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July Power Poll results: Memphis leaders sound off

July Power Poll results: Memphis leaders sound off Memphis Commercial Appeal © Peter Braswell / For The Commercial Appeal Drone snapshot of the I-40 Hernando De Soto Bridge looking toward Arkansas With the delta variant of COVID-19 increasing and vaccinations stagnating, respondents of the Power Poll would be OK with health restrictions returning according to results released Thursday. The Power Poll is a monthly survey sent to more than 425 influential business, political, nonprofit and cultural leaders in the Bluff City. The poll is presented by The Commercial Appeal and sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and DVL Seigenthaler - Finn Partners. The June Power Poll focused on several different topics in the news recently.

More I-40 bridge repairs possible for Memphis, but reopening still expected at end of July

More I-40 bridge repairs possible for Memphis, but reopening still expected at end of July Ted Evanoff, Memphis Commercial Appeal © Peter Braswell / For The Commercial Appeal Drone snapshot of the I-40 Hernando De Soto Bridge looking toward Arkansas Tennessee highway officials report an inspection of the Interstate 40 bridge at Memphis found additional repairs may be needed, but the work should be finished in time to reopen the closed bridge late in July. An update on the I-40 project released Friday afternoon said work crews have proceeded to strengthen the bridge since a crack in a steel support beam was discovered May 11.

The 901: Why Memphis needs a third bridge over the Mississippi River

With the I-40 bridge out of commission, it's time for Memphis to seek federal funding to build a third bridge over the Mississippi River.

The 901: Could fired bridge inspector face charges? Grizzlies big win

The 901: Could fired bridge inspector face charges? Grizzlies big win Dann Miller, Memphis Commercial Appeal Bridge animation: Hernando de Soto bridge Replay Video Good morning Memphis, where the Grizzlies beat Mike Conley  and the Utah Jazz to open the first round of the NBA Playoffs and golf fans are in awe as Phil Mickelson became the oldest man to win a major golf championship. But first, with the Hernando de Soto bridge still closed and additional evidence shows the crack might have existed as early as 2016, the question of accountability remains. Frazier said it was unsafe to run the under-bridge unit which is why the crack was missed. The Commercial Appeal obtained the records of his firing through a public records request.

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