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• March 2021

  • U of M’s David Rudd stepping down as president

    Rudd is the 12th president of the University of Memphis. He is completing his seventh year as president, a role he has been in since May 2014.

    By Elle Perry, Mary Cashiola March 10, 2021

  • Rhodes president Marjorie Hass stepping down

    Hass will remain president of Rhodes through mid-August.

    By Bill Dries March 04, 2021

  • MLGW’s Young recommends putting talk of TVA split on hold

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division President and CEO J.T. Young says spikes in bills and blackouts in other parts of the country show electric power isn’t a commodity but a necessity, representing a shift in the local debate that has been around getting a cheaper wholesale price for electricity. 

    By Bill Dries March 03, 2021

• February 2021

  • Coronavirus: Area sees case numbers reminiscent of last March

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 38 new coronavirus cases Thursday, Feb. 18.

    By Allyson Brown February 18, 2021

  • Memphis basketball: Sunday game vs. Temple postponed

    A fourth Memphis basketball game has been called off due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Tigers program. 

    By Danielle Lerner February 16, 2021

  • Health Department closed, postpones Thursday vaccines due to weather

    All Thursday appointments run through the Health Department have been postponed a week.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 11, 2021

  • St. Jude joining first civilian space mission, coordinated by Musk’s SpaceX

    St. Jude will get two of the four crew positions; details will air on an ad in the first quarter of the Super Bowl.

    By Jane Roberts February 01, 2021

• January 2021

  • Hundreds turned away from Pipkin late Tuesday; Health Dept. says vaccine was available

    Health Department is sending emails to some turned away saying vaccine was available and apologizing for error.

    By Jane Roberts January 30, 2021

  • State to begin vaccinating elderly next month

    The Tennessee Health Department adds elderly to vaccine priority list in 10-year swaths, starting with those 75 and older. 

    By Jane Roberts January 02, 2021

• December 2020

  • LeMoyne-Owen College names new president

    LeMoyne-Owen College has named Vernell Bennett-Fairs its new president.

    By Linda A. Moore December 17, 2020

• July 2020

  • CBU details plans for hybrid return, with in-person class when possible

    The president says the university is lucky it doesn't have many classes with a large-lecture format. 

    By Jane Roberts July 23, 2020

  • Daily coronavirus positivity rate at lowest level in 10 days

    On Tuesday, July 21, the Shelby County Health Department reported 211 new coronavirus cases (from 1,862 tests) and no additional deaths.

    By Elle Perry July 21, 2020

  • Coronavirus: With 249 new cases, day’s positivity rate at 18%

    The area's overall positivity rate is at 9.1% with the new cases. 

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020

  • Mike Miller headed to Houston High

    The former NBA standout and Memphis Tigers assistant will replace Charlie Leonard.

    By John Varlas July 15, 2020