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Mayor Jim Strickland wants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study planned changes to Tom Lee Park, adding contour to the mostly flat park. But Strickland said he remains committed to the idea of a park that is more active year-round.
In a "Behind The Headlines" interview, the managing partner of Graceland says the Memphis Grizzlies front office is blocking the deal over 80,000 square feet of new soundstages that it contends could be used as a new arena competing with FedExForum.
Don Hassell says Memphians should wear their civic pride on May 22, the day the city's first land was purchased.
The decision by the council to side with unions over the administration in impasse proceedings is hardly unprecedented. But finding the money in the budget sometimes takes the council and mayor around the impasse procedure.
City council members Tuesday will vote on the recommendations of seven council impasses committees concerning pay raises for city employees.
Monday was the first day for contenders on the October ballot to pull qualifying petitions, and 34 hopefuls began gathering signatures on opening day. They have until July 18 to get on the ballot, led by what promises to be a spirited race for Memphis mayor.
Mayor Jim Strickland signed an executive order implementing the Memphis 3.0 plan Tuesday at a South Memphis CDC, a week before the Memphis City Council takes the first of three votes on the plan.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland plans to sign an executive order Tuesday that will put into effect the Memphis 3.0 land use and development guidelines currently pending before the Memphis City Council.
On "Behind The Headlines," Mayor Jim Strickland said North Memphis critics of the Memphis 3.0 proposed land use and development plan want the city to turn over the former Firestone plant site to them for uses other than manufacturing.
The hero who rescued 32 people on the Mississippi River south of Memphis in 1925 has a simple story but a complex legacy. It includes descendants dedicated to making sure he is remembered and connections to those he rescued as well as those rescued by others.
Mayor Jim Strickland says city's challenges are the reason for his re-election bid. Challenger Tami Sawyer said white supremacist threats won't stop her campaign and the race for City Court Clerk grows.
A plan to address homelessness in Memphis includes funding a new women's shelter as part of a relocation and expansion of Hospitality Hub.
Verizon announced Thursday Memphis is one of 20 cities across the country that will receive 5G Ultra Wideband service this year. Mayor Jim Strickland has been hinting at the announcement for several months as he’s talked about road and utility work underway across the city.
Biden, 76, will face plenty of left-leaning challengers as he battles for the Democratic nomination. Among those challenges is the notion that the primary campaign will not be kind to anyone with moderate political views.
The city of Memphis has hired Extreme Networks Inc. of San Jose, California, to provide support for city government’s use of cameras and routing systems for transportation and logistics as well as the security of the city’s digital and computer network.
A letter of intent signed Tuesday replaces one being pursued for a joint development by Loews and THM. THM wants to build the second convention center hotel at a restored 100 North Main Building.
The Memphis Branch NAACP honored three leaders of the efforts to remove Confederate monuments from two local parks and in the process Saturday reflected the balancing act that is a feature of the race for Memphis mayor.
Mayor Jim Strickland said Memphis 3.0 is "where it needs to be" a day after a showdown in North Memphis between planning and development leaders and critics of the 20-year land use plan.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s fourth budget proposal, totaling $709 million, includes an Affordable Housing Trust Fund to accelerate the development of new and rehabbed multifamily and single-family housing.
Unlike Atlanta, we live in a city with a mayor who offered police a 3% raise, and when we told him that wasn’t enough, he said that was all he had to give.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland takes a budget proposal to the City Council Tuesday that has a stable city property tax rate and pay raises for city employees. Council members also will consider a development agreement between the city and Graceland as part of a busy agenda.
The first campaign finance filings of the 2019 Memphis election season show incumbent Mayor Jim Strickland with a sizable fundraising advantage. But for the first quarter, three City Council contenders each raised six figures on the way to the Oct. 3 elections.
A $43 million streetscape project on Elvis Presley Boulevard between Brooks Road and Shelby Drive features all LED lighting and hopes for new business along Whitehaven's main street.
As the 2019 city mayoral election starts to gain steam, there is little discussion about fighting violent crime, particularly by former mayor Willie Herenton and Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer, the two major opponents vying to unseat Jim Strickland.
The city is rolling out a new curbside collection system for garbage and debris beginning May 1.