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Memphis City Council votes 'yes' on gun referendum
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) plan to hold a key vote for the GOP’s sweeping agenda bill this week is in jeopardy as hard-line conservatives voice opposition to the level of spending cuts in the legislation, multiple sources told The Hill. Johnson told reporters last week — during the conference’s retreat in Florida — that the House…
Memphis City Council delays voting on land purchase agreement with xAI
City Council members voted to postpone any formal vote on a $820,000 land deal with xAI for a future greywater facility.
xAI wants to buy land from City near supercomputer
The request represents a rare public hearing for xAI since the project was announced in June 2024. xAI chose to forgo economic incentives that require disclosing investment and jobs numbers. It first went before a board when it sought to lease land from the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) of Memphis & Shelby County in October 2024.
xAI wants to buy more land from Memphis, nearly doubles asking price for plot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - xAI wants to buy more land from the City of Memphis, and it’s willing to almost double the price tag. According to our news partner, Memphis Business Journal, the artificial intelligence company is eyeing 13 acres on Plant Road,
Elon Musk's xAI looks to buy land from City of Memphis for wastewater treatment plant
Memphis City Council will weigh in on a possible land purchase agreement with xAI for a new wastewater treatment facility in South Memphis.
FedExForum renovations could last up to a decade, Memphis mayor says. Here's the latest
Memphis Mayor Paul Young outlined the FedExForum's renovations Tuesday. He also asked for $80 million to be allocated for the ...
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City Council takes no position on Chamber’s push for Shelby Farms parkway
The return of the Shelby Farm Parkway proposal comes two years after it was removed from the city’s list of road projects.
MATA hopes trolleys can return this summer; Memphis City Council skeptical of more funding
In a presentation to the Memphis City Council Tuesday morning, MATA officials said they hoped to have the trolleys back by ...
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MATA to ask city council for $5M to make it through month
Memphis Area Transit Authority will be out of money sometime later this month, city officials say, and the transit agency ...
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The Early Word: Feagins says board broke the law; city may sell land to xAI
Another 201 inmate died over the weekend, three consider a run for county mayor and JJJ seeks out chaos in Florida.
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City councilmembers skeptical of xAI's attempt to build wastewater facility
"There are a lot of other issues with this xAI facility, but the silver lining could be this water treatment plant," she explained. However, south Memphis residents remain skeptical about any new ...
Memphis mayor gives update on FedExForum renovations timeline
Memphis Mayor Paul Young told City Council members on Tuesday, Feb. 4, that renovations at FedExForum could take between ...
'Diversity is our superpower.' Memphis Mayor Paul Young talks about city's progress
In the address, which focused on an "era of yes," Young also talked about supporting Memphis kids and reducing crime in the ...
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Memphis mayor delivers State of the City Address with city council chair, vice chair
City of Memphis leaders will share their vision for the Bluff City’s future Thursday during the 2025 State of the City ...