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  • Elections

    Shelby County Schools board races feature a majority of positions

    A majority of the seats on the nine-member Shelby County Schools board are on the August election ballot. As voters make those choices, starting with early voting later this week, parents are making other choices around the new school year.

    By Bill Dries July 14, 2020
  • Shelby County

    County imposes hiring freeze and review to hold line on ‘tight’ budget

    The proposal comes as County Mayor Lee Harris has 46 requests from other countywide elected officials to add positions two weeks into the new fiscal year. Harris also served notice Monday that next budget season he will be back with some kind of proposal to raise revenues to avoid layoffs and cuts in services that are a real possibility this fiscal year.

    By Bill Dries July 13, 2020
  • Shelby County

    County ‘Ban the Box’ proposal for ex-offenders gets more complicated

    Some significant amendments to apply the program to private contractors pushed a final vote to July 21.

    By Bill Dries July 13, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    YMCA branch closed by COVID-19

    The Ric Nuber YMCA, 5885 Quince in East Memphis, was closed Monday, July 13, after two lifeguards tested positive for COVID-19.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 14, 2020
  • Metro

    County Commission approves alcohol ban at county functions

    Though it’s expected to be amended, Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, July 13, a ban on alcoholic beverages being served at county facilities.

    By Bill Dries July 14, 2020
  • State Government

    State Legislature has three COVID-19 positives under quarantine

    Three people working in the Legislature have tested positive for COVID-19, possibly including one lawmaker who has tested positive. Plus, a former lawmaker who gave the House prayer June 18 was released from the hospital after testing positive.

    By Sam Stockard July 13, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Election and coronavirus content will be free to all readers

    While we are providing this content for free, producing it is not free. If you are a subscriber, thank you for your support of independent local journalism. If not, please consider joining our team.

    By Ronnie Ramos July 13, 2020
  • Metro

    ServiceMaster to offer Goldshield cleaning products

    Goldshield products have been proven to kill 99.9%-99.99% of disease-causing organisms.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 13, 2020
  • State Government

    Governor signs abortion ban into law, court immediately blocks

    Just moments after Gov. Bill Lee signed an abortion ban into law Monday, July 13, a federal judge blocked the measure from taking effect and set up a court battle with the ACLU-Tennessee.

    By Sam Stockard July 13, 2020
  • Update Food News

    Bars sue Health Dept. over COVID closing

    Blind Bear and other bars and limited-service restaurants are seeking an injunction allowing them to stay open.

    By Wayne Risher July 13, 2020
  • Metro

    Coronavirus: Daily positivity rate above 16%; ICUs 86% full

    In regional ICUs, 62 beds are available. Forty percent of ICU patients are either COVID-19 positive or under investigation for the virus.

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: We have questions about the force; plus, the Zoo’s new animal

    It's Monday, July 13, and the Shelby County Commission is planning to "ban the box," schools are still a question mark, and the Memphis Zoo has a new animal — but it's one you may not expect. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 13, 2020
  • Elections

    August ballot includes some surprise races

    Early voting in advance of the Aug. 6 election day begins Friday in Shelby County. 

    By Bill Dries July 13, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Does MPD seek review when officers go over the line?

    Questions surface as city officials limit access to police brutality files and sidestep requests for comment regarding excessive force.

    By Marc Perrusquia July 13, 2020
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Young pup learns the truth: It’s a zoo out there

    North, a 1-year-old golden retriever, wears a bright yellow cape as he makes the rounds at the Memphis Zoo where curator Courtney Janney is training him to be a Canine Companions assistance dog.

    By Michael Waddell July 13, 2020
  • Shelby County

    County Commission to take final vote on ‘ban the box’

    The proposal would remove from county government employment applications the check box or question that asks whether the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense. 

    By Bill Dries July 13, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus: Latest figures put overall positivity rate at 9%

    The area’s total number of cases is now 13,702 with 221 deaths.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 12, 2020
  • State Government

    Critics say Tennessee push to reopen economy is backfiring

    Gov. Bill Lee continues to call the COVID-19 pandemic a crisis, but some Memphis lawmakers question his strategy as cases spike. They say he needs to be prepared for another round of spending to help families as the school year starts.

    By Sam Stockard July 12, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Elections are the next step beyond protests, say NAACP Freedom Fund speakers

    The annual fundraiser of the Memphis Branch NAACP was held online Saturday and featured appearances by the national president and CEO of the nation's oldest civil rights organization as well as recent Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro. 

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2020
  • Metro

    More than 90% of ICU beds in use in regional hospitals

    The Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System reports 93% of regional ICU beds are being used, with 112 patients identified as COVID-19 positive and 26 additional patients under investigation.

    By Jared Boyd July 11, 2020
  • Health Care

    Hospitals adding beds, staffing up

    With hospitals 90% full in and right at the red range of capacity, leaders are working their plans for the COVID-19 surge.

    By Jane Roberts July 11, 2020
  • Shelby County

    County Commission to reconsider John Porter’s Quinn Ridge

    The Shelby County Commission will reconsider a proposal they initially voted down: John Porter's Quinn Ridge Development in Collierville. Some commissioners believe the project would yield significant financial gain for the county, but others believe it would be more of a financial burden.

    By Abigail Warren July 11, 2020
  • Education

    COVID-19’s Catch-22: Are Memphis kids safer at school or at home?

    Kids who go to school risk exposing themselves and others to COVID-19. But many kids who stay home are more vulnerable to adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs.

    By David Waters July 11, 2020
  • State Government

    Forrest could be designated ‘military hero’ if Historical Commission approves relocation

    The Tennessee Black Caucus is preparing to challenge the assertion that Nathan Bedford Forrest is a "military hero," which was part of the vote to shift the Confederate general's bust to the State Museum.

    By Sam Stockard July 11, 2020
  • Podcast City of Memphis

    Morgan says local reaction to George Floyd still awaits real legislative police reform

    On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, City Council member Worth Morgan talks about his possible move to take police out of the city's civil service system and calls a move to cancel the November referendum allowing the city to hire police from outside Shelby County "the ultimate hypocrisy."

    By Bill Dries July 11, 2020

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