Mayor's office of youth services holds biggest loser finale

Thursday, February 28th, 2013, 7:50pm

Mayor's office of youth services holds biggest loser finale

Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. and the City of Memphis Office of Youth Services Memphis Ambassadors Program hosted the Biggest Loser Finale Thursday at the Hickory Hill Community Center.

As part of its Healthy Lifestyles Initiative, MAP is challenging youth and parents involved with the program to adopt successful routines and activities with relation to healthy eating, exercise and weight loss through its Biggest Loser Contest.

“Our main goal is to motivate our students and parents to adopt and commit to a healthy lifestyle for a healthy future,” said special assistant to the Mayor, Office of Youth Services James Nelson.

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New Graceland exhibit to highlight Elvis' career in Las Vegas

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Thursday, February 28th, 2013, 4:58pm

Elvis in Las Vegas (Photo Source: Elvis.com)

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Truckloads of tires arrive for redemption program

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Wednesday, February 27th, 2013, 1:38pm

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Wanted in Downtown, Whitehaven

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Wednesday, February 27th, 2013, 10:43am

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Judge Higgs lost races for mayor, but won hearts

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Sunday, February 24th, 2013, 9:34pm

Judge Higgs lost races for mayor, but won hearts

Memphians are celebrating the life of W. Otis Higgs, a respected lawyer, criminal court judge, interim Shelby County Sheriff, and minister of the Gospel. Higgs passed away on Friday, February 15 at the age of 75. But Higgs’ spirit of service will remain for years to come.

We dug into the Action News 5 archives this week to revisit election night, November 12, 1979 when Higgs lost a second consecutive Memphis Mayor’s race to incumbent Wyeth Chandler. Higgs attracted significant white support in the 1979 contest but fell only 16,000 votes short. The city of Memphis still had a run-off provision in the 1970s, requiring a run-off between the top contenders in case no one got more than 50% majority. A federal judge later abolished the run-off provision , calling it a deliberate barrier to the election of African-Americans in citywide races. In his 1979 concession speech, Higgs noted that his campaign attracted diverse support.

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Mid-South Girl Scout Cookie season complete with mobile app

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Saturday, February 23rd, 2013, 2:18am

Troop 10073 from Bartlett made the journey out to a Lenny's Sub Shop in Midtown to sell cookies Saturday.

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Two arrested for not testifying in court

Submitted by Nick Kenney, Reporter

Thursday, February 21st, 2013, 6:48pm

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - A judge has ordered two reluctant witnesses to a gang related killing to be arrested.

This is one of several high-profile murder cases that generated a lot of debate about teenagers with guns.

Mayor A C Wharton, you might remember, showed up on the scene.

Last September, Devail Lewis was shot and killed near the outdoor basketball court at Westwood Community Center.

He was only 18 and left behind a 7-month-old son.

Prosecutors said the murder was gang-related. Also, they said that Lewis was not the intended target, but that whoever was sitting next to him was meant to be hit.

18-year-old Darnavius Wayne is charged with murder. He, too, was only 17 years old back in September.

At a hearing yesterday in juvenile court, prosecutors told the judge that two key witnesses are afraid to testify.

The judge ordered them be arrested and held in custody until they take the stand.

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