Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis was sworn in as Memphis’ police chief Friday, June 18. She is the first woman to be named chief in the city’s history. 

Two Memphis nonprofits — Collage Dance Collective and Memphis Music Initiative — recently received grants from MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. 

If it all comes together the undeveloped intersection of Elvis Presley Boulevard and Holmes Road in Whitehaven could be home to the second-largest Black-owned film studio in the U.S. within a few years.

Justin Timberlake is listening to local students’ songs, Bartlett is blowing up over inflatables and the Delta variant does not seem to be contained here. 

David Boone, a Shelby County teacher and alderman in Brighton, has been indicted after he was accused of fondling a juvenile in an incident that occurred in Southaven, Mississippi. 

“When we look at modeling based on expected reproductive rate, right now it suggests that by the end of July more than 50% of (coronavirus) disease here could be because of Delta,” said David Sweat, deputy director of the Shelby County Health Department.

There was an average of 46 new coronavirus cases reported each day between June 10-16, according to the Shelby County Health Department.

The Shelby County Health Department also reported an average of 1,410 vaccinations per day over the past seven days.

West Cancer is literally bringing the receipts, the County Commission could get sued for a penny and local suburbs may feel shortchanged by rescue funds. 

West says it provided no services for the $16 million contract and provides records that show how much its physicians’ salary pool increased during the “partnership.”

Juneteenth celebration this weekend moves from Robert R. Church Park to Health Sciences Park only days after remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest are removed.

Overton High School’s class of 2021 walked across the stage during an in-person graduation after the pandemic took away months of in-person learning and senior celebrations. 

Doug Emhoff will be in Birmingham today, delivering a similar message as part of the Biden Administration’s “We Can Do This” campaign ahead of July 4th goal of vaccinating 70% of U.S. population.

Republican state lawmakers floated the idea of “dissolving and reconstituting” the Tennessee Department of Health Wednesday, June 16, because of vaccine messaging they said amounted to “coercion.”

EDGE awarded a $100,000 grant focusing on Whitehaven as part of a large effort to work with local economic development partners throughout the county.

The legal opinion will be about the chain of events at the June 7 session that led to the first approval of the $3.46 county tax rate.

Shelby County Schools officials say the Head Start contract with Porter-Leath is unprecedented in terms of its autonomy. A Porter-Leath representative says the relationship started to go bad two years ago.

Plus, a landmark conflict in Evergreen, the DMC is aiming high and budget season continues. 

The current Frayser library, located at 3712 Argonne Street, has been a community staple for more than 50 years. While it’s been important for allowing children and adults alike for book access and computer use, it’s also a vital community space for the neighborhood.

A move for a 31-cent tax hike never got to a vote, with a council majority voting down a rule suspension to consider going up on the tax rate. That and other votes Tuesday, June 15, closed out the city’s budget season.

Shelby County General Sessions Judge John Donald is set to retire next month after 35 years on the bench. 

14 other probable cases awaiting testing or results.

About 60 people in Shelby County who got vaccinated were still hospitalized with COVID-19. We’re also talking about tax and fee increases, a possible snub for Shelby County Schools and I-55 travel times. 

Who is most at risk and how many local residents have reportedly been infected despite getting a vaccine.

Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn won’t be making a Shelby County stop during a 50-district summer tour, but a spokesman said the omission isn’t personal or political.