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  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus: Hospitalizations continue to climb

    There were 316 COVID-positive people in area hospital beds as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System; 94 were in intensive care units.

    By Elle Perry November 04, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Your cheat sheet to yesterday’s election; plus, donuts

    You know today would be a great day for donuts. 

    By Mary Cashiola November 04, 2020
  • Opinion Elections

    Opinion: Tennessee feels rural/urban divide

    The Trump presidency has accelerated preexisting rural/urban divides and Tennessee, while not a “battleground” state, is one of the states where those divisions are most deeply felt.

    By Chris Herrington November 04, 2020
  • Elections

    Harris defeats DeBerry in state House District 90 race

    Torrey Harris, who lost to John DeBerry by 21 percentage points in the 2018 Democratic primary, upset the 26-year incumbent in Tuesday’s voting.

    By Bill Dries November 04, 2020
  • Elections

    Gillespie narrowly defeats Salinas for District 97 seat

    In a close race, John Gillespie, a political newcomer, narrowly defeats Democratic challenger Gabby Salinas in the state House District 97 race. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 03, 2020
  • Elections

    White defeats Green in District 83 House race

    White retains his seat with 55% of the vote, according to unofficial totals from the Shelby County Election Commission.

    By Yolanda Jones November 03, 2020
  • Elections

    Hagerty takes Tennessee Senate seat over Bradshaw

    Republican Bill Hagerty handily defeated Democratic Memphis environmental activist Marquita Bradshaw Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Lamar Alexander, bringing to an end the surprise run for the seat that Bradshaw began with a primary upset of Nashville attorney James Mackler.

    By Don Wade November 03, 2020
  • Elections

    In a year of uncertainty, presidential outcome fits the pattern

    Millions of voters put aside worries about the virus — and some long lines — to turn out in person, joining 102 million fellow Americans who voted days or weeks earlier, a record number that represented 73% of the total vote in the 2016 presidential election.

    By Don Wade, Bill Dries November 04, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council delays votes on most major items in brief Election Day session

    Memphis City Council members met briefly Tuesday, Nov. 3, in their regularly schedule online session.

    By Bill Dries November 03, 2020
  • Elections

    Hicks, Ueleke, McCreery sweep to victory in races for Germantown alderman

    Germantown voters decided who would fill open alderman positions and a school board seat.

    Related Story: Stamps wins reelection in Collierville; runoffs will decide two other alderman seats

    By Abigail Warren November 04, 2020
  • Elections

    Quinn ousts Sedgwick in Bartlett race for Alderman Position 6

    Challenger Kevin Quinn defeated incumbent Bartlett alderwoman Paula Sedgwick by a mere 61 votes in the suburb’s only contested alderman race, according to unofficial totals from the Shelby County Election Commission. 

    By Omer Yusuf November 04, 2020
  • Elections

    Record early turnout, a few glitches define Election Day locally

    Overall, election officials were happy with the day’s process. “It was well-organized. We had a good plan and a lot of people,” Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips said.

    By Bill Dries, Linda A. Moore November 04, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Thanksgiving loads up COVID anxiety

    Health Department asks faith leaders for their help as holidays approach, and church for many, will take center stage.

    By Jane Roberts November 03, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus: Nearly 400 new cases reported

    The Shelby County Health Department reported almost 400 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 03, 2020
  • Elections

    Election 2020: Results for all local, state, national races

    Who will be your elected officials come next year? We know most of them. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 04, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Oswalt pilots new course, barbecue pizza is here to stay, and time to vote

    It’s Election Day, and the University of Memphis will have to find student housing somewhere else, the Nylon Net Building has a new owner, and we’re not betting on the NBA draft. 

    By Mary Cashiola November 03, 2020
  • Elections

    Senate contenders Bradshaw, Hagerty campaign in Memphis on election eve

    Republican Bill Hagerty was in Cordova Monday morning and Democrat Marquita Bradshaw ended her campaign Monday evening in Orange Mound. The two have waged very different campaigns for the seat Lamar Alexander leaves at the end of the year.

    By Bill Dries November 02, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Hooks Institute hosting virtual police reform forum on Nov. 10

    Forum will be public on Hooks Institute Facebook page.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 02, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council to have short Election Day session

    Lots of items are pushed to the Nov. 17 council session, including changes to the city pension system to start carrying out the intent of a half-cent sales tax approved by Memphis voters in 2019.

    By Bill Dries November 02, 2020
  • Elections

    Election Day comes with lots of votes already cast

    With a majority of the county’s voters casting ballots during early voting, the 2020 presidential general Election Day is unique. And it’s being defined by politicos on both sides as the “last day to vote.”

    Related Story: Here’s what you need to know for Election Day

    By Bill Dries November 02, 2020
  • Elections

    Here’s what to know for Tuesday’s election

    Here is what you need to know for in-person or absentee voting Tuesday, from how to do some election homework to what to expect at the polls or the drop-off for your absentee ballot.

    By Bill Dries November 02, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus: Number of hospitalized patients nears 300

    The last time the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients reached 300 was Aug. 17.

    By Elle Perry November 02, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Why Topgolf isn’t in Memphis and what’s in store for Mud Island

    We’ve also got a fair bit of news from the judicial branch of government, with landlords petitioning the courts and friends from Rhodes remembering Amy Coney Barrett. 

    By Mary Cashiola November 02, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Organizations push to empower youths, break barriers

    Facing History and Ourselves, Bridges, Girl Scouts: Heart of the South and the National Civil Rights Museum will participate in a panel discussion at Leadership Memphis’ annual Multicultural Breakfast Nov. 6 that will be held virtually this year. 

    By Christin Yates November 02, 2020
  • Elections

    Democrats seek court order to access names of absentee voters

    The lawsuit filed Sunday seeks an expedited court hearing and injunction so U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Marquita Bradshaw’s campaign can contact voters ahead of Election Day and urge them to submit their absentee ballots.

    By Bill Dries November 02, 2020

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