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  • Education

    Memphis teachers will get a 3% raise, and some will get merit pay

    Superintendent Joris Ray said the district’s promise to allocate a 3% pay increase to all teachers and licensed school professionals in the Memphis district will go into effect next month and be retroactive to the beginning of the school year.

    By Laura Faith Kebede September 25, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    ‘MEMPHIS’ sign gets (temporary) tiger stripes

    The "MEMPHIS" sign on Mud Island got its tiger stripes Tuesday to celebrate the University of Memphis and Tiger Athletics. The temporary installation comes just in time for Memphis Madness.

    By Natalie Pilgrim September 25, 2019
  • State Government

    Equity Alliance calls voter registration drive ‘only for show’

    Secretary of State Tre Hargett hasn’t decided whether to appeal a judge’s order blocking a new voter registration law. But he is conducting a statewide voter registration drive.

    By Sam Stockard September 25, 2019
  • Metro

    Cohen and Kustoff differ on Trump impeachment inquiry

    Reaction to the opening of an impeachment inquiry announced Tuesday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also included Republican U.S. Senate contender Bill Hagerty.

    By Bill Dries September 24, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Crenshaw Library debuts renovations in changing Foote Park area

    The Cornelia Crenshaw library near Vance and Lauderdale has been there in one form or another for the past 80 years. Exterior and interior renovations began with a mural on an exterior wall and include landscaping as well as more programming and activities.

    By Bill Dries September 24, 2019
  • Metro

    Airport lands $4.2 million grant for new de-icing facility

    Memphis International Airport has landed a $4.2 million federal grant for an ongoing project to build consolidated de-icing facilities.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 24, 2019
  • Education

    Schwinn retreats on plan to change Tennessee’s system for judging schools

    For the time being, Tennessee will stick with a framework that emphasizes academic growth for all students, regardless of whether those students are deemed proficient on state tests. 

    By Marta W. Aldrich September 24, 2019
  • Metro

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris names Dwan Gilliom chief administrative officer

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has appointed Dwan Gilliom, a longtime public employee, chief administrative officer.

    By Linda A. Moore September 24, 2019
  • Metro

    Shelby County emergency officials say it’s time to practice being prepared

    Shelby County officials plan to end National Preparedness Month with a tornado drill Wednesday. 

    By Linda A. Moore September 24, 2019
  • Metro

    Shelby County Schools’ CFO resigning

    Shelby County Schools' CFO is resigning this week. Toni Williams will rejoin the district as interim CFO.

    By Abigail Warren September 24, 2019
  • Elections

    Ballot Basics: Who are Memphis voters?

    You've seen the stories about early voter turnout in advance of the Oct. 3 Memphis election day. Here is what we know about the demographics of the more than 360,000 Memphis voters on the rolls of the Shelby County Election Commission.

    By Bill Dries September 24, 2019
  • Elections

    Older voters lead city election turnout

    Early voting turnout through Saturday was still lower than it was during 2015 early voting. But for a second consecutive day, Saturday's turnout was greater than the same day four years ago. By age, voters older than 65 are outperforming their percentage of the city's voting base. Council districts 5 and 6 had the highest turnout percentage thus far.

    By Bill Dries September 23, 2019
  • State Government

    Camper asks governor to set Memphis hearing on Medicaid block grant plan

    Citing the large number of people likely impacted in Memphis, House Minority Leader Karen Camper is urging Gov. Bill Lee to schedule a Shelby County public hearing on the state’s Medicaid block grant proposal.

    By Sam Stockard September 24, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Two conferences will address domestic violence this week

    Two domestic violence conferences will be held in Memphis this week to address domestic violence in the community. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 23, 2019
  • Education

    Fired secretary in grade-tampering scandal alleges lax rules in Memphis district

    During her emotional, daylong testimony in her gender discrimination lawsuit against the district, Shirley Quinn described a system that did not encourage her to follow rules to prevent grade tampering.

    By Laura Faith Kebede September 23, 2019
  • State Government

    Setting up voucher program a ‘challenge,’ says Mark White

    House Education Committee Chairman Mark White says the Tennessee Department of Education faces a difficult task in setting up an education savings account program in time for the 2020-21 school year.

    By Sam Stockard September 24, 2019
  • Metro

    Shelby County Mayor and County Commission announce grant funding for ‘Destination Graduation’ scholarship

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the County Commission announced Friday $180,000 in special grant funding for the "Destination Graduation" college scholarship. 

    By Natalie Pilgrim September 23, 2019
  • Elections

    Early voting in city elections picks up pace

    The numbers for early voting in the Oct. 3 Memphis elections show Friday's total was the first this year that exceeded the same day four years ago.

    By Bill Dries September 23, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Sheriff’s Office seeks extension on grant to reduce jail population

    A $650,000 grant the Sheriff's Office received from the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge program is set to expire Oct. 1. County officials working on the grant to reduce the jail population have requested an extension. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 23, 2019
  • Metro

    Kamala Harris cancels Memphis appearance

    The Democratic presidential contender cancelled a Sunday rally at East High School to attend a memorial in South Carolina. Several key states ahead of Tennessee on the primary schedule will determine how much of a battleground the state is for Democrats.

    By Bill Dries September 22, 2019
  • Metro

    Highpoint Church names new pastor

    Highpoint Church has named Wil Franco as its next lead pastor. The announcement comes more than a year after Chris Conlee resigned.

    By Abigail Warren September 22, 2019
  • Elections

    DeGraffreed says city court clerk’s office should be appointed, not elected

    The chief deputy of the City Court Clerk’s office, who is running for the clerk’s position on the Oct. 3 Memphis ballot, doesn’t think the job should be an elected position.

    By Bill Dries September 22, 2019
  • Elections

    Sawyer votes, Herenton senses change, Strickland courts early vote

    The second Saturday of early voting in the Memphis elections came with indications the pace is picking up. The early voting period runs through Sept. 28. Oct. 3 is election day in Memphis.

    By Bill Dries September 22, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Construction of Shelby County Health Department building ahead of schedule

    In building the new Shelby County Health Department building, Turner Construction has exceeded the county's goals for minority contractors and is on track to finish the building weeks ahead of deadline.

    By Linda A. Moore September 23, 2019
  • State Government

    Healthcare advocates call block grant proposal ‘dangerous’

    Advocates for low-income health-care patients statewide are calling the state’s block grant proposal a “dangerous” plan that could cut levels of service and affect the state’s most “vulnerable” people.

    By Sam Stockard September 22, 2019

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