Fire hits It's All Good Auto Sales

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, 5:15am

Fire investigators said the fire started in one vehicle then spread to several others.

It happened at It's All Good Auto Sales in South Memphis.

That's at the intersection of South Third and Peebles.That car had work done on its fuel pump earlier in the day Monday.

The fire started Monday night at around 9:30 p.m.

It spread from the car with the fuel pump problem to at least eight other cars.

Firefighters said the total estimate of damage is at about $26,000.

There is no indication of anything suspicious or malicious involved in this fire.

No one was hurt.

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Safer online tax prep

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Monday, March 18th, 2013, 3:03pm

Continuing my Your Neighborhood series on tax preparation, the folks at ScamBook.com shared five tips to help consumers protect their financial identities:

* KNOW WHO'S HELPING YOU. That means researching the CPA, tax preparer or online tax service. Check them with the IRS's Office of Professional Responsibility and confirm their tax preparer ID numbers (PTIN). Find those resources inside this story. Also, check their histories with Scambook and the Better Business Bureau.

* FILE YOUR TAXES ASAP. The sooner consumers file, the less time scam artists have to file returns using stolen Social Security numbers.

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Permission granted to “KICK BUTTS”!

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Monday, March 18th, 2013, 9:39am

The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD), in collaboration with other local organizations, will encourage youth to take a stand against big tobacco companies and educate their peers about the importance of not smoking on Kick Butts Day, Wednesday, March 20.

Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism which empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against big tobacco companies. Health officials want to raise awareness of the tobacco problem, encourage youth to stay tobacco-free and urge strong action to protect kids from tobacco.

Representatives from the health department will be at the following locations on Wednesday, March 20, to distribute information and tips on smoking cessation:

• Benjamin Hooks Library
3030 Poplar Ave.
10 a.m. to noon

• University of Memphis-University Center
499 University
1 p.m.

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Memphis church members 'March on Madness'

Submitted by Anna Marie Hartman, Anchor/Reporter

Monday, March 18th, 2013, 7:39am

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Members of a Memphis Church are hoping spirituality will prevail over violence in the community. They are taking to the streets to spread their message and march on madness.

Reverend Ralph White is on a mission. Saturday, he and dozens of members of Bloomfield Baptist Church stopped to pray in a south Memphis neighborhood.

"We decided on such a beautiful day we'd get into the spirit of March Madness," said White.

But instead of watching basketball, the congregation held a "March On Madness." They went door to door, in a community where there have been several shootings in recent weeks.

"We had already planned to do this is our second year doing it, and so it just happened to fall at the time where there have been some shootings in the neighborhood," said White.

They marched over a mile bearing T-shirts and posting signs with the phrase from a bible verse, "God so loved."

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Tigers ‘One Team, One Goal’ motto sways Memphis

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Sunday, March 17th, 2013, 4:36pm

An inspirational Memphis Tigers video called “One Team, One Goal” is making its rounds on social media. It already has thousands of views and was trending locally after only being published a little more than a week ago.

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Farmers market to turn into year-round green grocery

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Saturday, March 16th, 2013, 11:00am

Photo Source: The South Memphis Farmers Market

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Shooter in 'senseless' murder asked to step forward

Submitted by Nick Kenney, Reporter

Friday, March 15th, 2013, 7:49am

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - Two people were shot, one of whom died. Now, investigators believe Albert Spencer Jr. was an innocent victim caught in the crossfire of a unknown shooter who remains on the loose.

"He will always live on in my heart," said Viola Turner, who clutched the program from her son's funeral.

Chunky cheeks as an infant earned him the nickname "Pooh", after Winnie the Pooh. For Albert Spencer Jr., it stuck into adulthood.

Turner describes him as wise, loving, and outgoing. He was studying to be a pediatric nurse and was engaged to be married.

"It's been very hard for me as a mom. To look at all the dreams that my son had and see that he will never get a chance to live out his dreams," said Turner.

On the balcony of an apartment building on January 12, Spencer was shot twice in the head.

Police say he was not the intended target.

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