Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Allyson Brown https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/555 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2024 Memphis musicians feeling 'brand new' with national Gillette ad https://dailymemphian.com/article/20429 <p><span style="color: #000000;">Viewers of a recent commercial might have found themselves moving to music created by Memphians.&nbsp;</span></p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Arts & Culture Music https://dailymemphian.com/article/20429 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:49:49 -0500 Memphis' KangaZoo is now open https://dailymemphian.com/article/20949 <p>The Memphis Zoo&nbsp;now has red kangaroos in its KangaZoo.&nbsp; The exhibit is open until Oct. 31.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/20949 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:20:45 -0500 Coronavirus: Third day of more than 100 new cases https://dailymemphian.com/article/20941 <p>Today&rsquo;s 119 cases come from 2,968 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 4%.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/20941 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:29:21 -0500 Coronavirus: Health Department reports 10 new deaths https://dailymemphian.com/article/20896 <p>New numbers reported March 25th gave the day a positivity rate of 3.6%.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Front Page Metro City of Memphis https://dailymemphian.com/article/20896 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:47:13 -0500 Coronavirus: More than 100 new cases and two new related deaths https://dailymemphian.com/article/20875 <p>The Shelby County Health Department reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, following two days of fewer than 100 new cases.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Metro Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/20875 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:49:51 -0500 Coronavirus: Fewer than 90 new cases, no new deaths https://dailymemphian.com/article/20852 <p>The Shelby County Health Department reported 85 new coronavirus cases and zero new coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, March 23.&nbsp;</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/20852 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:16:52 -0500 $23K from community, businesses assists 86 families with MLGW bills https://dailymemphian.com/article/20779 <p>Memphis Light, Gas and Water&rsquo;s Gift of Comfort program helped 86 families with their bills in March.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Metro Front Page City of Memphis https://dailymemphian.com/article/20779 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:55:55 -0500 Memphis artist's murals to adorn airport, parks https://dailymemphian.com/article/20815 <p>Jamond Bullock, 36, the business owner of Alive Paint, secured the rights for work inside Memphis International Airport.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Arts & Culture Metro Spirit of Memphis https://dailymemphian.com/article/20815 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 04:00:08 -0500 'How I got my vaccine' https://dailymemphian.com/article/20445 <p>Local people share how they got their vaccine in the Mid-South.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/20445 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 04:00:12 -0500 Coronavirus: Fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases reported https://dailymemphian.com/article/20787 <p>The Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases Friday, but reported five new related deaths.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Front Page Metro City of Memphis https://dailymemphian.com/article/20787 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:11:52 -0500 Coronavirus: New cases over 100, third day of no new deaths https://dailymemphian.com/article/20763 <p>Updated with: Area hospital capacity data.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/20763 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:00:17 -0500 Coronavirus: New cases hover around 100 https://dailymemphian.com/article/20734 <p>The Shelby County Health Department reported 97 new coronavirus cases and zero new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, March 17.&nbsp;</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Front Page Metro Coronavirus https://dailymemphian.com/article/20734 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:16:36 -0500 Tornadic activity possible today in Mid-South https://dailymemphian.com/article/20727 <p>The latest weather event is expected to last throughout the day Wednesday, bringing heavy rain, high winds, and tornadic activity.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/20727 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:02:57 -0500 Coronavirus: Fewer than 100 new cases reported https://dailymemphian.com/article/20700 <p>Zero deaths were reported Tuesday.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/20700 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:58:05 -0500 Coronavirus: More than 200K vaccine doses administered https://dailymemphian.com/article/20626 <p>More than 200,000 coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in Shelby County.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/20626 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:40:22 -0600 UK strain of COVID-19 hit U of M athletics in February https://dailymemphian.com/article/20587 <p>The university said the strain stayed within the athletic&nbsp; department and did not bleed into the broader campus or Memphis community.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Metro Front Page Education Sports https://dailymemphian.com/article/20587 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:15:42 -0600 Coronavirus: 112 new cases bring positivity rate near 3% https://dailymemphian.com/article/20597 <p>Shelby County Health Department reported 112 new coronavirus cases and four new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday. The positivity rate is 2.9%.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Front Page Metro City of Memphis https://dailymemphian.com/article/20597 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:03:46 -0600 Saint Francis adds urgent care clinics https://dailymemphian.com/article/20569 <p>Several MedPost locations are now called Urgent Care of Saint Francis. One is located in Olive Branch and the others are in Bartlett, Collierville, Cordova, East Memphis and Germantown according to a release by Saint Francis Healthcare.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Business Health Care Front Page Metro City of Memphis https://dailymemphian.com/article/20569 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:30:43 -0600 Coronavirus: More than 100 new cases reported again https://dailymemphian.com/article/20561 <p>In alignment with the Tennessee Department of Health, the Shelby County Health Department added more high risk conditions to phase 1c of vaccinations.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Front Page Coronavirus Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/20561 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:48:59 -0600 Coronavirus: Shelby County reports fewer than 50 new cases https://dailymemphian.com/article/20528 <p>Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday.</p> abrown@dailymemphian.com (Allyson Brown) Coronavirus Metro Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/20528 Tue, 9 Mar 2021 11:34:31 -0600