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    Housing for children awaiting foster families breaks ground in Memphis

    Isaiah 117 House, a nonprofit that provides a comfortable environment for youth waiting on a foster family placement, opens its first location in Shelby County, where more than 1,000 children are in state custody.

    By Aisling Mäki March 04, 2024
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    New videos show violent encounters in Shelby County Jail

    The newly released footage shows other altercations between inmates at the Shelby County Jail and corrections officers. 

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    How The Daily Memphian obtained new jail video

    By Ben Wheeler March 02, 2024
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    Leaders sound off on sales-tax increase to fund new jail

    Some local leaders, including Shelby County Commissioner Amber Mills and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, approve of funding the project through a sales-tax increase. But others say it would disproportionately impact impoverished citizens. 

    By Julia Baker March 01, 2024
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    Hike in sales tax could pay for new Shelby County jail

    A draft bill obtained by The Daily Memphian shows how Shelby County could pay for a new jail — the state would give the county permission to increase the total sales tax rate to 10.75%. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 01, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Lamar Avenue gas station deemed public nuisance

    The Organized Crime Unit conducted an investigation into Gas Express from October 2021 to January 2024. Over that time period, police were called to the gas station 903 times.

    By Julia Baker February 29, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Wanda Halbert’s revenue reports miss mark — for the third time

    On Tuesday, Clerk Wanda Halbert submitted revised revenue reports to County Trustee Regina Newman, who said they were wrong. Meanwhile, a state audit team is due in Memphis to begin a review for the Tennessee comptroller.

    By Bill Dries February 29, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Tennessee Comptroller sending audit team as ‘boots on the ground’ to clerk’s office

    “The evidence of incompetence and willful neglect by management in the Shelby County Clerk’s Office is overwhelming,” Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower wrote in a letter to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the Shelby County Commission.

    By Bill Dries February 28, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission halts long-delayed Millington-area solar farm

    It was a victory for nearby residents, who had rallied against Graceland Solar and its parent company, RWE Renewables, since the beginning.

    By Keely Brewer February 27, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Commission wants answers from Halbert on problematic financial statements

    Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert sent a memo Monday, Feb. 26, blaming the bad revenue numbers from her office on the county’s bad system for reporting the financial numbers.

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    County delays action on first appointment to MATA board

    By Bill Dries February 27, 2024
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    County delays action on first appointment to MATA board

    County Mayor Lee Harris has nominated Meggan Kiel to be the first county appointee on the board of the city bus system. But the MATA board hasn’t been expanded yet. County Commissioners balked at moving ahead without an agreement by the city to expand the board.

    By Bill Dries February 26, 2024
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    Where does Shelby County’s waste go? An $850,000 study aims to find out

    If county officials know where waste comes from and where it ends up, they can send less of it to Shelby County’s five landfills and meet local climate goals. 

    By Keely Brewer February 27, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Clerk’s revenue figures still missing; County Trustee goes to state auditors

    Trustee Regina Newman has “unposted” inaccurate revenue figures from County Clerk Wanda Halbert. The revenue figures, including those for last year’s wheel-tax hike, are needed to build next year’s county budget.

    By Bill Dries February 26, 2024
  • Shelby County

    MLGW to drill more wells to keep water pressure up during emergencies

    Because of a combination of “hard fiscal decisions in the past” and lower water demand, MLGW delayed installing new wells even as old wells aged out.

    By Keely Brewer February 21, 2024
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    County looks to Nashville for jail’s mental health facility

    A Nashville facility has cut recidivism among the mentally ill from 90% to 20%. Shelby County leaders are hoping to build a similar mental health center here. 

    By Julia Baker February 19, 2024
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    County needs to consider new, $500 million jail, sheriff says

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. knows the area has a lot of needs, but he says 201 Poplar is showing its age — and Shelby County should start thinking about a new jail. 

    By Julia Baker February 19, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County hopes to screen twice as many kids for lead exposure

    There is no safe amount of lead exposure on people and, even in small amounts, it can cause hyperactivity, behavioral issues and learning problems, especially in young children.

    By Keely Brewer February 14, 2024
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    Shelby County solar farm rules are outdated. How they could change

    Under current zoning rules for solar, a resident of unincorporated Shelby County who put five solar panels in their backyard would be regulated the same as a company with a 1,500-acre solar farm. 

    By Keely Brewer February 08, 2024
  • Shelby County

    DA, others challenge state law that removes review power in capital cases

    The Tennessee General Assembly passed a law in 2023 taking the power away from local DAs in collateral review of death penalty convictions and instead putting the authority in the hands of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office. 

    By Julia Baker February 06, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission OKs raises for DA’s office, eliminating pay disparity

    The DA’s office will now receive $991,178 for the remainder of the fiscal year 2024, which comes out of the general fund balance. Each following fiscal year, the DA’s office will receive $2.98 million.

    By Julia Baker February 06, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County ban on some solar farms extended to May

    The assessment of Shelby County’s requirements for solar farms stemmed, in part, from the pushback against a 1,500-acre project planned in Millington.

    By Keely Brewer February 05, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission to tackle DA funding, extending solar farm moratorium

    The commission may put off immediate funding for the prosecutors office until budget season. Meanwhile, commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. continues to threaten legal action against other commissioners — the second time in less than a week.

    By Bill Dries February 05, 2024
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    Public defender’s office also faces pay-disparity problem

    Last year, the Tennessee General Assembly gave a 20% raise to most of state prosecutors and state public defenders. But the raise for Shelby County is capped at 5%. 

    By Aarron Fleming February 05, 2024
  • Elections

    August ballot contenders begin checking out petitions as early voting nears

    Tennessee Republican Party chairman Scott Golden talks in an “On The Record” podcast about the presidential primaries and general election races.

    By Bill Dries February 05, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Memphis company gets countywide tire recycling contract

    “There are tires everywhere,” business owner Corteney Mack said. “They’re everywhere because you have so many tire shops.”

    By Keely Brewer January 30, 2024
  • Neighborhoods

    Shelby County offers free classes at neighborhood gyms

    Participating gyms will provide free, 50-minute group fitness classes that are beginner-friendly and suitable for residents ages 16 and up. 

    By Aisling Mäki January 30, 2024

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