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  • Elections

    Cohen wins primary handily, faces Bergmann in November

    U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen cruised to a win Thursday, Aug. 6, in the Democratic primary for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, beating out two challengers entering the November election against two independents and Republican Charlotte Bergmann.

    By Sam Stockard August 07, 2020
  • Elections

    Shelby County Aug. 6 election vote totals

    A quick look at all local races impacting Shelby County. See the winners from the Aug. 6 primaries.

    By Abigail Warren August 07, 2020
  • Elections

    Harris beats incumbent McCormick in Shelby County School Board race

    Shelby County School Board gains one new member, with five board races on the ballot.

    By Linda A. Moore August 06, 2020
  • Elections

    Hagerty, Bradshaw to meet in November Senate race

    It's Hagerty versus Bradshaw in the November general election Senate race on the statewide ballot. And the winners of Thursday's Republican and Democratic primaries came with some surprises for pollsters on the Republican side and for Democrats looking at the primaries campaign bank accounts.

    By Bill Dries August 07, 2020
  • State Government

    Governor agrees with Supreme Court decision on absentee balloting

    The ACLU is claiming victory in a Supreme Court decision, but Gov. Bill Lee thinks the state took the right step in fighting universal absentee balloting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Sam Stockard August 06, 2020
  • Metro

    Tennessee AG joins push to stop COVID-related lawsuit considered frivolous

    Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery and 21 other state attorneys general have sent a letter to Congress urging passage of the Safe to Work Act, an effort to prevent COVID-19 litigation considered frivolous.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 06, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Watch LIVE: Governor’s latest COVID-19 briefing

    The governor and his team are addressing education at today's briefing. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 06, 2020
  • Financial Services

    SBA releases PPP loan forgiveness guidelines

    There’s a possibility that a third application will be released, which would be a “super EZ” application for loans under a certain amount.

    By Christin Yates August 06, 2020
  • Business

    Labs improving turnaround times on COVID-19 tests

    The health department reported 235 new coronavirus cases Thursday. That’s the fifth consecutive day with fewer than 300 new cases, and the third consecutive day testing results were below 2,000.

    By Omer Yusuf August 06, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Operation LeGend to bring added resources to fight violent crime

    Forty federal agents will be deployed to Memphis as part of Operation LeGend, a federal initiative designed to fight violent crime, officials announced Thursday, Aug. 6.

    By Yolanda Jones August 06, 2020
  • Metro

    Health official: Legally permitted does not mean medically recommended

    “As things become more open, we’re relying on you, your own judgement to decide whether or not you should attend or participate in certain activities,” Dr. Bruce Randolph said.

    By Omer Yusuf August 06, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Watch the Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    Dr. Bruce Randolph, Shelby County Health Department health officer, starts off Thursday's briefing. Randolph reports four new COVID-19 deaths.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 06, 2020
  • Metro

    Brunses donate $1 million to U of M for matching challenge

    Fund means that new gifts of $35,000-$55,000, pledged over up to five years, will be matched 1-to-2.

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

    The Early Word: A return to ‘normal’ life in the spring? Plus, elections!

    It's Thursday, Aug. 6, and we're talking about the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine, how people feel about the latest in the police residency saga and an opportunity for the city to get super buff in 2021. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 06, 2020
  • live Elections

    Election blog: Brown takes early vote in clerk’s race, Cohen dominates

    While the polls are open, this is the place to come throughout the day for updates on how election day is going. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 06, 2020
  • Education

    Memphis Oral School for the Deaf navigates reopening amid pandemic

    Memphis Oral School for the Deaf's unique teaching will resume next week as parents drop off their children. The school has taken additional measures to keep staff and students safe.

    By Abigail Warren August 08, 2020
  • Elections

    Ballot Basics: Election Day Aug. 6

    Here’s what to expect if you are voting today, from pandemic preparations to what to do if your absentee ballot didn't arrive. And what to expect on your ballot.

    By Bill Dries August 06, 2020
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    Folk cures, pervasive in Hispanic community, no match for COVID-19

    José Lara was hospitalized this summer with COVID-19 and was treated with remdesivir at Methodist Hospital-North. His heart breaks for friends and family using folk remedies, including lemon juice.

    By Jane Roberts August 06, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council Scorecard: The canceled residency referendum and the door prize

    The scorecard highlights a pivotal vote in the police reform debate and why both sides in the discussion still have separate paths to pursue.

    By Bill Dries August 06, 2020
  • Elections

    State Supreme Court OKs absentee August votes, but limits absentee for November

    On the eve of election day, the state's highest court rules the expanded access to absentee ballots for the August elections means all of those votes will be counted. But for November, absentee ballots will not be open to all who have general concerns for their health if they vote in person instead of by mail. There was a dissenting opinion on the court.

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Council residency aftermath signals shift on how to address crime

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings says the City Council decision to take residency off the Nov. 3 ballot leaves voters out of a critical decision. The vote is a challenge to Mayor Jim Strickland’s core philosophy on fighting crime after he dramatically upped the number of new officers he believes is necessary.

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2020
  • Education

    Nashville attorney: ‘ESA students check out, but they never leave’

    Robert Cooper used a line from the Eagles song “Hotel California” to argue that Metro Nashville and Shelby County will be hurt financially by the state’s Education Savings Account program.

    By Sam Stockard August 05, 2020
  • Metro

    Beloved pastor’s funeral to be livestreamed, broadcast

    The funeral will be a private family service, but it will be livestreamed on the church’s website beginning with the prelude at 1:50 p.m.

    By David Waters August 07, 2020
  • Analysis Coronavirus

    Shelby County’s COVID-19 cases have stabilized but with several caveats

    During the period between July 22 to Wednesday, the county reported about 362 new cases and 2,309 tests results a day with a 15.7% positivity rate.

    By Omer Yusuf August 05, 2020
  • Elections

    Memphis attorney accuses state official of leaking information about absentee ballot plaintiffs

    An attorney for Memphis plaintiffs challenging the state’s absentee voting law says Tennessee’s elections coordinator is the source of information showing plaintiffs voted in person despite their claims that going to the polls could put them and others at risk for catching COVID-19.

    By Sam Stockard August 05, 2020

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