299 articles by Omer Yusuf :

• April 2020

  • Memphis kindness live blog: Food Bank, Salvation Army respond to crisis

    Across the Memphis area, people are reaching out to others with gestures of kindness and generosity.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff 29 minutes ago

  • Coronavirus live blog, April 1: Marshall Co. Schools suspends meal plan

    Health Department medical director Dr. Bruce Randolph said 5,506 have been tested, with 9% positive.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff 5 hours ago

  • Memphis kindness live blog, April 1: Collierville neighbors roll up their sleeves

    Across the Memphis area, people are reaching out to others with gestures of kindness and generosity.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff 9 hours ago

  • Tami Sawyer among those getting retested for COVID-19 after delays

    Up to 30 people who have been tested for COVID-19 at Christ Community Health Services have seen their results delayed, including County Commissioner Tami Sawyer. 

    By Omer Yusuf 19 hours ago

• March 2020

  • North Memphis restaurant gives free breakfast to students

    Waffle Mania is giving out free breakfast to students and their families March 30 until April 3. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, co-franchisees of the North Memphis restaurant say it's doing well.  

    By Omer Yusuf March 31, 2020

  • Coronavirus forces adjustments by community development groups

    Community development corporations in Memphis are having to adjust strategies on the fly to continue serving the communities they serve in often economically distressed areas. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 31, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 24: SCS to remain closed ‘until further notice’

    The number of confirmed cases in Shelby County is up to 135; confirmed cases are up to 29 in DeSoto County.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 26: Strickland warns of possible reduction in services

    "There may come a time when we must reduce your city services due to city employees becoming infected with the virus,” Mayor Jim Strickland said in an email Thursday afternoon.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 23: Second St. Jude employee tests positive

    The Tennessee Department of Health releases the latest numbers: 93 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Shelby County and 615 cases in Tennessee.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Unemployment crisis: State jobless numbers jump, 4,355 claims in greater Memphis

    The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development is training other state workers to handle the surge in unemployment claims, but lawmakers are asking for more help.

    By Sam Stockard, Omer Yusuf March 28, 2020

  • Significant apartment renovation project in Frayser delayed

    The first units at the renovated Renaissance at Steele on Baskin Street were set to be available this month. The timeline for the project has been altered due to rain and COVID-19.

    By Omer Yusuf March 26, 2020

  • American Job Centers to close temporarily

    American Job Center locations in Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale and Tipton Counties closed  after the state ordered the closures to slow the spread of COVID-19.

    By Omer Yusuf March 25, 2020

  • YMCA begins food distribution program across Shelby County

    YMCA is running 62 meal-distribution sites across Shelby County from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 25, 2020

  • Assessor’s office offers remote service

    The Assessor’s Office service representatives can still be reached by phone at or its virtual online chat feature from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

    By Omer Yusuf March 24, 2020

  • Shelby County purchases old training facility for juvenile detention center

    Shelby County plans to invest more than $15 million total in purchasing and converting the facility into a juvenile detention center. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 24, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 20: Graceland closing through at least April 3

    The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 30, and Shelby County Schools is scrapping its plan to provide lunches for students due to a Central Nutrition Center employee testing positive for COVID-19. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 23, 2020

  • Food drives offer hope, encourage others to help

    Pursuit of God Church and KIPP Memphis Elementary Prep held food drives Friday afternoon and served more than 350 families in North and South Memphis during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 21, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 13: Grizzlies to pay game-night employees

    • Germantown cancels programming until end of March
    • Bartlett changes municipal services
    • Municipal school districts to close through March 27
    • First Shelby County coronavirus patient released from hospital
    • Weekend looms large for restaurateurs

     

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    26

    Shelby County

    2

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 18: Health Department confirms fourth Shelby case

    • Tennessee's 98 cases mostly in patients between 18-49 years old
    • Small business emergency declared
    • Nike donating $500,000 to Memphis response
    • Community Foundation launches response fund

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 16: SCS extends closure to April 6

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    52

    Shelby County

    2

    • Tunica casinos close temporarily
    • Catholic Diocese of Memphis decree cancels Eucharist celebration, excuses people from mass
    • U of M may postpone spring graduation 
    • Dow experiences worst day since 1987
    • Gov. urges all Tennessee schools to close

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Chicago-based company acquires assests of HMP

    The deal was completed between the two companies in early March. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 19, 2020

  • Local small businesses could get help through state disaster loans

    Small businesses in Memphis may soon be receiving assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration in the form of Economic Injury Disaster loans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 17, 2020

  • Grocers adjust to COVID-19 pandemic

    Numerous grocers are adjusting their hours and increasing cleaning efforts to protect customers and employees from COVID-19. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 17, 2020

  • North Memphis officials seek state funding to help with COVID-19

    State Rep. Antonio Parkinson is seeking more state funding for unemployment benefits and food stamps to help the working poor during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 16, 2020