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    Mayor Harris talks about the compromises of county budget season

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris breaks down how county commissioners settled amid budget season, including keeping vacant positions on the books and local opposition to the Regional One Health rebuild. 

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2024
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    Reporter’s notebook: The rest of Monday’s marathon County Commission meeting

    While the end of the county budget season was the centerpiece of the nearly 12-hour Monday, June 17, commission meeting, here are the nonbudget actions the commission took on a long agenda.

    By Bill Dries June 19, 2024
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    County ‘stuck’ with Halbert unless someone else files ouster petition

    Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert and Hamilton County District Attorney General Coty Wamp had different reactions at simultaneous press conferences Tuesday, June 18, following news a local judge had dismissed Wamp’s ouster petition against Halbert.

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    Wanda Halbert ouster suit dismissed

    By Bill Dries, Aarron Fleming June 18, 2024
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    Wanda Halbert ouster suit dismissed

    Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson has dismissed the lawsuit attempting to oust Wanda Halbert as Shelby County Clerk.

    By Bill Dries June 18, 2024
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    Sheriff keeps vacant positions, tax rate stays stable in approved county budget

    At a meeting that stretched past 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the Shelby County Commission closed out its budget season with no property-tax hike and a 6% pay raise for county employees.

    By Bill Dries June 18, 2024
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    Flash flood warning issued for Shelby County-area

    Impacted areas are expected to have received up to 2 inches of rain, with additional rainfall possible. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 17, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Taylor threatens Shelby County DA, judge ouster as Mulroy drops diversion program

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy is dropping the diversion program that raised State Sen. Brent Taylor’s ire, but the Eads Republican is still pushing for Mulroy’s ouster.

    By Aarron Fleming June 17, 2024
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    Moldy, cold and spoiled: Food at 201 Poplar subject of inmate grievances

    Nearly 70 food grievance reports from the Shelby County Jail are another issue for a facility rampant with problems, including inmate deaths, broken jail locks, a recent inmate-organized fire, deferred kitchen maintenance, malnutrition and violence.

    By Julia Baker June 19, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission at make or break in county budget season

    Here are the budgets, budget amendments and the dollar figures including proposed financing for the Regional One campus rebuild and the construction of two new high schools.

    By Bill Dries June 26, 2024
  • State Government

    State Republican leadership wants to remove Mulroy from office

    But Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy says the criticism by Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton and State Senator Brent Taylor is based on a misunderstanding.

    By Aarron Fleming June 14, 2024
  • Real Estate

    Midtown Whataburger rejected; U of M area gas station approved

    The development was originally approved under the condition that no drive-thru restaurants would be allowed. 

    By Aisling Mäki June 16, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Escaped inmate found, Sheriff’s Office says

    An inmate who escaped the Shelby County Corrections Center Wednesday morning, June 12, has been located, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

    By Aarron Fleming June 13, 2024
  • Elections

    County voter registration numbers up, as early voting approaches

    Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips talks on the “On The Record” podcast about the upcoming August elections and voter turnout. 

    By Bill Dries June 13, 2024
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    State senator asks Tennessee AG to investigate DA’s deal with DOJ

    State Sen. Brent Taylor is asking the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to investigate a recent deal struck between the DOJ and the Shelby County DA’s office to stop local enforcement of the state’s aggravated-prostitution law. 

    By Aarron Fleming June 11, 2024
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    Shelby County Chancellor Jim Kyle takes break from bench due to illness

    Kyle has been a chancellor since his election in 2014. His current term ends Sept. 1, 2030.

    By Julia Baker June 11, 2024
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    State Supreme Court rules against Henri Brooks in adoption scandal suit

    The Shelby County commissioner sued the state after learning, at age 72, that she was among the children adopted through the old Tennessee Children’s Home Society led by Georgia Tann.

    By Bill Dries June 10, 2024
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    Ed Haley to retire after more than 50 years in public service

    At age 86, after more than five decades in state and county positions, he is retiring from his job as Millington’s city manager. This time, he says it’s real.

    By Abigail Warren June 09, 2024
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    Political Roundup: Gov. Kristi Noem heads to Memphis, xAI and more

    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is coming for the GOP’s Lincoln Day Gala. She was booked when it looked like she might be Donald Trump’s running mate, but much changed between the booking and the announcement.

    By Bill Dries June 09, 2024
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    Calkins: A mayoral basketball game won’t save us. But the spirit behind it just might.

    It was Mayor Paul Young vs. Mayor Lee Harris on the basketball court Saturday. And it was not always a pretty sight. But the impulse behind it was beautiful. Isn’t that what really counts?

    By Geoff Calkins June 08, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Juvenile Court building expected to reopen in July

    The Shelby County Juvenile Court building, which has been closed indefinitely since April, could reopen next month.

    By Aarron Fleming June 06, 2024
  • South Memphis

    Leaders, lawmakers applaud xAI plans for Memphis as ‘historic’

    Reaction to word of an AI supercomputer coming to southwest Memphis drew bipartisan support from elected and other officials in the city and the region.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2024
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Forever young: Seniors prove you’re never too old for prom

    The 60 and older prom was a groovy way to get Shelby County seniors out of the house and onto the dance floor. “One of my favorite things I ever heard was that this is the best party that they’ve ever been to on a Monday.”

    By Kambui Bomani June 06, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County sees uptick in sexually transmitted infections

    Shelby County’s syphilis rates have increased since 2018 — more than 100% overall and more than 150% among people ages 15-19. 

    By Aisling Mäki June 04, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Commission votes down call for mediation in juvenile detention center dispute

    Commissioner Mick Wright said the sheriff and Juvenile Court judge need to talk about who will run the juvenile detention center. But his nonbinding resolution suggesting arbitration got voted down Monday.

    By Bill Dries June 04, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission postpones budget vote, says Regional One, new schools may have to wait

    The County Commission delayed final votes Monday on every part of the budget process including setting the tax rate. Several commissioners are saying the three big capital projects in the budget might have to be prioritized.

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    Commission votes down call for mediation in juvenile detention center dispute

    By Bill Dries June 04, 2024

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