Jack Armstrong
Breaking News and Environment Reporter at The Commercial Appeal
Breaking News and Environment Reporter at The Commercial Appeal
Breaking News and Environment Reporter at The Commercial Appeal
Breaking News & Environment Reporter @memphisnews Previously @azcentral, @yournewsnet, @thesnews, @greatlakesecho
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2 weeks ago |
commercialappeal.com | Lucas Finton |Jack Armstrong
The Memphis City Council approved a nearly $900 million budget, which includes a 3% raise for all city employees. The approved budget amended the Memphis mayor's initial proposal, which only included raises for the fire department. The Memphis Area Transit Authority received $30 million, half of which is contingent on a completed budget and audit.
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3 weeks ago |
commercialappeal.com | Jack Armstrong
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) petitioned the EPA to declare the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area in violation of 2015 air quality standards. The SELC claims ozone levels are rising and the MSA hasn't completed its "Path Forward" plan to address the issue. The SELC criticized the plan's omission of the xAI supercomputer project, a potential major nitrous oxide emitter.
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3 weeks ago |
commercialappeal.com | Jack Armstrong
Thieves stole $25,000 worth of Nike shoes from a Memphis shipping container. The robbery occurred on May 31st at IMC Logistics. Suspects drove through the front gate, loaded boxes of shoes into their vehicles, and fled. Just after 1 p.m. on May 31, an unknown number of people drove several vehicles "at a high rate of speed" through the front gate of IMC Logistics, according to a press release from MPD.
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3 weeks ago |
commercialappeal.com | Jack Armstrong
FEMA cuts could worsen Mississippi River flooding and harm the ecosystem. Shifting disaster recovery costs to states may be untenable due to their financial situations. Unregulated development in floodplains could lead to further environmental damage. An April report by a nonprofit environmental advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., named the Mississippi River as the most endangered in the United States for 2025.
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3 weeks ago |
commercialappeal.com | Jack Armstrong
The Mid-South Food Bank has appointed Scott Fortin as its new president and CEO. Fortin previously served as the organization's chief operations officer and interim president. He brings leadership experience from the Houston Food Bank. The board of directors selected Scott Fortin, who has served as chief operations officer since 2019 and interim president since November 2024.
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RT @memphisnews: Memphis area in violation of federal air quality standards, environmental lawyers say https://t.co/wQZnvPdsU5
RT @memphisnews: What could FEMA cuts mean for communities along the Mississippi River? https://t.co/fgyQhGSOqh
Archaeologists unearth 100+ year old tool maybe used by freed slaves in Mississippi https://t.co/B6a90ym0wI