There are 10 article(s) tagged southwest Memphis:

• March 2025

  • Trump could exempt xAI from air-emissions permit

    President Donald Trump could potentially exempt a large portion of heavy industry from emissions standards. Here’s what that could mean for xAI in Memphis. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 28, 2025

  • Memphis City Council gives final approval to xAI land deal

    The Memphis City Council voted again Tuesday to approve a land sale for Elon Musk’s xAI to build a wastewater facility in Southwest Memphis.

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    By Samuel Hardiman March 18, 2025

• February 2025

  • Here’s what xAI could use 552 acres for

    Last year, xAI agreed to lease 552 acres from the Economic Development Growth Engine. For months, it has been unclear what plans xAI had for the land. 

    By Samuel Hardiman, Sophia Surrett February 20, 2025

  • XAI plans to use natural gas turbines long-term

    CTC Property, a subsidiary of xAI, applied for air-emissions permits for its fleet of natural gas turbines in January.

    By Samuel Hardiman February 13, 2025

• October 2024

  • XAI approved to lease 552 acres in Southwest Memphis for expansion

    XAI is set to lease a site via CTC Property LLC, a California LLC affiliated with the Elon Musk company.

    By Sophia Surrett October 11, 2024

• June 2024

  • What does xAI’s arrival mean for Memphis’ water supply and electric grid?

    The arrival of xAI’s “gigafactory of compute” could pose new challenges and opportunities for the region’s electric grid. 

    By Samuel Hardiman June 11, 2024

  • Leaders, lawmakers applaud xAI plans for Memphis as ‘historic’

    Reaction to word of an AI supercomputer coming to southwest Memphis drew bipartisan support from elected and other officials in the city and the region.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2024

• May 2024

  • Southwest Memphis center reopens, re-anchoring community

    The Riverview Community Center got a $2.3 million renovation that includes more natural light in the gym and rooms for exercise, games and computers along with a new exterior.

    By Bill Dries May 29, 2024

• August 2022

  • Officer shot by suspect released from hospital

    The shooting occurred at the corner of Horn Lake Road and Horn Lake Cove in Southwest Memphis.

    By Julia Baker August 31, 2022

• November 2021

  • City Council to punt consolidation charter commission into new year

    Also on the Tuesday, Nov. 16, City Council agenda are final votes on measures requiring more local review of pipelines, more money for City Hall’s crumbling marble problem and electing a new chairman for 2022.

    By Bill Dries November 16, 2021