There are 108 article(s) tagged Memphis:

• June 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases rise by nearly 200

    The 191 newly reported coronavirus cases come from 1,342 tests, a positivity rate of 14.2%.

    By Elle Perry June 24, 2020

  • Downtown block party seeks to defund police, bring ‘black joy’

    Local organizers held a "Defund the Police" block party downtown Wednesday evening as part of a national movement that is gaining traction. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 11, 2020

  • Stream of jobless claims slows as business rebounds

    Tennessee reported 5,676 new unemployment claims from the Memphis area in week ending May 30, for total of 97,696 since COVID-19 began causing massive layoffs and business closings.

    By Wayne Risher June 04, 2020

  • Two arrested on first night of citywide curfew

    The Memphis curfew went into effect Monday, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 02, 2020

• May 2020

  • Tenn. exceeds 23,000 coronavirus cases

    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.

    By Abigail Warren May 31, 2020

  • Calkins: Hey, Memphians, there’s good news on COVID-19 (so you’re allowed to embrace it)

    The experts are "optimistic and hopeful" about the trajectory of COVID-19 in Memphis. So you can be, too.  

    By Geoff Calkins May 28, 2020

  • 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.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 27, 2020

  • CBU to start earlier, end fall semester by Thanksgiving

    Classes will be a combination of face-to-face and online; in some cases, double occupancy will be possible in dorms.

    By Jane Roberts May 27, 2020

  • Coronavirus casts shadow on Memorial Day ceremonies

    If cemeteries held gatherings, they were smaller than previous years. The threat of coronavirus made some alter their plans and cancel their normal gatherings and ceremonies honoring veterans.

    By Abigail Warren May 25, 2020

  • Calkins: She went the wrong way down the grocery aisle (and there’s nothing to be done about it)

    You see it all the time when you're out shopping — people  breaking the new norms around COVID-19. So what's to be done about it? Nothing at all.  

     

    By Geoff Calkins May 19, 2020

  • Calkins: Pepper Rodgers believed in Memphis before it was fashionable

    Pepper Rodgers died Thursday at the age of 88. He wasn't just a football coach. He was a civic salesman when Memphis needed it most. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 17, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 4: Free testing set for Hickory Hill

    Christ Community Health Services is hosting free, drive-thru coronavirus testing from 2-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at Mendenhall Mall. No appointment is required and those seeking a test do not need to have COVID-19 symptoms.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 08, 2020

  • Calkins: Hey, America! We’re Memphis, we’re open for business — and we’re not as crazy as you think

    Yes, Memphis and Shelby County are trying to figure out how to do business in in the midst of a pandemic. That's not irrational. It's the only path there is.

    By Geoff Calkins May 07, 2020

  • Calkins: Reopen Memphis? Empty shops and restaurants show it’ll take more than mayors to do that

    The government didn't shut down the economy. COVID-19 did that. So it'll take more than the government to open Memphis back up. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 05, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 3: 8,331 Tennesseans tested since Saturday.

    Tennessee Department of Health reports 516 new coronavirus cases for a total of 13,177. So far the state has tested a total of 204,607, up 8,331 since Saturday.  There have been 5,814 recoveries and 210 deaths.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 04, 2020

  • Calkins: Ready or not, Memphis, it’s time to start reopening. So let’s not screw it up

    Memphis and Shelby County will start reopening for business Monday. It's up to Memphians to make sure it's not the disaster many expect. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 04, 2020

• April 2020

  • Calkins: A rational, bipartisan plan to reopen Memphis and Shelby County? Why are some of you mad?

    Area mayors outlined a "Back-to-business" framework Monday. The framework did not include a definite starting date — and that's a good thing.

     

    By Geoff Calkins April 28, 2020

  • Live: Q&A with Dr. Stephen Threlkeld

    Listen as a Memphis infectious disease expert answers readers' questions about the coronavirus pandemic.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 21, 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: Dr. Stephen Threlkeld on the impact of coronavirus on the Memphis area

    The Daily Memphian's Eric Barnes talks to infections disease expert Dr. Stephen Threlkeld about COVID-19 and its impact on Shelby County.

    By Eric Barnes April 21, 2020

  • LeBonheur doctor seeks answers to rising gun violence against children

    LeBonheur Children's Hospital and UTHSC are working to curb the number of firearm injuries involving children. The numbers are increasing locally and statewide. 

    By Yolanda Jones April 12, 2020

  • ICE files $2.6 million building permit to relocate Memphis office

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a $2.6 million building permit for new office space. 

    By Yolanda Jones April 09, 2020

• March 2020

  • Calkins: My friend tested positive for COVID-19 — but she went all over Memphis first

    You want to know why you should take social distancing seriously? Meet a nurse I know. She lives in Memphis. She tested positive for COVID-19. And y'all just might have crossed paths before the test results came back. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 31, 2020

  • Calkins: In a time of pandemic, can construction paper save us all?

    Across-the-street neighbors Melinda Henson and Laura Allen realized they weren't seeing as much of each other as they should. So they took it upon themselves to connect as only two elementary school teachers could. In the process, they taught a lesson to us all.

    By Geoff Calkins March 28, 2020

  • Memphians worship apart for Sunday services

    Many Memphians gathered apart for worship services Sunday. Some churches did not open but only held online services amid concerns of the coronavirus.

    By Abigail Warren March 15, 2020

• January 2020

  • Four interstate shootings continue 2019 trend

    A highway shooting this week was the fourth of the year and continues a trend of 45 on Memphis roadways last year. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 23, 2020