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New details revealed on HiFi revitalization project in Downtown Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - New details have been released about the project to revitalize the HiFi District and historic Sterick building in Downtown Memphis. Mersadies Burch with HiFi Memphis, which leads the redevelopment effort, said the project has reached its third year and is about more than just reviving an empty building.

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The Commercial Appeal

Democrat Jesse Huseth unseats GOP incumbent for TN House District 97

Democrat Jesse Huseth has unseated incumbent Republican John Gillespie to claim the Tennessee House of Representatives District 97 seat . Huseth, a business owner and former teacher, also ran for the seat in 2024 and lost to Gillespie by about 3.5 percentage points. The district includes portions of Cordova, East Memphis and Shelby Farms Park. After the race was called, Huseth told The Commercial Appeal he was proud of the race results and didn’t expect to be as far ahead of Gillespie as he was when early voting numbers came in. He said the flipped seat is “a win well-earned for Memphis” and is excited to be what he said is a more visible presence of state government in the city. “The state government should act as both a bridge and a buffer from the federal government,” he said on Nov. 3.Huseth said he will prioritize three issues as he starts his work in the statehouse: funding public education, eliminating the state grocery tax and increasing access to health care. He added that the constituents who elected him are heavily concerned about crime, but that chipping away at those three priorities will have a direct effect on public safety. “One

Memphis, TN · 2d

WREG

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Mayor Young, other leaders attend annual Memphis Hope Summit

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than 800 people joined the conversation about the future of Memphis at the second annual Memphis Hope Summit. The goal of the event is not only to focus on the city’s challenges, but also on the people, ideas, and partnerships that can move the community forward. “It would not be Memphis […]

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Five Tennessee cases are part of DOJ’s nationwide election-crime announcement

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Federal prosecutors have charged five noncitizens in Tennessee in cases alleging they voted in federal elections or made false citizenship claims on voter-registration forms. Three cases in the Middle District of Tennessee were announced Oct. 30. Two indictments in the Western District of Tennessee were...

Tennessee · 3d

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When elected officials make decisions, nonprofits feel the impact

After an election, charitable organizations still open their doors for families in need of help, which depends on more than generous donors or dedicated staff. That help is also driven by the policy decisions made by elected officials. Public funding, access to services and eligibility for assistance programs are determined...

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Showers and Thunderstorms Stretch From Florida and the Gulf Coast to Chicago, Minneapolis and the Great Lakes as Voters Head to the Polls, With Flash Flooding Possible in Memphis and North Mississippi

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — Voters across much of the central and eastern United States may need an umbrella for Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. The Weather Prediction Center’s national forecast chart, valid from 7 a.m. EST Tuesday to 7 a.m. EST Wednesday, shows showers and thunderstorms stretching from the Gulf Coast and Florida north through the Mississippi and Ohio valleys to the Midwest, Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes. Heavy rain and flash flooding are possible from northeast Arkansas through western Tennessee, north Mississippi and northwest Alabama. Unsettled weather, including mixed precipitation, is also expected over northern California and parts of Nevada and Utah.

Memphis, TN · 3d

Yahoo!

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Southaven official addresses growing data center footprint

Elon Musk indicated over the weekend that more data center development is coming, while discussing current SpaceXAI facilities in Memphis on social media on Saturday, Oct. 31. On Saturday, he responded to an X post about his Memphis data centers and seemed to indicate two additional data center projects were underway in North Mississippi: "Spam" and "Gun Range."

Southaven, MS · 3d

Realtor.com News & Insights

Memphis Data Centers on Pause as City Drafts Setback and Community Benefit Rules

Memphis plans a 12-month pause on new data center permits while drafting zoning rules on setbacks, cooling methods and community benefits.

Memphis, TN · 2d

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BTH: Journalist roundtable on mid-term election results and potential impact

From the governor's race to congressional contests and local ballot measures, Tuesday's midterm election results were the focus of this week's WKNO/Channel 10's "Behind the Headlines." Host Eric Barnes was joined by Daily Memphian reporters Bill Dries, Mary Cashiola, and Jane Donahoe, along with MLK50 reporter Katherine Burgess, to discuss the results and their potential implications for the Memphis area.

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The National Law Review

Fraud Claims Not Barred by Contractual Waiver: Tennessee Court Affirms Punitive Damages Award Against General Contractor

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a punitive damages award against general contractor The Weitz Company, finding that the subcontract’s general waiver of special damages did not bar recovery for intentional misrepresentation. The case arose from construction of a multi-building retirement community in Shelby County, Tennessee. Weitz hired Commercial Painting Company to perform the drywall work. Disputes arose, litigation ensued, and the case tried to a jury in October 2018. The jury awarded Commercial Painting Company compensatory damages of $1,272,952.46 and punitive damages of $3.9 million. The trial court upheld this judgment after noting the jury’s findings that Weitz acted in bad faith that was “intentionally, recklessly, maliciously, or fraudulently such that the conduct was egregious.” The court found Weitz knew the project was eight months behind schedule but did not tell Commercial Painting about the delay, its plans to compress the construction schedule, or its plans to supplement Commercial Painting’s drywall work. Weitz also misrepresented the length of an extension it obtained from the project owner while imposing an unrealistic schedule to earn an early completion bonus. Weitz also “back charged” Commercial Painting for work necessitated by incorrect framing done by another subcontractor, repairs to damage caused by

Shelby County, TN · 1d

MLK50

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Taylor victory shows gerrymandering works in Tennessee, for now

When a majority of the Supreme Court sanctioned political gerrymandering, the state’s Republican majority went to work. District 9 was divided into three parts. That was the beginning of Memphians going to work. Joining with other Tennesseans, they knocked on doors, called neighbors, gathered in joy and purpose. Not just for a candidate but to assert their right to fair and chosen representation.

Tennessee · 2d

WATN Local Memphis

Too close to call in Miss. Senate election

Mississippi · 1d

WATN Local Memphis

Update from the polls in Tennessee's governor's race

Tennessee · 1d

WATN Local Memphis

Mixed reactions to Tennessee's first woman Governor

Tennessee · 1d

WATN Local Memphis

Election Night Recap

Mississippi · 1d

whatnow.com

New Smoke Shop Proposed for Memphis

An exciting and varied new concept may be headed to Memphis in the near future. Registered as “HookHer LLC”, a new smoke shop attached, unexpectedly, to a tax office is hoping to make its home on Broad Avenue. The concept has submitted a zoning letter to the Memphis...

Memphis, TN · 4d

WATE

Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties.

Anderson County, TN · 2d

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