New EDGE president nominated
Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris have nominated an Economic Development Growth Engine president after more than two years without one.
Topic: Mayor Lee Harris
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July 2024
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June 2024
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Calkins: A mayoral basketball game won’t save us. But the spirit behind it just might.
It was Mayor Paul Young vs. Mayor Lee Harris on the basketball court Saturday. And it was not always a pretty sight. But the impulse behind it was beautiful. Isn’t that what really counts?
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March 2024
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Community leaders called to collaborate for economic development
The Shelby County Joint Economic and Community Development Board met on Thursday to update and discuss ways to promote economic development around Memphis.
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January 2024
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Shelby County offers free classes at neighborhood gyms
Participating gyms will provide free, 50-minute group fitness classes that are beginner-friendly and suitable for residents ages 16 and up.
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June 2023
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Regional One CEO presents vision to Shelby County leaders
Dr. Reginald Coopwood said the hospital’s aging infrastructure does not match the quality of care it provides.
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May 2023
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Suburban superintendents hope for increased county funds
Area school superintendents are closely watching Mayor Lee Harris’ wheel tax proposal, if approved the could see an increase in funding for capital needs.
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Shelby County lags in children’s well-being, data shows
The report from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth found Shelby County ranked low in health, education and economics.
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April 2023
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Shelby County invests in transitional housing for Black transgender women
My Sistah’s House provides housing, advocacy and resource assistance for the Memphis area’s LGBTQ community with an emphasis on Black transgender women, who are reported to experience homelessness at a rate of more than five times the national average.
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March 2023
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Coalition formed to support local HIV efforts in wake of Lee’s rejection of federal funds
In May, Tennessee will stop accepting HIV prevention funding from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, stripping local nonprofits of dollars they rely on to serve high-risk populations.
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‘It’s not going to go away unless we do something:’ Local leaders eye juvenile crime solutions
In Memphis, leaders seem to agree that youth are able to get guns too easily and that they are seeing a trend of younger juvenile offenders and more violent offenses. But there are varying opinions on how to deal with those trends.
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February 2023
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Lee Harris urges governor to reverse rejection of HIV prevention funds
According to the Shelby County Health Department, nearly 7,000 residents were living with HIV as of 2021, and the county ranks third nationally in incidence rates of new HIV cases.
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December 2022
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Shelby County Health Department gets $14M, ‘game-changer’ grant from CDC
The funding is part of the CDC’s $3.2 billion investment in local and state awards to strengthen public health infrastructure across the nation.
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October 2022
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Shelby County grant boosts Choices’ nurse midwife program
Officials said the grant is intended to reduce maternal and infant mortality, particularly among the county’s Black population.
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August 2022
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Shelby County offsets child care costs for some employees
The six-month pilot program serves employees who have children too young for Pre-K and children with special needs.
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Fogelman Downtown YMCA cuts ribbon on $2M renovation
Community leaders and patrons of the Fogelman Downtown YMCA praised updates to the facility Thursday, Aug. 18, as a recent $2 million renovation was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and luncheon.
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July 2022
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Lee Harris announces Council on Gun Safety members
The conception of the council was inspired by an increase in gun-related crimes that is likely due to the relaxing of gun laws in Tennessee, such as 2014 legislation that allows people to keep guns in cars without permits.
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Letter to the Editor: We need local leaders who are tough on crime
Missy Rainer says as Election Day approaches, there are “many thoughts swirling around in my head with regard to the candidates and their positions on crime in our community.”
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January 2022
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Officials: COVID-positive hospitalizations have plateaued
On Jan. 12, the Shelby County Health Department reported 770 hospitalizations: 134 in the ICU and 636 in acute care.
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December 2021
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Criminal justice groups demand bail reform, threaten lawsuit against county
Just City and the ACLU gave county officials until the end of December to respond to their letter and until the end of January to hold a “mediated discussion.”
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July 2021
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No local guidance on what CDC advice means for Shelby County
Decision on masking mandate rests with the county mayor’s office. Aside from a tweet endorsing the CDC guidelines Wednesday, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris refused comment.
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May 2021
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County poised to remove mask mandate
The mask mandate will be lifted in the new health directive, beginning Saturday, May 15.
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Masks, restrictions likely up to best judgment come May 15
Mayor Harris is gathering more advice this week, including hearing from the municipal mayors.
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April 2021
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Crime rate doesn’t necessarily deter businesses considering relocation
Although Memphis has long battled perceptions (and reality) about its crime rate, community leaders say it’s not as much of a factor in economic recruitment efforts as one might expect.
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Plains seeks delay on setback amendment LUCB slated to consider
It might be too late to stop the Byhalia Connection oil pipeline, but Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is still proposing a setback requirement for any other oil pipelines that might be built in the future.
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March 2021
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Opinion: Vaccine blunders make Harris vulnerable in 2022 reelection bid
The vaccine distribution debacle on Mayor Lee Harris’ watch will figure prominently in the GOP campaign to retake his office, the party’s Shelby County executive director says.
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