Also, public art of a rat drew the ire of some council members. “We’ve got one guy who is sort of stepping in the poop, and we are all having to smell it,” Jeff Warren said.

City Council members cited concerns about traffic safety around the site as well as hazardous materials and industrial uses at that location in the past.

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Two corrections officers had already been taken into custody and charged with bribery of a public servant, possession of contraband in a penal facility, possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute and official misconduct.

Mike Fletcher has represented the city in court and other legal matters for 33 years.

The United Way gets a new CEO, Collierville may get more apartments and the Tigers give an update on Overton’s injury.

The Memphis City Council will dig into the “cross-governmental” More for Memphis plan, solar arrays to power the zoo and more at their meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12. 

Hart Wigginton kickstarted a career in education, public policy and philanthropy management by serving on the Memphis City Schools board.

A family sues Germantown schools over a service dog, CBU cuts more jobs and a Hernando eatery brings the noise (complaints).

The Sunday appearance on the CBS news program “Face The Nation” fuels speculation U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty is being considered as Secretary of State or some other cabinet-level post in the second Trump Administration.

Property crimes are trending down compared to last year, but the Memphis Police Department is still expecting a spike in business-related crimes during the holidays.

The Dietz family is requesting a judge allow their son, who has multiple disabilities, to return to school with the dog.

With students out of class and teachers participating in in-service training, police simulated gunfire to help workers understand the sounds of gunshots in buildings.

Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council holds its first post-election meeting, and the Downtown Memphis Commission wants input on design guideline changes.

City officials are redoing the tennis courts and adding a new pavilion to Glenview Park, part of a renovation package that promises an enhanced experience for visitors that’s served the neighborhood for more than 75 years.

Local Democrats are examining their tactics in a low-turnout presidential general election. Meanwhile, fewer local Republicans voted for President-elect Donald Trump than four years ago even as U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn grew her countywide totals.

The museum team plans on transforming one event space into a STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — exhibition and creating a cityscape in another section. Eventually, leadership has plans for more outdoor spaces.

Ron Olson celebrated 50 years in Memphis radio at the beginning of November. How has he done it? By making us laugh.

Christian Brothers University eliminated 12 vacant positions, plus eight part-time and full-time nonfaculty roles, and some school leaders have taken pay cuts in an effort to regain solid financial footing after being placed on probation.

Have the Tigers converted him to an American football fan yet?

On this week’s “Behind The Headlines,” Toby Sells, news editor for The Memphis Flyer, and reporter Abigail Warren of The Daily Memphian joined Eric Barnes to talk about the election.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Tuesday, Nov. 12, to discuss the arrests.

The question before Chancellor Felicia Corbin-Johnson is whether the county attorney’s office could hire a special counsel to pursue an ouster lawsuit that the county attorney could not pursue because of a conflict of interest.

Another Tops catches fire, Mellow Mushroom makes way for a chicken chain and a Bartlett pharmacy says goodbye.

More than 60 local organizations — providers of addiction treatment, violence intervention, workforce training and more — gathered Downtown Wednesday to showcase how they can help those involved with the local justice system.

Friends remember Blake Rhea for his “loud” smile and an easygoing nature that made him a favorite to all who knew him.

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