University of Memphis responded Saturday to the city’s ongoing water crisis, as both U of M, Christian Brother University and LeMoyne-Owen campuses will remain closed Monday, Jan. 22.

The University of Memphis’ Center for Applied Earth Science has hired a professor known for using data to guide long-term planning for infrastructure.

At least 15 city employees traveled to the Caribbean island for a recruiting fair last July. The event, designed to attract police officers and employees for other hard-to-fill jobs, failed to attract a single candidate.

For the first time in about a week, temperatures are expected to rise above freezing Jan. 21 and officials say that will likely reveal more water main breaks and help them gauge the full extent of damage.

Recent winter weather coupled with MLGW’s indefinite boil-water advisory is making life a little bit more challenging for restaurants as they have to figure out what to do about food, drinks and even the restrooms. 

MLGW’s water customers remain under a precautionary boil-water advisory.

Some of the 120 prosecutors working in the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office make as much as $70,000 more than their colleagues who work next to them.

Roshun Austin and Archie Willis III of the Klondike Partners development group talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the financial hoops the adaptive reuse of Northside High School has had to jump through.

“We will be working on this for the next few days,” MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said.

Water pressure has continued to drop Friday, Jan. 19, for some Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers. 

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Macy’s plans to lay off both retail and corporate employees.

The City of Memphis is using all of its available resources to improve road conditions, but low temperatures are hindering those efforts.

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Memphis Tourism buys Memphis in May HQ, Mississippi paves the way for $2B EV battery plant and we’ve got tips on which streets may be safest in this weather.

Strickland vetoed a referendum ordinance that would ask voters whether the Memphis City Council could set its salary and the salary of mayor-appointed directors. The council believes the veto was done improperly.

On a cold and miserable night — a night when fans were urged to stay home — the Tigers blew a 20-point lead to lose to South Florida. And then Penny Hardaway hinted at ominous chemistry issues within the team. 

The $1.5 million sale expands office space for Memphis Tourism, which keeps its office just 120 feet away and allows Memphis in May to remain in its headquarters after a year of big changes in the festival.

Priority roads for the City of Memphis are major roads — generally defined as roads with four or more lanes — and roads with bridges, inclines, declines or overpasses.

MLGW has recently added an online tool for customers to check and see if their neighborhood is at risk of contamination and under the boil-water advisory. Read this article for the link.

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Schools, campuses across county closed Friday

Demetrius Haley asked Thursday, Jan. 18, for the trial to be moved outside of the city due to excessive media coverage of the case, according to court documents filed electronically. 

Students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the six suburban districts won’t return to school until at least Monday.

Memphis Public Works Director Robert Knecht said people should stay off the roads because ice accumulation will make it difficult for the city to continue clearing streets Thursday. 

After more than three days of freezing conditions across the Mid-South, MLGW’s concern is shifting from power outages to water issues as mains break and low pressure becomes a predominant issue. 

The Desoto Athletic Club asks Collierville to take over, TVA hit record power demand and it may be too cold for crime.

Memphis saw a 50% decrease in crime between Sunday, Jan. 14, and Tuesday, Jan. 16, from the same point in the week. Criminal incidents were down 62% from the same three-day period in 2023.

Division 7 Judge Bill Anderson said there was about a foot of water at the front of his courtroom.