Conference call glitches and secret bids sideline voting machine decision
County purchasing officials won’t make bid documents on a new voting system public until after the Election Commission makes a final decision.
County purchasing officials won’t make bid documents on a new voting system public until after the Election Commission makes a final decision.
Expanded testing and continued social distancing are necessary to slow the spread of the coronavirus, experts told Shelby County Commissioners.
While an Arizona developer's decision to pull out of plans to purchase the Germantown Country Club property has some hoping the city might re-enter the picture, at least one alderman thinks that's unlikely.
The Mid-South Food Bank and Salvation Army organized mobile food pantries to give back to hungry Memphians.
Assisted-living and nursing home facilities are on high alert after coronavirus outbreaks at Carriage Court in Memphis and a more widespread cluster at a Gallatin center.
Kenneth Bradshaw “never gave up, never gave in, always gave back.”
Detroit Tigers coach Dave Clark is "power walking" and watching "Designated Survivor." Redbirds manager Ben Johnson is an "Ozark" fan and giving "Tiger King" a try as they wait for baseball to begin.
The pressure to move all church gatherings online has set off a tense debate about whether canceling on-site services is an act of faith or a betrayal of it.
County commissioner says officer at juvenile detention center tested positive for COVID-19.
Residents are asked to exchange names, addresses, insurance information, tag numbers and phone numbers and take pictures of the damage. They can then call it in to a precinct or the traffic office:
Gov. Bill Lee warned lawmakers Wednesday the COVID-19 crisis is expected to “surge” in two to four weeks, putting a heavy burden on the state’s health care system.
Across the Memphis area, people are reaching out to others with gestures of kindness and generosity.
There's help available for out-of-work restaurant and hotel employees as well as musicians and other artists.
The Chamber of Commerce organizations in each of Shelby County's suburban municipalities are focused on helping members weather the storm during the coronavirus pandemic.
The permit, filed Tuesday, March 31, is valued at $525,000.
The meeting behind (virtual) closed doors appears to violate a state statute governing how public business should be conducted, according to a letter sent to the Shelby County Schools district from a lawyer representing Chalkbeat.
It's April Fools' Day, but we are not bringing the jokes. Instead, we've got thoughts on the "after" life, why local officials should be giving us more specifics about virus outbreaks, and even the Grizz.
The Health Department made public some social-distancing guidelines that golf courses should follow if they want to operate. But the eight public courses in the City of Memphis will remain closed.
Heat map shows where positives are clustered now based on where the victims live. A version coming will show outbreaks based on workplace addresses.
Health Department medical director Dr. Bruce Randolph said 5,506 have been tested, with 9% positive.
Gov. Bill Lee hasn’t asked Mississippi and Arkansas governors to declare “safer at home” guidelines even though their residents could carry COVID-19 back and forth into Shelby County, which has more than 400 cases.
State Reps. Antonio Parkinson and Jim Coley say Gov. Bill Lee needs to take more "decisive" action to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Up to 30 people who have been tested for COVID-19 at Christ Community Health Services have seen their results delayed, including County Commissioner Tami Sawyer.
Podcast host and local radio personality come together bring "nice distraction" for local soccer fans on Wednesday morning.