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  • State Government

    Lawmakers want more ‘checks and balances’ in state of emergency

    State Rep. Tom Leatherwood is pushing for a full review of Tennessee’s state of emergency law and executive order rules, while state Rep. G.A. Hardaway says a legislative oversight panel could be convened for the rest of a state of emergency.

    By Sam Stockard June 01, 2020
  • Metro

    Congregations gather again, and it’s a little different

    Ridgeway Baptist Church reopened Sunday morning, and about 130 of the flock attended. 

    By Abigail Warren June 01, 2020
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    Join Magnolia Homes for their 15th annual Live Life Well® event

    With more than 40 years in the homebuilding industry, Magnolia Homes is celebrating 15 years of its Showcase of Homes event, held the weekends of Sept. 19-21 and Sept. 26-28 in four of its communities.

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  • Business

    Major retailers close some stores amid protests, but not in Memphis area

    No Memphis stores The Daily Memphian called on have closed due to protest unrest.

    By The Associated Press, Abigail Warren May 31, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Fifth night of Downtown protests erupts into scuffles with police and among crowd

    As hundreds of protesters gathered Downtown Sunday evening and early Monday morning, there was more tension and more strategy than the previous four demonstrations in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. And some of the tension was among different camps of activists.

    By Bill Dries June 01, 2020
  • State Government

    National Guard to remain mobilized across state

    A day of peaceful protest of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis, Minnesota police erupted into violence Saturday night in Nashville as people set fire to the Metro Nashville Courthouse, clashed with police, then broke out windows and started fires in Lower Broadway honky-tonks and businesses. 

    By Sam Stockard June 01, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Police arrest 8 following Downtown protests

    “Some have asked why our officers were wearing riot gear protection,” Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings said in a Facebook statement. “I feel that this question is asked because some do not know all of the details."

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 31, 2020
  • Metro

    Behind the Headlines: MLGW President and CEO J.T. Young

    Listen as J.T. Young discusses the Integrated Resource Plan, a process to help MLGW find the most cost-effective, eco-friendly and reliable energy source.

    By Eric Barnes May 31, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Tenn. exceeds 23,000 coronavirus cases

    The county reports a total of 5,003 confirmed coronavirus cases since the first case was reported in early March. The Shelby County Health Department reports 3,442 people have recovered. A total of 23,006 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Tennessee.

    By Abigail Warren May 31, 2020
  • Metro

    Ben Johnson knows of racial prejudice, but believes America can do better

    The son of a black mother and a white father, Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson grew up in Whitehaven and Germantown with a foot in both worlds. Even after recent events in Minneapolis, he hasn't lost hope for a more civilized America. 

    By Don Wade May 31, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland makes pitch to test 30,000 people a day

    People could expect to be tested several times a month at work if employers sign on.

    By Jane Roberts June 02, 2020
  • Shelby County

    A summer like no other: coronavirus’ smackdown for Shelby County government’s summer jobs

    The fallout from COVID-19 means some young Shelby County residents will miss out on summer jobs programs.

    By Linda A. Moore May 31, 2020
  • State Government

    Governor mobilizes National Guard as George Floyd protest escalates in Nashville

    Lee activates Guard after in response to protests "that have now taken a violent, unlawful turn in Nashville."

    By Sam Stockard May 31, 2020
  • Metro

    Peaceful protests turn tense

    The latest in the series of four marches so far began Saturday from the National Civil Rights Museum and saw calls for action in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody in Minneapolis. The Memphis march was peaceful. But hours later a smaller group of people clashed with police at Beale and Main after the entertainment district closed for the night.

    By Bill Dries, Drew Hill May 31, 2020
  • Metro

    Citing COVID-19, COGIC cancels Holy Convocation scheduled for St. Louis

    COGIC is scheduled to return to the Bluff City in 2021 for its mass gathering. “It’s going to be quite interesting what is going to happen in Memphis next year,” Bishop Brandon Porter said.

    By Jane Roberts June 01, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Health department reports 115 new cases, one death in Shelby County

    The Shelby County Health Department confirmed 115 new cases of COVID-19 in its Saturday morning release, as the number of new tests rose.

    By Jared Boyd May 30, 2020
  • Metro

    Baptist offering Camp Good Grief through Facebook, starting June 1

    Materials for activities can be downloaded from home.

    By Jane Roberts May 29, 2020
  • State Government

    Tennessee Black Caucus demands justice in response to George Floyd killing

    Saying the time for “hollow words” is over, the Tennessee Black Caucus called for legislative reform to address the needs of African Americans and sought justice in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.

    By Sam Stockard May 29, 2020
  • Education

    Lee promises to preserve state funding for schools in budget crisis

    It will be up to the state Legislature to set priorities on new education spending, such as a teacher pay hike, a scaled-down literacy initiative, and the state’s embattled education savings account program, the governor said.

    By Marta W. Aldrich May 29, 2020
  • Metro

    UTHSC pharmacy students make masks for under-served communities

    The work is a project of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association.

    By Jane Roberts May 29, 2020
  • Public Safety

    More than 200 gather Downtown in third night of George Floyd protest

    A crowd that swelled to more than 200 gathered in Downtown Memphis for the third consecutive evening of local protests over the Minnesota death of George Floyd. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 30, 2020
  • State Government

    Nursing homes face punishment for failing to test for COVID-19

    With nearly 40% of the state's COVID-19 deaths coming from nursing homes, Tennessee is ready to put sanctions on long-term care facilities if they fail to complete virus testing of staff and residents.

    By Sam Stockard May 29, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Report: MLGW could save $150M by splitting from TVA

    Leaving the Tennessee Valley Authority could produce up to $150 million a year in savings for Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division. But there are also costs to consider in the numbers-heavy first draft of a report released Friday on a possible move away from TVA.

    By Bill Dries May 29, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus live blog, May 29: Shelby County confirms 90 new cases as testing drops

    The daily positive rate of 8.8% means the daily rate has increased for five consecutive days.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 29, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Memphis reacts to protests and Tiger tweet; free child care

    We're talking about voting with the virus, if the Grizzlies will make the playoffs (or have they already) and response to Wednesday night's protest. Plus, a notable Memphian just wrote a book. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 29, 2020
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Stay or Leave TVA: Critical first draft report expected to say it’s more complicated

    The first draft report, which MLGW will release by Friday, likely won't outline a simple unplugging from TVA and plugging in somewhere else. MLGW's president and CEO said in a "Behind the Headlines" interview it's a risky move without the utility generating some of its own power. And two Entergy executives nearby back him on that assertion.

    By Bill Dries May 29, 2020

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