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March 2021
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Shelby County mayor suggests new way to stop pipeline project
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris believes he may have found a way to stop the Byhalia Connection oil pipeline. Or at least give the community a tool for better regulating projects like it in the future.
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Hearings set for Byhalia Connection pipeline lawsuits
One of the hearings scheduled for next month will be on the issue of whether an oil pipeline company has a right under state law to use eminent domain proceedings to gain access to property it needs to build the pipeline.
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February 2021
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Council action on pipeline postponed again
Opponents of the proposed Byhalia Connection oil pipeline will have to wait a bit longer to see what action the Memphis City Council might take regarding the project. The council’s attorney has requested more time to study the city’s legal options.
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Coro Lake area in SW Memphis may get senior-living community
A 21-acre, senior-living community is proposed for a site that was partially occupied by the Coro Lake Elementary School, which was razed four years ago.
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January 2021
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Anonymous donors to fund Universal Parenting Place
Anonymous donors are willing to fund the operation of a Universal Parenting Place, if they can find a qualified site operator.
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December 2020
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Coronavirus didn’t stop Advance Memphis’s mission for South Memphis
The nonprofit’s programs prepare graduates for permanent employment.
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South Memphis residents voice opposition to Byhalia Connection
The meeting, held at T.O. Fuller State Park, was led by community organizers, neighborhood associations and 38109 ZIP code residents not satisfied with responses to their concerns by those leading the Byhalia Connection project.
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October 2020
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Planning board approves just one of 3 proposed gas stations
A proposal to build a Murphy Express gas station in Raleigh received approval even though it does not follow the city’s long-range concept plan to make key intersections more appealing and pedestrian friendly.
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Gibson outlines ‘front-loaded’ redevelopment plan for South Memphis
Business leader and developer J.W. Gibson talks about the South Memphis TIF taking in Soulsville, LeMoyne-Owen College and the old Metro Plaza on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast.
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September 2020
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Plans for South Memphis TIF provide hope for improvement
A TIF would allow tax dollars generated by the community to be reinvested in the community.
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Group lobbying for South Memphis TIF
A group is lobbying to have a community-driven Tax Increment Financing District, or TIF, created for South Memphis to address poverty, blight and disinvestment in the area.
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June 2020
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Minority communities deal with confusion, mistrust about COVID-19
When public health agencies are not familiar to residents, it’s difficult to penetrate those communities during a crisis. “That’s like not having a military until you get attacked. It’s a bit too late,” says Shelby County Commission member Reginald Milton.
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Drive-thru coronavirus testing coming to several sites this week
The sites include locations in Whitehaven, Binghampton, South Memphis, Hickory Hill and Orange Mound.
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February 2020
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South Memphis org renovating neighborhood ‘Cheers’
Sometimes you want to go to a place where everybody knows your name. Regulars say the old Rogers store was that kind of place.
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Memphis Heritage Trail extending to Orange Mound, South City, Soulsville
There are now Memphis Heritage Trail markers on display in Orange Mound showcasing the community's history.
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South Memphis home sales up almost 20%
MAAR's president-elect says the 2019 data reflects a “competitive” housing market citywide.
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January 2020
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Castalia Baptist hosting 15th college tour
Participating students will visit eight colleges in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
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December 2019
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South Memphis apartment rehab provides new start for homeless
The eight-unit apartment building at Kansas and Waldorf from the 1950s got an extensive rehab with state funding and some donations after sitting vacant for 20 years.
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November 2019
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Soulsville climbing gym adds vegan brunch
Film director Tom Shadyac opened the indoor rock-climbing gym in March 2018. It is now offering a vegan brunch every third Sunday adjacent to its "Juice Almighty" juice bar.
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Soulsville Christmas tree lighting brings South Memphis together for holiday cheer
Residents of Soulsville in South Memphis will come together Saturday to welcome the holiday season with an event that includes music, hot cocoa and the lighting of a Christmas tree.
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Why a South Memphis CDC is turning vacant lots into a park
The Works Inc. owns several vacant lots around its South Memphis office in ZIP code 38106.
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September 2019
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Carver High School alumni celebrate with picnic in the park
Although George Washington Carver High School was closed and replaced with a similarly named charter school, alumni congregate each year to celebrate at a massive picnic in the park.
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May 2019
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Mission accomplished: LeMoyne-Owen student, 59, earns three degrees
After a 41-year journey to earn her college degree, 59-year-old Alison Turner has earned an associate degree and two bachelor’s degrees from LeMoyne-Owen College.
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March 2019
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Pay-what-you-can juice bar fuels South Memphis
The juice bar is operated by the same nonprofit as the gym, following the pay-as-you-can model so it’s never beyond the means of the people it is meant to serve.
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