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  • City of Memphis

    Commercial real estate offers first clues of life in a pandemic

    Two Memphis CRE executives talk on "Behind The Headlines" discuss the challenges, opportunities and changes behind the pandemic.

    By Bill Dries May 09, 2020
  • Real Estate

    As art school winds down, what’s next for Rust Hall, Brooks buildings?

    The pandemic may be delaying the city's process for selecting the next users of Rust Hall and the Brooks Museum of Art building in Overton Park.

    By Tom Bailey May 08, 2020
  • Spirit of Memphis

    ‘The Brave One': Sarla Nichols turned dying into living

    Friends and family are remembering longtime yoga studio owner Sarla Nichols, who passed away over the Memorial Day weekend.

    By Drew Hill May 27, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis Zoo would admit only 3,000 people at a time under COVID-19 reopening plan

    The Memphis Zoo awaits word from the city on when it can reopen with limits on crowds and social distancing requirements enforced.

    By Wayne Risher May 06, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW bonds move forward as TVA debate simmers

    The council moved $354 million in bonds closer to a summer issuance. But the bonds took a back seat to more maneuvering in the question of whether MLGW should continue its 80-year relationship with TVA. And in the process, it looks like one rival to TVA may have been ruled out.

    By Bill Dries May 05, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland ‘measured approach’ budget adjustment dips heavily into city reserves, no layoffs or tax increases

    Strickland says the city's $113.6 million federal CARES Act grant cannot be used to make up for revenue losses to the city as things stand now, causing a $40 million dip into the city's $78 million reserve fund without raising taxes, laying off employees or raising salaries for city employees.

    By Bill Dries May 05, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland plots next steps in city’s tentative pandemic budget

    Strickland has three possible options for a city budget proposal in the new fiscal year that starts July 1. Also on the council agenda is the first steps toward a $354 million MLGW bond issue, a resolution calling for no restrictions on absentee voting by mail and an ordinance to require face masks in all public places in the city.

    By Bill Dries May 05, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    MICAH sees new awareness, new allies with pandemic’s focus on issues

    The director of the social justice organization says on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast problems with online learning as schools closed and maintaining school lunch programs have opened the eyes of Memphians to long- standing problems.

    By Bill Dries May 03, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City could allow some tourist attractions, museums to open in Phase 1

    Parts of Memphis’ $3.5 billion a year tourism industry could make a comeback as soon as next week. The city will vet reopening plans on a case-by-case basis.

    By Wayne Risher May 04, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Mediation ordered in consent decree modification case

    Mediation is getting underway on a consent decree modification case between the city and the American Civil Liberties Union. The city wants to modify a 41-year-old consent decree governing police activities.

    By Yolanda Jones May 04, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Behind the Headlines: Memphis COO discusses metrics to open city

    City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen discusses the metrics Memphis’ elected officials and health officers studied to determine when to start gradually reopening the city. 

    By Eric Barnes May 01, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Temporary hospital could have life after pandemic

    The city's chief operating officer said on Behind The Headlines that the hospital is one example of how the pandemic has changed and will continue to change how the city addresses issues that existed before COVID-19 arrived.

    By Bill Dries April 30, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City gets $113.6 million share of CARES Act federal funding

    The money is to help businesses and communities get back on their feet from the economic blow that has accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic. But the city is still searching for new federal funding proposals that could be used to make up for more than $100 million in revenue losses the city is expected to take in the economic shutdown.

    By Bill Dries April 28, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Face mask resolution, COVID-19 council fund and Tillman Cove on council agenda

    The mask resolution was proposed as a rule requiring all within the city to wear coverings of some kind before some council members questioned how it could be enforced.

    By Bill Dries April 28, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis police union president shares story after testing for COVID-19

    Mike Williams, president of the Memphis police union, posted a video on Facebook confirming he tested positive for COVID-19.

    By Yolanda Jones April 27, 2020
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Wade role as $354 million MLGW bond co-counsel surfaces again

    The city council's attorney has been bond counsel on 17 of the 18 Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division bond issues over the past 28 years. The relationship is being brought up again as the utility's relationship with TVA is being examined. 

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Made with love: St. George’s students support charitable mission to feed the hungry

    Effort to assist St. Vincent de Paul food ministry is connected to the school’s Institute for Citizenship program. 

    By Erinn Figg April 24, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Extended ‘Safer at Home’ order inches city, county toward cautious re-opening

    The extension of the order first issued more than a month ago was expected. The order has evolved since last month and there could be more changes to its conditions.

    By Bill Dries April 23, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland presents three possible budgets as city projects $80 million COVID hit on revenues

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the city faces an $80 million loss of revenues from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in a worst-case scenario and a “status quo” budget with no growth is the most optimistic forecast of federal and state government relief.

    By Bill Dries April 22, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Budget Basics: Numbers to remember as another city budget season begins

    Once Mayor Jim Strickland presents his budget proposal to the Memphis City Council Tuesday, here are some dollar figures and percentages from the current fiscal year with which to make some comparisons.

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland kicks off ‘oddest ever’ budget season with tight rein and pandemic uncertainties

    Strickland's Tuesday budget address to the Memphis City Council reflects some uncertainties about the financial hit city revenues have taken in the pandemic. It was already going to be a difficult budget year by Strickland's estimate before the arrival of COVID-19.

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Whitehaven golf course reopening Saturday to ‘test’ loosening of restrictions

    The Links at Whitehaven city golf course will reopen Saturday, April 18, in the first loosening of restrictions in the city’s state of civil emergency.

    By Bill Dries April 17, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    COVID’s outsize impact on African Americans becoming more apparent

    The disparate impact of COVID-19 infection on the African American community is becoming more obvious as information becomes increasingly available, Shelby County Health Department chief epidemiologist David Sweat said Thursday, April 16.

    By Bill Dries April 16, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Pete & Sam’s delivers spaghetti meals for families in need

    Some meals were distributed at St. Patrick Community Outreach Center, St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen and St. Vincent de Paul’s Food Mission.

    By Erinn Figg April 16, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    COVID testing set to expand into more areas of city Friday

    COVID-19 testing will ramp up Friday, April 17, as the city moves into more areas with mobile testing, Mayor Jim Strickland said Wednesday, April 15.

    By Bill Dries, Sam Stockard April 16, 2020

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