There are 10 article(s) tagged Shelby County Environmental Court:

• November 2025

  • Every time a bell rings, a driver gets their license

    Whether Memphians truly change their driving habits as a result of the task force remains to be seen. But it is clear many people are making sure their documentation is up to date.

    By Aarron Fleming November 02, 2025

• November 2024

  • Memphis City Council delays state violence-intervention funding to ensure coordinated effort

    Memphis City Council members expressed support for the violence-intervention funding but delayed a vote. The council also discussed ways to overcome the stalled fight against blight.

    By Bill Dries November 27, 2024

• August 2024

  • Downtown developer sued for blight

    The Downtown Memphis Commission has filed eight lawsuits against Tom Intrator through its anti-blight committee.

    By Sophia Surrett August 06, 2024

• June 2022

  • City Council to take final vote on partisan primaries

    The ballot question would be the second amending the city charter in this election year. Also on the budget are Memphis Area Transit Authority funding and the city’s blight problem.

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2022

  • Inspection finds senior high-rise ‘poses health hazard’ to its residents

    Code enforcement found 36 units with no air conditioning; 36 units had no hot water.

    By Bill Dries June 14, 2022

• December 2019

  • Judge Larry Potter and Clerk Ed Stanton honored for service to Shelby County

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will present Lifetime Achievement awards to retired Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Larry Potter and departing General Sessions Court Clerk Ed Stanton Jr. during a ceremony Friday at the Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice Center.

    By Linda A. Moore December 12, 2019

• June 2019

  • Aretha Franklin’s birthplace home closer to preservation plan

    There are no grand plans for Aretha Franklin’s birthplace home in Memphis, but a judge is ready to approve a receiver’s plan to stabilize and preserve it for potential reuse later. 

    By Elle Perry June 11, 2019

• January 2019

  • The 2018 amendments to the neighborhood preservation act: A more powerful tool for blight eradication

    Memphis has plans: Plans for development, redevelopment and revitalization, from Downtown to the neighborhoods surrounding the central city.

    By R. Porter Feild and Lani Lester January 03, 2019

• December 2018

  • The 2018 amendments to the neighborhood preservation act: A more powerful tool for blight eradication

    Memphis has plans: Plans for development, redevelopment and revitalization, from Downtown to the neighborhoods surrounding the central city.

    By R. Porter Feild and Lani Lester December 19, 2018

  • Aretha Franklin birthplace case continued in environmental court

    Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge heard a status update about Aretha Franklin’s birthplace on Dec. 12.

    By Elle Perry December 18, 2018