There are 31 article(s) tagged city of Memphis:

• June 2020

  • 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. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 23, 2020

  • 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. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 22, 2020

  • 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.

    By Tom Bailey June 08, 2020

• May 2020

  • 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.

    By Yolanda Jones May 14, 2020

• April 2020

  • 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.

    By Eric Barnes April 16, 2020

  • 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.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 06, 2020

  • 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.

    By Tom Bailey April 01, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog: Avoid crowds of 50, CDC says

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    39

    Shelby County

    2

    • 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

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • 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.

    By Tom Bailey March 19, 2020

  • Rodney Baber Park to rise from watery grave

    Construction on renovations for Rodney Baber Park and Kennedy Park are expected to begin this fall. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 12, 2020

  • 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. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 03, 2020

• February 2020

  • 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. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 27, 2020

• 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