Young presented his budget propsosal including the first tax hike in more than nine years for the city Tuesday, April 23, at the top of Tuesday’s Memphis City Council meeting. Council budget deliberations begin next month.
The Saturday shooting that killed two and wounded seven came up in Tuesday, April 23, City Council committee sessions where Interim MPD Chief C.J. Davis talked about federal charges and a shift in strategy.
Some opponents of the bill hope liability concerns may make teachers and schools think twice before adopting the program.
Although the Tennessee House of Representatives passed a similar bill in March, both houses would have to approve such a bill before it could head to the governor for his signature.
The council also passed a resolution opposing the state legislation that allows teachers to go armed on school property after the bill cleared the House earlier Tuesday in Nashville.
The developers shouldn’t be able to pursue any similar projects for five years, but a representative of the project said otherwise.
When considering a request for $12 million for Youth Villages’ Memphis Allies program, the state Senate’s Finance, Ways and Means committee cut $1.75 million from four other Memphis nonprofits.
The owners of The Dame, which will be located in a den-like space inside the renovated Hotel Pontotoc, say they plan to fill a niche for people looking for a nice glass of wine outside a high-end restaurant.
The chefs affectionately known around Memphis as the “Patty Daddys” are opening a new restaurant where they can support their families and “not have to work for the man.”
Dr. Reginald Coopwood continues his community outreach to drum up support for transforming Shelby County’s public hospital into an academic medical center in partnership with UTHSC.
Keith Williams, the district’s assistant superintendent of operations, said the updated dress code concerns discrepancies between current fashion trends and expectations for attire within the educational environment.
University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave addresses the departure of athletic director Laird Veatch and names an interim AD.
Chandler’s stories and recipes have been featured in national publications such as Real Simple, HGTV Magazine and Woman’s World. She’s also appeared on a number of national broadcast cooking segments including the Food Network’s “Dinner: Impossible” and Ducks Unlimited TV.
“Whoever succeeds Laird Veatch as the Memphis Tigers athletic director will be handed a silver platter full of gifts realized under his watch.”Related story:
Friends and family members have identified the two people who died after a mass shooting at an Orange Mound block party.
Monday, Chris Herrington counted down from No. 18 to No. 9. Today, the eight most valuable members of the Grizzlies’ roster.
Lt. Vonzell Bibbs, McKinney’s supervisor at MPD’s Raines precinct, left the crowd gathered Hope Church with a call to action: “Smile at somebody. In honor of him, smile at somebody. Because a smile could help someone through this grieving process.”
The call for a corrective action plan isn’t binding on County Clerk Wanda Halbert, who is an elected official outside the county administration. The sponsor of the resolution says he doesn’t expect Halbert to submit the plan.Related story:
The national trend of chronic absenteeism trickles down to the Shelby County suburbs. District-wide numbers are up post-pandemic.
Hunter, a 6-foot Racine, Wisconsin, native, averaged 11.1 points, 4.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 34.3% from 3-point range this past season for the Longhorns.
Okojie, a 6-foot-3 native of Ontario, Canada, averaged 8.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 46.8% from the floor for George Mason last season.
The commission also killed an appeal by an Eads developer seeking to start on a multi-phase project and a tie-in to the City of Memphis sewer system.
With the passage of both bills Monday, attention can now shift to local governments receiving the needed approvals to allocate the funding.
Starting Tuesday, April 23, through Saturday, April 27, the festival will offer games, rides and barbecue cooking contests.
“The rest of the world is laughing at Shelby County and this idiotic take on Solar Farms. The Solar Industry has hit a level of maturity that they are starting to move into robotics because there are not enough people for them to employ to build and maintain farms. …” — Aaron Prather about New rules for solar farms get rewrite by County Commission
“From the neighborhood that long represented the epitome of hard times, we heartily welcome Hard Times Deli, and the ‘Patty Daddys’, to the Edge District! Now the ‘Place where Dreams Happen!’ I can’t wait to ‘Taste your Dreams!’” — Mike Todd about Secret Smash Society founders to open Hard Times Deli
“If the choice was based on how excited my kids are, they would never go to school.” — Leslie Taylor about Chronic absenteeism: Shelby suburban districts look to excite students about school
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March total home sales were down almost 10% from last year but up 12.5% from February, according to the Memphis Area Association of Realtors housing-market report.
For the first time in a decade, a musical artist will take the stage at AutoZone Park to perform in a live full-scale production.
Seth Henigan and David Jones are among the subjects of discussion as The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston wraps up following Saturday’s spring football game and Jones’ NBA Draft entry.
The former Pyramex site will host a specialty pharmacy. The site’s main purpose is the assembly, processing, storage and distribution of drugs.
The weekly flight will leave Sunday mornings for 2 months, starting May 19.
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The percentage of students who are chronically absent from schools jumped dramatically in Memphis from the 2018-19 school year to the 2022-23 school year. It’s a national trend that’s also seen in the area’s suburban schools. Chronic absenteeism: Myriad of issues keep MSCS students homeRelated story:
Despite losing its largest funder at the end of June, board chairman Brian Heim said he is “confident” MALS can continue to provide legal services to low-income families.
Memphis Redbirds slugger Luken Baker, who spent time last season with the St. Louis Cardinals, is chasing the Triple-A franchise’s all-time home runs records. He tries to not think about it.
“He feeds the fish, he harvests the fish, he processes them, he sells it and he delivers it,” restaurateur Ben Brock said of Earl Lake. “It’s not even mom-and-pop; it’s just pop.”
Lucky Dog opened Monday, April 8, at Silo Square, and the reception has been so popular that during the first days some patrons didn’t get seated.
Julie Pierotti, the Dixon’s Martha R. Robinson Curator, said that the show is a cross-section of art currently being made in the region.
“We were out in the country, the middle of nowhere yet right here, two old friends and a couple dogs among old barns on a new morning, and we were having a business meeting.”
Hot takes, date ideas and breakfast opinions are all on the menu for this week’s special edition of Sound Bites, featuring quick interviews with Daily Memphian staffers.
This week’s crossword puzzle features hints from The Daily Memphian’s recent story about the 901 FAFSA workshop.