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    Shelby County coronavirus total grows by 302

    The state’s Health Resources Tracking Systems reports that that as of July 6, 346 patients were hospitalized for coronavirus in Shelby County. 

    By Elle Perry July 08, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Bakery gets cooking just as bars, restaurants get new rules

    It's Wednesday, July 8, and the Grizz are going away, the Memphis City Council has multiple plans for police reform and the Back to School blues are real, but there's a win for ewe and me. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 08, 2020
  • Premium State Government

    Black lawmakers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Forrest bust vote

    The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is only “cautiously optimistic” the State Capitol Commission will vote Thursday to remove the monument of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.

    By Sam Stockard July 08, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Black clergy oppose police residency referendum as insufficient

    African American clergy call for residency requirement for public safety to be taken off the November ballot. They don't think the measure will help bring about the police reform for which they are pushing. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 07, 2020
  • State Government

    Schools to receive $81M in CARES Act grants

    The state is doling out $81 million in grants to K-12 schools, colleges and universities to prepare for a safe reopening this August in the COVID-19 climate.

    By Sam Stockard July 07, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council takes first vote to remove police residency from ballot, talks other reforms

    Memphis City Council members also got their first look Tuesday at how much police have spent in the past four years on overtime and riot gear as well as other preparations to handle protests.

    By Bill Dries July 08, 2020
  • Education

    Temperature checks, masks are among requirements in SCS back-to-school plan

    Shelby County Schools’ plan addresses every aspect of the school day starting with bus rides and ending with after-school care and extracurricular activities. 

    By Jacinthia Jones July 08, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Health Department closing bars, issuing restaurant closing time restraints

    Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said taking these steps to reduce transmission will help with the plan to reopen schools in the fall.

    By Omer Yusuf July 08, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    TVA counteroffer to keep MLGW includes buying transmission system

    The offer by CEO Jeff Lyash at a Tuesday City Council presentation includes investments and money over a 20-year period. Meanwhile, there was more reaction from other parts of the issue on a final version of the Integrated Resource Plan on the matter commissioned by MLGW.

    By Bill Dries July 07, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Shelby County adds 146 coronavirus cases

    Overall, 143,329 coronavirus tests have been administered in Shelby County.

    By Elle Perry July 07, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Changes on Highland and a new way to test for the coronavirus

    It's 7/7/2020, and we've got the City Council looking at cutting police from Civil Service, changes to both Poplar Plaza and High Point Grocery and who got PPP money. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 07, 2020
  • Health Care

    Pool analysis could cut COVID-19 testing costs in half; Memphis among first to apply

    Pool testing has been used for other diseases for decades; Memphis among first cities to apply for FDA emergency-use approval.

    By Jane Roberts July 07, 2020
  • Elections

    Voter registration deadline for August election likely to pass quietly

    The deadline is the end of the business day Tuesday for those not already registered. But 83% of the county's voting age population is already on the voting rolls. Meanwhile, about 7,500 Shelby Countians already registered to vote have requested absentee ballots — far above the usual number of requests for the mail-in ballots.

    By Bill Dries July 07, 2020
  • State Government

    Open meetings advocates fear governor’s order provides excuse to limit public access

    The Sierra Club’s Scott Banbury raises questions about the governor's move to extend electronic meetings for local governments, while the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government says it creates a "convenient" loophole for councils and commissions to avoid public comment.

    By Sam Stockard July 07, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Sierra Club says MLGW-TVA report distorts renewable-energy use

    While critical of the first draft of the IRP by Siemens consulting, the environmental group says it still makes a case for more renewable energy to generate electric power. The Sierra Club response also stops short of recommending cutting ties to TVA, saying the cost of transmission lines to rival MISO should be fully explored.

    By Bill Dries July 06, 2020
  • Financial Services

    Paycheck Protection loan applications resume

    Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loan applications resume with Aug. 8 deadline and nearly $130 billion still left in the program till.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 06, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Weirich speaks out after protesters gather outside her home

    The Shelby County district attorney general said she believed in free speech, but “free speech does not give anyone the right to steal my flags and burn them on my property or to harass and intimidate my husband, children and neighbors.”

    By Yolanda Jones July 06, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Police reform proposals and discussions dominate council agenda

    Memphis City Council members to discuss removing police from the city’s civil service system.

    By Bill Dries July 06, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Shelby County coronavirus cases top 12,000

    Monday's numbers also bring the area's reported coronavirus-related deaths to 200. 

    By Elle Perry July 06, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Zoo cancels 2020 Zoo Rendezvous

    The Memphis Zoo cites the pandemic's effects on the local restaurant industry as a factor in cancelling this year's Zoo Rendezvous event.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 06, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Bars, BMX, brutality and a deep dive into a River Parks project

    It's Monday, July 6, and we're talking about probable new restrictions due to rising coronavirus case numbers, a "best trick" contest and the future of Tom Lee Park. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 06, 2020
  • Elections

    Shelby Republicans open campaign headquarters

    The Cordova headquarters opening spotlighted the only countywide race on the August ballot – the race for General Sessions Court Clerk between Democrat Joe Brown and Republican Paul Boyd.

    By Bill Dries July 06, 2020
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Exclusive: Corps of Engineers monitoring Tom Lee makeover

    The Corps of Engineers took a wait-and-see attitude on some questions about how much Tom Lee Park can be changed by new park design, suggesting ongoing dialog ahead.

    By Wayne Risher July 06, 2020
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Exclusive: How much will it cost to maintain new Tom Lee Park?

    There's no doubt costs of maintaining and operating Tom Lee Park will increase after a planned $60 million overhaul of the riverfront park. How much is an open question.

    By Wayne Risher July 06, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Daily positivity rate hits 16.7% out of 2,400 tests

    Shelby County Health Department confirmed 405 new coronavirus cases Sunday, July 5, 2020, out of 2,400 people tested. Seventeen COVID-related deaths occurred in Shelby County in the last week, bringing the total to 198.

    By Abigail Warren July 05, 2020

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