Coronavirus daily blog, March 13: Grizzlies to pay game-night employees
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Friday, March 13, looked like a regular Friday morning at Memphis International Airport, not the spring break traffic jam that had been predicted before coronavirus began spreading in the U.S.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris remains in constant contact with staff and health department officials while on “a very important trip to a very important place.”
The coronavirus has shut down most of the sports world and, as a consequence, sports books at Southland Casino and Racing and in Tunica are in for huge decreases in sports gaming revenue.
Terrence Miller will have to dip into his savings to pay the bills now that events inside FedExForum are off. But he is one of the lucky ones.
State Rep. Antonio Parkinson is seeking more state funding for unemployment benefits and food stamps to help the working poor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A former Germantown High soccer star and member of the U.S. Women's team has reached the pinnacle of the United States Soccer Federation.
Challenge is developing marketing and commercialization paths for local technology, then stepping up to the plate to sell it.
From Memphis Redbirds principal owner Peter Freund, to Memphis manager Ben Johnson and St. Louis Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp, COVID-19 is now very real on a professional and personal level.
Lakeland is moving forward with plans for a new city park as part of its efforts to provide more recreational athletic offerings.
After canceling her "Here We Go Again" tour, following concern surrounding the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, Cher's performance at FedExForum has been rescheduled.
Coronavirus suspends most court activity, affects prison visitation.
The pharmaceutical-distribution company has closed one of its operations in Southeast Memphis even as its invests in other Memphis-area facilities.
Developers have returned with a new design for 350 apartment units that would rise across the street from Broad Avenue's row of historic storefronts.
The virus is already widespread in the United States, so travel bans and school closures will not stop the virus or prevent individuals from eventually being infected. The most reasonable argument for doing so is to prevent a surge in severe cases that might overwhelm area health systems.
Around 100 people rallied against proposed legislation that would require school districts to collect a student’s immigration status and allow them to charge thousands of dollars in tuition if students can’t prove they are U.S. citizens or are in the country legally.
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“We are not going anywhere as Comeback,” said Hayes McPherson, co-owner of the Pinch District coffee shop, which will continue producing coffee sodas and locally roasted coffee. “Things are just going to look different.”
The “no man’s land” of unincorporated Shelby County between the two suburbs will be mended.
While in Nashville asking the Legislature for support for the Rock ’n‘ Soul Museum, Priscilla Presley was given the highest civilian award Tennessee can bestow.
“If Memphis is serious about its future, we need to stop treating arts education like an afterthought.”
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss what has gone so wrong for the Grizzlies during their three-game losing streak.
“Everyone has this thing that crime scenes are this complicated thing. But really and truly, they’re not,” one expert said.