Ken Moody’s 20-year tenure in Memphis city government ends Friday (March 3) as he exits City Hall to take on a new role at the University of Memphis.
Moody, special assistant to Mayor Jim Strickland for most of the last...
Memphis City Council members Tuesday (Feb. 21) passed on second reading a slate of reforms designed to reign in police practices and add oversight in response to the bludgeoning death of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers.
The council must...
As the city comes to grips with the recent deaths of Tyre Nichols and Memphis Police Officer Geoffrey Redd, the Memphis City Council’s Public Safety Committee Tuesday (Feb. 21) offered a window into the tenuous balance city leaders are...
A push to rename Audubon Park and its lake is expected to be stalled until Feb. 7 when the Memphis City Council is set to discuss two proposed re-naming ordinances.
Memphis City Councilmember Patrice Robinson has proposed renaming the park...
As 2023 begins, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis Tuesday (Jan. 10) delivered a mixed-bag overview to Memphis City Council members about Memphis crime in 2022.
She delivered the update to the council’s Public Safety Committee, citing, among other things,...
After receiving a baptism under fire with the recent bomb cyclone winter storm during the Christmas holiday, newly minted Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (MLGW) CEO and President Doug McGowen delivered an after-action report to the Memphis City...
Teens and young adults, ages 16 to 24, Friday (Jan. 6) will have an opportunity to learn about solutions for job opportunities and personal development thanks to the city of Memphis’ Office of Community Affairs.
The Opportunity R3 (Rethinking, Rebranding...
Memphis Light, Gas & Water customers have been asked to voluntarily reduce their power usage until further notice as Greater Memphis grapples with a life-threatening winter storm that prompted rolling power blackouts by the Tennessee Valley Authority as single-digit...
Memphis City Council members must balance a panoply of issues throughout their terms, ranging from big and little ticket investments to revitalize the local economy and community, to addressing some of the highest poverty and crime rates in the...
Memphis City Council members had no trouble filling their leadership posts for the 2023 year, after members Martavius Jones and JB Smiley Jr. were picked for the council chair and vice chair positions, respectively, during the body’s Tuesday (Nov....