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  • Collierville

    Collierville High moves to remote learning

    The decision comes eight days after the board did not vote to implement universal masking in schools despite Superintendent Gary Lilly’s concerns about staffing issues.

    By Abigail Warren January 11, 2022
  • Shelby County

    First County Commission meeting of year focuses on Omicron spike

    County commissioners will get their second briefing from the Health Department in a week about the effect the new Omicron variant is having on local hospital capacity.

    By Bill Dries January 10, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission Scorecard: Top 5 Votes of 2021

     The top five include property taxes, redistricting, pay raises, a takeback on critical race theory and the strategic battle for a new commission chairman.

    By Bill Dries January 06, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Anticipated winter weather closes schools Thursday

    The area is under a winter weather advisory, from early Thursday until Thursday evening, with total snow and sleet accumulations of up to two inches, according to the National Weather Service.

    By Abigail Warren, Daja E. Henry January 05, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Taylor warns of packed hospitals even with less severe effects of Omicron

    Shelby County Health Dept. Director Dr. Michelle Taylor told Shelby County commissioners Wednesday, Jan. 5, that state health officials are also watching the strain on hospitals and public health institutions closely. 

    By Bill Dries January 05, 2022
  • Elections

    Moody to announce decision on county mayor’s race

    The assistant to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is expected to formally get into the race starting with the May Democratic primary. 

    By Bill Dries January 05, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Police residency returns to first council agenda of 2022

    Between the vocal debate on police residency at its last meeting in 2021 and the Tuesday, Jan. 4, session, Police Chief C.J. Davis has come out in a Daily Memphian op-ed in favor of a broader residency requirement for police. 

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    Neighborhood leaders oppose proposed gas station in Binghampton

    By Bill Dries January 04, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Latest COVID data reveals another case record for Shelby County

    The Shelby County Health Department reported a new record of 3,394 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, Jan. 2. The health department reports there are a total of 18,970 active cases and 3,657 active pediatric cases.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 02, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission Scorecard: Pay raise compromise and Tom Lee Park funding

    The Shelby County Commission Scorecard tracks the votes at the final meeting of 2021 that approved pay raises for the commission, county mayor and sheriff. Also approved: Giving $6.7 million toward the redesign of Tom Lee Park.

    By Bill Dries January 01, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County officials meet over local COVID testing capacity

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris expects numbers at six public COVID-19 testing locations to remain high going into New Year’s. 

    By Bill Dries December 30, 2021
  • Food News

    As COVID cases rise, restaurants shift gears

    Some Memphis restaurants are temporarily shutting down because of staff members who’ve tested positive for coronavirus, and at least one is going to takeout only for now.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 26, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves Tom Lee Park redesign funding

    Shelby County Commissioners approved $6.7 million in capital funding Monday, Dec. 20, for the Tom Lee Park redesign.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Pay raises approved for next elected commission, mayor and sheriff

    The commission being elected in August with at least six new members will get a 19.9% pay raise. The mayor and sheriff elected on the same August ballot will get 21% raises.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • Shelby County

    31 Omicron variant cases confirmed in Shelby County

    Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor told Shelby County Commissioners Monday, Dec. 20, that caution is recommended for holiday gatherings.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission takes final votes on pay raises

    The votes at the last meeting of 2021 will determine if the commission itself should get a pay hike and whether the mayor and sheriff also get raises. If approved, the raises would take effect after next year’s county elections.

    Related article:

    County Commission approves Tom Lee Park redesign funding

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Filing period begins for Shelby County primary

    Starting Monday, Dec 20, candidates in the May 3 Shelby County primaries can begin filing qualifying petitions to get on the ballot. And there are some changes in the partisan primaries this year.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • Memphis' Crime Crisis Spirit of Memphis

    Shooting survivor, musician is ‘playing for peace’

    Pianist who survived being shot five times holds recitals in hopes of inspiring people to see something positive beyond the violence in the city. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 09, 2022
  • Shelby County

    COVID-19 cases rise amid holiday season

    Shelby County Health Department Director Michelle Taylor said the holidays could be to blame.

    By Abigail Warren December 16, 2021
  • Elections

    School board member to run for Shelby County Commission

    Althea Greene opened her bid for the District 7 commission seat by saying Tennessee’s new open carry gun law is meant to increase violence and killings. Candidates can begin pulling and filing qualifying petitions in the May primaries, including the commission races, starting Monday.

    By Bill Dries December 15, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission Scorecard: The pay raise votes

    The County Commission Scorecard looks at the second- reading vote on pay raises for some of the county’s top elected officials and the political perils of raising your own pay while preparing to run for re-election.

    By Bill Dries December 13, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Consolidation seldom mentioned at joint city-county meeting

    A Thursday, Dec. 9, joint session of Memphis City Council members and Shelby County commissioners drew sparse attendance from the two bodies. 

    By Bill Dries December 09, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Mulroy makes three as he announces for high-profile DA race

    The race for District Attorney General is taking shape as a key moment and a key office in the debate about criminal justice reform in a city where violent crime is rising.

    By Bill Dries December 09, 2021
  • Education

    Bolton High students learn about pathways to careers in agriculture

    The AgriSTEM program, part of the district’s college, career and technical education program, featured the school’s first Ag Day.

    By Daja E. Henry December 08, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Mulroy likely to enter District Attorney General’s race

    Mulroy, a two-term Shelby County commissioner and 2014 candidate for Shelby County mayor, has invited several county elected officials for the Thursday, Dec. 9, announcement in Midtown.

    By Bill Dries December 08, 2021
  • Update Elections

    Lee Harris formally launches re-election campaign

    Harris has had a campaign treasurer for his second term effort since 2019. But the Wednesday, Dec. 8 release of the video is the first sign of life in that re-election effort, which will come with challengers.

    By Bill Dries December 08, 2021

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