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Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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During its monthly virtual luncheon Wednesday, July 8, Arlington Chamber of Commerce members got COVID-related updates on school plans for the fall and employer tips for dealing with the pandemic.
Wetlands issues with the property force city to refocus on an all-in-one park solution on property on Memphis-Arlington Road.
North, a 1-year-old golden retriever, wears a bright yellow cape as he makes the rounds at the Memphis Zoo where curator Courtney Janney is training him to be a Canine Companions assistance dog.
Several Lakeland parents and residents sent in statements supporting sending children back to the classroom this fall.
Plans must be approved by the Tennessee Board of Education and Shelby County Health Department.
The new Wing Guru in Arlington will be operated by partner franchisee Marcus Baker, owner of three Prosthetic One locations.
Lowering the bond requirement will significantly lower the amount of money a developer would need to finance on the front end for any given project.
President and CEO Wardell Seals Jr. says, "I want people to know how to save a life versus perform CPR.”
Changes to the bonding formula for new projects in Bartlett should result in savings for developers.
The first challengers have emerged for alderman and Board of Education seats in Bartlett’s fall elections, as Kevin Quinn and Bradford Ratliff filed petitions with the Shelby County Election Commission.
Carlisle Corp.’s investment to bring Wendy’s to Arlington totaled more than $2 million.
Lakeland’s Board of Commissioners approve a controversial sign package for The Lake District, allowing the $400 million mixed-use development to move forward.
Carolyn Joynt earned the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce award for her work in providing masks for those in need.
David Kustoff touts the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program, but says the most recent attempt at relief cost too much. He also says the postal service must adapt to new conditions.
In Lakeland, candidates for commissioner do not run for a specified board seat. Instead, the top two finishers of the three will win positions on the Board of Commissioners.
Two funeral homes are locating next door to each other on Stage Road in Bartlett. Another burial service was formerly housed in one of the buildings, and a third mortuary is trying to be a neighboring structure.
The suburb’s first hotel is a key piece for a development south of the Interstate 40 interchange at Airline Road.
In the midst of a pandemic, some suburbs continue to provide services as sales tax income fluctuates and developments remain steady.
State Sen. Paul Rose wants to make sure that Gov. Bill Lee lives up to his stance that West Tennessee will get its fair share of attention.
Owner of Revive Ketamine Clinic in Arlington says the approach helps patients deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and some chronic pain syndromes.
The Lakeland Board of Commissioners has delayed consideration of an amendment on the Lakeland Commons, but the developer wants the city to take action soon.
A pair of city meetings, the Lakeland Board of Commissioners, and Metropolitan Planning and Design Review Commission, deliver approvals for several development projects including town homes in The Lake District mixed-use development near I-40 and Canada Road
The Lake District featured the potential townhomes on Sunday afternoon, an early residential aspect of the 160-acre mixed-use development in Lakeland.
Jeremy Burnett and Michelle Childs, who were appointed last year to the Lakeland Board of Education, are running unopposed in November.