Revamp of Links at Davy Crockett could be Frayser ‘gamechanger’
A proposed revamp of the Links at Davy Crockett golf course is part of a growing list of potential or underway projects in Frayser.
Topic: city of Memphis
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September 2020
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Joann Massey joins THDA board
The director of business diversity and compliance for the City of Memphis, has been appointed to the Tennessee Housing Development Agency board of directors.
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August 2020
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Demolition of Ed Rice facility in Frayser expected this month
A gym, aquatics center, tennis court, park and art space are some features of the new Ed Rice Community Center.
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City pulls permit for new fleet maintenance shop
The city applied for a building permit Aug. 5 for a $12 million fleet maintenance facility and fuel center at 3720 Knight Arnold Road in southeast Memphis.
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June 2020
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Fireworks complaints increase exponentially over four-day period
The number of fireworks complaints in Memphis between June 18 and June 22 jumped from just eight complaints last year to 238 this year.
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Consent decree hearing ends with ruling to come later
The consent decree modification trial ended after four days. Judge will enter his decision on the modification request from the city at a later date.
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City sells former vehicle inspection station
The newest inspection station at 2355 Appling City Cove had been open only three years before the city closed them all seven years ago.
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May 2020
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Court considers whether Memphis police violated social media sanctions
Undercover officers in the Memphis Police Department’s gang unit have used fake social media accounts to glean information during criminal investigations, a MPD major testified Thursday, May 14, during a hearing on whether the department has violated court-ordered social media sanctions.
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April 2020
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Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland
Host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian's Bill Dries talk to Mayor Jim Strickland about how Memphis is meeting citizens' needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus live blog, April 5: Tenn. reports 3,633 cases, up from 3,321
There are now 3,633 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, up from 3,321 Saturday. There have been 44 deaths in the state, up from 43 Saturday.
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Health Department allows golf; Memphis does not
The Health Department made public some social-distancing guidelines that golf courses should follow if they want to operate. But the eight public courses in the City of Memphis will remain closed.
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March 2020
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Coronavirus daily blog: Avoid crowds of 50, CDC says
Confirmed cases Tennessee39 Shelby County2 - Shelby County Schools closing district office
- Public urged to avoid council meeting
- Some Walmart stores adjust hours
- Libraries, community centers to close
- YMCA branches to remain open
- Germantown Animal Shelter revises policy
- One Kroger store affected
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COVID-19 pandemic closes city golf courses despite their wide-open spaces
Even after taking precautions to prevent golfers from potentially spreading the virus, all eight city golf courses are closed until further notice.
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Rodney Baber Park to rise from watery grave
Construction on renovations for Rodney Baber Park and Kennedy Park are expected to begin this fall.
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Monitor says city may not be complying with social media sanction
Court monitor in consent decree case believes city has violated social media search sanction. A trial has been set for March 17.
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February 2020
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Ed Rice center to close in May for construction
Demolition on the current Ed Rice Community Center is set to begin in May, but community members still have questions about what the new facility will offer and what alternative services will be available during construction.
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January 2020
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Memphis has paid $1 million in attorney fees in consent decree lawsuit
The City of Memphis has paid $1 million to Baker Donelson law firm in attorney fees to defend the city in a 2017 consent decree lawsuit.
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December 2019
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More than a dozen Memphis children killed in homicides this year
There have been 15 child homicide victims this year in Memphis, an increase over the 13 children killed all of last year.
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City gets $5.6 million federal grant for lead paint abatement program
The City of Memphis has $5.6 million, most of it in federal funding, to test for and remove lead paint from up to 350 single-family homes and multi-family housing units in the city and county built before 1978.
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Homicide victims remembered at ‘Season of Remembrance’ event
Families and friends pay homage to homicide victims during the ninth-annual Season of Remembrance event hosted by Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich and her staff.
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Memphis updates rules on security system false alarms
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.
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November 2019
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MemFeast helps and feeds those in need on Thanksgiving Day
The City of Memphis, along with Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, businesses and volunteers, stepped up Thursday for MemFeast, a Thanksgiving meal for the homeless.
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Memphis Data Hub offers datasets, analysis of city government tasks
A new interactive city website offers a deeper dive into city government data.
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Former city analyst indicted on federal charges in lawn mowing scam
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.
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October 2019
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Binghampton residents discuss impact of Tillman Cove
About 25 people met in Binghampton recently to discuss questions and concerns they had about the Tillman Cove development.
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