With a focus of spending more time with patients to assess their medical problems, two Lakeland residents will soon open a wellness clinic in The Lake District.

The Lakeland Gateway TIF moved closer to reality Thursday night as the city’s Industrial Development Board gave its endorsement for the development.

Area school superintendents are closely watching Mayor Lee Harris’ wheel tax proposal, if approved the could see an increase in funding for capital needs.

Under state law, third graders who score less than proficient on the TCAP are at risk of retention; some local suburban districts revealed between 7.3% and 12% of their students may need to retake the test. 

“This really wasn’t the plan,” owner Amanda Martelli joked. “I always wanted my own sports restaurant, and I never thought that (my husband) would do this for me. But here we are.”

Purchase of the Relax Inn and an adjoining site are next in Lakeland’s effort to re-invent the north side of the Canada Road-Interstate 40 interchange.

Residents could face a 15-cent property tax increase with the revenue covering the cost of a new YMCA and purchasing properties north of the Interstate 40 interchange.

Plans for Chapel Lakes, a residential development in Lakeland, have been presented to the city a few times but never moved forward. Now a new developer is in the driver’s seat. 

If we’re being real, chicken might be the true favored protein in Memphis year-round, and Kukuruku offers more variety of a thing we already can’t get enough of. 

Negotiations have broken down for Lakeland to purchase a hotel site near Interstate 40, and the suburb will go through condemnation procedures with a YMCA on the horizon.

With Lakeland being on the route between Memphis and BlueOval City, the suburb and MATA are discussing a possible partnership to extend transportation.

The YMCA is in discussions with the City of Lakeland to bring a new community center to the northeast Shelby County suburb.

As Lakeland awaits a new comprehensive plan, the suburb’s commissioners have put a one-year moratorium on new commercial applications along Canada Road south of Interstate 40.

The Lakeland School System’s annual budget is proposed to increase about $3 million as the district continues to grow, adding grades to its high school.

With a variety of chicken choices in restaurants across the county, a Filipino variety is coming to Lakeland.

The developer of The Lake District filed reorganization bankruptcy on Friday, avoiding a foreclosure auction on the Lakeland development.

At least seven contractors and subcontractors who have worked in The Lake District have filed liens against Netanel and his companies.

With financial questions arising again for The Lake District, Lakeland officials express hope the developer of the mixed-use project can again save the plan.

Currently, Lakeland has a declining sewer rate scale that does not reflect the cost of service and has no minimum bill and no cost-of-living adjustment.

With growing concerns about crime in the Memphis metro area, Lakeland officials want a tougher stance on offenders.

A young cancer patient and her family will venture to the happiest place on earth because of the efforts of Brother International and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“Recent events and activity at City Hall have shown that Lakeland residents really care about how economic growth occurs in the city,” City Manager Michael Walker said.

The County Commission approved a new TIF for the area of Lakeland north of Interstate 40 and Canada Road, a benefit that should enhance the area.

Several mayors from West Tennessee had a discussion on Tuesday to get an idea for what is anticipated and the challenges they will face when BlueOval City moves into the region.

Lakeland Municipal Planning & Design Review Commission says no to a Dollar General and some changes to The Lake District development.