Court rules Tenn. must expand absentee voting
The judge ruled in favor of two groups, including Memphis and Nashville residents who said their health could be jeopardized if they were forced to vote in person.
The judge ruled in favor of two groups, including Memphis and Nashville residents who said their health could be jeopardized if they were forced to vote in person.
No protest was planned for the evening of Thursday, June 4, 2020, but one occurred anyway after a civil disobedience class at the National Civil Rights Museum. The Daily Memphian followed events with photos, videos and stories.
A Davidson County chancellor in early May ruled the voucher program unconstitutional, saying the Legislature forced the program on Shelby and Metro Nashville without local approval.
Mike Norvell issues an apology and a key Seminoles player says the situation is improving with former Memphis football coach, who faced strong criticism after saying he spoke with his Florida State team about racial injustice.
MMDC’s President Tommy Pacello talks about the group’s effort to support small businesses, residents in need, and future development on this week’s Extra Podcast.
The NBA is returning! And in a truly shocking development, the Memphis Grizzlies were not hosed by the back-to-basketball plan.
The NBA’s Board of Governors approved the outline of a plan that will bring 22 teams to a Disney campus in Orlando next month for eight more regular-season games and a full-scale 16-team playoffs. Wexler appears satisfied.
Germantown has several financial challenges it is facing in its budget in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The board approved its $58.7 million operating budget Thursday evening.
The smell of smoke will fill the alley between Union and Monroe once again when the Rendezvous reopens for lunch and dinner starting Friday, June 5.
Epidemiology chief David Sweat said the "vast majority" of deaths are patients age 55 and older.
The dean of clinical affairs at UTHSC says the local pandemic is "under reasonable control" and a week of protests gathering hundreds of Memphians together was important enough to risk what might lead to a rise in confirmed cases.
TSSAA legislative council hears good arguments from both sides but decides not to alter sports calendar.
The NBA Board of Governors made it official on Thursday, the league is coming back. But Vegas doesn't like the Grizzlies chances of grabbing the title.
Tennessee reported 5,676 new unemployment claims from the Memphis area in week ending May 30, for total of 97,696 since COVID-19 began causing massive layoffs and business closings.
The space that formerly housed the Cleveland Street Flea Market at 438 N. Cleveland is to become a medical clinic with a variety of services, a building document shows.
Gov. Bill Lee’s plan eliminates $58 million proposed for teacher pay increases and includes $50 million for an employee buyout program.
USL Championship has voted to continue the truncated 2020 season, and targets provisional July 11 re-start.
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.
Marx-Bensdorf Realtors and Moskovitz, McGhee, Brown, Cohen & Moore announce additions.
The Saturday night victory was part of a six-game series at the Durham Bulls.
Come for the sandwich. Stay for the secret-recipe, spicy, sweet Zydeco sauce.
William Brooks paid a steep price in serving this country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. This week he received a gesture of appreciation for his sacrifice.
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Don’t expect fireworks from the Grizzlies in the days ahead with either big additions or big departures.
Executive director Carissa Hussong breaks down how the new Metal Museum building dramatically increases the programming — and the revenue generation — that will be possible in the museum’s new home.