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False alarms will become more costly for Memphis homeowners and businesses in 2020. Under new rules designed to cut down on false alarms, permits will no longer be renewed by alarm companies -- individuals and businesses must do it themselves -- and false alarms after the first one will cost $140.
The City of Memphis, along with Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, businesses and volunteers, stepped up Thursday for MemFeast, a Thanksgiving meal for the homeless.
A new interactive city website offers a deeper dive into city government data.
Leon Blackmon, a former analyst with Housing and Community Development, allegedly steered $1.6 million in contracts to mow vacant lots to family and friends over a seven-year period. Half of the lots were being mowed by the city or next-door neighbors.
About 25 people met in Binghampton recently to discuss questions and concerns they had about the Tillman Cove development.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied an appeal filed by the family of Darrius Stewart, who wanted the court to decide on a ruling from a federal court judge who dismissed the City of Memphis from a civil lawsuit.
A portion of the property tax revenue in the TIF district would go toward funding streets, sidewalks and other infrastructure needs in Raleigh.
The City of Memphis has for a second time asked a federal judge to modify the 1978 consent decree that bars police from monitoring activities of protesters and activists.
After several delays, construction has resumed at Raleigh Springs Town Center and the site is expected to be open by early 2020.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has sided with a Memphis man who wanted to protest on a street near a Planned Parenthood clinic.
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled the Sons of Confederate Veterans organization has no case to preserve two Memphis parks and the Confederate monuments removed from them in 2017.
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.
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.
The city is rolling out a new curbside collection system for garbage and debris beginning May 1.
The city of Memphis is suing 21 opioid manufacturers and distributors in a federal lawsuit claiming “opioid addiction is ravaging Memphis.”