377 articles by Yolanda Jones :

• April 2020

  • 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.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff 6 hours ago

  • MPD urges self-reporting of minor accidents

    Residents are asked to exchange names, addresses, insurance information, tag numbers and phone numbers and take pictures of the damage. They can then call it in to a precinct or the traffic office:

    By Yolanda Jones 17 hours ago

• March 2020

  • 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.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 31, 2020

  • Slight increase in car thefts, robberies during COVID-19 outbreak, police say

    Memphis Police say they have seen a slight increase in car thefts, larcenies and robberies during the COVID-19 outbreak. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 31, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 30: Gov. issues safer at home order; Strickland limits park access

    Gov. Bill Lee has ordered all nonessential businesses to close and Mayor Jim Strickland announces access to Memphis parks will be limited, starting Tuesday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 31, 2020

  • Shelby County court cases reset again

    Shelby County courts have pushed back hearings, trials and court cases for a second time.

    By Yolanda Jones March 31, 2020

  • Sheriff’s Office investigating circumstances surrounding woman’s arrest

    The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is investigating a video posted on social media over the weekend showing a Cordova woman being arrested while walking. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 24: SCS to remain closed ‘until further notice’

    The number of confirmed cases in Shelby County is up to 135; confirmed cases are up to 29 in DeSoto County.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus 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.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 26: Strickland warns of possible reduction in services

    "There may come a time when we must reduce your city services due to city employees becoming infected with the virus,” Mayor Jim Strickland said in an email Thursday afternoon.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 23: Second St. Jude employee tests positive

    The Tennessee Department of Health releases the latest numbers: 93 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Shelby County and 615 cases in Tennessee.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 28: Cases top 1,300 statewide; 2 deaths in Memphis metro area

    • Shelby County Health Department confirms a death; Mississippi Department of Health reports one
    • Businesses can apply for both available relief loans
    • Germantown lays off all part-time city employees
    • Jail visitations via video only

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Department cites ‘personal travel’ for MPD director’s self-isolation

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings has been out of the office on "personal time" off and no one will confirm if he went on trip to Ghana with the Memphis in May delegation. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 28, 2020

  • More than 200 inmates released over COVID-19 concerns, DA says

    More than 200 inmates have been released from the county jail and several cases dismissed in an effort to reduce the jail population amid fears over COVID-19.

    By Yolanda Jones March 27, 2020

  • MPD to take some reports by phone to promote social distancing

    Memphis police use "teleserve"  unti that allow residents to call minor incidents in by phone to lessen exposure to COVID-19 for citizens and officers. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 27, 2020

  • Coronavirus raises concerns about domestic violence, experts say

    Advocates and experts say isolation caused by coronavirus raises concerns about an increase in domestic violence incidents. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 27, 2020

  • State supreme court extends court closures until April 30

    The Tennessee Supreme Court extended the suspension of all court cases until April 30 and has ordered judges and law enforcement to work together on a plan to get vulnerable inmates released from jail.  

    By Yolanda Jones March 25, 2020

  • Ex-Collierville teacher convicted of trying to kill wife denied parole again

    Michael Halliburton, a former history and German teacher at Collierville High School who tried to kill his wife in 2012, has been denied parole for a second time. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 25, 2020

  • Shelby County Sheriff’s Office employee tests positive for COVID-19

    A Shelby County Sheriff's employee has tested positive for the coronavirus. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 23, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 20: Graceland closing through at least April 3

    The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 30, and Shelby County Schools is scrapping its plan to provide lunches for students due to a Central Nutrition Center employee testing positive for COVID-19. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 23, 2020

  • Positive COVID-19 test of TBI employee contributes to delays in processing firearm applications

    A rush to buy guns by residents fearing the COVID-19 impact, coupled with a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation employee testing positive for the virus, has created a backlog with background checks. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 20, 2020

  • MPD says it cannot disclose information about employee with coronavirus

    A Memphis Police Department employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, but MPD officials said they could not legally disclose whether the person is an officer or a civilian. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 19: Tipton County records first COVID-19 case

    Mayor Jim Strickland announces churches, dine-in restaurants and gyms must close.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Criminal justice advocate urges release of juvenile detainees

    A criminal justice reform advocate is calling for all youngsters detained in Shelby County’s juvenile detention center to be released immediately to reduce the impact of the coronavirus.

    By Yolanda Jones March 19, 2020