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Memphis’ Data Center Vote Has Black Residents Feeling Betrayed
The fray over locating more AI data centers in Memphis reached a small break Oct. 20, after a long, contentious City Council meeting in which a proposed 18-month moratorium on data-center development or expansion failed and a much shorter 135-day pause passed. “The Memphis City Council failed the people of...
The Commercial Appeal
Major Downtown Memphis law firm to relocate to former Houston's site
Major Downtown Memphis law firm Bass, Berry & Sims is leaving Peabody Place for a rising development in East Memphis. The firm, one of the only major law firms with a Downtown presence, is set to anchor the planned mixed-use development at 5000 Poplar Ave., the former Houston's restaurant site . The firm will occupy 39,258 square feet of office space, leaving 6,000 square feet remaining for other types of tenants. The budding East Memphis development is headed by local developers Brown Gill and Darrell Horn. Gill, vice president of development at Gill Properties , said he's "excited" to welcome Bass, Berry & Sims as the anchor office tenant at 5000 Poplar. “The firm has deep roots in Memphis and has played a part in many of the projects that have helped shape our city,” Gill said. "Their commitment to 5000 Poplar says a great deal about the strength of this location and our vision for a place where people can work, meet clients for lunch, enjoy dinner with friends and find more of what they need within a short walk. "We want the offices, restaurants and retail to complement one another and create a place people enjoy spending time
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MLGW: 5,600 streetlights malfunctioning
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - For three years, FOX13 has investigated why the new streetlights in Memphis are not working properly. MLGW started replacing the old high-pressure sodium lights with new LED bulbs back in 2023. "Lighting is safety,” said Lois Williams, a Harbor Town resident. From pockets of darkness at...
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Fair Housing Council of Metropolitan Memphis at risk of closing for good
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A defender against discrimination in the Mid-South is at risk of closing its doors for good. The Fair Housing Council of Metropolitan Memphis is fighting a funding crisis. “Housing is at the core and the foundation of every great city,” said Chenise Anthony, the non-profit’s executive director....
WREG
Nearly 40 Memphis high schoolers join the U.S. Army
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are several reasons to choose the military, and this year, nearly 250 people across the Mid-South made that decision. “When I joined, it was because I had a why, and my why was to have a house, to get my education, finish my career, and I have a wife and my […]
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Rising construction prices affecting developments across Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - If it feels like it's taking some project developments in Memphis, time to take shape, that's because it is. Development projects can be impacted by the state of the economy. Josh Poag, President and CEO of Poag Shopping Centers, told FOX13 the cost of construction has gone...
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Army Corps to cut ribbon on Greenbelt Landing on the Mississippi River
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Army Corps of Engineers will cut the ribbon on Greenbelt Landing on the Mississippi River on Wednesday. The event will be held at 2 p.m. at the north end of Mud Island near downtown Memphis. The Corps said the ribbon-cutting marks “substantial completion” of the...
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Memphis is turning Halloween into an epic week you won’t forget
Halloween week in Memphis starts tonight. Crosstown Arts is screening John Carpenter’s Halloween today as part of its Frightober Film Series. It’s the movie that launched a thousand masks, and it kicks off five days of parties, haunts and family fun before the holiday lands on Saturday, Oct. 31. Door opened at 6 p.m., the film started at 6:30 p.m., and admission is free. Whether you’re a horror buff, a hip-hop fan or a parent planning for the kids, here’s how to spend the rest of the week.
WREG
Shelby County Commission vote on MSCS battle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Major topics were up for discussion at Monday’s Shelby County Commissioners’ meeting, including a look at options for a data center moratorium and an ongoing legal battle involving the school board. In a deciding move that will impact the future of a lawsuit involving the Memphis-Shelby County School Board and a […]
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Information about candidates, issues could help get more voters to the polls, infrequent voters and experts say
For decades, Anna Everett, 45, only voted sporadically, usually in presidential elections. It was hard to learn about local races, she said. “The process itself was so overwhelming for me,” Everett said. “I wasn’t a voter because I didn’t know how to vote. … I didn’t know how to make a decision. I didn’t know how to find my voice. I didn’t know what to do. I don’t think that’s probably an uncommon story either.”