Freelance Reporter
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.
92 articles by Michael Waddell :
With a number of large commercial spaces sitting open along the busy U.S. 64/Stage Road corridor in Bartlett and the Wolfchase area, and new commercial development underway at the southwest corner of Stage and Germantown Road, the race is on as property representatives search for the right fit for those empty spaces.
Lakeland is celebrating the start of the first building at
The Lake District, a long-awaited $400,000 project.
Dr. Andrenette Fleming hoped to give a boost to local COVID-19 testing when she offered a limited number of tests last week at her Lakeland clinic.
"The 901 is like a beehive, and we’re all playing our small part. We’re doing what we can, and look at what we can produce.”
The Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, a period during which the city has brought in major corporations and jobs along with cultivating a thriving small business and entrepreneurial environment.
CBU faculty member, student under self-quarantine; Le Bonheur updates visitor policy; stocks rebound. Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers.
This year’s home is in the new Kensington Manor subdivision off U.S. 70. Work is in full swing on the roughly 4,000-square-foot home that will be the grand prize.
Lakeland is moving forward with plans for a new city park as part of its efforts to provide more recreational athletic offerings.
Students at Lakeland Middle Preparatory School are finding their niche thanks to several new clubs at the school.
Mayor Mike Cunningham requested probe a year ago.
Renovations at Bartlett High School are progressing with the recent opening of a new cafeteria and other upgrades to come.
Tops Bar-B-Q is preparing to expand with a new Bartlett location.
Arlington has begun its search to replace retiring schools Supt. Tammy Mason.
“The beginning of this year’s not starting out great at all,” said one developer.
Arlington Apothecary hopes to bring a friendly, small-town feel when it opens for business this spring.
Thirty-first annual event ladles up samples of area restaurants' favorites to raise funds for youngsters who can use a helping hand.
State legislators try to ease concerns over Memphis Regional Megasite construction plans.
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman outlined a year of growth and development Wednesday in his State of the Town address.
Bartlett mayor outlines growth but cites challenges of lower revenue.
A new lumber yard and hardware store is coming to Arlington, adding to the community's retail mix.
Two banks, Patriot and Pinnacle, are expanding their Shelby County footprint with branches in Arlington and Bartlett.
Suburban cities are seeing some development along the U.S. 70 corridor, but they're hoping for more as the year progresses.
The Lake District breaks ground in Lakeland, bringing economic boost with it.
Lakeland school board members get first glimpse of high school design.
Arlington parents and students got an overview this week of the problems associated with vaping and its impact on young people.
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