A 26-year-old Memphis man has been charged with kidnapping and assault after he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend, who was trying to move into a new home, police said.

While the victim was moving, Leo Veasley pointed a gun at her and another man who was helping her move. Veasley took his ex-girlfriend back to his home in

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) -- A kindergarten teacher in the Marion School District has been named the Arkansas teacher of the year.
 

As teacher of the year, Alexia Weimer will receive a $15,000 check from the Walton Family Foundation. She'll also receive a year of paid leave to serve as a non-voting member of the

Today, the Tennessee Department of Education named fifteen of the best teachers across the state to serve in the 2012-14 Reward School Ambassador Program (RSAP), including three from Memphis City Schools. 

The Ambassador Program provides leadership opportunities and resources to the state's Reward Schools to help