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  • City of Memphis

    City Council delves deeper into proposed MLGW rate hike options

    After rejecting an MLGW rate hike proposal in December, Memphis City Council members review three alternative options Tuesday toward infrastructure upgrades for the gas, electric and water sectors of the utility.

    By Bill Dries January 22, 2019
  • Metro

    Volunteer Odyssey makes push for volunteers after projected spike in MLK Day participation

    Nonprofit organization Volunteer Odyssey is gearing up for one of their biggest days on the year on MLK Day. However, leaders hope to encourage participation throughout the year.

    By Jared Boyd January 20, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Rev. Earle Fisher encourages Mississippi Boulevard members to ‘get up, pick up your mat and walk’

    Rev. Earle Fisher spoke to Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church the day before Martin Luther King Day. He encouraged the congregation to continue to strive for racial equality.

    By Abigail Warren January 20, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Bellefonte backers say MLGW rate hikes ‘fork in the road’ for TVA switch

    The CEO of Nuclear Development LLC said Memphis is at a crossroads for a potential shift away from TVA as the city's electrical power supplier with recent rate hikes proposed by MLGW. The coming city council decision on the rate hikes could intersect with the push by Nuclear Development.

    By Bill Dries January 18, 2019
  • Metro

    Protesters gather for women’s march outside City Hall

    Protesters descended upon Memphis City Hall to speak out on issues related to American women on the anniversary of President Trump's inauguration.

    By Jared Boyd January 22, 2019
  • State Government

    Lee remembers ancestors in seeking unity of Tennesseans

    Bill Lee is sworn in as Tennessee's 50th governor during a Saturday inauguration ceremony in Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium.

    By Sam Stockard January 19, 2019
  • State Government

    Gov. Haslam appoints Akbari to juvenile justice panel

    State Senate Democratic Caucus chair Raumesh Akbari hopes to delve into juvenile justice, changing the law on status offenses such as truancy and allowing "blended sentencing" that could keep juveniles from graduating to adult offenses.

    By Sam Stockard January 18, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Harris says he’s surprised commission delayed detention center funding

    The County Commission will revisit Harris' proposal for a third time at its next committee meeting Jan. 23. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 23, 2019
  • State Government

    Haslam has high hopes for Memphis megasite as he leaves office after eight years

    Outgoing Gov. Bill Haslam said failure to land industry a major regret as he discusses the ups and downs of a busy eight years in office and weighs U.S. Senate run.

    By Sam Stockard January 18, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Bonner says new juvenile detention center shouldn’t be ‘undersized’

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says a new juvenile detention center shouldn't be "undersized." On "Behind the Headlines," Bonner said he is committed to a smaller number of children in such a center. 

    By Bill Dries January 18, 2019
  • State Government

    Lamar bill could cut sentences for child sex trafficking victims caught in violent acts

    A Memphis representative’s legislation would allow minors to be sentenced as juveniles, rather than adults, stemming from the Cyntoia Brown case.

    By Sam Stockard January 18, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Mickell Lowery holds town hall meeting in Soulsville

    Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery addressed members of the community in the first of three town halls to be held in District 8.

    By Jared Boyd January 13, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Union Avenue block to get median, bike lanes, landscaping

    The city has plans to add a median strip, bike lanes and landscaping on the block of Union Avenue between Marshall and Manassas streets. The changes will connect with a longer stretch of road on Manassas that is something of a proving ground for lots of similar features.

    By Bill Dries January 12, 2019
  • State Government

    Lee names Texas educator Penny Schwinn to head Department of Education

    Gov.-elect Bill Lee has named Texas educator Penny Schwinn to head the state Department of Education.

    By Ron Maxey January 18, 2019
  • State Government

    Inclement weather threat moves Lee inauguration indoors

    Gov.-elect Bill Lee's inaugural ceremony Saturday is moving indoors because of the threat of inclement weather.

    By Ron Maxey January 17, 2019
  • Education

    Ray prepares for transition to helm of Shelby County Schools

    The incoming superintendent of Shelby County Schools prepares to take the helm with a transition that includes a further move by SCS into issues of equity.

    By Bill Dries January 18, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Five officers suspended after disturbance at juvenile detention center

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said a disturbance that resulted in $3,500 to $5,000 in damages at the juvenile detention center led to five corrections officers being suspended last week.

    By Yolanda Jones January 16, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    MLK Days of Service pays tribute to Dr. King’s passion for community involvement

    Weekend of community service projects will bring area residents together to continue Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

    By Christin Yates January 16, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Sales tax referendum has complex legal and political path

    A petition drive for a city sales tax hike referendum to restore police and firefighter benefits cut four years ago has become more complex now that the petition signatures are being verified.

    By Bill Dries January 16, 2019
  • State Government

    Lee putting school ‘choice’ among legislative priorities as inauguration arrives

    Governor-elect Bill Lee discusses everything from K-12 education funding to sanctuary cities and criminal justice reform in advance of Saturday's swearing-in ceremony.

    By Sam Stockard January 17, 2019
  • Bartlett

    District 32 GOP candidates square off in Bartlett forum

    Four Republican candidates vying for the vacated Tennessee State Senate District 32 seat participated in a forum Monday evening, giving views on topics including infrastructure, education, health care and the opioid epidemic.

    By Michael Waddell January 15, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Outgoing TVA president touts authority’s role in Memphis economic development

    Retiring TVA president Bill Johnson told a Memphis group Tuesday that the federal power provider is the best value for MLGW, its largest customer, beyond the electricity the utility buys from TVA.

    By Bill Dries January 15, 2019
  • Metro

    Perrusquia: In an age of angst over police overreach, the recently filed surveillance lawsuit has broad implications

    Ernest Withers aimed his camera through a bramble of twisting oak limbs, sharpening his focus on a home atop a small hill.

    By Marc Perrusquia January 15, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Commission delays vote on initial funding for new detention center

    The Shelby County Commission delayed a vote Monday on allocating $1.3 million for a new Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center after several commissioners raised concerns they were moving too fast on the project.

    By Omer Yusuf January 14, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland’s re-election bid begins with soft opening

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says his bid for a second term as mayor seeks to go beyond the "brilliant at the basics" mantra of his 2015 campaign to get into the stubborn issues of crime and poverty.

    By Bill Dries January 15, 2019

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