Shelby County surpasses 36,000 COVID-19 cases
Shelby County surpassed 36,000 cases of coronavirus Sunday. The Health Department reported 187 new cases from 3,023 tests.
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Shelby County surpassed 36,000 cases of coronavirus Sunday. The Health Department reported 187 new cases from 3,023 tests.
The Shelby County unemployment rate is back in single digits for the first time since COVID-19 hit in March, according to the state’s September jobs report.
A TIF would allow tax dollars generated by the community to be reinvested in the community.
SWAT team deputies with Shelby County Sheriff's Office fatally shoot man barricaded in home in Fayette County.
Shelby County Health Department reported 140 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, More than 10% of the reported tests were positive. Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,764 new cases, with a positivity rate of 9.45%.
Shelby County officials, who last year approved funding for preliminary work to build a new juvenile detention facility, are now exploring alternatives such as renovating a closed youth facility in Southeast Memphis.
The number of coronavirus cases in Shelby County has topped 25,000. Nearly 15.3 % of the reported cases were positive Sunday.
Many salons have reopened, but the business model looks drastically different including reduced occupancy, said Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery.
A quick look at all local races impacting Shelby County. See the winners from the Aug. 6 primaries.
When it comes to returning children to school or keeping them home during a world pandemic, school systems and parents must decide independently what's best for them.
On Tuesday, July 21, the Shelby County Health Department reported 211 new coronavirus cases (from 1,862 tests) and no additional deaths.
The only countywide general election race on the Aug. 6 ballot pits a former City Council member against a former Probate Court clerk for a complex but often forgotten office. Early voting starts Friday, July 17.
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The Shelby County Commission will reconsider a proposal they initially voted down: John Porter's Quinn Ridge Development in Collierville. Some commissioners believe the project would yield significant financial gain for the county, but others believe it would be more of a financial burden.
Shelby County Health Department confirmed 405 new coronavirus cases Sunday, July 5, 2020, out of 2,400 people tested. Seventeen COVID-related deaths occurred in Shelby County in the last week, bringing the total to 198.
The lack of new numbers is due to a data upload issue with the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
Shelby County Health Dept. director Alisa Haushalter opened Thursday’s briefing with some thoughts on Phase 3.
More than 90,000 coronavirus tests have been administered in Shelby County.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 5,927 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday and two new deaths.
The final plat for the remaining two phases of the $45 million Arlington Falls planned development was recently approved.
Eighteen Shelby County residents receive National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. college and universities.
The county reports a total of 5,003 confirmed coronavirus cases since the first case was reported in early March. The Shelby County Health Department reports 3,442 people have recovered. A total of 23,006 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Tennessee.
The fallout from COVID-19 means some young Shelby County residents will miss out on summer jobs programs.
The death count is dramatically lower than early warnings, but no less tragic, as coronavirus precautions left many victims to die alone, isolated from their spouses and children, dear friends and clergy.
Here's how cases are growing in the county and in the state.