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  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus daily blog: SCS closes schools

    Editor’s note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers — no subscription needed.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Coronavirus gets everything, even Tom Hanks and Elvis Presley biopic

    It's Thursday, March 12, and coronavirus is affecting everything. But a Memphian is headed to "The Voice" and Precious Achiuwa has gotten more accolades. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 12, 2020
  • Elections

    August ballot races start to fill out

    With three weeks to the filing deadline, some incumbent state legislators still haven't pulled their petitions to seek new terms in Nashville and a few of those races are filling up with potential challengers.

    By Bill Dries March 12, 2020
  • Metro

    Speaker won’t adjourn House temporarily at lawmaker’s request

    House Speaker Cameron Sexton is turning down a Nashville lawmaker’s request for temporary adjournment of the House and passage of a short-term budget until state and federal health officials get a handle on the coronavirus pandemic.

    By Sam Stockard March 11, 2020
  • State Government

    Election Finance board gives Towns break on late filing

    The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance cut state Rep. Joe Towns some slack Wednesday, March 11, even though he was 166 penalty days late on mid-year supplemental filing for 2019.

    By Sam Stockard March 11, 2020
  • Education

    Literacy bill advances in Legislature, minus ‘science of reading’ phrase

    The governor set aside $68 million in next year’s proposed budget to overhaul reading instruction. 

    By Marta W. Aldrich March 11, 2020
  • Education

    Coronavirus quarantine revives concerns about cleanliness of schools

    “We were told there was going to be some thorough cleaning,” said Jake Pritchard, a fourth-grade teacher at Treadwell Elementary. “That does not appear to have happened.” 

    By Laura Faith Kebede March 11, 2020
  • Business

    Coronavirus daily blog, March 11: Rhodes, UT suspend in-person classes

    • TSSAA addresses COVID-19 concerns
    • Impact of flight reductions on Memphis unclear
    • Dow enters bear market on Wednesday

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: A Precious moment for the U of M; two favorite restaurants slated to return

    It's Wednesday, March 11, and we've got two restaurants trying to rise and ride again, a new plan to fund MATA and continued coronavirus coverage. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 11, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City summer jobs programs looks for donors to fund waiting list

    The city's Office of Youth Services has 9,200 children and young adults who have signed up for the Youth Summer Experience Program. But the program now has 2,000 funded slots. The goal is to raise private money to expand, and it is proving difficult.

    By Bill Dries March 11, 2020
  • State Government

    Wiseman inspires move for collegiate athletics panel

    Lawmakers made a move Tuesday toward pay for student-athletes, an effort designed to avert situations like the James Wiseman case at the University of Memphis.

    By Sam Stockard March 11, 2020
  • Metro

    Shelby County’s efforts to fund MATA inch forward

    Participants at the Shelby County Commission's public transportation ad hoc committee meetings have whittled down options in search of ways to raise $9 million for MATA.

    By Linda A. Moore March 10, 2020
  • Health Care

    State changes course on coronavirus reporting, will identify home county

    The state reversed course Tuesday amid criticism and said it would begin identifying the home county of those with confirmed cases of coronavirus.

    By Sam Stockard March 10, 2020
  • Metro

    Armed trespasser arrested at Collierville High

    Collierville police arrested an armed trespasser at Collierville High School Tuesday, March 10, the school district said in a statement.

    By Abigail Warren March 10, 2020
  • Education

    Language barrier adds to coronavirus concerns for Memphis parents

    Lori Gilbert, the president of Treadwell Elementary’s parent group, said some Spanish-speaking parents did not get the district’s robocall about a quarantined employee in Spanish until after school started.

    By Laura Faith Kebede March 10, 2020
  • Metro

    Strickland joins Biden camp

    Mayor Jim Strickland is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential race.

    By Bill Dries March 10, 2020
  • Metro

    Germantown aldermen approve Thornwood amended outline plan

    Germantown aldermen approved an amended outline plan that increased the number of hotel rooms and reduced the number of multi-family units at Thornwood, a mixed-use development.

    By Abigail Warren March 10, 2020
  • Business

    Coronavirus daily blog, March 10: U of M athletics releases statement

    CBU faculty member, student under self-quarantine; Le Bonheur updates visitor policy; stocks rebound. 

    Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Comprehensive coverage; FedEx leader to retire; and ‘Uncorked’

    It's Tuesday, March 10, and we've got continued coronavirus coverage. We're also talking about a Shelby County proposal to be carved out from state law, a controversial water request withdrawn and how you like your newsletters. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 10, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County wants out of permitless gun carry legislation

    Shelby County Commission wants to be "carved out" of Tennessee's proposed permitless carry law.

    By Linda A. Moore March 09, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Paid parental leave now a reality for Shelby County employees

    The new policy launches July 1 and gives six weeks pay for county employees who have a baby or adopt.

    By Linda A. Moore March 09, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Widow gets $800,000 settlement from county in husband’s shooting death

    Edmund Studdard was killed by two Shelby County sheriff's deputies in 2016.

    By Linda A. Moore March 09, 2020
  • State Government

    Health commissioner: Governor considers state of emergency on coronavirus

    With Democrats criticizing the state’s response to the coronavirus, Republican Gov. Bill Lee is considering declaring a state of emergency after Tennessee confirmed its fourth case, Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said Monday.

    By Sam Stockard March 09, 2020
  • Metro

    Commission passes on first reading new rules for proving employee residency

    Details on how the county defines residency and what employees need to prove it passed in an ordinance on first reading.

    By Linda A. Moore March 09, 2020
  • Metro

    Sexual harassment policy resolution passes County Commission

    A resolution that asks Shelby County government to enforce the rules laid out in the employee handbook on sexual harassment regardless of who is accused was passed by the County Commission Monday, March 9.

    By Linda A. Moore March 11, 2020

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