The Second Gentleman and the U.S. Labor Secretary pushed Thursday, May 6, for support of the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan proposal in Whitehaven and Downtown. They offered different definitions of infrastructure and what is necessary beyond the pandemic for economic recovery than the state’s two Republican U.S. Senators.
Vacation Express will soon offer weekly nonstop flights between Memphis and Cancun, Mexico. The seasonal service is set to resume May 23.
The City of Memphis is ready now to set up phone banks, dispatch street teams.
The Shelby County Health Department reported five new coronavirus-related deaths and 171 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, May 6.
The 171 cases come from 2,662 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 6.4%.
Reading, writing and reckless driving. Plus, a longtime leader passes away and we could see a new sign of soul emerge.
The temporary fix of cart paths on the golf course could wait to get a feel for what a larger makeover similar to that underway on the Overton Park golf course might involve.
Tennessee’s new elementary school reading policies are the product of a tangled web of government, business and academics that has reshaped national and state reading policies time and again.
Members of the Indian immigrant community send planeload of oxygen concentrators, other aid to help pandemic-plagued nation.
People rolled their eyes when Arnold Perl said FedExForum would be built on time and on budget. And he was right. Perl died this week at the age of 81. He leaves behind a better and more optimistic city.Related story:
Arnold Perl, the former chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and the New Memphis Arena Public Building Authority, passed away this week after a lifetime of community service.Related story:
Decarcerate Memphis, a criminal justice grassroots coalition, has given MPD’s new police chief 100 days to tackle reforms it says are needed to change the “culture and structure” of the department.
The 106 cases come from 1,437 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 7.4%.
Memphis could soon have a daily reminder that we don’t have “time for things with no soul.”
Is a car the cure for Memphis’ waning demand for the vaccine? Plus, the ’Birds are back at bat, masks could be a thing of the past and who would be on your quintessential Memphis flight.
“There is a lot of talk about we won’t get herd immunity. It depends on the definition of what you describe.”
The two urban areas of Memphis and Nashville control the minority Democratic leadership in state politics, but Memphis and West Tennessee are underrepresented among the Republican majority.
The council also approved a new seven-year lease between the city and the Withers Collection Inc., which has been behind on its rent.
Council unanimously approves a resolution opposing the proposed configuration that would eliminate Scott Street’s southern connection to Poplar Avenue.
Mayor Harris is gathering more advice this week, including hearing from the municipal mayors.
A bill that would give drivers immunity for hitting protesters in some instances is not moving forward this year.
Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis became the new leader of the Memphis Police Department Tuesday, May 4, in a council vote that was almost unanimous.
On Tuesday, both sides in the pipeline dispute agreed to put their actions on hold until July.
The sweepstakes is open to any Shelby County resident who has received any coronavirus immunization, including those who have only received one shot.
The Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 90 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, May 4.