Coronavirus live blog, May 25: Shelby County reports 95 new cases, no new deaths
Close to 65,000 coronavirus tests have been administered in Shelby County.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 20: ‘Face masks do make a difference’
Shelby County Health Department director Alisa Haushalter says the jump in cases may be due to outbreaks in nursing homes or related to Mother's Day gatherings, which would be in the two-week incubation period.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 21: Executive order permits groups of 50
Gov. Bill Lee said he signed an executive order Thursday allowing groups of 50 to participate in social and recreational activity. But he continued to point toward the importance of social distancing as people gather. The order includes Shelby County and five other counties with health department independent of the state.
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Metro Rhodes offers free webinars on coronavirus-related topics
"A grounding in the liberal arts encourages a multi-disciplinary approach to the foundational questions raised by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said president Majorie Hass.
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Watch today’s COVID-19 Joint Task Force briefing
Starting today, Memphis and Shelby County Joint COVID-19 Task Force press briefings will be held only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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How cases are growing in Shelby County and Tennessee
A look at coronavirus case growth locally and statewide.
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COVID-19 in Tennessee
A county-by-county look at coronavirus cases in the state.
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Local coronavirus fund tops $2 million in grants dispersed
With its most recent distribution of $95,000, a local coronavirus relief fund has now surpassed $2 million in distributed grants.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx offers #SupportSmall business grants
FedEx's new #SupportSmall business grant program is accepting applications through June 12. Winners will receive $5,000 grants and $500 in print and business services.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. -
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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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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How cases are growing in Shelby County and Tennessee
Coronavirus case growth data as viewed on charts.
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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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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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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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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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