Marcus Ward News Today

"Theres no difference between anyone else in the city of Memphis and with the residents of Serenity Towers," said Marcus Ward, the special master for Shelby County Environmental Court. "We have said time and time again they deserve exceptional service."

The citys efforts to declare Serenity Towers a chronic nuisance are on hold until at least the summer.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — People are invited to enjoy a ‘Family Field Day Community Event’ this Saturday from noon until 4p.m. at the Achievable Dream Tennis Center located at 300 Ivy Avenue in Newport News. Frontline Millionaires University and Before You Do Something (BYDS) organizations are hosting their first event to introduce the community […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some of the lingering problems at Serenity Towers, including issues with security, a lack of hot water, and pests, were discussed in Environmental Court Thursday. The 10th floor of the Criminal Justice Center is where Environmental Court is held and where for years now those with Serenity Towers have been ordered to […]

A day after representatives from the troubled Serenity Towers were back in Shelby County Environmental Court, NewsChannel 3 has new details about why the taxpayer-funded property high rise failed its latest federal inspection. In late November, NewsChannel 3 learned Serenity had failed an October HUD inspection with a 23. ‘Unacceptable’: Serenity Towers fails latest inspection […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — From elevators not working to concerns surrounding fire safety and issues with pest control, specifically bed bugs, many of the problems have been fixed at Serenity Towers or are in the process of being addressed. The complex is not completely in the clear but the judge told the lawyer representing Serenity Towers […]

LAWTON, OK — A Lawton police officer is in stable condition after being injured in an early-morning chase Sunday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are new details about the soon-to-be shuttered Peppertree Apartments in Whitehaven. Two tenants remain at the property. Attorney/Special Master Marcus Ward says one of them has obtained temporary relocation but hasn’t moved. He added the resident has had difficulty obtaining housing but has also been “uncooperative” with the relocation assistants. The […]

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As temperatures plummet, tenants at Serenity Towers in East Memphis worry they wont have access to hot water or their heaters.