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  • Shelby County

    FedExForum renovations take incremental step forward

    The procedural vote follows months of negotiations that ended with a hotel-motel tax being split between Memphis Tourism and the Memphis Grizzlies. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 17, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Car dealer services at Shelby Farms clerk’s office closed for rest of week

    The location at Mullins Station Road will continue to provide all other services.

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission could override Mayor Harris veto on land bank reform

    The commission gave final approval to sweeping changes to the Shelby County Land Bank at its last meeting in June. Mayor Lee Harris vetoed the resolution saying it costs too much and is an unclear plan. The commission meets in special session Wednesday, July 17, to vote on overriding Harris’ veto.

    By Bill Dries July 15, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Political Roundup: Battleground rhetoric, Blackburn in Milwaukee, Cohen on Biden

    The roundup also looks at postponed plans for a Democratic fundraiser. 

    By Bill Dries July 15, 2024
  • Elections

    Three federal primaries in August set stage for November election

    As early voting opens Friday, July 12, here is a look at the primaries for the two Congressional districts that cover Shelby County and the race for one of the state’s two U.S. Senate seats.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2024
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    Special judge appointed to fill in for Chancellor Jim Kyle

    A former Shelby County chancellor has been named a special judge, at least for the time being. 

    By Julia Baker July 10, 2024
  • Elections

    Lisa Arnold, Tami Sawyer on their qualifications for General Sessions Court clerk

    Here is what the two contenders for General Sessions Court clerk told The Daily Memphian about their qualifications to be the next clerk of the largest court system in the state.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2024
  • Elections

    Lisa Arnold, Tami Sawyer on their plans if elected General Sessions Court clerk

    Here is what the two contenders for General Sessions Court clerk told The Daily Memphian about what they each would do if they win the Aug. 1 election.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2024
  • Elections

    The race for General Sessions Court clerk and why it’s important

    Lisa Arnold and Tami Sawyer are the candidates in the only countywide race on the Aug. 1 ballot. The election will mean a change in the administrator and records keeper for the state’s largest court system.

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    Lisa Arnold, Tami Sawyer on their plans if elected General Sessions Court clerk

    Lisa Arnold, Tami Sawyer on their qualifications for General Sessions Court clerk

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2024
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    Political Roundup: Budget season on both sides of Main Street Mall, more

    The Political Roundup takes a closer look at your vehicle-registration certificate after the City Council raised a vehicle fee some are calling a Memphis version of the wheel tax.

    By Bill Dries July 07, 2024
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    County Commission Scorecard: The making of the county budget

    The Commission Scorecard tracks votes on keeping a stable property tax rate and returning funding to more than 400 vacant positions in the Sheriff’s Department. It also includes dollar figures on the county’s three major capital projects.

    By Bill Dries June 30, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County attorney’s office continues effort to oust Wanda Halbert

    Lee Whitwell, chief litigation attorney for the office, confirmed to The Daily Memphian in an email Friday night that he has hired Robert Meyers of law firm Glanker Brown to continue the proceedings. 

    By Aarron Fleming, Bill Dries June 28, 2024
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    What’s next for the ouster petition against Wanda Halbert?

    Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert will remain in office after Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson dismissed an ouster petition against her. What could happen next?

    By Aarron Fleming June 21, 2024
  • Shelby County

    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
  • Shelby County

    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
  • Shelby County

    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
  • Shelby County

    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
  • Shelby County

    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
  • Shelby County

    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

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