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The number of confirmed cases in Shelby County is up to 135; confirmed cases are up to 29 in DeSoto County.
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The number of confirmed cases in Shelby County is up to 135; confirmed cases are up to 29 in DeSoto County.
The Tennessee Department of Health releases the latest numbers: 93 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Shelby County and 615 cases in Tennessee.
Shelby County plans to invest more than $15 million total in purchasing and converting the facility into a juvenile detention center.
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.
The county plans to renovate the facility to house about 146 young people.
Even with fourth coronavirus patient, Shelby County Health Department director said there is still no need for mass testing.
Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips says her goal is still to have a new voting system in place when early voting begins July 17 in advance of the Aug. 6 election day.
Shelby County Commission will reconsider John Porter's Quinn Ridge proposal in April. The commission previously denied the project.
Shelby County Commission wants to be "carved out" of Tennessee's proposed permitless carry law.
The new policy launches July 1 and gives six weeks pay for county employees who have a baby or adopt.
Edmund Studdard was killed by two Shelby County sheriff's deputies in 2016.
Details on how the county defines residency and what employees need to prove it passed in an ordinance on first reading.
Shelby County commissioners want to send a message about following the sexual harassment policy, regardless of who is accused.
County Commissioners were told Wednesday that revenue shortfalls and funding requests have the upcoming fiscal 2021 budget projections out of balance.
The ordinance formalizes the documentation employees must present when challenged about living in Shelby County.
The resolution gives Shelby County employees six weeks of leave at full pay for employees who have babies or adopt. It would take effect July 1, 2020.
Committee recommendations include an annual certification of residency for Shelby County employees.
The labor union official says the ordinance that allows some public safety workers to live outside the county is not "morally or fiscally responsible."
Amending the county's residency requirements for public safety workers is intended to help with hiring and retention.
The controversial Quinn Ridge development near Collierville takes another stab at approval from the County Commission Monday.
The County Commission's Land Use, Planning, Transportation and Code Committee failed Wednesday to endorse the Quinn Ridge development near Collierville.
If approved, an amended ordinance would let public safety workers live outside of Shelby County, but they would pay $2,500 in "residency compensation."
Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter assures commissioners there is oversight of Wellpath.
There are things the Shelby County can and can't do to raise $10 million for public transit.
Shelby County officials toured the old Shelby Training Center as a possible site for new juvenile detention facility.