Joe McGinniss, the adventurous and news-making author and reporter who skewered the marketing of Richard Nixon in "The Selling of the President 1968" and tracked his personal journey from sympathizer to scourge of...
Joe McGinniss wasn't one to let a story tell itself.
As Jeff King attempts to hold off other mushers in the last stages of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the town famous for the finish line is getting ready for the teams to come in.
In a year marked by injuries and dangerous conditions, the final stages of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race were coming down to either a record-tying number of wins or the first woman to claim victory in 24 years.
Tuesday, March 11 2014 9:11 AM EDT2014-03-11 13:11:57 GMT
Officials in Western Kentucky are expressing enthusiasm about a proposal to build a trail for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding that would stretch from Henderson County to Breckinridge County.
Officials in Western Kentucky are expressing enthusiasm about a proposal to build a trail for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding that would stretch from Henderson County to Breckinridge County.
Man's home burglarized as he attends son's funeral
Tuesday, March 11 2014 9:09 AM EDT2014-03-11 13:09:12 GMT
Police in the eastern Missouri town of Festus are searching for the thieves who stole nearly $2,000 worth of property from a man's home while he attended the funeral of his son.
Police in the eastern Missouri town of Festus are searching for the thieves who stole nearly $2,000 worth of property from a man's home while he attended the funeral of his son.
MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV) - A local restaurant will be kicking off a fundraiser for a Mid-South academy.
November 17th a fundraiser will be held at Napa Café for the Stax Music Academy.
This fundraiser will be called "Heart full of Soul".
Food and wine will be offered at the event.
The wine dinner will revolve around music.
According to Rusty Prudhon with Napa Cafe', both the food and the wine are paired with the musical selections.
Trey Busch, winemaker for Sleight of Hand, will be co-hosting the event. Busch is also making a special wine for the event itself.
Tickets can be purchased at $145.00 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Atendees will get appetizers, six wines, six courses, live music, and a donation to Stax Music Academy.
The evening's event begins at 6 p.m.
For more information call Napa Café at 901-683-0441.
Friday, March 7 2014 12:25 PM EST2014-03-07 17:25:13 GMT
For one teenager, homelessness is his reality but not his label. Hard work. Struggle. Power. Kendal Benjamin, 17, spends many afternoons in the weight room at C.A. Johnson High School. The graduating
Kendal Benjamin, 17, spends many afternoons in the weight room at C.A. Johnson High School. The graduating senior plays football, track and wants to study athletic training in college. He comes to school every day, and many around him don't know what it's like when he goes home at night.
Sunday, March 9 2014 6:06 PM EDT2014-03-09 22:06:37 GMT
Jurors in a federal civil case have awarded nearly $500,000 to a former handyman serving a life prison term for killing seven people at a suburban fast-food restaurant.
Jurors in a federal civil case have awarded nearly $500,000 to a former handyman serving a life prison term for killing seven people at a suburban fast-food restaurant.
Sunday, March 9 2014 10:25 PM EDT2014-03-10 02:25:29 GMT
One of the nation’s largest and oldest fraternities is banning pledging. The change comes after a string of hazing-related deaths at Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapters nationwide.The new approach to recruitment is called the “True Gentleman” experience. Leaders of a different fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, say they have been doing a similar method for years. They say it’s helped eliminate hazing from their organization.Vice President of Recruitment at the Southeast Missouri State University chapter...
One of the nation’s largest and oldest fraternities is banning pledging. The change comes after a string of hazing-related deaths at Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapters nationwide.The new approach to recruitment is called the “True Gentleman” experience. Leaders of a different fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, say they have been doing a similar method for years. They say it’s helped eliminate hazing from their organization.Vice President of Recruitment at the Southeast Missouri State University chapter...
Sunday, March 9 2014 11:12 AM EDT2014-03-09 15:12:36 GMT
Two men walked away with minor injuries after a small, private airplane collided with a parachute worn by a skydiver over a small airstrip on Coronet Road Saturday afternoon. Sharon L. Trembley, 87, of Mulberry was doing touch-and-goes in his Cessna aircraft from the South Lakeland Airport about 11 a.m. when the incident occurred, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Two men walked away with minor injuries after a small, private airplane collided with a parachute worn by a skydiver over a small airstrip on Coronet Road Saturday afternoon. Sharon L. Trembley, 87, of Mulberry was doing touch-and-goes in his Cessna aircraft from the South Lakeland Airport about 11 a.m. when the incident occurred, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Vietnamese authorities searching waters for the missing Boeing 777 jetliner spotted an object Sunday that they suspected was one of the plane's doors, as international intelligence agencies joined the...
Vietnamese searchers on ships worked throughout the night but could not find a rectangle object spotted Sunday afternoon that was thought to be one of the doors of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that went missing more...
The above students attended the Stax Music Academy.
Donations will help support the Stax Music Academy.
