There are 226 article(s) tagged city of Memphis:

• November 2023

  • Memphis scraps Greenbelt Park expansion for now

    Beginning in February or March of 2024, work at Beale Street Landing will also render the dock there unusable for most of next year. 

    By Keely Brewer November 02, 2023

• October 2023

  • Memphis postpones argument over extending sewer service to the county until February

    The Memphis City Council Tuesday, Oct. 24, postponed an ordinance dealing with the city extending sewer service into unincorporated Shelby County.

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    Crime is up more than 20% from 2022, MPD says

    By Samuel Hardiman October 24, 2023

  • Judge rules ‘Red Dog’ claims admissible in Nichols’ civil suit

    Attorneys for the City of Memphis previously filed a motion to strike any mention of the former Atlanta “Red Dog” police unit in the $550 million lawsuit, arguing the information would be immaterial and scandalous.

    By Ben Wheeler October 19, 2023

  • Former MPD members file motion to dismiss Tyre Nichols lawsuit

    Attorneys for a former officer and a former lieutenant of the Memphis Police Department argue the $550 million civil lawsuit should have been filed by Tyre Nichols’ young son. 

    By Samuel Hardiman October 17, 2023

• September 2023

  • Memphis unveils $750 million fiber plan with goal of covering low-income areas

    City would chip in $7 million to help low-income residents afford fiber — plus $15 million over 40 years to own part of the fiber’s capacity.

    By Samuel Hardiman, Bill Dries September 26, 2023

  • Three games into his Colorado tenure, Deion Sanders a big hit in Memphis

    Even though the Colorado-Colorado State game didn’t end until around 1:30 a.m. local time, the Memphis market ranked 7th of all markets for the game with a 7.8 rating, according to data provided to The Daily Memphian by ESPN.

    By John Martin September 22, 2023

• August 2023

  • City of Memphis’ VIP program aims to reduce gun violence

    The program, which started in 2022, partners with several local charter schools and hospitals to steer at-risk individuals away from engaging in gun violence.

    By Aarron Fleming August 30, 2023

  • Retired judge examining courts for the city makes $200 per hour

    Retired Shelby County Criminal Court Division III Judge James Robert “Bobby” Carter Jr. was contracted by the city to perform an efficiency study on various court systems within Memphis.

    By Julia Baker August 28, 2023

  • City, U of M ink deal as Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovations loom

    The city is still debating how to fund renovations to both Simmons Bank Liberty Bowl and FedExForum. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 22, 2023

  • Memphis Airbnb hosts have mixed opinions on new ordinance

    “I think the three sleeping rooms is ridiculous,” said Morgan Pettigrew, owner of Pettigrew Adventures. “The county thinks putting a three-sleeping room limit on the house is going to somehow stop the party.”

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    By Sophia Surrett August 07, 2023

• July 2023

  • City cites ‘five rogue police officers,’ moves to dismiss Tyre Nichols lawsuit

    The City said the plaintiffs had not shown any evidence that Nichols’ death was the result of the City’s policies rather than the actions of the five charged in Nichols’ death.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 07, 2023

  • City wants Nichols civil case to proceed ‘expeditiously’

    The reasoning for opposing a stay stems from wanting the civil case to keep going and not get bogged down because of the risk to taxpayers.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 05, 2023

• June 2023

  • City of Memphis to host hiring event in Puerto Rico

    As part of the event, Memphis officials will look to recruit more police officers, as the department continues to hire toward its 2,500-officer target.

    By Ben Wheeler June 15, 2023

  • Memphis could raise property taxes. Here’s what it would pay for.

    Council Chairman Martavius Jones has proposed a $0.29 increase to the city’s current $2.71 property tax rate, which would raise about $40.6 million in new revenue for the city if it passed. 

    By Samuel Hardiman June 04, 2023

• May 2023

  • Memphis vs. DeSoto sewer decision heads to judge

    “That’s an entitled bunch there,” Bruce McMullen said to U.S. District Judge Mark Norris. “That holds no credibility at all. One person is on Earth, and the other is on another planet.”

    By Toni Lepeska May 30, 2023

• April 2023

  • Despite concerns, Downtown youth curfew moves forward

    A meeting Tuesday between stakeholders and the Memphis Police Department resulted in an agreement on a Downtown pilot curfew program that will eventually be implemented citywide. Many program details remain unclear, including where and how MPD will detain minors.

    By Julia Baker April 20, 2023

  • Judge asks Memphis, DeSoto officials to reconcile wastewater disagreement

    U.S. District Judge Mark Norris asked the parties in a dispute over the treatment of wastewater in northwest Mississippi to try and reach an accord before the decision fell to him.

    By Toni Lepeska April 20, 2023

  • Southaven mayor sees 400% sewer-rate increase without federal, state funding

    Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite testifies that the cost associated with a North Mississippi area taking over wastewater treatment could mean a significant increase for residents.

    By Toni Lepeska April 14, 2023

  • Testimony highlights cost analysis in sewage battle between Memphis, Horn Lake

    Testimony continued in federal court on Tuesday regarding the cost of Memphis treating wastewater from northwest DeSoto County and when the Mississippi district would leave the Memphis service.

    By Toni Lepeska April 11, 2023

  • Memphis asks federal court to quickly disconnect DeSoto sewers

    Memphis and North Mississippi representatives are in federal court this week as a judge reviews the agreement between the two entities regarding sewage treatment.

    By Toni Lepeska, Beth Sullivan April 11, 2023

• March 2023

  • Citywide LED streetlight replacement program begins

    Memphis will spend $42 million to replace all 77,000 of its high-pressure sodium streetlights by the end of the year — a move that is equivalent to taking about 10,000 cars off the road. 

    By Keely Brewer March 21, 2023

  • Judge delays release of additional Tyre Nichols video footage

    The 20 hours of additional video related to Tyre Nichols’ beating will no longer be released Wednesday, March 8, after a judge signed off on a motion ordering that the release be delayed.

    By Julia Baker March 08, 2023

  • Additional Nichols video to be released Wednesday, internal investigation complete

    The entire 20 hours of the remaining video and audio of the Tyre Nichols case is set for release Wednesday afternoon, March 8.

    By Julia Baker March 07, 2023

• February 2023

  • Memphis seeks designer for $52M soccer stadium

    The new arena will replace the Mid-South Coliseum.

    By Samuel Hardiman February 13, 2023

  • Stinky business: Memphis, suburbs push sewer capacity

    Sewer systems can have a major impact on growth. Memphis and its suburbs have a sometimes complicated relationship when it comes to that business.

    By Michael Waddell February 12, 2023