark Hieatt, Mrs. Blair Nash, and Mr. Joel Mayes, Zaner-Bloser Representative

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Lakeland neighborhood brings decoys to a bird fight

Submitted by Brent Green

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013, 8:30pm

Over the past few years, the Woodland Park Homeowners association in Lakeland has had an overabundance of Canadian Geese removed from their small lake.

In 2012 over 50 geese were professionally removed from the neighborhood and the small lake is unable to accommodate the increasing numbers each year.

Because they eat grass for food, the birds destroy the neighborhood common ground areas and some lawns. Their droppings blemish streets, lawns and driveways. But worst of all is that those droppings find their way into the lake through storm drains, which can cause bacteria to grow in the water. This in turn is not good for the fish and turtles in the lake.

In an attempt to keep the geese numbers down, the homeowners association is placing White Swan decoys in the lake.

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Local Expert: What is Home Theater?

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013, 5:02pm

Scott Fuelling is the president of Phoenix Unequaled Home Entertainment, a home engineering solutions company based out of Cordova. He shares his insight about what a home theater really is in home design.

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TN General Assembly to vote on lifting municipal school ban

Submitted by Kontji Anthony, Action News 5 Anchor/Reporter

Monday, April 15th, 2013, 12:35am

(WMC-TV) - The two and a half year Memphis-Shelby County school merger battle hits a landmark Monday. That is when the Tennessee General Assembly votes whether or not to lift the ban on municipal schools.

"I'm optimistic about it, I'm hopeful," said the bill's author Senator Mark Norris of Collierville.

Norris hesitated to claim victory before Monday's vote to lift the ban on municipal schools in Tennessee.

"There's some opposition so you can't be presumptuous about it, but we'll do the best we can," he said.

When the Tennessee House and Senate vote on companion bills 4 p.m. Monday, the powerful Republican State Senate Majority Leader Norris will have a Republican super-majority.

The vote impacts every county in the state.

"I think it's just a reaffirmation of the importance of parental choice, neighborhood schools and options," said Norris.

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Celebrate Earth Day at Shelby Farms

Submitted by Brooke Barrett, Action news 5 producer

Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 9:42am

Earth Day is coming up on April 22, and you can celebrate with Shelby Farms.

They are hosting a Down to Earth Festival at Shelby Farms. It will be Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The 2013 Down to Earth Festival will feature live music (lineup listed below), kids’ adventure and art activities, green vendors, local artisans and crafters, a petting zoo, food trucks and more. Tens of thousands of Mid-Southerners will celebrate Shelby Farms Park + Shelby Farms Greenline’s central role in a more sustainable community.

In the Adventure Zone, kids can experience different types of outdoor play: archery, rock climbing, bouncing around in giant inflatables. For kids that want to dig into fun, the Evergreen Packaging Eco Depot offers seed planting, eco arts and crafts using repurposed and recycled materials, an outdoor mural and more!

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Grocery store thieves target unattended purses

Submitted by Lauren Squires on Monday, April 8th, 11:05 am

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Credit card thieves have been targeting some Mid-South grocery stores. As of Sunday, a couple of suspects are under arrest. There is still a concern that others are still out there.

It is something many women have accidentally done before. They are shopping at the grocery store with their purse in the front of the cart. Then they turn around to grab something off a shelf.

That is when these thieves are taking advantage of getting away with many people's wallets, and sometimes more.

"It's always on the shoulder," said shopper Ashley Buescher. "I'm always looking around, and I always have my purse tight on my shoulder. When I'm getting gas I have it locked in my front seat and the card in my pocket."

Just last week someone was not watch their purse, and thieves took advantage.

It happened inside a Kroger on South Mendenhall.

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