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    Post-pandemic parking at zoo, Downtown come into focus

    The Memphis Zoo’s leader says for now he will proceed as if the parking deck won’t be needed. Meanwhile, a new parking by app program begins Monday, March 15, on Front Street by the Mud Island entrance and on Monroe Avenue in the Edge District.

    By Bill Dries March 15, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Al Gore joins Byhalia Connection Pipeline fight in southwest Memphis

    Former Vice President Al Gore joined with Memphis residents fighting construction of the Byhalia Connection Pipeline, which he called a “reckless, racist, rip-off.”

    By Daja E. Henry March 14, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis gets bad rap on Twitter

    The social media company apologized that accounts tweeting the word “Memphis” were limited for a while on Sunday. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 14, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Shelby County returns to SignUpGenius

    Due to glitches with the state’s VRAS vaccine signup program, Shelby County has reverted to SignUpGenius to schedule appointments, Mayor Jim Strickland announced. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 14, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Bugs in new appointment system driving residents batty

    New COVID-19 vaccination system does not provide option for second doses for people who got first shots early; also does not recognize some underlying conditions.

    By Jane Roberts March 13, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Council member says community policing should be priority of new police leadership

    On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, council member Rhonda Logan says the police force needs more officers but also needs to change the way those officers are used with a return to community policing.

    By Bill Dries March 13, 2021
  • Business

    Parkinson pushes Tennessee as ‘natural hair capital’

    Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton toured several of the city’s natural hair salons and schools Friday, March 12, with state Rep. Antonio Parkinson. Deregulation of the industry has been a contentious issue in the Tennessee General Assembly in recent years.

    By Bill Dries March 15, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Coronavirus: 112 new cases bring positivity rate near 3%

    Shelby County Health Department reported 112 new coronavirus cases and four new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday. The positivity rate is 2.9%.

    By Allyson Brown March 11, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland says permitless gun carry bill likely to pass despite his opposition

    Strickland also commented on his operating philosophy for public officials with whom he disagrees during comments Thursday, March 11, at the Frayser Exchange Club.

    By Bill Dries March 11, 2021
  • Health Care

    Saint Francis adds urgent care clinics

    Several MedPost locations are now called Urgent Care of Saint Francis. One is located in Olive Branch and the others are in Bartlett, Collierville, Cordova, East Memphis and Germantown according to a release by Saint Francis Healthcare.

    By Allyson Brown March 10, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    17,000 facing utility cutoffs forces MLGW to phase in disconnects

    MLGW resumed disconnecting customers for overdue bills this week. But there are so many, the utility has had to phase the cutoffs in, giving customers more time to work out payment plans over the next year. 

    By Bill Dries March 10, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    City senior centers to reopen March 15 for programs only

    The four senior centers operated by the City of Memphis will reopen Monday, March 15, on a limited basis.

    By Bill Dries March 09, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    In about 30 minutes, pair score second dose at Pipkin Building

    Those in line Saturday were receiving the Pfizer vaccine. More than 1,100 doses were available to those who made appointments.

    By Allyson Brown March 08, 2021
  • COVID: A Year Later City of Memphis

    Herrington: 12 days that changed Memphis, 12 months later

    It only took a dozen days after that March 8 news conference for Mayor Jim Strickland to invoke the first civil emergency order in Memphis in more than a generation, closing gyms, bars and indoor restaurant dining.

    Related story:

    Year 1 of the novel coronavirus pandemic, by the numbers

    By Chris Herrington March 22, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Rent and utility assistance challenges ‘first-come, first-served’ format

    Nearly $30 million in federal pandemic assistance for the city and county governments is being pooled for what city Housing and Community Development Director Paul Young calls a “game-changer.”

    By Bill Dries March 07, 2021
  • Shelby County

    City’s COVID-19 vaccine process constantly evolving

    City officials hope to vaccinate at least 700,000 people in Shelby County with at least one dose by Aug. 1. A total of 113,793 people have received at least one shot as of Friday, according to the Health Department.

    By Omer Yusuf March 06, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Carlisle: MLGW negotiating position with TVA could have been stronger

    On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, City Council member Chase Carlisle talks about bargaining with TVA for a new contract with MLGW without a specific plan for an alternative, his call for the resignation of the Shelby County Health Department’s embattled leader and the 2022 race for Shelby County mayor.

    By Bill Dries March 06, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Coronavirus: Local numbers climbing again

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 178 new coronavirus cases and six new coronavirus-related deaths on Friday.

    By Allyson Brown March 05, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis releases vaccine appointments for week of March 8

    The city released the appointment times for vaccines next week, and one spot has the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine.

    By Omer Yusuf March 05, 2021
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Melrose School to be ‘reimagined and repurposed’

    After planning and construction, the project to reimagine the historic school is expected to be completed in 2023.

    By Linda A. Moore March 08, 2021
  • Behind The Headlines

    Hospitality industry comeback mixes economic wreckage with vaccine hopes

    On “Behind The Headlines,” Memphis Tourism president Kevin Kane and Downtown Memphis Commission board chairwoman Deni Reilly assess the heavy toll the pandemic has taken on the local industry in the last year. 

    By Bill Dries March 05, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Council Scorecard: An appeal to Nashville, the Health Department’s reckoning and an empty skyscraper

    The Daily Memphian City Council Scorecard tracks three council decisions this week on major issues including what to do with the 100 North Main Building, a state law that would allow police and firefighters to live outside Shelby County and how, or if, to judge the Health Department as the city takes over vaccine distribution.

    By Bill Dries March 04, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Petland store debate goes to the math of pet sales

    During this week’s council discussion, sponsor Worth Morgan asked for a list of pet breeders used by the Wolfchase store franchisee. When he didn’t get it but an offer of a guided tour, Morgan compared it to inspecting a nuclear facility in Iran.

    By Bill Dries March 04, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    City resumes recycling collections April 6

    For the past 13 weeks, city solid waste crews have been combining recyclables with other waste in a single collection because of the large number of crew member out with the COVID-19 virus or those in quarantine for possible exposure to the virus.

    By Bill Dries March 04, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Coronavirus: Shelby County set for phase 1c

    According to the latest Shelby County Health Department data, 111,145 people in Shelby County have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose; 47,919 people have received both COVID-19 vaccine doses, meaning they are fully vaccinated.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 04, 2021

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