Germantown water test results deliver bad news
Residents will need to stick to bottled water at least through Sunday, July 23, City of Germantown officials say.
Residents will need to stick to bottled water at least through Sunday, July 23, City of Germantown officials say.
Team picks up a pair of second-half red cards as winless streak stretches to five. “It’s almost like they got bored (with) winning,” head coach Stephen Glass said.
The current public service commissioner for Mississippi’s Northern District is uncontested on the Democratic primary ballot in the Mississippi gubernatorial race.
About 216,000 Memphis Light Gas & Water customers lost power in recent days due to high winds and thunderstorms. By Saturday evening, the number was below 17,000.
“In some cases, we’re seven, eight, nine years behind. We have got to get back on schedule, and we will. The City Council has already approved this. My board has already approved this,” MLGW’s CEO said.
Results of the water sample testing were initially expected Saturday, but that was before an overnight power outage at the Memphis Light, Gas and Water testing lab.
A limited use water order issued Thursday by the city of Germantown remained in effect Friday and it’s taking a toll on area restaurants.
Memphis mayoral contender J.W. Gibson talked on “Behind The Headlines” about crime, power outages, garbage pickup and the state of the city’s politics. The interview is the latest in a series of one-on-one conversations with contenders for mayor.
For those who want a little Christmas in July, a new pop-up bar Downtown is decking the halls.
Playhouse on the Square has cut ticket prices by 50% from $50 to $25 per ticket to expand accessibility to live theater.
Altogether, Canada-based Magna International plans to invest $790 million to create three facilities to supply parts for the campus near Stanton, Tennessee.
Memphis Fire Department Lt. Jeffrey Norman died and three other firefighters were injured in the July 18 blaze. A ‘Sea of Red’ parade of firetrucks is planned for Sunday in Norman’s memory.
A popular food event that takes place all over the world is being replicated at Crosstown Concourse, with more than 50 vendors presenting the cuisines of different countries.
As the restaurant’s almost 26-year run comes to a close, more than 200 Hard Rock alums will say goodbye Sunday with one last party and one last group photo.
The new facility, which provides primary care for low-income senior residents at College Park in South Memphis, is the first on-site clinic at a Memphis Housing Authority community.
Each purchased ticket for Memphis’ Sept. 2 season opener against Bethune-Cookman will provide three meals to a family in need through the Mid-South Food Bank.
Marvis Davis, who coached Lausanne’s basketball team to five state tournament appearances, is leaving the Lynx to take over as athletic director for the Germantown Municipal School District.
Media covering the SEC’s media days that concluded Thursday in Nashville gave coach Kirby Smart and his Bulldogs 181 points to win the title Dec. 2 in the poll released Friday.
Carol Coletta talks about the recent Memphis in May events in the new Tom Lee Park — how they went, how they were received, and what they’ll be like in the future.
The D.C. Scorecard tracks how Memphis’ representatives in Washington voted in the passage of a continuing resolution and looks at past trips to or near a government shutdown.
A Shelby Drive industrial building will be auctioned off, an insurance agency is expanding to East Memphis and a wholesaler moved to Pleasant View Road.
Dain Dainja was “a little banged up” in the first half of the Tigers’ AAC quarterfinal win against Wichita, but he returned for the start of the second half to help Memphis advance to Saturday’s semifinal.
More than 10 of the restaurants participating in this year’s Memphis Black Restaurant Week haven’t been open a full year yet.
“We don’t want to become a warehouse city,” Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said at the event. “We want to become very selective ... We want high-paying jobs.”
Through April 6, art pieces are brightening the vacant spot in the shopping center where Brooks Brothers used to be until a new tenant arrives.
“Educating children helps society to flourish. Denying education is a recipe for stagnation, more crime and increased misery for all.”
Memphis Police Department Chief C.J. Davis talks on “Behind The Headlines” about getting group violence-intervention right by looking at Detroit’s approach, the pressure that comes with last year’s drop in crime and more.
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