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A bill to prevent the release of child autopsies after a homicide, that failed in Tennessee’s special session, will likely be coming back. But, not every lawmaker is on board.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee’s state housing agency has pulled its financial support for the operators of Serenity Towers, which may jeopardize renovations to the troubled apartment tower. The problems at Serenity Towers, like the non-working air and elevators, have been exposed for years by WREG. Millennia, the company in charge, has promised not just repairs, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Serenity Towers owners were supposed to be in court on Thursday to submit a plan to fix the air conditioning and elevators, but the apartment complex says there is no plan. The chiller and elevators are over 55 years old, and according to lawyers for Serenity Towers, they are aware that the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people are dead after a high-rise fire in Midtown. The fire department says firefighters responded to the Bryton Tower Condominiums on Poplar Avenue near North Claybrook Street at around 2:38 p.m. Fire officials say a 61-year-old woman was pronounced dead, and a 61-year-old man was taken to the hospital in critical […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Serenity Towers, a senior living facility, was back in court on Friday due to a lack of air conditioning. Residents say that they have been without air and working elevators for weeks, despite the property management saying they have a plan in place. “These people keep saying corporate is aware of it. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As much of the Mid-South prepares for another dangerous heat wave, a Memphis high rise for seniors is without air conditioning once again. This is the second time in two weeks that the air conditioning has been out at Serenity Towers. Residents told the WREG Investigators that none of the elevators are working […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local officials have initiated an investigation into a troubled Highland Street high-rise apartment housing elderly and disabled tenants. The Shelby County Assessor’s Office said in a letter to state Rep. G.A. Hardaway that it is examining the condition of Serenity Towers at 400 S. Highland, per the lawmaker’s request. Serenity Towers and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Residents at Serenity Towers are desperate for assistance after several days of being without working air conditioning. This comes after one of the hottest weeks of the year in Memphis and with temperatures continuing to soar. “My thermostat is right now at 90 degrees in my apartment,” one resident said. “The biggest […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For six weeks, people at Hope Heights in downtown Memphis have been living without hot water. Friday, building owners shared some good news in environmental court. “We think it’s working,” Millennia Companies attorney Ben Sissman told the judge. The owners of Hope Heights were cited to environmental court Wednesday for the issues […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A troubled apartment ownership company was back in Shelby County environmental court Wednesday to address more issues at two properties. Memphis code enforcement officials said Serenity at Highland‘s air conditioning wasn’t working and Hope Heights’s hot water wasn’t working. The WREG Problem Solvers covered the Hope Heights hot water issue in early […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The owners who get federal funding to run several local apartment buildings face more criticism for tenant conditions. Millennia Companies own Hope Heights, Memphis Towers, Serenity at Highland and several other properties. The WREG Problem Solvers spoke with a Hope Heights resident who did not want to be identified out of fear […]