Monday, June 17 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:57:25 GMT
(WMC-TV) - An upstart electric car company made the promise of providing hundreds of new jobs in North Mississippi almost one year ago. Taxpayers helped foot the bill to land Greentech Automotive, andMore >>
An upstart electric car company made the promise of providing hundreds of new jobs in North Mississippi almost one year ago. Taxpayers helped foot the bill to land Greentech Automotive, and now they want a return on their investment. More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:54:56 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis teenager is in jail for pointing a loaded gun at a family. Memphis Police said it was a bad case of road rage. Investigators said Carlissa Rodgers got so mad that she pointed a revolverMore >>
A Memphis teenager is in jail for pointing a loaded gun at a family.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:26:14 GMT
(WMC-TV) - There was a heated debate at the Shelby County Commission meeting Monday, but it was not just commissioners involved in the discussion. Homeowners were there, too. The proposed ordinance atMore >>
There was a heated debate in the Shelby County Commission meeting Monday, but it was not just commissioners involved in the discussion. Homeowners were there, too.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:12:40 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton's push for a Nashville charter school was put to an end recently. Herenton said if Nashville does not want a charter school to help juvenile offenders thenMore >>
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton's push for a Nashville charter school was put to an end recently.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:04 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:04:35 GMT
(WMC-TV) - One firefighter was injured after a Memphis family's home went up in flames Monday night. A Whitehaven home, near Hester Road and Lexie Drive, caught fire around 8 p.m. The injured firefighterMore >>
One firefighter was injured after a Memphis family's home went up in flames Monday night.More >>
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(WMC-TV) While Memphis police and fire employees have faced salary cuts, job freezes and attrition - they have not faced layoffs.
From the first day Memphis Mayor A C Wharton took office, he has maintained that his public safety divisions would be the last to see cuts.
But now, the mayor said the city is in a financial quagmire and something has to be given up.
"For the whole time I've been in office, that's the first thing we want to protect," he said.
It seems the day could be approaching when police and firefighters are placed on the chopping block for possible job cuts.
This is the first time that the mayor has said he would not exclude police and fire employees from layoffs and that everything is on the table.
"I'm not saying yes, I'm not saying no. I'm simply saying that when we go before the council, we will have looked at everything," said Wharton.
The city's $47 million shortfall is a vestige of the city's financial responsibility to Memphis City Schools. Though the school system is merging with Shelby County Schools, the city still owes one more year.
"I can operate city government with the current tax rate, but when you have a $60-plus million school obligation out there and not a dedicated revenue stream for it, that's the big thing. If we could get that out of the picture, we wouldn't have to have this discussion," said Wharton.
The quagmire comes into play because the council turned down a one-time tax increase to pay for schools.
And though the council dipped into reserves and cut grants to meet the current budget shortfall, that won't help with the next budget cycle.
The mayor is not giving specifics about any possible cuts.
"Until we complete the review and sit with the budget chair, and chair of the council, we don't know," said Wharton.
City budget hearings begin Saturday, April 28th, the sit-down with Budget Chairman Jim Strickland will take place in the coming days.
Monday, June 17 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:32:22 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The animal abuse trial against a former Memphis Animal Services employee was dismissed by the judge Monday. Demetria Hogan was indicted on misconduct, forgery, and cruelty charges last year. TheMore >>
The animal abuse trial against a former Memphis Animal Services employee was dismissed by the judge Monday.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:14 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:14:04 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Two murder suspects wanted in Lafayette County are now in the custody of the sheriff's department. Anthony Smith and Alison Alexander were wanted in connection with the murder of a man nearMore >>
Two murder suspects wanted in Lafayette County are now in the custody of the sheriff's department.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:18:05 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A Memphis man goes to court Monday to face charges that he beat his girlfriend's baby to death. Meanwhile, relatives of the dead child are pleading for help to raise money for a funeral. CiriyahMore >>
A Memphis man goes to court Monday to face charges that he beat his girlfriend's baby to death. Meanwhile, relatives of the dead child are pleading for help to raise money for a funeral.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 3:37 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:37:59 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The case against a 14-year-old charged in the murder of his own mother is delayed indefinitely. The teen is charged with first-degree murder of his mother Gwendolyn Wallace. Early reportsMore >>
The case against a 14-year-old charged in the murder of his own mother is delayed indefinitely.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 12:40 PM EDT2013-06-17 16:40:09 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Superintendent Dorsey Hopson and Deputy Superintendent David Stephens will provide facts about the payroll harmonization process for employees in the unified district Friday at 2:30 p.m. ActionMore >>
Just days before the start of the new school year, teachers in Shelby County learned they are being switched to the city schools payroll calendar. It means at least 3,000 county teachers will miss two weeks pay at the beginning of the year.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 5:31 PM EDT2013-06-15 21:31:37 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Tens of thousands of dollars may be missing from a Memphis high school. Boosters and the district are working to determine exactly how much and who took it. The Melrose High School sign doesMore >>
Tens of thousands of dollars may be missing from a Memphis high school. Boosters and the district are working to determine exactly how much and who took it.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:55 AM EDT2013-06-17 13:55:43 GMT
Earnest Moore, the Focus of a manhunt since Friday, has surrendered to the Shelby County sheriff's Office. He was wanted for allegedly shooting his girlfriend and her three daughters in Nashville.More >>
An intense manhunt is over after a man accused of shooting a woman and three children in Nashville winds up in Memphis. Earnest Woodley turned himself into the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 6:34 PM EDT2013-06-15 22:34:01 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A Memphis man who spent a month in jail for hitting and killing a Cordova man with his car is in trouble again. Twenty-year-old Samer Sakaan has been charged with theft of property over $500. SakaanMore >>
A Memphis man who spent a month in jail for hitting and killing a Cordova man with his car is in trouble again. Twenty-year-old Samer Sakaan has been charged with theft of property over $500.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 12:27 PM EDT2013-06-17 16:27:45 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The animal abuse trial against a former Memphis Animal Services employee is expected to start Monday. Demetria Hogan was indicted on misconduct, forgery, and cruelty charges last year. TheMore >>
The animal abuse trial against a former Memphis Animal Services employee is expected to start Monday morning. More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 11:48 PM EDT2013-06-15 03:48:47 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A Mid-South pastor has been charged with sex crimes with a young teenage girl in Alcorn County, Mississippi. Timothy Daniel Nall, pastor of Farmington Baptist Church near Corinth is accusedMore >>
A Mid-South pastor has been charged with sex crimes with a young teenage girl in Alcorn County, Mississippi.More >>
While Memphis police and firefighters have faced salary cuts, job freezes and attrition - they haven't faced layoffs.
