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  • Public Safety

    COVID-19 jail lawsuit dismissed after both sides reach settlement

    Lawsuit alleged Shelby County failed to address the spread of the coronavirus, putting medically vulnerable and disabled detainees at risk of contracting COVID-19.

    By Yolanda Jones April 13, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County and Army Corps study Loosahatchie Basin flood areas

    A $450,000 joint county-federal grant would study 10 areas of land in northern Shelby County for flood control projects that could double as public recreation areas when they are not underwater. One project is already underway near Big Creek in Millington.

    By Bill Dries April 13, 2021
  • Update City of Memphis

    Health officials: 2,000-3,000 locally have received J&J vaccine

    Doug McGowen also says doses were wasted last weekend when the size of the line at the Pipkin Building site was overestimated. He says fewer than 100 doses have been lost since the city took over vaccine distribution in late February. 

    By Jane Roberts April 13, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Pipkin business up, no-appointment spontaneity part of it

    No-appointment hours at the Pipkin site are from 2-7 p.m. today and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

    By Jane Roberts April 13, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Health Department gets $11.5 million in federal pandemic funding

    The funding is to maintain 171 Health Department positions specifically for the pandemic.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Medical contract for county prisoners, detainees extended again

    Short-term extensions to the Wellpath contract have been a constant for the current commission since the group began their current term in September of 2018.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission delays vote again on more frequent property reappraisals

    Some commissioners have doubts about the move to every other year reappraisals. Assessor Melvin Burgess Jr. says the results will be less sticker shock from increases in values after four years.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission considers more frequent property reappraisals

    Monday’s commission agenda includes prep for the budget season that begins later this month in county government.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Colleges plan on full fall returns, but who will be there?

    On the high end, applications at Rhodes College are up 25%, but down an equal percent at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

    By Jane Roberts April 15, 2021
  • Health Care

    Experts sharpen tools as COVID variants become biggest threat

    U.K. variant is now the most common in Shelby County. The question is, how sick will it make people in their 20s, 30s and 40s?

    By Jane Roberts April 09, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Bill directed at transferring 3Gs advances in Senate Education Committee

    A bill regarding the three Germantown namesake schools that appeared dead when it failed in the state Senate education committee Wednesday, got new life after Sen. Brian Kelsey amended the measure.

    By Abigail Warren April 09, 2021
  • Update Transportation & Logistics

    Plains seeks delay on setback amendment LUCB slated to consider

    It might be too late to stop the Byhalia Connection oil pipeline, but Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is still proposing a setback requirement for any other oil pipelines that might be built in the future.

    By Blake Fontenay April 07, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Military brings precision, discipline to Pipkin vaccinations

    Shelby County is one of five counties in the eight-state FEMA Region 4 to have received the federal infusion.

    By Jane Roberts April 07, 2021
  • Update Shelby County

    U.K. variant transitioning to dominant COVID-19 strain

    With ample vaccine, the push is on to get people in line to stem the tide of the rapidly growing U.K. strain, which now accounts for 30%-50% of COVID cases in Shelby County.

    By Jane Roberts April 06, 2021
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Memphis area churches celebrate Easter post-lockdown

    Easter Sunday marked the first time many Memphians dusted off their Sunday best since the pandemic shut down churches last year. 

    By Daja E. Henry April 12, 2021
  • Shelby County

    White says Germantown schools transfer bill gets all sides to the table

    On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, state Rep. Mark White acknowledges the bill doesn’t address many of the complexities of the local schools merger and demerger that kept the three namesake Germantown schools in the Shelby County Schools system.

    By Bill Dries April 03, 2021
  • Premium Elections

    Shelby GOP chairman won’t seek another term

    Tutor says the next local party chairman has a chance to win back countywide offices in 2022 that Republicans lost due to what Tutor says was the result of anti-Trump sentiment.

    By Bill Dries April 02, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Ford grant investigation poses broader questions

    A February exchange of letters between County Mayor Lee Harris and County Commission Chairman Eddie Jones shows there are difficult questions about whether the legislative duties of Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. should be limited when he hasn’t been charged with a crime. 

    By Bill Dries March 31, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Shift in Shelby County reappraisals would be first in the state

    Property appraisal expert discusses how the proposal to move to reappraisals every two years instead of every four years would set a precedent for other major cities.

    By Bill Dries March 27, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission Scorecard: Split verdict on pipeline indicators

    The County Commission Scorecard looks at two pipeline-related resolutions voted down by the commission. One could return for reconsideration. The other could change the specific route of the pipeline through southwest Memphis.

    By Bill Dries March 27, 2021
  • Update Shelby County

    Next week, vaccine could be depleted by Thursday at mass sites

    “As many doses as I have on hand, that’s how many appointments I will have next week,” said City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen.

    By Jane Roberts March 25, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Ford, Harris trade words over investigation into commission grant

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and a representative of County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. sparred Wednesday, March 24, over accusations that Ford violated the county charter with a 2019 grant and Harris’ involvement in the allegation. 

    By Bill Dries March 24, 2021
  • Update Shelby County

    Now being vaccinated: Locals 45 and up

    Shelby County’s reproductive rate rose to 1 last week for the first time in 2021, indicating cases are again increasing, likely due to the highly contagious U.K. variant. 

    By Jane Roberts March 23, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Frequency of local UK variant doubles to 30% in weeks

    Cases of COVID-19 fell steadily in January and February. The plateau now is very likely due to the U.K. variant pulling the numbers up again, Dr. Manoj Jain says.

    By Jane Roberts March 23, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves 100 N. Main sale to city

    Commission also approves the appointment of Dr. Marco Ross as Shelby County medical examiner.

    By Bill Dries March 22, 2021

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