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Shelby County Schools superintendent Joris Ray outlines the district’s long-term strategy for reopening schools.
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Shelby County Schools superintendent Joris Ray outlines the district’s long-term strategy for reopening schools.
As Gov. Bill Lee addresses the latest developments, Tennessee Department of Health announces 251 more confirmed coronavirus cases and three more deaths resulting from the disease.
Vehicle admission will be limited per screen and guests must purchase a carload ticket in advance.
State Rep. Barbara Cooper announced Thursday that free, voluntary testing for COVID-19 will begin next week in many of the city’s housing units in Memphis.
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said there are “no significant barriers” to reopening, but that it would be premature to reopen before the full 14 days.
Tennessee Department of Health reported 100 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday for a total of 17,388. Three new deaths were also confirmed.
As of Saturday morning, 2,375 people in Shelby County are considered as having recovered from COVID-19.
The Economic Development Growth Engine has $862,500 left to distribute in Neighborhood Emergency Economic Development grants after approving 24 grants totaling $137,500 over the past three weeks.
Free course when the nation is missing baseball also serves as way to introduce public to online learning at U of M.
Former President Barack Obama will be the commencement speaker at LeMoyne-Owen College’s virtual commencement on Saturday, May 16.