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July 2025
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Mayor appoints interim public health director
The new director previously served as the department’s health officer and led vaccination efforts at the Shelby County Division of Corrections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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June 2025
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Outgoing leader navigated health department through turbulent times
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor, a White Station High graduate, takes the helm of the Baltimore City Health Department on Aug. 4.
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Health department offering free HIV testing
“Shelby County has the second highest HIV infection rate among metropolitan areas in the United States, second only to the Miami metro area,” the health department’s director said.
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No one bid on Shelby County’s autopsy contract. Here’s what happens now.
The contract that has kept The University of Tennessee Health Science Center operating the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center is expiring, and a request seeking a new operator ended without a bid.
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May 2025
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Health Department head leaving for Baltimore
The Memphis native has led the department since July 2021.
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County Commission moves into budget season
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has proposed a property tax rate for the new fiscal year that starts July 1 but the commission may leave the ordinance setting the new tax rate blank for now.
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Opinion: On STD rates, we need to start having ‘uncomfortable conversations’
“If middle school students are having unprotected sex and contracting sexually transmitted infections, do we really think they are going to log onto a website and order a test?”
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Health Department loses $2 million in federal funding
Dr. Michelle Taylor, the head of the Shelby County Health Department, said her organization was jolted by how abruptly the funding was rescinded.
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April 2025
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Sting operation: Health department ramps up mosquito control
Shelby County Health Department’s mosquito control activities are in full swing, which includes truck-mounted spraying of insecticides in some ZIP codes to prevent the spread of West Nile Virus and other human pathogens.
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Shelby County makes at-home HIV testing available to all residents
Shelby County Health Department’s new pilot program will allow all county residents aged 14 and up to order a free, at-home HIV testing kit once every six months.
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Environmental groups say xAI violating federal law with turbines
The groups are urging the Health Department to issue an emergency order to stop xAI’s operation of what appear to be dozens of natural gas turbines in Southwest Memphis.
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Officials seeks public comment on xAI air permit
As local groups push against xAI’s turbines as part of a fight against pollution, the Health Department director said she will schedule a public hearing on the permit for the company’s Southwest Memphis plant.
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March 2025
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The waiting game: What goes into opening a restaurant
Several high-profile restaurant projects have taken much longer to open than originally expected. And while perfecting recipes, hiring staff and fine-tuning the concept are key ingredients, there is often another big hurdle.
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Shelby County Health Department confirms case of travel-related West Nile virus
Although the resident contracted West Nile virus after they traveled to a region where its endemic, the case serves as a reminder to all residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites with the weather heating up.
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Three health department employees assume new leadership roles
Shelby County Health Department has named two of its employees as deputy directors while a third has been promoted to chief of staff.
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Health department recognized for top-tier emergency preparedness
The Shelby County Health Department is one of 550 local health departments nationwide earned the national recognition.
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February 2025
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Health Department pushes for HIV testing in hospital ERs
The Shelby County Health Department recommends local hospitals adopt the “opt-out” approach, in which an HIV test will be part of a patient’s medical visit unless they decline.
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January 2025
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School district, Health Department team up to battle exploding HIV rate
A new agreement will allow Shelby County Health Department to provide screenings, treatment, preventative care and education to public middle and high school students, whose HIV infection rates are rising at an alarming rate.
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Health Department to make opioid-overdose supplies more available
The vending machine, a pilot project, is part of a larger effort to increase access to harm-reduction supplies across Shelby County, which recorded 910 suspected opioid overdose-related deaths in the last two years.
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November 2024
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County joins ‘Big Cities’ program to promote public health, battle misinformation
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said she wants to reinforce established science that shows vaccines protect communities from infectious diseases and fluoride improves dental health.
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October 2024
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Local breast cancer survivors honored at Pink October ceremony
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said risk increases with age and that women, who are more often caregivers, should make their own health a priority.
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Shelby County mayor promotes HIV testing by taking one of his own
With HIV cases spiking in the area, Mayor Lee Harris and his team took the opportunity to advertise the Shelby County Health Department’s free, confidential walk-in testing.
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Free flu shots in Memphis are part of statewide event
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 15, free flu shots will be available at three Memphis sites, including one drive-thru location.
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How to order free COVID tests
“I strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain additional free COVID-19 test kits delivered to your home address,” said the Shelby County Health Department’s director.
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