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MEMPHIS Tenn. — Shelby County will release a new health directive next week, and the county’s mayor says it is likely to urge residents to mask up indoors. Mayor Lee Harris said Wednesday the county is reviewing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control ahead of the new health directive that is scheduled to be […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than 270 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Shelby County in the last 24 hours, causing concern from doctors about where we’re headed in this pandemic. Wednesday afternoon, Baptist said between their Memphis and DeSoto County hospitals, 106 people are hospitalized with the virus, 12 of them on a ventilator. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commission voted 13-0 to confirm Dr. Michelle Taylor as the county’s new health director on Monday, following a controversial nomination. “I’m going to do my level best to prove you every day why you made that unanimous vote,” Taylor told commissioners to applause after the vote. The positive vote […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Just days ahead of an approval vote, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is doubling down on his pick for health director. Over the past few days, he’s been sharing video of people vouching for the character of Dr. Michelle Taylor, who’s now facing some headwinds now that a memo has surfaced revealing […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The new nominee to head the Shelby County Health Department is gearing up to go before the Shelby County Commission next week. “I consider Memphis home,” said Dr. Michelle Taylor, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’s has nominee to head the Shelby County Health Department. She is no stranger to Memphis. Taylor graduated […]

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has nominated Dr. Michelle Taylor to be the next director of the Shelby County Health Department.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Only about 35% of Shelby County’s population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and health department leaders say that disparity is leading to an increase in cases, especially among younger people ages 18-24. The county reported 183 new cases Thursday. While that’s well below the peak reached early this year, the trend […]

The now-former Immunization Director for the Tennessee Department of Health had been facing scrutiny from Republican state lawmakers over her department’s outreach efforts to promote COVID-19 vaccinations among teenagers.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The company behind the proposed Byhalia Pipeline announced Friday it is no longer pursuing the construction of the oil pipeline. They said the reason is primarily due to lower oil production because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We value the relationships we’ve built through the development of this project, and appreciate those that […]

The law paves the way for most adults to choose if they want to open carry or conceal carry a handgun, but gun rights advocates and opponents of the law are cautioning residents.

The Shelby County Health Department now has two big holes to fill as Deputy Director David Sweat steps down from the role.