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Traffic Alert Dr. MLK Jr. Avenue

Apr 11, 2024

Traffic Alert: Beginning Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 7:00 a.m., the section of Dr. MLK Jr. Avenue between South Main Street and South Second Street will be closed entirely to traffic.

Traffic Alert: Street closure near the 100 N Main building

Apr 10, 2024

North Second Street between Court Avenue and Adams Avenue and Jefferson Avenue between North Front Street and B.B. King Boulevard will be closed

MEMPHIS MAYOR PAUL YOUNG LAUNCHESBLACK MAYORS’ COALITION ON CRIME

Mar 26, 2024

Memphis, TN. Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Memphis Mayor Paul Young, in partnership with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA), announced the launch of the Black Mayors’ Coalition on Crime (BMCC), an initiative to harness the collective power of black mayors across the nation to fight crime. The inaugural meeting will take place in Memphis on March 27-28 and will host 21 mayors and their proxies from Washington D.C., IN, TN, MO, MS, LA, AR, GA, AZ, CA, and NC.

Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday Travel

Mar 25, 2024

Monday, March 25, 2024 | The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel.

MAYOR PAUL YOUNG ANNOUNCES MEMPHIS SELECTED FOR BLOOMBERG

Mar 12, 2024

Mayor Paul Young announced Bloomberg Philanthropies selected Memphis as one of 25 U.S. cities to join Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities.

Petco Love and Memphis Animal Services Collaborate to Combat Deadly Diseases Through Free Vaccination Events

Mar 8, 2024

In alignment with Petco Love’s commitment to administer one million additional free pet vaccines, Memphis Animal Services (MAS) is set to host its third free dog vaccination event, extending its reach to the Orange Mound community.

Memphis Zoo Receives $670,000 Grant from U.S. Department of Energy to Grow Sustainability Initiatives

Feb 22, 2024

Memphis Zoo Receives $670,000 Grant from U.S. Department of Energy to Grow Sustainability Initiatives Memphis Zoo is ready to boost its sustainability initiatives thanks to a $670,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The money will be used by the Zoo to...

Upcoming Closure of Northbound Germantown Road

Feb 22, 2024

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will be closing the northbound lanes of Germantown Road this weekend for repairs to the Wolf River Bridge.