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<strong>Solar arrays will provide 216 kilowatts of power to two government buildings next to Shelby Farms Park. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced&nbsp;they expect to make the switch by the end of February.</strong> (Ryan Goble/Courtesy PATH Co.)Metro

Shelby County prepares to switch to solar power for two buildings

A new solar panel array will soon provide 100% of the energy for two county buildings. 

By Keely Brewer 11 hours ago
State Government

Ballot Basics: Election Day is Jan. 24 in state House District 86

With an empty Republican primary on Tuesday’s ballot and no independent candidates, the winner of the 10-candidate Democratic primary will be the de facto winner of the seat after the token March special general election.

By Bill Dries January 23, 2023
Shelby County

Anticipating February ‘rush,’ Halbert to close Downtown vehicle registration for two weeks

Less than 24 hours before the partial closing begins, the Shelby County Clerk says it is to “stay ahead of February’s anticipated rush.”

By Bill Dries January 24, 2023
Shelby County

County Commission considers 3-month moratorium on Land Bank sales

The moratorium on the Monday, Jan. 23, agenda is the latest indication that commissioners want to reexamine land use and property transfers in blighted areas. 

By Bill Dries January 23, 2023

  • Shelby County

    Winner of District 86 primary to get jump on appointment

    The County Commission will vote Wednesday on a move to make the primary winner of the District 86 special election the appointee until the uncontested March election results are certified.

    By Bill Dries January 23, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission approves three-month moratorium on Land Bank sales

    The unanimous Shelby County Commission vote Monday for the moratorium came despite county attorneys warning the commission might be overstepping its authority. 

    Related story:

    Winner of District 86 primary to get an extra day’s jump on appointment

    By Bill Dries January 24, 2023
  • State Government

    Brian Kelsey to be sentenced March 28, not in June

    The Germantown Republican pleaded guilty on Nov. 22 to two counts related to his unsuccessful run for Congress in 2016; about two weeks later, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended his license to practice law.

    By Ian Round January 20, 2023
  • On the Record

    Cohen, Kustoff on either side of Washington’s new power balance

    Republican David Kustoff sees the prolonged balloting for the new Speaker as a healthy sign for Republican unity. Democrat Steve Cohen says Republicans will remain unified in the short term, but not in the longer term.

    By Bill Dries January 13, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Low turnout in special elections draws questions, complaints from County Commission

    The State House District 86 primaries have drawn 275 early voters through the weekend, out of the 45,000 in the district, which has raised questions. 

    By Bill Dries January 09, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission’s first big 2023 issue: Who’s getting blighted or abandoned properties?

    The County Commission acted on several fronts at its first meeting of the year Monday on the broader issue of the rules for tax sales and other transfer of parcels by the county. 

    Related story:

    Low turnout in special elections draws questions, complaints from County Commission

    By Bill Dries January 09, 2023
  • Shelby County

    County Commission returns to issue of landlord registry

    The commission’s earlier resolution urging the Tennessee Legislature to approve a rental registry for Shelby County was voted down last month after four commissioners recused themselves.

    By Bill Dries January 09, 2023
  • Subscribers only Criminal Justice

    Recipe for a backlog: 10,557 adult arrests in 2022, and 35 criminal court trials

    While hundreds of inmates sat in jail for more than 500 days awaiting their day in court, and victims longed for closure, the Shelby County Criminal Court held a total of 35 trials in 2022.

    By Julia Baker January 14, 2023
  • Metro

    Top 5 County Commission votes of 2022

    These five decisions in 2022 topped a review of the Shelby County Commission’s most crucial votes as chronicled by The Daily Memphian’s Commission Scorecard.

    By Bill Dries January 08, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Community leaders, stakeholders to discuss solutions to juvenile crime

    “It’s hard for me to go to the grocery store or a restaurant or church without somebody approaching me, expressing concern about juvenile crime,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Crime Commission. “People are upset about it in this community.”

    By Julia Baker January 05, 2023
  • Metro

    County Commission Scorecard: Germantown schools deal, Klondike TIF and state House vacancy

    The Shelby County Commission Scorecard calls the roll and explains the importance of the last major votes of 2022, including the county’s part in the deal that moved control of three Germantown schools from one system to another.

    By Bill Dries December 30, 2022
  • Subscribers only Metro

    Mission Impossible? DA says criminal justice reform and crime reduction can mix

    Memphis has a massive crime problem. Steve Mulroy has lofty ideas about criminal justice reform, but priority is to reduce crime and make the city safer.

    By Don Wade December 25, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County government introduces text alert system

    The text messages will only be used in the case of major emergencies, major disasters, terroristic acts or imminent danger that could potentially pose an immediate threat to Shelby County citizens. 

    By Alicia Davidson December 20, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission will wait until January to appoint District 86 representative

    The Shelby County Commission will appoint the winner of the Democratic primary election Jan. 24. Since there are no Republican or independent challengers in the special March election, the appointee will effectively be the Tennessee House District 86 representative.

    By Bill Dries December 19, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Despite concerns, Commission approves Klondike financing

    The Shelby County Commission passed the TIF trust fund to collect increased property city and county property taxes and use the revenue for Klondike redevelopment. The plan next goes before the Memphis City Council.

    By Bill Dries December 19, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Klondike revitalization meets skepticism before final votes by city, county

    A public hearing highlighted skepticism about past efforts to bring blighted areas back to life, and fears the North Memphis neighborhood’s current residents could be displaced.

    By Bill Dries December 19, 2022
  • Metro

    Civil Rights pioneer Walter L. Bailey Jr. honored with commissioned portrait

    Bailey is perhaps best known as a lawyer representing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the sanitation workers’ strike of 1968, and also took on several high-profile legal battles to desegregate Memphis schools.

    By Alicia Davidson December 13, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Assistant district attorney arrested for DUI

    Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy will recuse the office from the case and seek a pro tem appointment of an independent prosecutor.

    By Julia Baker December 08, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves $1.3M one-time funding contract for MATA

    The $1.3 million is one-time money for the city’s bus system. Meanwhile, commissioner Henri Brooks voted against three grants made by other commissioners.

    By Bill Dries December 06, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commissioners ‘stunned’ by 3G deal press release

    Some Shelby County Commissioners didn’t care for how terms of the deal that would transfer two Germantown namesake schools to the City of Germantown were made public.

    By Bill Dries December 06, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    County Commission talks to attorneys about transfer of Germantown schools

    MSCS leaders say they may be going to court. Meanwhile, the commission has delayed what was to be a final vote on a TIF district for redevelopment of Klondike.

    By Bill Dries December 05, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Hundreds of homicide victims honored at annual Season of Remembrance event

    In 2022 so far, 274 people have fallen victim to homicide in Shelby County. Although that is a decrease from the 316 who were honored during last year’s event, the pain was still the same for members of the audience.

    By Julia Baker November 28, 2022
  • Elections

    Date set for special election to fill Barbara Cooper’s seat

    The 2023 election year will begin in Memphis with a set of January primaries for the late Barbara Cooper’s state House seat.

    By Bill Dries November 28, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Four new judicial commissioners appointed to new 24-hour bail court

    The Shelby County Commission have appointed five more judicial commissioners as the criminal court system gears up for a new round-the-clock bail court. 

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission wants state to help with single-family rental blight

    The resolution approved Monday calls on the state to allow the city and county to tax single-family rental portfolios of 50 or more homes at a higher commercial property tax rate.

    Related story:

    Four new judicial commissioners appointed to new 24-hour bail court

    By Bill Dries November 15, 2022

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