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    Questions surrounding MLGW break from TVA surface at meeting

    Those who will make a recommendation on whether the Memphis utility supplier should cut ties with the TVA want a scenario on switching to Midcontinent Independent System Operator included in the research.

    By Bill Dries February 27, 2020
  • South Memphis

    Twin brothers carry on father’s business of underground construction

    Work with the city of Memphis' SARP10 program, which aims to reduce sanitary sewer overflows, has helped the contracting company grow to about 50 employees.

    By Elle Perry February 26, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Trump renews Twitter attacks on Hart as judge criticizes Trump reaction

    Trump's latest Tweets followed a day-long hearing in Washington on Roger Stone's motion for a new trial.

    By Bill Dries February 25, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Hall ceiling leaks force Council chamber closure

    The city council is using its committee rooms for council sessions in a temporary move that could last through the end of June. City crews are replacing carpet that has mildewed from persistent leaks in recent years.

    By Bill Dries February 25, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland faces ‘worst budget year as mayor’

    Speaking at the Frayser Exchange Club, Strickland also said the city will step up its efforts toward "opportunity youth" and talked of the coming of expanded pre-kindergarten that he described as "a whole new mindset" starting this fall.

    By Bill Dries February 21, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Residency referendum stays on November ballot and split council vote on Currie

    City Council Scorecard: The two most recent City Council votes we review include a rare committee vote that scuttles plans to rescind the residency referendum. And a former council member encounters some resistance from the council as she goes on the EDGE board.

    By Bill Dries February 21, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Inventory of old projects could ease some of city’s budget tension

    The roundup of line items with relatively small amounts of money comes as the Strickland administration offers its first details of what the coming city budget proposal will include in a "tight" budget season at City Hall.

    By Bill Dries February 20, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Young: TVA/MLGW question likely biggest in utility’s history

    In his first "State of MLGW" address, President and CEO J.T. Young said power outages are up and are lasting longer as the utility begins its $1 billion five-year infrastructure overhaul. 

    By Bill Dries February 20, 2020
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    Tom Lee Park design retooled to suit mediation, Corps of Engineers

    Designers are revising a proposed revamp of Tom Lee Park according to specifications of a city-ordered mediation agreement and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

    By Wayne Risher February 19, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Anton Mack new leader at Explore Bike Share

    Anton Mack replaces Trey Moore as the leader of Explore Bike Share.

    By Linda A. Moore February 18, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Looks like voters can decide residency rules for police, firefighters

    A proposal for a broader residency requirement for Memphis police and firefighters will remain on the November ballot citywide. City Council members settled the matter Tuesday after a debate that rolled across the first six weeks of the new council's term of office.

    By Bill Dries February 19, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW in talks to remove payment kiosks from payday lenders

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water President J.T. Young says the utility is exploring ending its contract with a payment kiosk company that includes payment stations at 30 ACE Cash Express outlets.

    By Bill Dries February 18, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City changes course on management of Fairgrounds commercial development

    M&M Enterprises will develop a smaller part of the 18 acres along Central Avenue that is to be developed commercially. And the city is now the project manager for that part of the Fairgrounds redevelopment.

    By Bill Dries February 18, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council to review Sheraton Convention Center hotel deal

    The City Council also will review an agreement to take in animals impounded outside the city at Memphis Animal Services.

    By Bill Dries February 18, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    The life: Hanging on tight for 8 seconds

    Attendance at Professional Bull Riders events has increased by 135% in the last five years.

    By Frank Lanigan February 15, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Civil Rights Trail additions intersect with LGBTQ debate

    The Beale Street entertainment district and the Union Avenue location for WDIA radio join three other historic sites in Memphis.

    By Bill Dries February 13, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Tomeka Hart breaks silence about serving as juror on Roger Stone trial

    "I can’t keep quiet any longer," Tomeka Hart said Wednesday about breaking her silence on serving on a jury that convicted Trump ally Roger Stone last year. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 14, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland asks lawmakers for help with budget shortfall

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is pushing passage of two bills designed to fill a growing hole in the city’s budget with $12 million in sales tax revenue.

    By Sam Stockard February 11, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    What comes after MLGW rate hike? That’s the topic of discussion

    After winning approval of multi-year rate hikes for gas, water and electric, leaders of the utility division are still talking about efficiencies and accountability with the Memphis City Council members who approved those rate hikes.

    By Bill Dries February 09, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Civil Service Commission reappointment prompts rare council split vote

    The split vote on the civil service reappointment could be seen again as more of the civil service commissioners reach the end of their three-year terms.

    By Bill Dries February 10, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    What’s moving forward and what’s on hold at the Memphis Zoo?

    On the WKNO Channel 10 program “Behind The Headlines," zoo president and CEO Jim Dean discusses plans for the Overton Park institution.

    By Bill Dries February 07, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Rallings, bridge activist clash at council over police residency

    At stake is a possible move to take a ballot question off the ballot in November that would expand residency requirement for police and firefighters. 

    By Bill Dries February 05, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council approves delayed Civil Service Commission reappointments

    But the council vote on one of the two commissioners was less than unanimous. Council member Worth Morgan questioned whether appeals to the commission of firings and disciplinary actions are creating a culture City Hall should be avoiding. 

    By Bill Dries February 04, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Sheraton plans upgrade of city’s original convention center hotel, seeks tax breaks

    The owners of the Sheraton convention center hotel will seek a 30-year PILOT – payment in lieu of taxes – incentive for a major renovation of the 600-room, two-tower hotel.

    By Bill Dries February 04, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council returns to topic of MLGW-TVA relationship

    The city council takes another look Tuesday at the relationship between Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division and the Tennessee Valley Authority. And the residency issue for city employees is back as well.

    By Bill Dries February 04, 2020

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