Coronavirus live blog, April 1: Marshall Co. Schools suspends meal plan
Health Department medical director Dr. Bruce Randolph said 5,506 have been tested, with 9% positive.
Linda A. Moore
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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.
There are 337 articles by Linda A. Moore :
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April 2020
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Shelby County Thousands, not hundreds, should be tested daily for COVID-19, expert says
Expanded testing and continued social distancing are necessary to slow the spread of the coronavirus, experts told Shelby County Commissioners.
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March 2020
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, March 31: Shelby County reports 405 cases, including 3 deaths
There have been 546 COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the metro area that comprises Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas; and DeSoto and Marshall counties in Mississippi.
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Shelby County Shelby County committee meetings are now electronic only
Shelby County Commission committee meetings Wednesday, April 1, will be accessible remotely. Here's how to follow along.
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Coronavirus Memphis kindness blog, March 24: Food for hospital workers, bear hunts and a cake to remember
As we navigate through this difficult time of dealing with the coronavirus, it is important to capture those instances where Memphians are coming together for each other.
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Coronavirus Memphis kindness blog, March 27: Spring has sprung
Folks across Shelby County are making the best of challenging times with generosity and kindness.
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CoronavirusMemphis kindness blog, March 25: Elwood’s Shack delivers food to health workers
A restaurateur who sings online with others around the world, a store manager who puts her customers first and local kids hunting for bears are only a few of the stories of kindness and special moments our reporters will be looking for, as we adjust to a new landscape created by the coronavirus.
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CoronavirusCoronavirus daily blog, March 25: Tennessee up to 784 cases, including 3 deaths
There are 784 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide, including three deaths and 53 hospitalizations.
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CoronavirusMemphis kindness blog, March 26: Kids are encouraged, folks get food baskets and popcorn
Folks across Shelby County are making the best of challenging times with generosity and kindness.
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Shelby County With fallout from coronavirus looming, MATA funding unlikely
As COVID-19 impacts tax revenues and creates other demands for Shelby County government, funding MATA will probably have to wait.
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Metro Ride MATA free
The free fares will help MATA to reinforce social distancing, with passengers boarding through the rear doors, limiting their contact with vehicle operators. However, passengers who need assistance will be able to use the front door and ramp.
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Business Coronavirus daily blog, March 11: Rhodes, UT suspend in-person classes
- TSSAA addresses COVID-19 concerns
- Impact of flight reductions on Memphis unclear
- Dow enters bear market on Wednesday
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Coronavirus Coronavirus daily blog, March 18: Health Department confirms fourth Shelby case
- Tennessee's 98 cases mostly in patients between 18-49 years old
- Small business emergency declared
- Nike donating $500,000 to Memphis response
- Community Foundation launches response fund
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Coronavirus Commission’s in-person meeting likely last one for a while
Changes to state law approved in subcommittee Wednesday will allow bodies like the Shelby County Commission and Memphis City Council to meet and take votes by conference calls.
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Shelby CountyLee Harris says he would never have made Ghana trip had he known what awaited
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says in an exclusive interview with The Daily Memphian that he would not have gone with a Memphis In May delegation to Ghana had he had any idea of how quickly the coronavirus pandemic would explode.
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Shelby County Commission committee supports buying Core Civic Shelby Training Center
The county plans to renovate the facility to house about 146 young people.
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Shelby County Commissioners hear COVID-19 update, praise Harris trip to Ghana
Even with fourth coronavirus patient, Shelby County Health Department director said there is still no need for mass testing.
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Shelby County County Mayor Harris, delegation in Ghana during pandemic
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris remains in constant contact with staff and health department officials while on “a very important trip to a very important place.”
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Business State basketball tournaments canceled for coronavirus
State basketball tournaments are latest cancellations with COVID-19.
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Metro Sexual harassment policy resolution passes County Commission
A resolution that asks Shelby County government to enforce the rules laid out in the employee handbook on sexual harassment regardless of who is accused was passed by the County Commission Monday, March 9. -
Metro Shelby County’s efforts to fund MATA inch forward
Participants at the Shelby County Commission's public transportation ad hoc committee meetings have whittled down options in search of ways to raise $9 million for MATA.
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Shelby County Shelby County wants out of permitless gun carry legislation
Shelby County Commission wants to be "carved out" of Tennessee's proposed permitless carry law.
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Shelby County Paid parental leave now a reality for Shelby County employees
The new policy launches July 1 and gives six weeks pay for county employees who have a baby or adopt.
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Shelby County Widow gets $800,000 settlement from county in husband’s shooting death
Edmund Studdard was killed by two Shelby County sheriff's deputies in 2016.
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Metro Commission passes on first reading new rules for proving employee residency
Details on how the county defines residency and what employees need to prove it passed in an ordinance on first reading.
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City of Memphis City Council: Grants process to remain unchanged ... for now
For now, the city council will keep its ground rules for dispensing $2.6 million in grant money at $200,000 per council member. But the council continues to battle what is a longer line of organizations seeking a limited amount of money.
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Shelby County County commissioners want sexual-harassment policy enforced
Shelby County commissioners want to send a message about following the sexual harassment policy, regardless of who is accused.
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