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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
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    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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    City urges people to stay off roads

    Schools, campuses across county closed Friday

    By Keely Brewer January 19, 2024
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    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
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    ‘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
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    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.

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    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
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    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
  • Shelby County

    City Council to take final vote on health insurance for themselves

    The extension of health insurance coverage for city council members would apply to four council members who left office at the end of 2023.

    By Bill Dries January 09, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Review board for sheriff’s office moves ahead

    The first Shelby County Commission meeting of the year saw a first step toward a review board to hear misconduct allegations against the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

    By Bill Dries January 08, 2024
  • Premium Public Safety

    Timeline: The death of Tyre Nichols and what’s happened since

    The weather in Memphis on Jan. 7, 2023, was mild, with clear skies and temperatures in the 50s. But the events of that night created a storm that still hovers over the city.

    By Ben Wheeler January 10, 2024
  • Premium Behind The Headlines

    Lee Harris on Wanda Halbert: ‘She won’t sign anything’

    “I think it’s time for us to figure out a solution, and it’s hard to believe that the solution is Wanda Halbert as county clerk,” said the Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on WKNO’s “Behind the Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries January 05, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Retired Tennessee Supreme Court Justice to mediate Freeman civil suit

    The first woman to lead the state’s highest court will oversee negotiations between lawyers for Nicole Freeman and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr., Chief Jailer Kirk Fields and Shelby County government. 

    By Aarron Fleming January 03, 2024
  • Premium Shelby County

    Hip-hop artist wins mother’s property back after eminent domain attempt

    Tauheed Rahim II, a native Memphian and artist-in-residence at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., circulated a petition to maintain his rights to a problem property where his mother used to live near St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

    By Ian Round December 29, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Wright sends 20-page complaint in Halbert investigation

    The day after the special prosecutor from Chattanooga came to Memphis to hear from the public, Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright has drafted a formal complaint against Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert.

    By Bill Dries December 28, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Special prosecutor in Halbert case sets up shop in county building

    Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright said Wednesday, Dec. 27, he is in the process of drafting a formal complaint against Wanda Halbert for the special prosecutor’s office in Chattanooga to consider.

    By Bill Dries December 27, 2023
  • Premium Shelby County

    Wheel-tax hike, Wanda Halbert top list of 2023’s County Commission votes

    A $25 wheel-tax hike tops the annual list of significant votes by the Shelby County Commission. The vote had a ripple effect on the 13-member body from electing a new chair to a special prosecutor investigating County Clerk Wanda Halbert.

    By Bill Dries December 27, 2023
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Sheriff’s Office launches connected camera system

    “It’s really gonna change the way we’re able to do our job,” said Lt. Jason Valentine, who leads the Sheriff’s Office’s Homeland Security department.

    By Julia Baker January 02, 2024
  • Health Care

    COVID cases on the rise with holiday social season underway

    The most common variant in the U.S. now is the highly contagious HV.1 strain, which accounts for about 30% of new COVID-19 cases. 

    By Aisling Mäki December 23, 2023
  • Shelby County

    No formal complaints in Wanda Halbert probe, special prosecutor says

    Hamilton County District Attorney General Coty G. Wamp, in a letter to Shelby County commissioners, says the investigation has been slow moving with unreturned phone calls and denied records requests that she says violate state law.

    By Bill Dries December 21, 2023

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