Good Tuesday morning Memphis, where we re learning more about the newly named police chief and awaiting a pivotal vote in Memphis City Council on the controversial Byhalia Connection pipeline.
But first, we re starting with big plans at Shelby County Schools, announced yesterday by Superintendent Joris Ray.
SCS wants to reimagine its footprint in Shelby County with a plan that proposes building five new schools and closing about 13 to 15 others, mostly through consolidation. The plan proposes additions to at least 13 existing schools, our Laura Testino reports.
Unveiled for the first time in a presentation to district board members Monday, the plan includes phases of work to take place over the next 10 years, through 2031. Capital projects require funding and approval from the county commission, which is scheduled to see the plan during a meeting Wednesday.
But first, we ll look at the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause.
A precautionary pause in administering the J&J COVID-19 vaccine due to a possible link to blood clots should have minimal impact on vaccine availability in Tennessee but may further inflame rampant vaccine hesitancy, health experts said Tuesday, our Brett Kelman of the USA Today Network-Tennessee reports.
Four Tennessee experts said in separate interviews the J&J pause by federal agencies should inspire confidence in the regulatory system overseeing vaccinations, but will likely instead embolden those who spread doubt and fear about vaccines.
Meanwhile, Memphis heath experts are not worried about the J&J pause, our Sam Hardiman reports.
The 901: Future plans for SCS facilities, Waste Pro is out, fans at WGC msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Good Thursday morning from Memphis, where winter-like temps have returned and we re getting ready for Easter weekend. But first the White House is making news in Memphis on the vaccination front.
The announcement comes as local authorities have been pushing to combat falling vaccine demand and expand uptake in minority populations.
The center will be the first federally-run, mass vaccination site in Tennessee, Andy Slavitt, White House Senior Advisor for COVID-19 Response, said in a press briefing Wednesday morning. Federal personnel have already been deployed to Memphis, and the site will be up and running by April 7.
The site, operated in collaboration with the state and local officials, will be at the Pipkin Building. Federal authorities and city officials plan to administer 3,000 doses a day at the site, Kennedy reported.