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.
Omer Yusuf
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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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Coronavirus 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.
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Spirit of Memphis 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.
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Metro 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.
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Shelby County 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.
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CoronavirusCoronavirus 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.
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North Memphis 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.
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Health Care Coronavirus daily blog, March 9: Baptist patient improving
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Coronavirus 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
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Coronavirus 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
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BusinessCoronavirus daily blog, March 16: SCS extends closure to April 6
Confirmed cases Tennessee52 Shelby County2 - 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
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Metro Chicago-based company acquires assests of HMP
The deal was completed between the two companies in early March.
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Business 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.
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Business Grocers adjust to COVID-19 pandemic
Numerous grocers are adjusting their hours and increasing cleaning efforts to protect customers and employees from COVID-19.
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North Memphis 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.
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Business State basketball tournaments canceled for coronavirus
State basketball tournaments are latest cancellations with COVID-19.
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North Memphis Raleigh subdivision, transitional home in North Memphis approved
Land Use Control Board approves a proposed 81-lot subdivision in Raleigh near the new Amazon Fulfillment Center, and a transitional home on Jackson Avenue.
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North Memphis Rodney Baber Park to rise from watery grave
Construction on renovations for Rodney Baber Park and Kennedy Park are expected to begin this fall.
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North Memphis Executive director retiring from Carpenter Art Garden
The current director of programs and outreach will take over in May at the Binghampton nonprofit that serves youths in a variety of capacities.
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North Memphis Frayser church expands after donation from Bellevue
Pursuit of God Church recently moved into its new home at 3759 N. Watkins St., formerly the site of Bellevue Baptist's Frayser campus.
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North Memphis Proposal for new Frayser high school raises questions
A new Frayser high school could determine the fate of two longtime neighborhood schools, while also rebuilding the neighborhood's optimism.
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Health Care Region prepares for coronavirus
From canceled school trips and congregation precautions to ships that didn't sail, the Mid-South deals with a virus far off only in actual contagion.
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