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  • City of Memphis

    City COO and CFO win council approval after turbulent budget season

    Antonio Adams and Walter Person have been working in the Young administration on an interim basis for seven months. That included being the point persons in a tense budget season.

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    Council approves Joann Massey for EDGE president

    By Bill Dries August 09, 2024
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    Injured officer in fatal Downtown crash identified

    In addition to the injured officer, the Aug. 2 crash, which occurred Downtown near Danny Thomas and Mississippi boulevards, killed officer Demetrice Johnson and a civilian. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 07, 2024
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    Liberty Park development clears Memphis City Council

    Liberty Park, formerly known as the Mid-South Fairgrounds, could see a broad transformation in the coming years with $112.5 million in private development now cleared for takeoff.

    By Samuel Hardiman August 09, 2024
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    City Council approves Joann Massey for EDGE president

    Massey was hired as EDGE vice president of operations in February 2023.

    By Sophia Surrett August 06, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    City working toward total riverfront plan

    Meanwhile, Mud Island’s River Terrace restaurant has a new tenant and the I-55 construction near the set of three bridges will include a pedestrian path.

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    By Bill Dries August 07, 2024
  • Business

    XAI to build greywater plant, could one day sell it to Memphis

    The treated wastewater from the plant would replace demand on the region’s supply and save hundreds of millions of drinking water a year from industrial use.

    By Samuel Hardiman, Sophia Surrett August 06, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    City of Memphis hires forensic auditor for MATA

    Mayor Paul Young also said the City plans to hire an outside transit consultant to help plot the transit system’s next steps. 

    By King Jemison August 06, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis City Council talks over mayor’s executive appointments

    The City Council also could take final action on ground leases for the planned development at Liberty Park. The leases for an entertainment venue, hotel and apartments would bring much-needed sales tax to the Liberty Park Tourism Development Zone.

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Memphis tops country for post-pandemic road death spike

    Of 30 major U.S. cities, Memphis had the highest increase in road deaths from 2019 to 2022, according to a recent analysis from the New York Times. 

    By Julia Baker August 05, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: School starts; Seth Rider gets another Olympic shot

    Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council will deal with November ballot referendums, and Ja Morant has a birthday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 05, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW says it can’t reject serving xAI with electricity

    The utility company also said the supercomputer’s heavy electric load will have “no impact” on its reliability. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 02, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Young plans to make city’s CFO, COO permanent

    Antonio Adams and Walter Person have served in an interim capacity since Memphis Mayor Paul Young took office Jan. 1. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 02, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Judge rules MPD sergeants can be part of lawsuit

    The lawsuit stems from the department’s decision to create a second lieutenant position, a move that the sergeants say harms their career prospects. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 02, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Environmental groups urge TVA not to serve xAI

    The request comes amid the backdrop of some grassroots opposition to the project in Memphis and growing awareness nationwide of the demands supercomputers and other data centers have placed on electric grids and water supplies. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 06, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis Zoo funding new research center in Sri Lanka

    Construction on the eco-friendly research station in Sri Lanka began in 2023 and is scheduled to open later this year. 

    By Bill Dries July 29, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Redesigned Links at Audubon set to reopen this week

    For those wanting to play, the city noted that all rounds must be booked online and pre-paid through August.

    By King Jemison July 29, 2024
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    Memphis River Parks, contractor still fighting over 2020 wire fraud

    A nearly $400,000 scam has a local construction firm and the Memphis River Parks Partnership embroiled in a yearslong legal dispute. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 29, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Election Day is here; Germantown man is in the Olympics

    Also happening this week: The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board takes up a new overtime policy and considers a Grizzlies Prep all-girls school.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 28, 2024
  • Downtown

    Appeal in Brooks Museum construction lawsuit alleges mistake by judge

    Friends for Our Riverfront argue a June ruling denying their motions to halt Brooks Museum construction “improperly departed from the course of judicial conduct.”

    By Bill Dries July 25, 2024
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    Report on Memphis Animal Services notes lack of leadership

    The Best Friends Animal Society report comes on the heels of city interim COO telling Memphis City Council that MAS Director Ty Coleman, who was placed on leave, is facing “serious allegations.”

    By Jody Callahan July 24, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Ballot question to add suburban seats to MLGW board fails at City Council

    The sponsor withdrew the referendum as other Memphis City Council members prepared to vote it down. The council also dealt with three other ballot questions.

    By Bill Dries July 24, 2024
  • Public Safety

    MPD struggling with car shortage

    Interim MPD Chief C.J. Davis said she would like cars to be replaced every five years instead of every 10 to 15 years, which would require more funding.

    By Julia Baker July 23, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW could buy Tesla megapacks from xAI for grid resiliency

    A megapack would provide 1.9 megawatts of power and cost about $1.1 million.

    By Samuel Hardiman, Sophia Surrett July 23, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Liberty Park $112M private development takes step forward

    Further development at Liberty Park took a key step forward Tuesday: A City Council committee approved the up-to $112.5 million project that could change Midtown.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 24, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Man falls to death at Central Library during fundraiser

    The Central Library will be closed until Monday, July 29.

    By King Jemison July 22, 2024

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