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  • State Government

    State calls for community input in education funding overhaul

    As part of its plan to overhaul the state education funding model, the Tennessee Department of Education announced 18 subcommittees of education leaders and stakeholders.

    By Daja E. Henry October 15, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Postal shooting victims, gunman described by those who knew them best

    An Orange Mound postal facility where three people including the gunman died earlier this week was back in operation Thursday.

    By Yolanda Jones October 15, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Crosby leaves as county finance director after two tumultuous budget seasons

    Mathilde Crosby is leaving county government to return to the private financial sector. 

    By Bill Dries October 16, 2021
  • Business

    FDA endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID booster for elderly

    A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommends a booster shot for seniors, as well as younger adults with other health problems, jobs or living situations that put them at increased risk from COVID-19.

    By The Associated Press October 14, 2021
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Groups hosting town hall about MATA changes

    Three organizations against the Memphis Area Transit Authority’s recent service changes are holding a town hall meeting Friday, Oct. 15, in Boxtown.

    By Omer Yusuf October 14, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Land Use Control Board approves Union Ave. development

    Union Station would combine residential and retail with a hotel along 100 yards of desirable Union Avenue frontage at the former police station site.

    By Rob Moore October 14, 2021
  • Metro

    Coronavirus numbers continuing downward trend in Shelby County

    Numbers are moving downward in every age group, Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said.

    By Bill Dries, Omer Yusuf October 14, 2021
  • Coronavirus

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 14, 2021
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Memphis mood, DNA donors and a ‘jam’ packed day

    We’re keeping a schedule we’ve had since the ’80s, seeing where our surges were, and expecting a busy day. 

    By Mary Cashiola October 14, 2021
  • Visual Arts

    Art Bazaar celebrates one year anniversary with Art on the Bluff

    The event will feature seven live muralists, live electronic music, popup market, food and outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking. 

    By Julia Baker October 14, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    City Council Scorecard: Test vote on EDGE incentives

    The Council Scorecard looks at a lopsided council committee vote earlier this month on a new minimum wage for EDGE incentives and the outside events influencing it.

    By Bill Dries October 14, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Criminal defense lawyers urge reform to sex offender registry law

    Lawmakers are considering reforms to the registry law following a judge’s decision earlier this year that the state applied the law unconstitutionally.

    By Ian Round October 13, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County stays with four-year property reappraisal cycle

    The state Board of Equalization approved Wednesday, Oct. 13, keeping the four-year cycle after Shelby County Assessor Melvin Burgess Jr. changed his recommendation for a two-year cycle late last week to whichever one the state board preferred.

    By Bill Dries October 13, 2021
  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus: See Shelby County’s three main surges

    And how they compare with one another. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 13, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Tom Lee Park plan gets $800K in state funding for river’s edge trail

    Memphis River Parks Partnership President Carol Coletta called the riverfront path “one of the most important parts of the park.”

    By Bill Dries October 13, 2021
  • Education

    Rhodes adds first dean of equity and engagement

    Rodriguez previously served as assistant director of campus life at Northwestern University, where she worked the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE).

    By Jasmine McCraven October 14, 2021
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Another workplace shooting; Parks looks beyond grass and garbage

    A historic bank gets big, Dillon Brooks’ return could be close at hand (we hope), and what’s going on with PILOTs and pilots. 

    By Mary Cashiola October 13, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    City parks division gets rebrand, new website

    Memphis Parks Director Nick Walker discusses rebranding and a website that emphasizes programming in city parks, as well as plans for a return to amateur sports leagues.

    By Bill Dries October 13, 2021
  • Public Safety

    MPD honors one of its first Black officers

    The Memphis Police Department recently honored retired Captain Jerry Williams, 73 years to the day he was hired. 

    By Jasmine McCraven October 12, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Three postal employees dead after shooting at Orange Mound facility

    Three people, all U.S. Postal Service employees, are dead after a shooting at an Orange Mound postal facility Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

    By Yolanda Jones October 13, 2021
  • State Government

    Cohen endorses Smiley in Democratic primary for governor

    In a statement released Tuesday, Oct. 12, by Smiley’s campaign, Cohen touted Smiley’s connection to the state’s major cities.

    By Bill Dries October 13, 2021
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Tigers’ timeline gives us trepidation; Big Bad Breakfast is served

    We’ve got politicians in court, running for seats and remembered, and you can’t make a big bad breakfast without breaking a few eggs. 

    By Mary Cashiola October 12, 2021
  • Elections

    Morgan opens county mayoral bid with criticism of pandemic response

    The second-term Memphis City Council member declared his candidacy Monday, Oct. 11. In his interview with The Daily Memphian, Morgan talked about what to expect from his campaign.

    By Bill Dries October 11, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Katrina Robinson seeks new trial or acquittal

    Attorneys for state Sen. Katrina Robinson have filed a motion asking for a new trial or acquittal after she was found guilty last month of four wire fraud charges. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 11, 2021
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: COVID canaries, crisis canines and robotic dogs

    A street dance competition pops and locks into Memphis, event planners have a new job, and what nursing homes can teach us about the coronavirus. 

    By Mary Cashiola October 11, 2021

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