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  • Coronavirus

    Case drop may show South Africa’s Omicron peak has passed

    South Africa has been at the forefront of the Omicron wave and the world is watching for any signs of how it may play out there to try to understand what may be in store.

    By The Associated Press December 22, 2021
  • Education

    After public engagement tour, a big boost to school funding appears unlikely

    “(The BEP) needs to change,” Gov. Bill Lee said. “We are due for a strategy that is money well-spent, not just more money.”

    By Ian Round December 22, 2021
  • election 2022 Elections

    Opening day to get on May primary ballot draws 28 potential candidates

    Those pulling petitions have until noon Feb. 17 to file their petitions with the Shelby County Election Commission and if certified go on the May 3, 2022, county primary ballot.

    By Bill Dries December 27, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Orpheum Theatre transfer approved

    The Memphis City Council approved the property transfer for a token $1 payment Tuesday, Dec. 21, on a unanimous vote.

    By Bill Dries December 22, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Williams appointment in clerk’s office delayed again by council

    The delay by the city council came after Calvin Williams said he’s paid for his mistakes but insisted he never “mismanaged anything in government.”

    By Bill Dries December 21, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    City Council delays first of three votes on police residency referendum

    The delay came after some council members opposed to the ballot question pushed for a separate vote on first reading Tuesday, Dec. 21.

    By Bill Dries December 21, 2021
  • Metro

    President Biden signs bill to remove Klansman’s name from Memphis’ federal building

    President Biden signs bill removing a Klansman’s name from Memphis’ federal building and renaming it solely for the late Judge Odell Horton. 

    By Ben Wheeler December 21, 2021
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Omicron is here, Ja is back and Music Fest has bands

    Omicron is here, Ja is back and Music Fest has bands.

    By Chris Herrington December 21, 2021
  • Food News

    As COVID cases rise, restaurants shift gears

    Some Memphis restaurants are temporarily shutting down because of staff members who’ve tested positive for coronavirus, and at least one is going to takeout only for now.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 26, 2021
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Clark Tower lights up the night sky once again

    ‘We can do green, we can do pink, we can do red, we can really do anything,’ Shane Soefker said of Clark Tower’s new lights. ‘We’ll have lots of opportunity to do different things with different holidays and initiatives.’

    By Rob Moore January 09, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    City Council to take first vote on police residency

    The first-reading vote to put the item on the August 2022 ballot comes at the last council meeting of 2021.

    By Bill Dries December 21, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves Tom Lee Park redesign funding

    Shelby County Commissioners approved $6.7 million in capital funding Monday, Dec. 20, for the Tom Lee Park redesign.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Pay raises approved for next elected commission, mayor and sheriff

    The commission being elected in August with at least six new members will get a 19.9% pay raise. The mayor and sheriff elected on the same August ballot will get 21% raises.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • State Government

    Kelsey trial delayed until after 2022 election

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey’s trial for campaign finance charges has been delayed by more than a year, until after the 2022 elections.

    By Ian Round December 27, 2021
  • Shelby County

    31 Omicron variant cases confirmed in Shelby County

    Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor told Shelby County Commissioners Monday, Dec. 20, that caution is recommended for holiday gatherings.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • State Government

    Charges dropped against Katrina Robinson, who will enter diversion

    Prosecutors in a federal case have dropped charges against Sen. Katrina Robinson, D-Memphis, and two codefendants in a plea deal.

    By Daja E. Henry December 21, 2021
  • Lakeland

    LSS removes interim tag, names Martin principal at Lakeland Prep

    Before joining the LSS district in 2016, she worked at Riverdale School in Germantown as an eighth grade and master teacher for seven years and spent three years as a TV reporter in Shreveport, Louisiana.

    By Michael Waddell December 20, 2021
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: A new kind of turmoil for Tiger hoops, airport concourse readies relaunch

    We take an early look at a bigger, better “B” concourse at Memphis International Airport. Meanwhile, Tiger hoops has taken a turn from losing games to not being able to play them. 

    By Chris Herrington December 20, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission takes final votes on pay raises

    The votes at the last meeting of 2021 will determine if the commission itself should get a pay hike and whether the mayor and sheriff also get raises. If approved, the raises would take effect after next year’s county elections.

    Related article:

    County Commission approves Tom Lee Park redesign funding

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Filing period begins for Shelby County primary

    Starting Monday, Dec 20, candidates in the May 3 Shelby County primaries can begin filing qualifying petitions to get on the ballot. And there are some changes in the partisan primaries this year.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • Memphis' Crime Crisis Spirit of Memphis

    Shooting survivor, musician is ‘playing for peace’

    Pianist who survived being shot five times holds recitals in hopes of inspiring people to see something positive beyond the violence in the city. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 09, 2022
  • Memphis' Crime Crisis Public Safety

    Enduring without justice: Families of homicide victims struggle with loss

    Families deal with grief as homicides of loved ones have not been solved. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 20, 2021
  • State Government

    Shelby County loses one seat in State House GOP redistricting plan

    The proposed political map, which was unveiled Friday, Dec., 17, takes one seat away from Shelby County, while adding three to Middle Tennessee. 

    By Ian Round December 19, 2021
  • Memphis' Crime Crisis Public Safety

    Efforts to bolster police force face tall obstacles

    The MPD has gone from 2,449 officers a decade ago to slightly more than 1,900 today. The problem is national but also unique to Memphis in some ways.

    By Bill Dries January 08, 2022
  • Premium Metro

    For some, pressure of holidays rings in season of heightened stress

    For many people, the expectations of the holiday season are simply too much. And if they become overwhelmed, they might just call the Memphis Crisis Center, where volunteers are waiting and listening. 

    By Don Wade December 19, 2021

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