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Cooling Center will open Monday, August 19
August 19
The City's Cooling Center will open Monday, August 19, at 12 p.m. and run until further notice.
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Part of North Front Street to close for sewer work
August 15
Beginning Thursday, August 22, North Front Street between Saffarans Avenue and Greenlaw Avenue, will be blocked to through traffic for SARP-10 sewer work.
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Strickland: MPD on track to reach target number of officers
August 14
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is on track to have 2,100 officers by the end of the year, according to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.
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Cooling Center moved to Lewis Senior Center
August 12
The City’s Cooling Center has moved to a new location where it will continue to run until further notice. New Location: Lewis Senior Center, 1188 North Parkway
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Whitehaven community input fuels revamped David Carnes Park
August 9
An overhauled David Carnes Park in Whitehaven celebrates its reopening Saturday, featuring several play areas, a splash pad and an obstacle course all designed with accessibility in mind.
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How to e-scoot safely and respectfully, Memphis
August 6Nicholas Oyler
The City of Memphis is in the midst of an expansion to its Shared Mobility Program. Over the next couple months, residents should expect to see an increase in the number of e-scooters around town.
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National Night Out Memphis to be celebrated October 1
August 6
Interested in getting to know the police officers who serve your community? Memphis is celebrating National Night Out across the city on Tuesday, October 1.
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City, University of Memphis, and Tennis Memphis partner for Leftwich Tennis Center expansion
August 5
The City of Memphis, University of Memphis and Tennis Memphis have partnered to renovate the Leftwich Tennis Center in Audubon Park.
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"Do the Work": Memphis Fire Director Gina Sweat's Tough Road to the Top
August 2
As a little girl, fighting fires didn't exist in Gina Sweat's reality, nor in her imagination or her worldview. Her reality was scooping ice into bags for her parents' grocery store and bait shop in Middleton, Tennessee.
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New field hospital debuts
August 1Leah Kraus
A new field hospital made its debut a few weeks ago at Robert Church Park.
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City utilizing new technology to detect potholes and blight
July 31Leah Kraus
The City of Memphis is utilizing new technology to help detect potholes and blight in the community. By collaborating with Google and SpringML, this technology is expected to significantly reduce claim costs for pothole damage, and create safer streets and neighborhoods.
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In Memphis, effort to boost businesses of color gains momentum
July 29
In May 2018, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced an ambitious plan to help 800 of the city’s burgeoning black-owned businesses grow their revenue by $50 million by 2023.
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Tennis Memphis receives grant for Play Tennis, Family Play Day
July 26
Tennis Memphis plans to host Play Tennis, Memphis! Family Play Day on Saturday, August 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will offer Memphians the chance to play tennis and receive instruction at six tennis centers free of charge.
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Statement from Public Works Director, Robert Knecht on Wolf River Greenway sewer rehabilitation
July 25Robert Knecht
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Portion of South Fourth Street to close for roof construction at FedExForum
July 23
South Fourth Street between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Beale Street will be closed to through traffic to allow for roof replacement construction on FedEx Forum starting Monday, July 29.
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Cooling Center to open Wednesday at 6 p.m.
July 17
The Cooling Center will open Wednesday, July 17, at 6 p.m. and remain open continuously until Tuesday, July 23, at 7 a.m.
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New field hospital opens its flaps in Robert Church Park
July 17
The huge field hospital, billowing in the humid breeze at Robert Church Park, is the face of modern triage.
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Jobs in July Career Fair to be held Thursday
July 15
Find your next career opportunity this Thursday at Mayor Jim Strickland’s Jobs in July Career Fair presented by FedEx.
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City of Memphis partners with Frayser CDC to build new homes
July 15
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland spent his Saturday looking at the progress being made on affordable housing in Frayser.
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