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  • Shelby County

    New county real estate department vote delayed

    The County Commission is considering switching the Shelby County Land Bank into a Shelby County Real Estate Department and giving the new office additional responsibilities. 

    By Bill Dries January 30, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Ford hints at possible commission recall

    Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. said Monday, Jan. 29, that he plans to ask local election officials how to recall another county commissioner.

    By Bill Dries January 30, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Commission approves juvenile court ‘reporting center’ for first-time offenders

    Children selected for the center will be awaiting juvenile court decisions or adjudications of their cases; the minors will come in groups of 16, with six cohorts a year at the facility. The County Commission also approved a Citizen Law Enforcement Review Committee. 

    By Bill Dries January 30, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission makes up for meetings lost to weather

    Topping the commission agenda Monday, Jan. 29, are final votes on a review board to hear complaints of misconduct by Sheriff’s deputies and deputy jailers as well as changing the county Land Bank to a “real estate department.”

    By Bill Dries January 29, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County budget retreat: missing figures, job vacancies and ‘gobbledygook’

    Shelby County commissioners and about 40 other people including county finance and other division leaders met at Shelby Farms ahead of Mayor Lee Harris’ budget proposal.

    By Bill Dries January 28, 2024
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    Mick Wright talks Shelby County Commission triumphs and struggles

    Commissioner Mick Wright has a number of directives in mind for the coming year, including reducing crime and getting Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert’s office in line.

    By Michael Waddell January 24, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Federal court sides with county in COVID-19 vaccine tweet case

    Judy Martin retired from the health department in 2020 after more than 1,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine expired; her lawsuit alleged Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris damaged her reputation with a social media post. 

    By Bill Dries January 25, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Boil-water advisory ends for MLGW customers

    MLGW’s water samples have come back clear. 

    By Keely Brewer January 23, 2024
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    Between wind and water: How the Health Department could help the environment

    The Shelby County Health Department is charged with protecting and promoting environmental health, but advocates say the agency is not doing enough to keep the area’s air and water safe. 

    By Keely Brewer January 22, 2024
  • Shelby County

    MLGW may know by Sunday when boil-water advisory will end

    For the first time in about a week, temperatures are expected to rise above freezing Jan. 21 and officials say that will likely reveal more water main breaks and help them gauge the full extent of damage.

    By Kambui Bomani January 21, 2024
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    With weather and boil-water advisory, it’s ‘a fun time to be a bar’

    Recent winter weather coupled with MLGW’s indefinite boil-water advisory is making life a little bit more challenging for restaurants as they have to figure out what to do about food, drinks and even the restrooms. 

    By Joshua Carlucci January 20, 2024
  • Update Shelby County

    Boil-water advisory details, when trash is getting picked up and more

    MLGW’s water customers remain under a precautionary boil-water advisory.

    By Kambui Bomani January 21, 2024
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    Pay disparity in DA’s office could hamper prosecutorial abilities

    Some of the 120 prosecutors working in the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office make as much as $70,000 more than their colleagues who work next to them.

    By Julia Baker January 20, 2024
  • Shelby County

    MLGW issues boil-water advisory for all customers

    “We will be working on this for the next few days,” MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said.

    By Keely Brewer January 19, 2024
  • Update Shelby County

    Precautionary boil-water advisory issued for parts of Shelby County

    MLGW has recently added an online tool for customers to check and see if their neighborhood is at risk of contamination and under the boil-water advisory. Read this article for the link.

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    Here’s the city’s priority roads for snow plowing and treatment

    Olive Branch declares state of emergency

    MLGW asks customers to conserve water

    City urges people to stay off roads

    Schools, campuses across county closed Friday

    By Keely Brewer January 19, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Burst pipes cause flooding at 201 Poplar, juvenile court

    Division 7 Judge Bill Anderson said there was about a foot of water at the front of his courtroom.

    By Aarron Fleming January 18, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Young Griffin is new county deputy chief administrative officer

    Dorcas Young Griffin will remain in an interim role as director of the county’s community services division in the move up to deputy chief administrative officer.

    By Bill Dries January 17, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Two weather-related deaths suspected in Shelby County

    “I ask you to check on your family, friends, neighbors, and, of course, any pets. If you know someone that needs assistance, get them assistance,” said Greg Waymon of the city’s Office of Emergency Management. 

    By Keely Brewer January 16, 2024
  • Premium Shelby County

    ‘Snow Day’ has different meaning for essential services

    From clearing roads to holding court, snow days come with some serious considerations and lots of detail for local government services.

    By Bill Dries, Julia Baker, Aarron Fleming January 17, 2024
  • Public Safety

    TBI investigating death of 201 Poplar inmate

    Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at 201 Poplar.

    By Ben Wheeler January 18, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Power demand nears record as another cold snap is on the way

    Mid-morning Tuesday, TVA’s demand hit 31,000 megawatts, inching closer to the 2022 record that warranted the need for mandatory rolling blackouts. But as of Tuesday night, MLGW CEO Doug McGowen said no blackouts are planned.

    Related stories:

    Two weather-related deaths suspected in Shelby County

    MLGW, TVA ask customers to conserve energy

    Memphis airport is open, weather across nation affecting flights

    Schools, colleges remain closed Wednesday

    By Keely Brewer January 17, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County sees up to 6 inches of snow

    The heaviest snowfall landed just east of Germantown.

    By Keely Brewer January 15, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Minerva Johnican Building honors ‘trailblazer’ in earlier era of change

    The former county commissioner, city council member and Criminal Court clerk who died in 2013 was remembered Thursday, Jan. 11, as the marker bearing her name was unveiled outside the 99-year-old building.

    By Bill Dries January 11, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Millington solar farm a go despite moratorium

    Residents were able to get a county moratorium this past fall on projects such as the Millington-area solar farm that is expected to generate energy for a Facebook data center. 

    By Keely Brewer February 05, 2024
  • Health Care

    Shelby County Health Department warns of winter COVID-19 surge

    The county’s health department is urging residents to be prepared to test themselves, isolate if necessary, seek treatment when needed and to consider wearing a high-quality mask in high-risk settings.

    By Aisling Mäki January 10, 2024

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