Voices of the South's production of Threads will take place April 11 through the 14 at the First Congregational Church, 1000 S. Cooper. The theatre entrance is on the south side of the building.

Threads is an exploration of seven new short works by Jerre Dye, the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Bryan Family Foundation Award for Drama from the Fellowship of Southern Writers for his play Cicada.  

As an added bonus, following each performance the audience will vote for their two favorite short pieces in Threads.  Jerre Dye's next full-length play will be a continuation and commingling of the characters and stories of the two pieces that receive the most votes.  That newly created play will then be presented in Voices of the South's 2013-2014 season.

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - A local television station is grieving the loss of its chief meteorologist, who was also an active community member, father, and husband.

According to ABC 24, Mark Walden died in his home over the weekend from natural causes. He was 38 years old.

"Our ABC 24 family is deeply saddened by the passing of chief meteorologist Mark Walden," said ABC 24 General Manager Ardyth Diercks in a written statement. "He was highly respected among his colleagues and served this community as a gifted meteorologist and through his generous work with local charities. He touched our lives and will be greatly missed."

Walden joined ABC 24 in 1999.

News Director Lisa Lovell said in a news release that Walden was highly respected among his colleagues as a talented meteorologist with a passion for weather and keeping the community safe and informed. He also proudly served with numerous charitable organizations

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - The building permit to renovate the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium to bring it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act is approved. The upgrades are expected to cost $9,120,307.

The Memphis City Council previously approved a $12 million plan to upgrade stadium with the expectation of being reimbursed by the federal government.  The deal was reached to avoid a lawsuit, which was threatened by the Department of Justice if changes were not made within one year.

The list of violations for the stadium spanned 23 pages.

Currently, people who use wheelchairs face 187 access violations. They cannot see over the concession stands, cannot reach some paper towel dispensers, and some water fountains are also out of reach. They are also limited to one area of the stadium.