Sanitation workers union negotiates tentative pay raise with city
Memphis AFSCME Local 1733 union workers reached a tentative agreement with Mayor Paul Young’s office for a wage increase.
Topic: city of Memphis
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August 2026
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City of Memphis looks to save money on interest
The City of Memphis is looking to refinance about $150 million in debt.
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July 2026
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City of Memphis investigating potential ethics violations
It is not clear what the city’s independent counsel is investigating, but a person familiar with the matter said it could be for potential violations of state, local and federal laws.
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June 2026
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MLGW proposes battery storage projects to strengthen electric grid
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is taking steps to make the broader electric grid more resilient.
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April 2026
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How Marcus Winchester helped make Memphis into a city
How does the first mayor and keystone member of early Memphis grow to be a forgotten piece of history? A local author may have an answer or two.
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March 2026
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Officers who beat Tyré Nichols could be excused from civil suit
Attorneys for RowVaughn Wells, Nichols’ mother, filed a motion to dismiss the five officers from the nearly 3-year-old civil rights lawsuit.
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February 2026
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Memphis paid $2.2M for Liberty Park consultants — and it’s still an empty lot
The city needs sales-tax growth at Liberty Park to pay bonds at the Memphis Sports and Events Center. To generate that tax growth, it needs hotel and apartments to become something more than hypothetical.
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January 2026
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Should Memphis buy more plows? City says it’s looking into it.
Meteorologists and municipalities have described the wintry mix, now largely frozen solid, as a unique challenge to clear from roadways.
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December 2025
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Ask the Memphian: Yes, Memphis, your city does actually recycle
Despite what many Memphians believe, the city does in fact recycle. But better efforts from Memphians could help successful recycling, officials said.
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City of Memphis, Memphis Fire Fighters Association winding down litigation
The City of Memphis and the Memphis Fire Fighters Association are winding down their litigation after the Memphis City Council passed a 2% raise this week.
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Opinion: Why is the City of Memphis treating loans as grants?
“We hear so much about the need for transparency in government; this might be a good and easy place to start. It all boils down to the people’s trust in their government.”
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Memphis faces tight budgets. Will a ‘debt cliff’ save it?
The “debt cliff” refers to how much city bond payments are expected to decline in the future — essentially, the city’s annual payment on its never-ending mortgage.
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The need-to-know for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend
The St. Jude Memphis Marathon comes with road closures, new parking measures and safety plans that will impact more than 25 neighborhoods Downtown.
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City, Police Association edge toward resolution over second lieutenant position
The two sides have fought in court since early 2024.
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November 2025
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Memphis raises minimum salary for city employees
The Memphis City Council voted to change the minimum salary for City of Memphis workers.
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After more than a year of negotiations, the City of Memphis has closed on the Sheraton
The City of Memphis closed on the $22 million purchase of the hotel on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
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October 2025
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The city is one step closer to closing on the Sheraton deal
City officials say it is necessary to control the hotel to protect its $200 million investment in renovations to the connected Renasant Convention Center.
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City appeals key piece in Tyré Nichols’ case
Attorneys for Tyré Nichols’ estate and the City of Memphis have spent much of the year wrangling over certain aspects of discovery.
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Memphis wasn’t asked to join National Guard lawsuit, Harris says
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and leaders of other groups seeking to stop the National Guard deployment in Memphis say the city was never offered an option to join their lawsuit.
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The City hasn’t officially bought the Sheraton yet but it’s already repaid $4M on the bonds
“Before this actually gets signed, we will have paid $8 million that we don’t officially own yet,” said City Council member Jerri Green.
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City, Police Association headed to mediation in one lawsuit
The negotiation could resolve a dispute about the legality of at least one of the City of Memphis’ employee associations.
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September 2025
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Ask the Memphian: Why are there so many potholes on area roads?
Everyone hates potholes. Here’s what they are and what you can do if you spot — or hit — one.
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TN Supreme Court declines to overturn second lieutenant decision
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that it would not stay a trial court’s decision while the City of Memphis appeals a decision in the lawsuit between the city and the Memphis Police Association.
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City of Memphis questions legality of its employee unions
The city argues that there’s nothing in its charter that gives city employees the right to collectively bargain as a union.
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City to install 30 new traffic cameras — but enforcement efforts lack real teeth
Beginning Sept. 30, the cameras will be used to issue warnings to drivers who are speeding in those 15 areas, officials said. On Oct. 30, the grace period will end, and citations will begin with violators being mailed a ticket for $50.
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