Opinion: Black men supporting Trump chose policy over character
One of the major side stories to the 2020 presidential election is the noticeable shift of more African American men to Trump and his brand of politics.
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One of the major side stories to the 2020 presidential election is the noticeable shift of more African American men to Trump and his brand of politics.
First Rudi and Honey Scheidt Community Impact Award honors people who go out their way to work for the community and spirit it embodies.
A TIF would allow tax dollars generated by the community to be reinvested in the community.
Ordinances that address use of force, the purchase of military equipment and the use of tear gas will go to the full commission without a second reading committee vote.
Shelby County commissioners will get opinions from the county’s other elected officials as they work through problems with the county’s hiring freeze resolution.
Shelby County will offer grants up to $10,000 for limited-service restaurants closed during COVID-19; the application process begins Tuesday.
Shelby County officials, who last year approved funding for preliminary work to build a new juvenile detention facility, are now exploring alternatives such as renovating a closed youth facility in Southeast Memphis.
COVID-19 claimed the life of a child under 13 years old this week, health officials said, noting the virus was either the cause of death or a contributing factor.
Health department adds 141 employees, funded with CARES Act money that expires Dec. 31.
When it comes to returning children to school or keeping them home during a world pandemic, school systems and parents must decide independently what's best for them.
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said taking these steps to reduce transmission will help with the plan to reopen schools in the fall.
After new COVID-19 cases rose following Mother’s Day and Memorial Day holidays, Shelby County Health Department’s health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph is concerned the same will occur after the Fourth of July weekend.
Shelby County has performed more coronavirus tests than any other county in the state, according to Health Officer Dr. Bruce Randolph.
This week on WKNO’s Behind the Headlines, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris joins host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries.
The new gallery opens in a community rich with history and with plans for exhibits and programs.
What was already a challenging budget year was complicated in county government by the pandemic's economic damage and a decision by the County Commission to reject the budget proposal by County Mayor Lee Harris. The commission rejected a proposed 8-cent property tax rate hike.
Surge testing for the coronavirus among inmates and employees at Shelby County Correctional Center has been completed, and results show six inmates and 13 employees tested positive.
The fallout from COVID-19 means some young Shelby County residents will miss out on summer jobs programs.
Giving a person who has a conviction a career is an investment, and that investment has a tremendous return. The dignity of work also serves as a deterrent to unacceptable behavior; it keeps a person on the right track.
The county's $1.4 billion budget is a work in progress, but officials say they're close.
The County Commission has until June 30 to approve a balanced operating budget for the county.
The Shelby County Commission approves the creation of a Northaven rubbish district and a contract with a trash hauler.
Nursing homes are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus - nearly four in ten deaths in Shelby County occurred in those facilities.
The County Commission isn't likely to approve another contract with the health care provider.