There are a reported 1,440 active cases currently. 

One former child star earns $1 million for a local organization while another gets arrested with a local politician, a mother/daughter duo gets “board” and more COVID legislation is likely. 

The higher minimum wage for EDGE tax break incentives was well short of seven votes Tuesday, Oct. 19, on the Memphis City Council. Opponents of the measure defeated a move to delay the outcome but there may still be some life left in the call for higher pay for tax breaks.

In other action Tuesday, Oct. 19, the council delayed a final vote on a comprehensive downzoning plan and approved funding for the start of the next phase of construction on the South City development.

The council tabled a move to put an ad hoc working group in place, similar to what the Shelby County Commission already has up and running. The delay came after a discussion about motives, snakes, the city’s method of redistricting and protecting incumbents.

Most of the early proposals for the council’s share of ARPA funding took a cut in their dollar figures in the compromise worked out by Chase Carlisle and Edmund Ford Sr.

Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer was among 25 activists arrested Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19, during a No More Excuses rally in front of the White House.

Today’s installments include two new Hall of Famers, extra help for the Magicians and, if we were once underwater on a local park, we’re now standing on solid ground. 

The SCS sub-contract with Porter-Leath for Head Start services was abruptly terminated this summer with each entity going its own way in providing the services. But county commissioners heard a lot of opposition from SCS about Early Head Start funding to the nonprofit Monday.

Commissioners approved the plans for using $58 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding, but several challenged Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ plans for the remaining $10 million.

Additional bill considered during special legislative session for Ford incentives.

The final two victims who survived the Sept. 23 tragedy have been released from local hospitals.

The Tuesday, Oct. 18, City Council session also includes a vote on further commercial uses of the Annesdale Mansion and a vote on raising the minimum wage to qualify for economic development tax break incentives.

State lawmakers are set to begin a special legislative session Monday, Oct. 18.

Rep. Antonio Parkinson tweeted: “The passing of Secretary Powell is a huge loss to Black America... He was a hero at every turn.”

We’re remembering a tragedy — and a travesty, Collierville restaurants are ready to help out and this week’s weather looks to be lovely. 

“This is my advice: Go get a full physical. Try to find out everything that is going on with you.”

Judge follows in footsteps, even sharing the same office, as first female U.S. District Court Judge Julia Gibbons.

District 3 commissioner Mick Wright opened his re-election campaign over the weekend. Races where the incumbent commissioner is term limited are also showing signs of life.

The approval of the spending, which includes $19.1 million for Regional One Health and $4.4 milion to expand health care access to uninsured Shelby Countians, is county general fund money available as the federal ARPA money goes to account for lost county revenues in the pandemic.

“Long COVID” symptoms that include fatigue, brain fog and shortness of breath may strike women more often than men — many ages 20-50 — and are just as likely to occur among those whose initial case was very mild.