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  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Is today the day for tripwires? Plus, dispatches from the swing set

    It's finally Friday and we're talking about virtual classes but on-campus living, FedEx tightening its belt and a need for more police. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 31, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Strickland administration pushes for police force of 2,800, end of bid to kill residency referendum

    The two-pronged effort comes as two criminal justice consultants instrumental in the Blue Crush police strategy are again working with the city and recommending a police force larger than the goal of 2,300 officers by the end of this year.

    By Bill Dries July 31, 2020
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    For Memphis trivia maestro, pandemic demands reinvention

    Cerrito’s business was based on friends interacting at preferably crowded indoor spaces. What happens when barroom bonhomie becomes a public health problem? For Cerrito, it meant a screeching halt to his entire business. 

    By Chris Herrington July 31, 2020
  • Metro

    Collierville Alderman Position 4 added to November ballot

    Collierville residents will vote in November for a replacement in Alderman Position 4 the seat vacated by Tom Allen’s recent death.

    By Abigail Warren August 02, 2020
  • Metro

    Retired pastor in critical condition after bike hit by car

    Rev. Steve Montgomery, who retired as the widely respected and beloved senior pastor of Idlewild Presbyterian Church a little over a year ago, is in critical condition in intensive care at Regional One.

    By David Waters July 31, 2020
  • Metro

    MLGW extends moratorium on late utility payment cutoffs

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division won't be cutting off utilities for those late on their bills. Customers now have until Aug. 24 to pay their bills or work out a payment plan with MLGW.

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020
  • Public Safety

    DA says no new DNA evidence in 1987 murder case, asks court to deny petition

    Evidence from a different case was incorrectly used to seek DNA testing for a Shelby County man on death row, and the petition for testing should therefore be denied, Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said Thursday, July 30. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 30, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis Rep. Steve Cohen attends John Lewis funeral

    The Memphis Congressman said calls at the Atlanta funeral to continue the struggle for voting rights are appropriate in the current political environment. 

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020
  • High School Sports

    Health officials speak on local positivity rate, school reopenings

    Dr. Jon McCullers, a leader in the fight against COVID-19, encouraged parents and school districts to make the best individual choices when deciding on attendance for this school year.

    By Omer Yusuf July 30, 2020
  • Elections

    State Supreme Court weighs expansion of absentee voting

    The state's highest court heard the state's appeal of the recent expansion of mail-in absentee voting ordered last month by a Nashville Chancery Court. The state says absentee ballots are a privilege and not a right. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit argue that in the current pandemic, in-person voting is a choice for voters between their health and their right to vote.

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Don’t overreact to high positivity rate, experts say

    Weekly averages tone down bumps that show up when tests come from a high-impact area or are delayed in being processed and are reported all at once.

    By Jane Roberts July 30, 2020
  • Elections

    Challengers step forward for Bartlett’s fall elections

    The first challengers have emerged for alderman and Board of Education seats in Bartlett’s fall elections, as Kevin Quinn and Bradford Ratliff filed petitions with the Shelby County Election Commission.

    By Michael Waddell July 30, 2020
  • Education

    U of M will run remotely for month, reassess

    U of M will reassess the situation in early September. In the meantime, President Rudd notes that the campus never closed and has density of students and staff of 35%-40%.

    By Jane Roberts July 30, 2020
  • State Government

    State senator Katrina Robinson indicted

    A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against state Sen. Katrina Robinson on charges of theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud.

    By Yolanda Jones July 30, 2020
  • High School Sports

    Not safe for high school football to start, task force doctor says

    Contact sports are not safe to return, despite Gov. Bill Lee's latest executive order, Dr. Jon McCullers said.

    By Jonah Jordan July 30, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Haushalter: goal is to have ‘tripwires’ ready tomorrow

    Alisa Haushalter, Shelby County Health Department director, said the goal is to have coronavirus tripwires ready by tomorrow afternoon. She said this will be a good way to let the public know if we reach certain thresholds, actions will be taken.

    By Omer Yusuf July 30, 2020
  • Metro

    Grizzlies partner on blood drive before Portland game Friday

    All donors will be entered into a drawing to win one of two team autographed basketballs.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 30, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Daily positivity rate spikes with newly reported tests

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 326 new coronavirus cases from only 610 tests on Thursday, giving the day a positivity rate of 53.4%. 

    By Elle Perry July 30, 2020
  • Food

    Local bars must remain closed after second judge rules against them

    Limited-service restaurants will remain closed, second federal judge has ruled, saying “sympathy cannot play a role” in the law.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 30, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Restaurants feel coronavirus symptoms, state senator charged

    It's Thursday, July 30, and golf is getting going, running is a solitary sport and health experts tell us what the area's coronavirus positivity rate really means. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 30, 2020
  • Elections

    Deadline to apply for absentee ballots is Thursday

    By the 4:30 p.m. Thursday deadline to apply, the Shelby County Election Commission could process 20,000 requests for mail-in ballots that could be a major factor in the August elections.

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    What the positivity rate does, does not tell us about COVID-19

    Shelby County’s overall positivity rate surpassed 10% this week. A concerning number local health experts wanted to avoid on a daily basis, much less for the overall rate.

    By Omer Yusuf July 30, 2020
  • Elections

    Cohen’s campaign track record

    Through seven Congressional campaigns, incumbent 9th District Democrat Steve Cohen has posted some impressive percentages in the primary that counts in the majority Democratic district within Shelby County.

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020
  • Elections

    Cohen’s role as vocal Trump critic figures prominently in bid for eighth term

    The Congressman faces former Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Corey Strong in the Aug. 6 primary. Strong is critical of Cohen’s style; Cohen says Strong and past challengers don’t understand the job.

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020
  • Shelby County

    County Commission Scorecard: The Race for Number Two

    First-term Republican Commissioner Brandon Morrison became chairman pro tempore of the commission with the votes of six of the eight Democratic commissioners and none of the votes of her four Republican colleagues on the body. While it's controversial, the political move is also a common feature of commission politics.

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020

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