Events

Mid-South restaurants serve up at Soup Sunday

Submitted by Ben Watson, Reporter

Sunday, February 24th, 2013, 9:54pm

Mid-South restaurants serve up at Soup Sunday

Many of the finest restaurants in the Mid-South teamed up Sunday to raise money for Youth Villages.

The event was the annual Soup Sunday Fundraiser, and for several hours it turned the FedEx Forum into a food paradise.

The event hit a high note with Mid-Southerners looking to enjoy some good food along with good music.

More than 50 restaurants put out some of their best food for this event, and that includes desserts by Chef Phillip Rix.

"It's a morello cherry caramel, and a peanut butter milk chocolate ganache," said Rix describing the dessert.

Just down the hall, managers from Jim's Place restaurant were describing their special gouda dish.

"We use 100 percent smoked gouda with our russet potatoes," said James Tara from Jim's Place.

Over the years Soup Sunday has raised more than a million dollars for Youth Villages programs that helps foster kids.

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Shelby County Courthouse to give free tour

Submitted by Katie Hannings, Editor

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013, 11:36am

Shelby County Courthouse to give free tour

The Shelby County Courthouse will be giving a free tour of the courthouse Thursday, February 21 at noon.

The Courthouse, which was built in 1909, is located on Adams Avenue downtown, between 2nd Street and 3rd Street.

The tour will be 45-minutes long.

Participants may bring cameras for photo ops and are asked to meet at the steps on the southwestern side of the building prior to the tour which begins at noon.

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Ruby Wharton hosts annual women's empowerment event

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Sunday, February 17th, 2013, 10:39pm

Ruby Wharton hosts annual women's empowerment event

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton spent his Sunday with his wife Ruby at her annual women's empowerment event. It's called "Tea and Talk at the Top."

Ruby gave out six women awards for their outstanding contributions to Memphis:

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Hundreds expected to attend Memphis Black Expo

Submitted by Terresa Lewis, News Producer

Sunday, February 17th, 2013, 11:05am

Hundreds expected to attend Memphis Black Expo

From Hollywood to the Mid-South, celebrities are among the hundreds of people expected at the upcoming 4th Annual Memphis Black Expo.

The event is a family-oriented Black History Month event that will be held at the Cook Convention Center in the East Hall Saturday, February 23.

The Expo was created to celebrate African American culture and reiterate the importance of family values and unity while providing access to resources that serve to empower the community.

The event will feature the following:

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Mid-Southerners encouraged to participate in 'Severe Weather Awareness Week'

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Saturday, February 16th, 2013, 5:16pm

Mid-Southerners encouraged to participate in 'Severe Weather Awareness Week'

(WMC-TV) – This upcoming week has been proclaimed “Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week” by Governor Bill Haslam.

From Sunday, February 17 through Friday, February 22, a specific safety topic or weather hazard will be highlighted.

The Shelby County Office of Preparedness, in cooperation with the State of Tennessee and the National Weather Service are encouraging citizens to prepare themselves and their families now and become educated about severe weather threats to our area.

A statewide tornado drill will take place on February 20, and citizens are invited to participate in the drill.

For specifics about Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week, or to learn how you can get involved, click here.

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Misskelley meets Echols at conference

Submitted by Janice Broach, Reporter

Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 10:39am

Jessie Misskelley, Jr. made a surprise visit in downtown Memphis to see Damien Echols speak at a startup business conference Monday.

Echols, Misskelley and Jason Baldwin spent 18 years behind bars for the murders of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis.

Misskelley said he is not interested in speaking in public or writing any books.

He did get Echols to sign one of his books. Echols wrote a symbol and his name.

Misskelley said he did not know what the symbol meant.

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Valentine's Day competition calls hospitals to sign up organ donors

Submitted by Jenn Allmon, News Producer

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013, 12:46pm

Hospitals across the Memphis area are competing in the second annual 'Show Me Your Heart' Competition on Valentine's Day.

The Mid-South Transplant Foundation is sponsoring the competition where 14 hospitals compete to sign up people to the organ donor registry, and see how many hospital staff members and visitors are currently registered donors.

The hospital with the most registered donors and the hospital who registers the most new donors that day will each receive trophies from Mid-South Transplant Foundation.

A booth will be set up in each hospital in the lobby or cafeteria. MSTF staff members and volunteers will be at the booth to answer any questions. They will also offer a heart shaped candy to all who show their heart or organ donor on their driver’s license or register as an organ and tissue donor during the event that day.

Here's this list of participating hospitals:

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