There are 14 article(s) tagged cell phones:

• March 2020

  • Law banning drivers’ cell phones cruising toward Memphis

    The two city measures reflect larger debates about criminal justice reform and the increasing use of cameras in public settings.

    By Bill Dries March 05, 2020

  • Dogwood Cell Tower clears another hurdle at Design Review Commission

    Germantown's Design Review Commission endorsed a plan for a cell tower near Dogwood Elementary School Tuesday. 

    By Abigail Warren March 01, 2020

• February 2020

  • Dogwood cell tower inches toward Design Review Commission vote

    Germantown’s Design Review Commission will review the Dogwood Cell Tower Tuesday, Feb. 25. Commissioners have some concerns about the height of the enclosure around the tower.

    By Abigail Warren February 14, 2020

  • Germantown Planning Commission endorses cell tower, Thornwood hotel

    Germantown's Planning Commission reviewed and endorsed Thornwood's amended outline plan Tuesday evening, allowing a second hotel. Additionally, a cell tower near Dogwood Elementary School won support. 

    By Abigail Warren February 05, 2020

  • Thornwood hotel, Dogwood cell tower head to Germantown Planning Commission

    The Germantown Planning Commission is set to review an amended outline plan for Thornwood and a cell tower at Dogwood Elementary School.

    By Abigail Warren February 03, 2020

• January 2020

  • Dogwood cell tower approved by Germantown Board of Education

    Germantown's Board of Education approved a cell tower at Dogwood Elementary School Monday. The tower proposal must still go through multiple city approval steps before construction begins at the site.

    By Abigail Warren January 14, 2020

  • Germantown mayor launches cellular service task force

    Germantown wants a task force to examine the issues that cause poor cell service in the suburb.

    By Abigail Warren January 14, 2020

  • Germantown Board of Education to review third Dogwood cell tower proposal

    The Germantown Board of Education is reviewing a third possible location for a cell tower near Dogwood Elementary School.

    By Abigail Warren January 13, 2020

• September 2019

  • Legal questions cloud enforcement of state ban on cell phone driving

    The state law that outlaws holding or touching a cell phone while driving in Tennessee is probably enforceable by Memphis Police right now, according to the City Council’s attorney.

    By Bill Dries September 17, 2019

• May 2019

  • Germantown decides to move cell tower farther from Dogwood Elementary

    Germantown's school board members voted Monday to relocate a planned cell tower at Dogwood Elementary farther away from the school because of parental health concerns.

    By Abigail Warren May 21, 2019

  • Germantown looks to revise cell tower site plan

    Germantown is reviewing site plans for a cell tower near Dogwood Elementary School. The Board of Education must review the site plan as an amendment to a previous agreement.

    By Abigail Warren May 13, 2019

• April 2019

  • Mixed feelings among residents near planned Dogwood cell tower

    Plans to place a cell tower at Dogwood Elementary School in Germantown are drawing mixed reviews from parents and area residents.

    By Abigail Warren April 15, 2019

• February 2019

  • Germantown looks to eliminate board approval of minor modifications to cell towers

    Germantown is looking to eliminate the need for Board of Mayor and Aldermen approval of minor modifications to cell towers. The city had more than a dozen applications for small improvements in 2018.

    By Abigail Warren February 12, 2019

• December 2018

  • Verizon installing new technology at Memphis-area switch station

    Verizon Wireless is spending nearly $3.5 million to update its Memphis-area switching station.

    By Tom Bailey December 04, 2018