“Knowing where the case is and what population they are in ... that will really shape what we do over the next several days.”

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The bill passed narrowly in an 11-7 vote, with three Republicans, including Memphis Republican Mark White voting against it alongside all four of the committee’s Democrats.

Young says he doesn’t want to raise taxes, police search for a Downtown shooting suspect and a Midtown outdoor bar is closed for good.

When Gov. Bill Lee’s budget amendment was released Tuesday, $10 million for Germantown’s desired sports complex was not included.

Bail amounts in Shelby County increased following the passage of a recent state law aimed at peeling back local bail reform efforts.

Tennessee’s herd immunity is high, but most physicians practicing now have never treated a case of measles. And adults, especially those between 40 and 68 years of age, might want another dose of the vaccine. 

Memphis Mayor Paul Young also heard more concerns about xAI at the One Memphis forum Wednesday, but promised to devote its tax revenue to specific public projects in Southwest Memphis.

A discussion about gun laws lead to Rep. Justin J. Pearson, confronting fellow Rep. Andrew Farmer during a House subcommittee Wednesday, March 26, temporarily suspending the session. 

Eads Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor brought the proposal, which targets Memphis by taking aim at Tennessee school districts with high concentrations of poverty.

The money to hire and pay an accounting firm to conduct the audit is part of Gov. Bill Lee’s amended budget proposal.

Memphis police have issued an arrest warrant for a 21-year-old in connection with a double shooting in Downtown Memphis that left Memphis rapper Sayso P dead.

The HVAC issues have affected both the jail and the courthouse, according to statements from local officials.

“If we do nothing then we are really leaving ourselves at the will of the state,” said Commissioner Shante Avant. 

The animal shelter will stay closed indefinitely, the City Council wants to clean up the Wolf River Bottoms and the Grizzlies wake up from a long hibernation. 

Students will start filling the halls of the new Hernando High in late summer, providing relief to other schools in the DeSoto County school district.

Last week, the school announced it is purchasing the Kingsway Christian Church’s property at 7887 Poplar Ave. next door to the hearing center.

MAS to remain closed to the public indefinitely as distemper outbreak still hasn’t been controlled.

The City Council also approved a task force Tuesday, March 25, to make recommendations on how to deal with Wolf River bottomland that, for decades, has been an illegal dumping site and a popular area for off-road vehicles.

The construction of a new school is not in Collierville’s immediate plans. Growth will dictate when the new campus is needed.

A fiscal note attached to the bill estimates a cost of more than $283 million, a figure that doesn’t include land, staffing or maintenance costs.

For now, the Dollywood Foundation owns the former Pancho’s site in West Memphis, but if all goes according to plan, the site will be sold this summer with the proceeds going to the Foundation.

Could recreational uses come back to McKellar Lake? Or a dock of paddle boats in the Wolf River Harbor? 

The May primary fields to succeed outgoing Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris could grow with no incumbent seeking reelection.

A Memphis judge is confirmed to a higher court, the Showboats coach takes leave before the season starts and free pickleball is coming to Poplar Plaza.

Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Valerie Smith has been confirmed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals.