Memphis News

Mississippi Residents Still Recovering 2 Months After Flood

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — Frances Ivonne Brensdal woke up June 7 to find her Olive Branch home flooded after a night of record rainfall, which left her family and others displaced. She didn’t even know it was raining. “My neighbor …

Fewest Fire Deaths in Memphis in 50 Years

The city of Memphis, Tenn., has recorded the fewest fire deaths in 50 years. The Memphis Fire Department told The Commercial Appeal that seven people died in 2013 structure fires. It is the fewest number since 1964, the earliest year …

Rimkus Consulting Group Opens Memphis Office

Rimkus Consulting Group, a forensic engineering consulting service, announced the opening of a new office in Memphis, Tenn. on December 1, 2012. The office is led by Rimkus District Manager, Lawrence Wedderstrand, P.E. “We are very excited about our expansion …