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Metro The Mississippi River at Memphis is forecast to go above flood stage Feb. 19 and crest at 36 feet by Feb. 21 before a gradual drop over the next week. -
State Government
Right to Work resolution flies through Senate with Republican supermajority
Legislation setting the course for putting Tennessee’s Right to Work Law into the state Constitution passed the Senate on a 24-5 vote, with only Republicans backing it in a supermajority advantage.
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Metro
Politics Podcast: A campaign roundup
Bill Dries' roundup includes the Memphis federal court case from the 1990s that has some similarities to the Roger Stone case.
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Metro
Cohen: President’s response to Hart ‘unfair, but typical’
The Congressman's defense of the former school board member comes eight years after she challenged him in the 9th District Democratic primary.
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Elections
Democratic presidential camps emerge to boost early voting
The first numbers from the start of early voting are strong and much higher than the same point in early voting four years ago.
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The Early Word
The Early Word: Love for Germantown’s outdoor venue, soul food and a new story in Balmoral
Happy Valentine's Day! Two companies new to Memphis have a heart for seniors and their health; the Winters are coming; and we've even got some mood music.
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Premium State Government
Lee clarifies position on megasite development
Governor pushed back against word earlier this month that the 4,100-acre Memphis Regional Megasite in Haywood County is not on the administration’s front burner.
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Public Safety
Teen at center of 2016 fundraising drive in court for murder charge
Chauncy Black, the teen at the center of a fund-raising campaign, now faces voluntary a manslaughter charge in the death of his neighbor. A grand jury will decide if he will be indicted on the charge.
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Metro History of African American Islam explored at National Civil Rights Museum
The program will explore six centuries of history about African-American Islam in the United States.
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Metro UTHSC, VA Medical Center cited for work in Top 10 research project
Study shows link between lowering blood pressure and reduced risk of dementia.
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City of Memphis
Civil Rights Trail additions intersect with LGBTQ debate
The Beale Street entertainment district and the Union Avenue location for WDIA radio join three other historic sites in Memphis.
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Elections
Trump reacts to Hart Facebook post on Stone trial
Former school board member Tomeka Hart was foreperson on the Washington D.C. jury that convicted Stone on all seven counts of lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering. Her Facebook post defending the prosecutors in the case got the President's attention Thursday morning.
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Metro Head of UTHSC Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program edits book
The 450-page book is the first to prep text for neonatal nurse practitioners seeking national certification.
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Metro Developers prep for selected demolition at Snuff District
Selective demolition of a relatively small part of the historic American Snuff Factory complex may soon start in preparation for a nearly $200 million mixed-use redevelopment.
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The Early Word
The Early Word: Beale Street Landing looks for an upgrade; former Memphian plays key role in Stone trial
It's Thursday, Feb. 13, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is scheduled to be in town for a Civil Rights trail announcement. We're also talking about new homes in existing neighborhoods, a proposed gun bill, and why we need a new juvenile detention facility.
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State Government
Memphians urge tougher penalties for drive-by ‘terrorism’
House committee approves legislation to toughen penalties for shootings into homes, cars, crowds after Memphis residents urge change in response to deaths.
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Elections
What’s in a name? If it’s ‘clerk,’ it can be a tough race to sell
The March primaries, which lead to the only general election for a countywide position this election year, is the latest skirmish between two factions – those who work in the clerk's offices and those who don't but who have name recognition from other races.
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Elections
Ballot Basics: General Sessions Court Clerk
The basics of the race for General Sessions Court Clerk on the March 3 ballot. Early voting runs through Feb. 25.
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Public Safety
Officials see new opportunities for juveniles at old Shelby Training Center
Shelby County officials toured the old Shelby Training Center as a possible site for new juvenile detention facility.
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City of Memphis
Tomeka Hart breaks silence about serving as juror on Roger Stone trial
"I can’t keep quiet any longer," Tomeka Hart said Wednesday about breaking her silence on serving on a jury that convicted Trump ally Roger Stone last year.
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Metro ‘Smishing’ fraud targets First Horizon customers
The Better Business Bureau says a new smishing campaign is using bogus text messages to gain confidential information on First Horizon Bank customers.
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State Government
Lawmakers seek raft of information about voucher program as key Republican expresses regrets
Gov. Bill Lee's education voucher program is taking hits from all directions as legislators raise questions.
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The Early Word
The Early Word: The future is free at the U of M; plus outsourcing the force and voting
It's Wednesday, Feb. 12, and today, we'll learn who all is playing Beale Street Music Fest, what all these hotels mean for Downtown and how the Memphis River Parks Partnership is preparing for a new Tom Lee Park.
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Elections
Ballot Basics: All about early voting
Here is everything you need to prepare yourself for the early voting period that begins Wednesday in advance of the March 3 election day.
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Elections
Bloomberg supporters ask, ‘What is the strategy?’
Early voting opens Wednesday in Shelby County in the Tennessee presidential primaries.
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