There are 19 article(s) tagged city of Memphis:

• January 2020

  • 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. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 06, 2020

• December 2019

  • 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. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 15, 2019

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries December 03, 2019

  • 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. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 02, 2019

  • 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.

    By Yolanda Jones December 02, 2019

• November 2019

  • 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.

    By Yolanda Jones November 28, 2019

  • Memphis Data Hub offers datasets, analysis of city government tasks

    A new interactive city website offers a deeper dive into city government data.

    By Bill Dries November 06, 2019

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries November 04, 2019

• October 2019

  • 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. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 20, 2019

  • Appeals court upholds city of Memphis dismissal from Darrius Stewart civil suit

    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. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 14, 2019

  • EDGE board to vote on implementing TIF district in Raleigh

    A portion of the property tax revenue in the TIF district would go toward funding streets, sidewalks and other infrastructure needs in Raleigh. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 12, 2019

  • City asks to modify surveillance consent decree for a second time

    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.

    By Yolanda Jones October 01, 2019

• August 2019

  • Raleigh Springs Town Center on track to open early next year

    After several delays, construction has resumed at Raleigh Springs Town Center and the site is expected to be open by early 2020.

    By Omer Yusuf August 05, 2019

• July 2019

  • Appeals court sides with Memphis man wanting to protest near Planned Parenthood clinic

    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.

    By Yolanda Jones July 26, 2019

• June 2019

  • Appeals court sides with Memphis over sale of Confederate monuments

    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.

    By Bill Dries June 04, 2019

• April 2019

  • Memphis one of 20 cities to get 5G in 2019

    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.

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2019

  • Memphis hires Extreme Networks for support of growing digital network

    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.

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2019

  • Memphis overhauls curbside trash collection system

    The city is rolling out a new curbside collection system for garbage and debris beginning May 1.

    By Omer Yusuf April 10, 2019

• March 2019

  • City sues big pharma companies over opioid addiction

    The city of Memphis is suing 21 opioid manufacturers and distributors in a federal lawsuit claiming “opioid addiction is ravaging Memphis.”

    By Bill Dries March 13, 2019