"We wholeheartedly support Simone's decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being," USA Gymnastics said in a statement.
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The select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is holding its first meeting Tuesday. -
Transmission of COVID-19 is on the rise in Shelby County as a more contagious strain of the virus, known as the Delta variant, spreads across the country.
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Administrators are facing another semester overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic as students in the Shelby County Schools district return to classes on August 8.
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At the corner of Fourth and Beale Streets in Downtown Memphis, stands Ida B.Wells, proud and strong, with one hand gripping a pen resting on her hip and the other clutching a copy of the local newspaper she co-owned.
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As Republican state lawmakers clamp down on what health officials can say about COVID-19, Memphis lawmakers consider whether local voters should be aware of a candidate's party affiliation.
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Memphis lawmakers say an expanded federal tax credit program that will send direct cash payments to parents through the end of the year could help lift thousands of children in Shelby County out of poverty.
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The Tennessee state health department recently stopped all outreach to adolescents about vaccinations - of any kind. This decision came after "some Republican legislators thought things were moving too fast and that minors would get vaccinations without parental approval," says Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.
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Patriotism and protest were in the news this week as Capitol Democrats assembled a committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection. And in Tennessee, factions weigh in on what constitutes Critical Race Theory and whether transgender bathroom signage will catch on in liberal Memphis.
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Since 2014, Shelby County Schools has partnered with Porter-Leath, a nonprofit focused on early childhood education for at-risk and low-income families. Last month, SCS made the decision to end its seven-year collaboration.
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Last week, the companies behind the Byhalia pipeline terminated the project that would have run crude oil through parts of Memphis. But local lawmakers are pushing ahead with plans to increase restrictions on similar projects that they say could threaten the city’s drinking water in the future.
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A panoply of new Tennessee state laws took effect on July 1. Political analyst Otis Sanford says that while some are meaningful and timely, others are merely political grandstanding.
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Though Shelby County's 2021-22 budget has been approved, there is a chance commissioners will revisit the proposal of a penny tax increase. The small tax hike would go toward mental health treatment. However, not every commissioner is on board.
