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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Tony Awards (all times local): 11 p.m. “A Strange Loop,” an utterly unforgettable, idiosyncratic trip into one man’s psyche, has won the best new musical Tony Award, beating more commercial fare. Michael R. Jackson’s 2020 Pulitzer Prize drama winner is a theater meta-journey — a tuneful show […]

ATLANTA (AP) — A move toward simplicity served Spencer Strider well in his first home start. The adjustment could help Strider keep his new-found place in the Atlanta Braves’ rotation. Strider outpitched Roansy Contreras in a matchup of hard-throwing rookies, Dansby Swanson had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Braves beat the Pittsburgh […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former Memphis city councilman Harold Collins has been appointed Shelby County government’s Chief Administrative Officer, effective June 1. Collins will serve as the highest-appointed official in Shelby County and he will work closely with Mayor Lee Harris. In a press release, the Shelby County Mayor’s Office said Collins will work to implement […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After at least 14 children and one adult were shot dead at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, many local leaders are voicing their concerns and offering condolences to families. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said: “Today’s elementary school shooting in Texas should shock us all into action. Mass shootings don’t have […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — About 100 Shelby County employees will get a monthly childcare stipend starting next year to help employees offset childcare costs and help the county recruit and retain talent, Mayor Lee Harris said Wednesday. Harris hosted a working mothers appreciation brunch outside the County’s main downtown building to mark the announcement. Harris’s Chief […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Shelby County deputies will soon have backup on some calls. Right now, Shelby County Sheriff’s Crisis Intervention Team responds to mental health crisis calls. They are a group trained to respond and assist individuals going through a mental health crisis and keep it from becoming potentially dangerous. The team goes through […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced a proposed county budget Wednesday with a 5-cent decrease in the property tax rate. The $1.6 billion total budget for 2023 would reduce Shelby County’s property tax rate to $3.399 while offering property tax relief for veterans and seniors, and giving county employees a 1% raise […]

Tuesday is primary election day in Shelby County and in many counties across Tennessee. Polls close at 7 p.m. and results will be posted here as they come in Tuesday evening. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris issued a statement on Twitter following his primary win Tuesday evening: “I am thrilled by this evening’s primary election […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Early elections are underway in Shelby County and will end on April 28. The last day to vote in primaries is May 3, 2022. Below is a list of candidates, the offices they are running for and the parties they represent. If you have questions regarding absentee voting, click here to request […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Shelby County leaders are hoping the new youth facility in Raleigh stops juvenile violence. “We need to expand the number of supports that are available for our teenagers in town,” Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said. “We know that one of the major drivers of crime is from the youth and […]

Photographers captured the moving reactions of President Joe Biden and Kentanji Brown Jackson Thursday after the Senate voted to confirm Jackson to the Supreme Court.