MATA celebrates additional $140M in federal funding
With the funding, MATA is looking to add “service in the streets,” but it also hopes to move to a new headquarters within three years.
With the funding, MATA is looking to add “service in the streets,” but it also hopes to move to a new headquarters within three years.
Crews working on the $62 million redesign are on seven-day-a-week schedule. The Memphis River Parks Partnership is hosting events next month to field proposals for events in the park as well as food and beverage vendors.
Mulroy is looking to fill 12 vacancies in the District Attorney’s office as he expects some employees and prosecutors to leave, including a few resignations that had already been planned.
A series of sticks and carrots also encourages developers to get in the affordable housing market.
The Freedom Awards will be held Oct. 20 at the Orpheum.
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One Germantown mother is challenging Angela Griffith, the current school board chair. The race is one of two contested school board races on the Germantown ballot.
Wayne Yates was an All-American center who led the program as head coach for five seasons after being an assistant coach.
In a letter to employees sent Monday, Aug. 22, Ford said about 2,000 full-time salaried positions would be eliminated, as well as 1,000 contract workers.Related story:
This week brings plans for another Friday lunch, a Dim Sum King for Summer Avenue and another Whataburger location — but hopefully not the line.
Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey said simulating the noise at practice is a great situation to put players in as they prepare for the season opener.
“But at some point, every adult needs something from the county clerk. And what we need most now is efficiency — something Halbert promised when she ran for mayor in 2009 but is clearly incapable of delivering.”
DeSoto leaders have asked for funding to widen I-55, U.S. 51 and Miss. 305 multiple times, but those requests have fallen on deaf ears.
Several low-scoring rounds highlight early-season golf tournament play.
The Arlington school board recognized the tenure of member Hugh Lamar, who attended his last meeting Tuesday after an election loss earlier this month.
Also, a longtime restaurant in Whitehaven is planning to improve its patio, as is Slider Inn on South Main Street, and a Wisconsin-based company has made its second — and third — acquisitions in the Memphis market.
The goal was to set new boundaries for the District 4 special election in November but the map, released just ahead of the Tuesday vote, featured changes to other districts. The council appeared likely Tuesday, Aug. 23, to reopen and redraw the map next year ahead of regular October 2023 city elections.
The Halloran Centre will showcase the heyday of Royal Studios’ legendary musical history with the concert “The History of Royal Studios Narrated by Boo Mitchell.”
The mayor’s comments about governance come after MATA has laid off employees, is weighing route closures, and has faced weeks of headlines about its negative financial worth.
The little good news was that cost-cutting measures FedEx has achieved helped offset the revenue and expense pressure.
The Tigers played with only 10 players for over an hour.
Cxffeeblack is now serving its coffee at the Hyatt Centric on Beale, Salata Salad Kitchen looks at Memphis for expansion and Uncle Goyo’s reopens.
The Mid-South Fair Board employs more than 350 locals to sell tickets, park cars, provide guest services, clear trash and manage the event.
This week, celebrate Latin culture with salsa dance, art, DJs and an Overton Square fest. Plus, old-school hip-hop artists come together in Orange Mound, and 1990s alt-rockers The Wallflowers take the stage at Graceland.
“Can a city stand against laws that disproportionately and negatively affect their entire population, daily threatening their safety, their livelihoods and their very lives?”
Creative director for Spillit Josh Campbell talks about the organization’s events, its origin at Crosstown and how it moves from venue to venue around Memphis.
This week’s 5 by 5 crossword is something of a snack.