Floyd protest Day 6 blog: Night of protests ends quietly
Protest groups moved around, as did police. But it all ended peacefully as everyone went home before the 10 p.m. curfew.
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Metro Mayor extends Phase 2; health official says city’s not ready for Phase 3
Shelby County Health Department reported 190 new cases, the largest increase since April 24. “As things are now, based on the trends that we see now ... I do not think we can move into Phase 3 right now,” health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph said.
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Metro U of M board of trustees meet Wednesday (via livestream)
Quarterly meeting will be live-streamed for public.
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May 2020
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 29: Shelby County confirms 90 new cases as testing drops
The daily positive rate of 8.8% means the daily rate has increased for five consecutive days.
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Metal Museum announces phased reopening
All classes and special events are cancelled until further notice.
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How cases are growing in Shelby County and Tennessee
Here's how cases are growing in the county and in the state.
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Local and state coronavirus cases, tests and recoveries
How Shelby County compares to the rest of Tennessee.
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Transportation & Logistics Southwest Airlines adding ninth nonstop
Southwest Airlines will add a daily nonstop between Memphis and Phoenix starting Dec. 17.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 10: Flyover set for Tuesday afternoon
The Tennessee Air National Guard has scheduled a statewide “Salute to Healthcare Heroes” flyover on Tuesday, May 12. A C-17 cargo plane based at the 164th Air Lift Wing at Memphis International Airport is scheduled to soar over the Memphis area from 2.to 2:15 p.m.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 12: Executive order on permits and health care workers extended
Gov. Bill Lee extended continuation of a previous executive order to boost social distancing efforts. It maintains extended deadlines for motor vehicles and handgun permits and encourages working from home.
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Lakeland Permit filed for Lakeland high school
A football field house building, baseball locker room, multipurpose locker room and concessions for football and soccer are part of the project.
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Watch today’s COVID-19 Joint Task Force briefing
Scheduled to appear are Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South CEO Jerry Martin.
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How cases are growing in Shelby County and Tennessee
Coronavirus case growth data as viewed on charts.
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Local and state coronavirus cases, tests and recoveries
Here are the numbers in Shelby County compared to the state of Tennessee.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 27: Shelby County reports 50 new cases, 8 deaths
Shelby County Health Department confirmed 50 new cases Wednesday, May 27, as testing numbers decreased to 821. Eight new deaths from the virus were reported Wednesday.
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Metro COVID-19 response effort gets $500,000 boost from Pepsi
PepsiCo is helping ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Memphis through a $500,000 gift to the Mid-South COVID-19 Regional Response Fund. -
Metro WAFilms ramping up to produce content for Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix
Work begins this fall in Memphis on the company’s first original production, “Jacir,” an indie feature film with Oscar-nominated actress Lorraine Bracco.
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Cooper-Young Fest announces new date
This year’s Cooper-Young Festival will be held on Halloween this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pink Palace and Lichterman Nature Center to reopen
Guests will be “highly encouraged” to wear masks and required to undergo temperature screenings when entering.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus Live Blog, May 26: Collierville shifts fireworks to Labor Day
Collierville is rescheduling its annual fireworks show to Labor Day weekend. The event is traditionally held as an Independence Day celebration. This year it will mark the town's 150th anniversary. About 20,000 people usually gather at H.W. Cox Park for the event.
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Local and state coronavirus cases, tests and recoveries
A look at how Shelby County compares to the state as a whole.
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How cases are growing in Shelby County and Tennessee
A look at growth in coronavirus cases in Shelby County and Tennessee via charts.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Crye-Leike Real Estate Services recently announced that Celiesse Thomas is now affiliated with Crye-Leike’s Germantown - Forest Hill Irene branch office as a licensed Realtor. Thomas will serve the residential real estate needs of buyers and sellers throughout Shelby and surrounding counties.
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Metro Bullard predicts unemployment in single digits by year’s end
Restarting is critical for many businesses to avoid a financial crisis on top of the pandemic-forced shutdown, St. Louis Fed president says.
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