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Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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Shelby County Schools officials Wednesday assured county commissioners that the 60 water sources in schools with high lead levels are being addressed, while county health department officials say risk to students is minimal.
Shelby County officials have completed an investigation into where Anthony Alexander, corrections division director, lives and found he is in compliance with residency requirements.
A Shelby County Commission committee has agreed on the process of buying security cameras for all 13 commission districts.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will bring in local health department officials and a national environmental advocate to help make the case to county commissioners Wednesday to invest in transit to aid the environment.
The Shelby County Health Department will offer free screenings and tests for lead exposure for students who attend Shelby County Schools where high lead levels have been detected.
The University of Memphis will receive $1 million from Shelby County government under a resolution approved by the County Commission Monday that does not include any mandates for when it will pay all university employees $15 an hour.
The Shelby County Commission passed a no-confidence vote Monday against Anthony Alexander, the corrections division director who is accused of living outside Shelby County.
Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright had hopes of unifying the county through a redesigned flag, but that won't happen right away.
Shelby County officials say they know Corrections Division Director Anthony Alexander has property in Atoka, Tennessee, in Tipton County. Now they’re investigating if that’s where he really lives, in violation of requirements he live in Shelby County.
Lee Harris wants the University of Memphis to give a timeline for when its lowest-paid workers will be paid $15 an hour as part of the release of $1 million budgeted for the university to update its swim facility.
Shelby County will celebrate 200 years of history Nov. 24 at Shelby Farms.
A task force approved by the Shelby County Commission will look for ways to reverse the devaluation of property in Orange Mound.
Shelby County Commission is asking the Tennessee General Assembly to cap interest rates on title loan companies.
The Shelby County Commission approved a resolution Monday that asks the Tennessee General Assembly to remove sales taxes on menstrual products.
Shelby County Register of Deeds Shelandra Ford has informed county officials that she has run out of room and will stop storing records in 30 days.
The creation of the Orange Mound Initiative Task Force was approved Wednesday by a Shelby County Commission Committee. The task force is charged with addressing the devaluation of real estate in historic Orange Mound.
Arlington High student Ainsley Feeney asks the Shelby County Commission to support state legislation to end sales taxes on menstrual products.
A Shelby County Commission committee is being asked to approve a task force that would address the devaluation of real estate in Orange Mound.
Shelby County officials wants everyone to stop Thursday at 10:17 a.m. to take part in the Great ShakeOut.
Recycling, energy conservation and other green initiatives at the Shelby County Correctional Center have gained the facility national recognition from an accreditation organization.
FedExForum is now home to West Tennessee’s first lactation pod, purchased in June by Shelby County and installed last week at the sports and entertainment venue.
Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley has asked the county attorney for an opinion on a plan for the county to get its "fair share" of the city's newly approved sales tax increase. Meanwhile, Commissioner Edmund Ford now has questions for Memphis city government.
The founders of the Africa in April Cultural festival, David Acey and Yvonne B. Acey, have been recognized by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History for their work.
The Shelby County Commission has approved on third and final reading an ordinance to grow the Uptown TIF district to include more communities in North Memphis.
Shelby County assessor of property Melvin Burgess said his offices has studied Orange Mound and wants to use the community as a model in the creation of a plan to stop the devaluation of homes on African American communities across Memphis.