Local schools may be put to the test by new CDC guidance, the city is launching an online portal for complaints against the police and Eloise at the Poplar Plaza? 

The Memphis City Council votes next week on the first of three readings of an ordinance that would bar retail pet stores from selling dogs and cats.

The council delayed a vote on getting the program started for a week. Council members generally back the idea of trying to intervene with those of both sides of violent crimes. But some saw too many law enforcement agencies involved in the initial pitch despite assurances it will instead be aimed at prevention.

The council Tuesday voted unanimously to join a call by leaders in 22 of the nation’s largest cities to ask President Joe Biden to send vaccine directly to the cities and bypass state governments.

Legislation potentially could force parents to send their children into situations they believe to be unsafe.

The dashboard was called for by City Council members this past December and will be added to three city websites. No date was given for when the information will go live, but it will data back to 2016.

City Council members got their first look at the details of Accelerate Memphis on Tuesday, Jan. 26. 

Three of the university’s online programs have increased their ranking significantly in the listing.

Thousands of extra COVID-19 vaccine doses are headed to Shelby County from the state and Centers for Disease Control.

The standby list is not first come, first served as it still needs to follow the state priority list. 

Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total is now 80,991 cases, including 74,905 inactive cases (recoveries), 4,884 active cases and 1,202 deaths. 

There were only 221 newly reported coronavirus cases on Tuesday, but those cases came from just 2,257 tests.

Frida’s owners say “I do” to another location, Ja could be big in Japan and Germantown studies a new park place. 

City Council members Tuesday will consider banning puppy sales as the only national pet store chain that sells puppies is readying a Wolfchase store. The council also gets an update on the vacant 100 North Main Building and talks over the latest changes to the city’s sewer system.

County officials and attorneys for Shelby County Jail detainees have agreed to guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the jail.

With no discussion, Shelby County commissioners approved Monday, Jan. 25, a resolution that forbids the county from renaming any of its property, roads, bridges or buildings in honor of former President Donald Trump.

Shelby County commissioners agree that the tax incentives, the most potent part of the local economic development arsenal, need to be discussed. The conversation Monday was about how to shape the discussion so that it doesn’t go the way of past conversations about PILOTs.

The ordinance allows the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency and Homeland Security to acquire some surplus military hardware for protection and natural disasters. But most military hardware offered by the federal government requires a majority vote of the commission.

After receiving a text, people would have four hours to get to a vaccination site.

The section of Highland in front of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is being renamed to honor Father Nicholas L. Vieron, the church’s longtime pastor who died in September.

Kyle Veazey, the deputy chief operating officer for the city of Memphis, is moving to ALSAC, the fund-raising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as senior vice president for executive operations. 

The Health Department reported about 415 new coronavirus cases Monday, Jan. 25. 

Memphis police are investigating the discovery over the weekend of what appeared to be human bones on Mud Island.

The Tennessee Alliance for Equity in Education is organized by The Education Trust, which last year opened a state office in Tennessee.

Second COVID-19 vaccination dose is available only at Appling site this week.