The proposal by Assessor Melvin Burgess would have moved the cycle of countywide property reappraisals for taxation purposes from once every four years to every other year.

The commission also approved a $161,250 contract renewal with Global Tel*Link Corp. for maintenance and licensing of the telephone and video communications system at the Shelby County Jail.

The federal class action lawsuit was filed in 2016, a month after a new computer system was installed by the county to track the movement of pre-trial detainees through the criminal justice system. 

Citation is second time U of M has ranked on international list in one academic year.

Keynote speaker is Dr. Jacqueline Walters of Bravo TV’s series, “Married to Medicine.” The event is free.

She shot at officer during a traffic stop, police allege.

The 153 cases come from 1,784 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 8.6%.

City offers appointment, no-appointment vaccine access at public sites.

A community rallies around Scott Street, local retailers’ new reality and how we can combat climate change from home. 

At last count, 41% of adults in Shelby County had received at least one vaccine; the goal is 70%. Local leaders have done everything from eliminating the need for appointments to giving vaccination recipients gift cards. 

The commission delayed two earlier votes on moving to an every-other-year cycle for property reappraisals from the current four-year cycle.

Despite major voting law reforms in some states, such as Georgia, few major changes have been made so far in Tennessee. 

Cary Vaughn is the new chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party as Democrats outline a long-term data-driven strategy and the county’s only Republican elected official opens her re-election campaign.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 119 new coronavirus cases and three additional deaths Sunday, April 25.

The Yoakums’ new house creates more electricity than it consumes. And it’s uber-chic, complete with a pneumatic elevator tube. Plus, the home stays snug in the winter and just as comfortable in the summer.

While the city and TDOT’s recommendation to close the Scott-Poplar intersection came in June 2018, many neighborhood residents and property owners did not find out until late 2020. It’s left many eager to fight the closure.

The Watts became a St. Jude family in 2018 when their daughter, now 4 years old, was diagnosed with brain cancer.

Memphis Area Transit Authority will offer pick-up and drop-off service to addresses in Boxtown, Whitehaven and Westwood.

Overall, the Health Department has reported 94,584 total coronavirus cases and 1,610 deaths, classifying 91,244 cases as inactive/recovered.

On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, Election Commission Chairman Brent Taylor talks about new discussions with county commissioners two months after the Election Commission voted to go to court in the simmering dispute.

Federal health officials decided that J&J’s one-and-done vaccine is critical to fight the pandemic — and that the small clot risk could be handled with warnings.

Gov. Bill Lee visited Journey Hanley Elementary, and while addressing education, he also discussed concerns about the permitless carry legislation that has concerned a number of local leaders.