New COVID-19 vaccination system does not provide option for second doses for people who got first shots early; also does not recognize some underlying conditions.

On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, council member Rhonda Logan says the police force needs more officers but also needs to change the way those officers are used with a return to community policing.

We have made the decision to turn off the commenting sections on our articles until we can find a better way of including comments within The Daily Memphian.

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton toured several of the city’s natural hair salons and schools Friday, March 12, with state Rep. Antonio Parkinson. Deregulation of the industry has been a contentious issue in the Tennessee General Assembly in recent years.

More than 200,000 coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in Shelby County.

The agreement could lead to a partnership with Bartlett for a new vaccination site in the northeast quadrant of Shelby County.

Matthew Bledsoe, who was charged with taking part in the U.S Capitol insurrection Jan. 6, has been indicted along with three other Tennessee men. 

“Loving Our Community” launched on Friday with alumni, students and faculty from LeMoyne-Owen conducting a community cleanup along Walker Avenue.

Soon, you might be able to get a vaccination at your doctor’s office and sit with friends in a restaurant. We’re also talking cargo and possible trades and Mary Cashiola’s most embarrassing moment on Zoom. 

MPD begins sending confirmed excessive force cases to prosecutors for criminal review following Daily Memphian investigation.

On “Behind The Headlines,” City Council member Worth Morgan and EDGE President Reid Dulberger urge caution in the latest cycle of civic discussions about how and what kinds of economic development get tax incentives.

President Joe Biden used his first prime-time address Thursday night to announce his plan to make all adults vaccine eligible by May 1 and “begin to mark our independence from this virus” by the Fourth of July.

Look for later hours, bigger tables, less red tape and even a slight loosening of mask use for restaurants under the next health directive.

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package. The signing came hours before Biden delivers his first prime-time address since taking office. 

Commencement ceremonies for both classes will be Saturday, May 15 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Shelby County Health Department reported 112 new coronavirus cases and four new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday. The positivity rate is 2.9%.

Strickland also commented on his operating philosophy for public officials with whom he disagrees during comments Thursday, March 11, at the Frayser Exchange Club.

“There are more than 100 qualified providers who can do vaccinations across Shelby County,” said City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen. “We made an allocation to 50 providers yesterday. Next week, 14,000 (doses) will go to those 50 providers.”

Watch the Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now. 

The university said the strain stayed within the athletic department and did not bleed into the broader campus or Memphis community.

Three MPD deputy chiefs and four police professionals outside the MPD are among the candidates being considered to succeed retiring Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland will make the decision and take it to Memphis City Council for confirmation.

Memphis Police Department launches new dashboard with use-of-force data to promote police transparency and accountability.

We’re making assessments about a new government mailer, a Bartlett bar is moving forward despite some restrictions and Arlington’s girls basketball team got a down to the wire decision.

The two bills go next to the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

The city’s two representatives in the U.S. House were on different sides in the Wednesday, March 10, vote to approve the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief act known as the American Rescue Plan Act.