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More Cities Move To Ban Data Centers After Midterm Backlash

Some cities are advancing data-center restrictions after midterm voters overwhelmingly favored tighter controls.

Memphis, TN · 3d
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State rejects appeal over SpaceXAI’s air permit for Southaven facility

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has rejected an appeal over what environmental activists are calling a “flawed” air permit granted to SpaceXAI for its data center power plant in Southaven. The air permit, granted in March, allows SpaceXAI to use 41 methane...

Southaven, MS · 3d
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WREG

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Concerns over future of Fayette County land

PIPERTON, Tenn. — A large turnout of concerned citizens is expected at City Hall in Piperton on Tuesday evening to make their opposition heard to any proposed “data centers.” We’re told the issue of data centers is not on the agenda for the planning and zoning meeting, which got underway at 6 p.m. There is […]

Piperton, TN · 4d

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Neighbors protest data center developments in Fayette County

PIPERTON, Tenn. (WMC) - Residents in Fayette County packed a city meeting Tuesday night to push back against potential data center developments in their quiet, rural community. Neighbors in and around Piperton, Tennessee, gathered at city hall, turning a local planning commission meeting into an open town hall. While no...

Fayette County, TN · 4d
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Memphis Shelters Lock Out Unhoused Residents Over Missing State IDs

Hundreds of shelter beds across Memphis cannot be occupied without a state ID, Hospitality Hub officials say. City council members are now asking whether new legislation could clear that barrier for unhoused residents who are otherwise locked out of basic services. The issue came into sharp focus when Kelcey Johnson,...

Memphis, TN · 3d

WREG

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Cordova residents pushing for road repairs

CORDOVA, Tenn. — Residents in a Cordova neighborhood have been on a rocky road with the city of Memphis. They want help getting their street repaired, but said the city, county, and even the apartment complex that uses the road have washed their hands of the responsibility. WREG investigator April Thompson shows why things are […]

Memphis, TN · 2d

MLK50

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Lowery plans to establish local oversight for county jails

Shelby County Mayor Mickell Lowery has told MLK50: Justice Through Journalism that he will establish independent oversight of the county’s three detention facilities — 201 Poplar, Jail East and the Youth Justice and Education Center — at the beginning of 2027. The plan would deliver on Lowery’s...

Shelby County, TN · 2d

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Lakeisha Edwards Makes Sure Memphis Tells Its Own Story

Drive through almost any Memphis neighborhood and the public art you pass was chosen by the people who live there. Lakeisha Edwards, Executive Director of the UrbanArt Commission, has spent her career making sure the city’s walls, parks, and corners tell Memphis’s own story in Memphis’s own voice. For her, soul is homegrown, and it is louder than any outsider.

Memphis, TN · 1d

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State Charter Commission Director Recommends Against Renewing Bluff City High School

If Commissioners agree in January, the Memphis public charter school would close after this school year, and its students would need new schools beginning in August 2027.

Memphis, TN · 3d

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North Carolina A&T alumnus named CEO of Memphis Chamber

Gunn brings more than 15 years of executive leadership experience in business recruitment, workforce development and regional economic growth. The post North Carolina A&T alumnus named CEO of Memphis Chamber appeared first on HBCU Gameday .

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Gas leak, early dismissal reported at Cordova charter school

CORDOVA, Tenn. — A reported gas leak prompted an early dismissal Thursday morning at Memphis School of Excellence Cordova's secondary campus, school officials announced. According to a statement posted on the school's Facebook page, the gas leak was reported Thursday morning, Nov. 12. Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews...

Memphis, TN · 2d

WREG

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Memphis emerges as a top metro for growth in millionaire homeowners

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis is emerging as one of the nation’s fastest-growing metros for millionaire homeowners, according to RentCafe. From 2020 to 2024, Memphis increased 931%, ranking #20 on the list of in-demand metros for millionaire homeowners with 536 households earning at least $1 million a year in 2024, compared to just 52 households in […]

Memphis, TN · 4d

WREG

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City council pushes for plan on Mud Island monorail, amphitheater

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s been eight years since the last monorail car crossed Wolf River Harbor to Mud Island Park, and since concerts brought crowds to the riverfront amphitheater. Tuesday, several city council members asked Memphis River Parks Partnership’s leader for an update and pressed for a plan to get things moving at the park, […]

Memphis, TN · 4d

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Judge W. Otis Higgs Jr.: A Giant of a Man Whose Leadership Opened Doors for Generations

From Breaking Barriers as Shelby County’s First Black Sheriff to Mentoring Aspiring Attorneys, Higgs Built a Legacy of Leadership, Opportunity, and Service. MEMPHIS, TN. Leadership is not always measured by the titles a person holds, the elections they win, or the recognition they receive. Sometimes, its greatest measure is found in the people they help, the opportunities they create, and the doors they open for those who follow. Judge W. Otis Higgs Jr. understood that responsibility. Throughout his life, he demonstrated that leadership was not simply about achieving personal success but about using his influence, knowledge, and position to help others advance.

Memphis, TN · 4d

WREG

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Navy identifies Memphis sailor killed at Pearl Harbor

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Just ahead of Veterans Day, the U.S. Navy identified a sailor from Memphis who was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor nearly 85 years ago. Fireman Third Class John Winter Martin was just twenty years old and aboard the USS California during the attack. The Navy said the ship was […]

Memphis, TN · 4d

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Memphis transit advocates seek answers on MATA leadership

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two transit advocacy groups are calling for answers about the future of the Memphis Area Transit Authority amid ongoing concerns about bus service. Citizens for Better Service and the Memphis Bus Riders Union are urging Mayor Paul Young to clarify when MATA operating trustee Rodrick Holmes will step down, when the new board will hold its first public meeting, and when it will hire a new MATA president with transit experience.

Memphis, TN · 3d

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Advocacy Groups Weigh in on MLGW Rate Hike Proposal

Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s (MLGW) price hike proposal will be voted on by city council this month, but advocates say it needs more work. In recent years, MLGW and local advocacy groups have clashed over multi-year rate hikes. “It’s painful any time we see increases, but we also...

Memphis, TN · 3d

Chalkbeat

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Memphis parents complained of a school laptop shortage. Now MSCS wants to buy 25,000 more.

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders on Tuesday proposed a mid-year purchase of 25,000 laptops for high schoolers after parents complained that a sudden change in district technology policy this year left teachers and families scrambling. Before the first day of classes in August, MSCS quietly ended a COVID-era policy that assigned each student an individual laptop or tablet to use for online class work and testing. Amid nationwide efforts to dial back classroom technology and a new state law requiring clear technology policies for elementary school, district leaders said at the time that the decision was partially about being “more intentional” with digital resources. Chalkbeat Tennessee reported in early September that the last-minute laptop policy change hindered testing and lesson plans at White Station High School . The change took some teachers and parents by surprise and also raised concerns about students who could not bring their own devices from home. Many of the district’s laptops purchased during the pandemic are also aging out or

Memphis, TN · 4d

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Edmund Ford Jr. ordered to Alabama federal prison after tax evasion sentence

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Former Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. has been ordered to report to a federal prison in Alabama by Dec. 3 to begin serving his sentence for tax evasion. According to an order filed Nov. 5 by U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Parker, Ford must surrender...

Shelby County, TN · 2d

WREG

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McKissack takes helm as Tennessee School Boards Association president

Tennessee · 2d