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

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.

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

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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 We're also talking about a Shelby County proposal to be carved out from state law, a controversial water request withdrawn and how you like your newsletters. 

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Shelby County Commission will reconsider John Porter's Quinn Ridge proposal in April. The commission previously denied the project.

A bill filed Monday authorized the governor to start negotiating immediately with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and President Donald Trump to provide primary care “relative to the prevention and treatment of coronavirus” to all Tennesseans.

Treadwell parents began signing the children out of school after learning that an employee was in contact with the first person diagnosed in Shelby County with the novel coronavirus. 

If you go to your doctor's office, call before you arrive to let the staff know you are concerned you may have COVID-19. 

An assistant U.S. attorney in Memphis resigned her post and will serve a year on probation after pleading guilty to theft in U.S. District Court, stemming from falsified time sheets.

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It's Monday, March 9, a day when the Shelby County Commission will be looking at paid parental leave. We're also talking about a new benefit for FedEx employees, two leading scientists here in Memphis and the questions surrounding a new high school in Shelby County. 

For now, the city council will keep its ground rules for dispensing $2.6 million in grant money at $200,000 per council member. But the council continues to battle what is a longer line of organizations seeking a limited amount of money. 

Proponents and opponents of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's proposed permitless carry measure weigh in on the controversial issue. 

Tennessee now has three confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. 

The countywide Democratic party convention Saturday at Kirby High School is the first of two steps in selecting delegates to this summer's Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. 

Mid-South dogs and their owners seize the opportunity to celebrate and socialize during Saturday's pet parade and costume contest at Overton Park.

Medical cannabis legislation could reach a House floor vote this year for the first time, leaders say. But running a gauntlet in the Senate is likely to prove more difficult.

The Shelby County mayor contends the proposed rule changes will stop “onerous” permitting requirements while still protecting the Memphis Sand Aquifer, a move he believes will stop legislation designed to undermine county rules.

Chancellor Anne C. Martin indicated that she likely will allow three pro-voucher groups representing parents from Memphis and Nashville to become part of the case.