The indicted state senator is seeking reelection but is expected to face opposition as he tries to retain his seat for District 31.

In other action, the commission approved funding for the Shelby County Sheriff’s office to up recruiting deputy jailers, environment justice initiatives and a continuation of several pandemic initiatives.

The commission debated Monday whether it should fill the District 33 seat Robinson was expelled from last week by fellow Senators. Part of the argument is whether it amounts to an endorsement of the Senate action.

A majority of Memphis-Shelby County Schools will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 8, following three days of weather-related closures. 

The push for a state request for federal aid comes as MLGW’s damage estimate from the ice storm has already exceeded the threshold for seeking assistance.

As of 5:30 p.m. Monday, more than 60,000 MLGW customers remained without power out of the 140,000 or so who initially lost it. 

How Steve Cohen survived redistricting, big improvements both in — and on the way to — DeSoto County and the Grizz go international. 

Contenders seeking a place on the ballot of more than 100 races and potentially hundreds of candidates can begin pulling and filing qualifying petitions Monday in the second of three elections this year. Meanwhile, the May county primary ballot continues to take shape with its own overlapping deadlines.

The meeting Monday will also include votes on , environmental justice funding and a transportation consultant, plus other matters linked to the county’s share of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding.

A brief history of the Voting Rights Act in Tennessee, and Shelby County’s protected congressional district.

During a press briefing Sunday afternoon, Memphis Light, Gas & Water officials said 29 local schools, public and private, still lacked electricity. 

Out of about 140,000 Memphis Light, Gas & Water customers who lost power Thursday, thousands still do not have electricity.

Watch live as Memphis Light, Gas & Water officials address the current state of restoring utility to customers without power due to the ice storm. To report outages, call 901-544-6500.

The City of Memphis plans to take 60,000 square feet of office space in 100 N. Main when it is redeveloped.

Residents of Juice Orange Mound’s HubOM warming center have resorted to sleeping outside in the cold, wintry weather following a notice of closure posted by the city. 

This week’s vote by the state Senate to expel Memphis Democrat Katrina Robinson based on her conviction on federal charges is among the topics on a reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.” 

Pamela Moses, a Memphis activist, was sentenced to six years for illegally trying to vote. Her attorney says they plan to ask for a new trial. 

The number of people without power remained at about 20% of MLGW’s customers by 3:30 p.m. Sunday. 

Ice storm brings a state of emergency, the Health Department changes how it reports COVID cases, and we’ve got Classic Fred Jones, already working to find another team to take Jackson State’s place.

For young interns beginning their careers, even a necktie can put a knot in the budget. So donors come to the rescue.

The County Commission Scorecard finds basic ideological differences remain on the 13-member body, as it moves into the home stretch of its four-year term.

Classes will be canceled Friday at area schools due to the threats associated with the winter weather. Christian Brothers University and the U of M will also be closed.

Our photo gallery captures images of the ice storm’s beauty and danger.

Shelby County Health Department facilities are closed today due to inclement weather. 

The Shelby County Health Department has added an additional number of cases to the total COVID-19 case count.