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    Police rule teacher’s death accidental, find no tampering with drinks

    Collierville Police and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference Monday afternoon to talk about possible drink tampering in the suburb’s limits.

    By Abigail Warren June 03, 2025
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    County Commission weighs changes to embattled grant program

    County Commissioner Britney Thornton said Wednesday the allegations against Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. shouldn’t be considered in deciding what, if any, changes should be made to the body’s grant program.

    By Bill Dries April 20, 2025
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    Mulroy investigation now in state’s high court

    A resolution that urges the Tennessee Supreme Court to create a panel to investigate three state district attorneys general passed the state Senate Wednesday, April 16.

    By Aarron Fleming April 17, 2025
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    If sales tax hike is dead, how will Shelby County pay for a new jail?

    Options for funding the project, widely agreed upon by state legislators as necessary despite disputes about priorities and timing, are becoming increasingly limited.

    By Benjamin Smith April 16, 2025
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    Shelby County makes at-home HIV testing available to all residents

    Shelby County Health Department’s new pilot program will allow all county residents aged 14 and up to order a free, at-home HIV testing kit once every six months. 

    By Aisling Mäki April 16, 2025
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    ‘First Eight’ prekindergarten program expansion clears County Commission

    The Shelby County Commission approved unanimously an expansion of universal prekindergarten services.

    By Bill Dries April 14, 2025
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    Here’s what xAI will pay in property taxes

    XAI is being taxed on $2.2 billion in investments, not the $12 billion the Greater Memphis Chamber touted throughout the past year. 

    By Samuel Hardiman April 14, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission takes final votes on pay raise for next commission

    The commission also takes a second reading vote Monday on a pay raise for the next Shelby County Sheriff. Final action on a pair of ethics ordinances has been delayed to next month.

    By Bill Dries April 13, 2025
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    Hernando DeSoto Bridge lit purple and orange for crime victims

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office held a special lighting ceremony Thursday, April 10, in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

    By Aarron Fleming April 11, 2025
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    Memphis Corps District warily eyeing rivers and skies

    The four days of intense rainfall set a new record for the period in Memphis and raised the level of the Mississippi River at Memphis dramatically. 

    By Bill Dries April 09, 2025
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    Billingsley announces intentions to run for county commission

    After four years away, Mark Billingsley desires to return to the Shelby County Commission in 2026. He served on the commission from 2014 until 2022.

    By Abigail Warren April 07, 2025
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    City Council Scorecard: Tabling Chickasaw Gardens, the Musk divide

    The Memphis City Council delayed indefinitely any decision on the proposed closings of two streets in Chickasaw Gardens, and environmental impacts of an xAI plant caused a riff in the body. 

    By Bill Dries April 06, 2025
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    New Frayser high groundbreaking a milestone for MSCS facility plan

    “This is the rebuild and transformation of Frayser, but this is also a moment, a forerunner, of things to come,” said Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, who first proposed building the school five years ago.

    By Laura Testino April 04, 2025
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    County Commission delays vote on MSCS advisory group

    Shelby County Commissioners are still divided over whether their earlier no-confidence resolution in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board led to plans to for a state takeover of the school system. 

    By Bill Dries March 31, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Officials seeks public comment on xAI air permit

    As local groups push against xAI’s turbines as part of a fight against pollution, the Health Department director said she will schedule a public hearing on the permit for the company’s Southwest Memphis plant.

    By Bill Dries April 04, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission goes deep on school, xAI actions

    The Monday, March 31, County Commission meeting will be a busy one. On the agenda is an advisory board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools and a call for public hearings on xAI’s permitting process.

    By Bill Dries March 30, 2025
  • Health Care

    Shelby County Health Department confirms case of travel-related West Nile virus

    Although the resident contracted West Nile virus after they traveled to a region where its endemic, the case serves as a reminder to all residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites with the weather heating up. 

    By Aisling Mäki March 28, 2025
  • State Government

    Taylor changing strategy to oust Mulroy

    State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, and Senate leaders are asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to appoint a panel outside the legislature to investigate Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy. 

    By Bill Dries March 28, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Air conditioning not working at 201 Poplar

    The HVAC issues have affected both the jail and the courthouse, according to statements from local officials.

    By Aarron Fleming March 26, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission may attempt to block state schools takeover

    “If we do nothing then we are really leaving ourselves at the will of the state,” said Commissioner Shante Avant. 

    By Bill Dries March 26, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commissioner Mickell Lowery declares for Shelby County mayor

    The May primary fields to succeed outgoing Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris could grow with no incumbent seeking reelection.

    By Bill Dries March 25, 2025
  • Public Safety

    State report: Cost of bail in Shelby County up more than 40%

    The comptroller’s report calls for greater transparency regarding criminal justice data. 

    By Aarron Fleming March 20, 2025
  • Shelby County

    For years, Mayor has tried to appoint new members to ethics board. County Commission hasn’t taken a single vote

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has produced six letters, going back to April 2021, in which he asked the County Commission to vote on new ethics board members. 

    By Bill Dries March 20, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Students can experience arts free with new ‘Art for All’ culture pass

    The new pass is now available at Memphis libraries and community centers. It provides elementary students and their families free access to performances and events hosted by more than 30 local arts organizations.

    By Redding Jackson March 18, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission has little appetite for giving itself a raise

    While only two commissioners voted to get a raise, the panel showed more warmth to a proposed minimum-wage increase for county employees.

    By Bill Dries March 17, 2025

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