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  • Shelby County

    Harris wants to suspend Ford Jr. from making more county grants

    Mayor Lee Harris also said he wants to meet with attorneys and other elected officials to see if further steps need to be taken.

    By Bill Dries March 03, 2025
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    Here are the nonprofits tied to Edmund Ford Jr.'s alleged bribery scheme

    While the indictment does not name the nonprofits, The Daily Memphian analyzed meeting minutes from the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and the Memphis City Council to determine which nonprofits were likely involved.

    By Samuel Hardiman, Laura Testino March 03, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Ford indictment spotlights County Commission ethics guidelines

    There is no provision for removing a Shelby County commissioner facing criminal charges, but there is a push to strengthen the ethics commission’s role, Chairman Michael Whaley said.

    By Bill Dries, Jody Callahan March 03, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Edmund Ford Jr. indicted on bribery, tax evasion charges

    Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. has been indicted on one count of alleged bribery and kickbacks and six counts of attempted tax evasion, according to federal court documents filed Friday, Feb. 28. 

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    Edmund Ford Jr. turns himself in to federal authorities

    Ford indictment spotlights County Commission ethics guidelines

    By Samuel Hardiman, Aarron Fleming March 03, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Edmund Ford Jr. turns himself in to federal authorities

    Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. entered the Odell Horton Federal Building in Downtown Memphis at about 9:35 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 28, 2025
  • Health Care

    Health Department pushes for HIV testing in hospital ERs

    The Shelby County Health Department recommends local hospitals adopt the “opt-out” approach, in which an HIV test will be part of a patient’s medical visit unless they decline. 

    By Aisling Mäki February 25, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves Regional One land purchase despite $240K increase

    The commission approved more money to buy the property that goes with the old Commercial Appeal buildings. Deals on the three remaining adjacent parcels for the 16-acre site are still pending.

    By Bill Dries February 25, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission moves forward on sheriff’s pay raise, but not its own

    County commissioners are considering a raise for the whoever is elected Shelby County sheriff in 2026. Meanwhile, a proposal to give the next group of commissioners a pay raise was withdrawn.

    By Bill Dries February 24, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission chooses Criminal Court Judge Bill Anderson’s replacement

    The new General Sessions Criminal Court judge was chosen by Shelby County Board of Commissioners on Monday, Feb.24, on the third ballot. She takes office March 1.

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    County Commission moves forward on sheriff’s pay raise, but not their own

    By Bill Dries February 25, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission to pick new judge to finish Bill Anderson’s term

    Commissioners could also have more to say about the forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools they approved last month. Plus, the body will vote on several millions of dollars for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

    By Bill Dries February 23, 2025
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    Road to new county budget includes some red ink

    County officials aren’t putting any dollar figures to the deficit they expect when County Mayor Lee Harris presents his budget proposal in late April. But it’s the talk of the County Commission’s early budget hearings.

    By Bill Dries February 17, 2025
  • Neighborhoods

    $34M mental health crisis center unveiled in Binghampton

    After the ribbon-cutting for the adult wellness crisis center, Alliance Healthcare Services broke ground on the neighboring $11 million children’s wellness center.

    By Aisling Mäki February 14, 2025
  • Shelby County

    General Sessions Judge position draws 15 applicants

    The current U.S. Attorney, several judicial commissioners and more current and former assistant district attorneys filed applications by the Wednesday, Feb. 12, deadline set by the Shelby County Commission.

    By Bill Dries February 13, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County officials told to ‘invite Halbert’ to hiring, funding talks

    A group of countywide office holders was frustrated when the Shelby County Commission again delayed a vote on changes to hiring and funding they wanted. They were told that County Clerk Wanda Halbert needed to be included in the discussions.

    By Bill Dries February 10, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves MSCS forensic audit

    The resolution approved Monday, Feb. 10, calls for $50,000 in funding for the audit from the County Commission’s contingency fund.

    By Bill Dries February 10, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission to vote on MSCS audit

    The commission also votes Monday on a set of three resolutions buying four more parcels on land on the new site for a rebuilt Regional One Health campus.

    By Bill Dries February 09, 2025
  • Behind The Headlines

    Did no-confidence vote set stage for state takeover of MSCS?

    Shelby County Commissioners Mickell Lowery and Britney Thornton talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the political boundary between the commission and the MSCS board.

    By Bill Dries February 08, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Two more Shelby County Jail inmates have died

    Two Shelby County Jail inmates died on Thursday and Friday, bringing the total to four this week.

    By Aarron Fleming February 09, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission considers MSCS audit

    The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will vote on the resolution at its Monday, Feb. 10, meeting, authorizing $50,000 from the commission’s contingency fund to pay for the audit.

    By Bill Dries February 05, 2025
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    Some Shelby County mayor contenders make first steps

    As the end of Lee Harris’ tenure as Shelby County mayor nears, potential successors start laying the groundwork for their campaigns. 

    By Bill Dries February 03, 2025
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    Lowery proposes commission have ‘direct role’ in MSCS spending

    Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery said on “Behind The Headlines” that he would like to see the commission have line-item control of MSCS spending.

    By Bill Dries January 31, 2025
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    Regional One’s Union Avenue plan happened at breakneck speed

    A week before Thanksgiving, a local real estate agent got a call to look for a 16-acre site close to the Medical District.

    By Jane Roberts January 31, 2025
  • Health Care

    School district, Health Department team up to battle exploding HIV rate

    A new agreement will allow Shelby County Health Department to provide screenings, treatment, preventative care and education to public middle and high school students, whose HIV infection rates are rising at an alarming rate. 

    By Aisling Mäki January 29, 2025
  • Metro

    Mayor Harris says new Regional One plans still include hope for state funding

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talked of the new hospital site as a connection of the Medical District to Downtown, where there is now a lot of vacant land and blight.

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    County mayor in Nashville working on alternatives to MSCS takeover bill

    By Bill Dries January 29, 2025
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    City auto-fee hike not collected for seven months, leaves $7M pothole

    The city’s vehicle-registration fee was supposed to double — from $30 to $60 — as of July 1. But the Shelby County Clerk’s office has not implemented the change. 

    By Samuel Hardiman January 29, 2025

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