There are 4 article(s) tagged Old Austin Peay Highway:

• August 2021

  • City Council Scorecard: Crushing the Raleigh car lot

    A proposed used-car lot in Raleigh has become symbolic of a much larger change in the council’s consideration of what development goes where and under what conditions.

    By Bill Dries August 11, 2021

  • Raleigh used car lot controversy takes another turn

    The Memphis City Council members changed their minds about a used car lot in Raleigh. And, the council will vote on a pair of resolutions asking the TVA to avoid moving coal ash from the old Allen Fossil plant.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2021

  • Council to consider moving coal ash dumping out of Memphis

    Two resolutions come up in council committees Tuesday, Aug. 3. One urges TVA to keep coal ash from the old Allen Fossil plant out of the city, another seeks to have the ash taken outside the eight-state region where a system of aquifers provides water for Memphis and other cities.

    By Bill Dries August 02, 2021

• July 2021

  • Raleigh used car lot controversy takes turn toward kayaks and bike rentals

    Car lots and gas stations are getting more scrutiny from the Memphis City Council. But the idea of a proposed used car lot on Old Austin Peay Highway becoming a bike and kayak rental business instead is a new twist. 

    By Bill Dries July 23, 2021