Officials say transforming public transportation … Currently MATA doesn’t get funding from the county, but Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says that could change.
Harris pushes job training, MATA investment in State … In his first State of the County address Friday, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris promoted an agenda that focused on workforce training, public transit investment and criminal justice reform.
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FedEx Logistics to move HQ downtown to former Gibson … FedEx Logistics will be moving their corporate headquarters into the old Gibson location in Downtown Memphis.
Rap artists, women take center stage at Grammys Rap artists and women have both felt shunned by the Grammy Awards in recent years. But this year, they took center stage.
State: Electrolux not required to repay $100M in … Tennessee officials say Swedish appliance maker Electrolux isn’t legally required to repay $100 million in state incentives for its soon-to-be-shuttered Memphis factory.
Memphis mayor: Electrolux agrees to drop PILOT, pay … Electrolux will voluntarily release its PILOT agreement, meaning that the appliance maker will pay its full share of local taxes as it winds down production at its Memphis facility, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Friday.
Shelby County officials: At least 400 employees must … A “flaw in the process in 2013” led to hundreds of Shelby County employees having to retake a psychological test in order to keep their jobs, county Mayor Lee Harris said Wednesday.
Republican Bill Lee sworn in as Tennessee’s 50th … NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican political newcomer Bill Lee on Saturday took the oath of office as the 50th governor of Tennessee, vowing not to solely look to government as the solution to the state’s most pressing challenges. “As honored as I am to be your next governor, no governor will solve the problems — […]
Corrections officers at Shelby County’s Juvenile … Five Shelby County Corrections officers were relieved of duty with pay following allegations of job-related failure, the sheriff’s office said Friday.
Commission moves forward with funding for new $25 … “It was depressing,” Commissioner Reginald Milton said of the leaky roof and peeling paint.