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  • City of Memphis

    Next step in MLGW-TVA relationship is probably request for proposals

    The MLGW board meets Wednesday and is likely to get a recommendation from its CEO to find a firm to field price quotes and other specific options toward either staying with TVA or what life after TVA looks like.

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2020
  • Education

    Like Shelby County, COVID-19 reporting among schools statewide is random

    School districts throughout the state are taking different approaches to reporting COVID-19 cases. Some are prepared to notify parents and the public about outbreaks, while others are only notifying the parents of children who may have come into contact with a positive case.

    By Sam Stockard August 19, 2020
  • Elections

    Akbari joins ‘rising stars’ to back Biden in DNC keynote

    State Sen. Raumesh Akbari concentrated on women’s issues in her portion of the keynote address backing Joe Biden in a virtual Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, Aug. 18.

    By Sam Stockard August 19, 2020
  • Public Safety

    First Memphis police officer dies of COVID-19 complications

    Memphis police officer Bobby Montgomery worked for MPD for 17 years and was remembered as a "gentle giant" who loved the community and being an officer. He died Sunday, Aug. 16 of complications from COVID-19. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 18, 2020
  • State Government

    Fulmer: Vols could play at Neyland with 25% capacity

    When Southeastern Conference teams begin playing a 10-game conference-only schedule Sept. 26, the University of Tennessee Volunteers could play football in Neyland Stadium this season with only 25,000 fans.

    By Sam Stockard August 18, 2020
  • Metro

    FedEx sets pay premium for Memphis hub

    FedEx said a premium pay program is coming to the Memphis and Indianapolis hubs as it gears up for peak season.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 18, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Mayor vetoes, council overrides on residency question

    The veto and override came on a full day of council discussion and debate about police reform in general, including a vote on a resolution opposing the presence of the federal Operation LeGend in the city and U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant's meeting with the council.

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council rejects Graceland plan for Graves Elementary

    The Memphis City Council voted down plans Tuesday, Aug. 18, for a manufacturing facility and vocational school at the old Graves Elementary School site in Whitehaven. The project was the latest stage of an expansion of Graceland's presence in Whitehaven that includes a hotel-resort and an entertainment complex.

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Prosecutors say they have 20,000 documents as evidence in Katrina Robinson case

    The state senator is accused of embezzlement and wire fraud in connection with her business, The Healthcare Institute.

    By Yolanda Jones August 18, 2020
  • State Government

    Watch live: Gov. Bill Lee’s latest briefing

    Gov. Bill Lee’s media briefing is scheduled for 4 p.m. today.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 18, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus: New guidance says children don’t need to be screened

    For people who have moderate to severe coronavirus symptoms, the isolation period may extend to 20 days, Alisa Haushalter said. She said it’s important for employers and schools to be prepared for this. 

    By Jane Roberts August 18, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Watch the Aug. 18 Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 89 new coronavirus cases and six new related deaths on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 18, 2020
  • High School Sports

    High school goes virtual after COVID outbreak

    All of the school's athletics have been suspended, as well. 

    By Elle Perry, Jane Roberts August 18, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus: Fewer than 100 new cases reported but testing down, too

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 89 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

    By Elle Perry August 19, 2020
  • Metro

    Pickler Law Firm offers free basic estate plans for heroes

    Established in 2008, The Pickler Law Firm specializes in estate planning.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 18, 2020
  • The Early Word

    A plan to help restaurants rise and big things in Olive Branch

    Suburban schools reopen to students, officials want to make sure we're counted and a local firm designs the nation's first Google Operations Center.

    By Mary Cashiola August 18, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    New and returning police reform discussions dominate council discussions, agenda

    Meanwhile, Mayor Jim Strickland says public sentiment will probably have to resolve the differing views on what police reform in Memphis means two week after the council took a residency referendum off the November ballot. The proposed amendment was part of a push to increase the size of the police force. 

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City council reviews new financing plan for The Walk on Union

    Finances for The Walk, a vote on a controversial plan to convert a vacant Whitehaven school into a manufacturing plant and vocational school are candidates for Tuesday's council agenda.

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2020
  • Business

    Bank of Bartlett assists 1,500 businesses through Payroll Protection Program

    With most businesses struggling this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank of Bartlett has served as a lifeline for more than 1,500 businesses and 10,600 employees.

    By Michael Waddell August 18, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW board to get recommendation Wednesday on TVA ties

    The board heard Monday from a coalition of groups pushing for cutting ties to TVA and other electric power suppliers that could replace TVA.

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2020
  • Metro

    Vigil for Post Office set Thursday in Memphis

    A "Vigil to Save the Post Office" is scheduled Thursday overnight in Navy Park in Downtown Memphis.

    By Wayne Risher August 17, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Census effort draws election comparison as September deadline nears

    Mayors Strickland and Harris and U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen were quick Monday to draw parallels to the national debate about various forms of voting and problems with the U.S. Postal Service when it comes to mailing in votes or Census forms.

    By Bill Dries August 17, 2020
  • Education

    Bulk of suburban districts step into the uncertainty of a new school year

    Four suburban school districts opened for a new academic year Monday morning like none they have ever encountered.

    By Abigail Warren, Omer Yusuf August 18, 2020
  • State Government

    State sued over vote to remove Nathan Bedford Forrest bust

    The lawsuit asks the Davidson County Chancery Court to declare the Capitol Commission’s recent vote to remove the Forrest bust “null and void.”

    By Sam Stockard August 17, 2020
  • State Government

    Hamilton County state representative hospitalized with COVID-19

    State Rep. Mike Carter, who missed last week's legislative special session, has been hospitalized with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit at a Chattanooga hospital.

    By Sam Stockard August 17, 2020

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