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  • City of Memphis

    Memphis In May schedule remains up in the air

    So far, organizers of the month-long festival say they are sticking with the May schedule but more talks are to come with the city.

    By Bill Dries March 17, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City summer jobs programs looks for donors to fund waiting list

    The city's Office of Youth Services has 9,200 children and young adults who have signed up for the Youth Summer Experience Program. But the program now has 2,000 funded slots. The goal is to raise private money to expand, and it is proving difficult.

    By Bill Dries March 11, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council: Grants process to remain unchanged ... for now

    For now, the city council will keep its ground rules for dispensing $2.6 million in grant money at $200,000 per council member. But the council continues to battle what is a longer line of organizations seeking a limited amount of money. 

    By Bill Dries, Linda A. Moore March 09, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Comptroller of currency defends rewrite of anti-redlining act during Beale forum

    Joseph Otting said the Community Reinvestment Act is overdue for revisions that reflect 21st century banking. But some of those at the Memphis forum were skeptical that it would increase bank investment in low-income areas given other changes on other fronts from the Trump administration.

    By Bill Dries March 06, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Law banning drivers’ cell phones cruising toward Memphis

    The two city measures reflect larger debates about criminal justice reform and the increasing use of cameras in public settings.

    By Bill Dries March 05, 2020
  • Health Care

    Region prepares for coronavirus

    From canceled school trips and congregation precautions to ships that didn't sail, the Mid-South deals with a virus far off only in actual contagion.

    By Jane Roberts, Omer Yusuf, Abigail Warren March 05, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland wants to use sales tax overage for police and fire retention measures

    Strickland told city council members Tuesday that the referendum isn't binding on the city and that most voters would support such a use of extra revenue beyond a restoration of benefits cut by the city six years ago. The idea is still in the talking stage, with Strickland to take his plan to the council in April when he presents his city budget proposal.

    By Bill Dries March 04, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Rape kit backlog grows with discovery of new old kits

    All of the kits from the backlog that first came to light in 2012 have been tested, Memphis Police say. About 6,000 cases in which DNA was found are awaiting investigation.

    By Bill Dries March 03, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland to discuss options for restoring police, firefighter benefits

    The tax hike and restoration was approved by city voters in 2019. But there are doubts that the revenue from the extra half-cent is enough to pay for the return of benefits the city cut in 2014. 

    By Bill Dries March 02, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Maybe easing grooming standards would help police recruitment

    Three of the six new Memphis City Council members talked about the larger issues on "Behind The Headlines." They are the latest council members in more than a decade to take up the topic of residency.

    By Bill Dries March 02, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    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
  • Business

    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
  • Premium Business

    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

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