As COVID-19 cases pass the 660 mark, Gov. Bill Lee is asking every school system in the state to stay closed until April 24, three weeks longer than expected, while hoping students can get some form of instruction by watching lessons on PBS.
The number of confirmed cases in Shelby County is up to 135; confirmed cases are up to 29 in DeSoto County.
As we navigate through this difficult time of dealing with the coronavirus, it is important to capture those instances where Memphians are coming together for each other.
Confirmation numbers doubling here as model suggests, every five to seven days.
Memphis Animal Services Director Alexis Pugh finds silver linings during dark times for animal rescue.
Memphians are just audacious enough to think they can can find solutions. That’s what defines us as much as anything else. We roll up our sleeves. We innovate. And at a time when the model for local journalism is broken — but the need for local journalism is as keen as ever — Memphians have come up with a solution to that. But it needs you.
The novel coronavirus and accompanying restrictions are changing the game for Ryan Silverfield and the Memphis football staff. But it isn't changing the goals: prepare, get better, be ready to score more points than the other guy.
The 2020-21 Broadway Series at the Orpheum also includes “Hadestown”; Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls”; “Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville”; and “Jesus Christ Superstar” on its 50th anniversary tour.
Rodney Hamilton once looked up to Penny Hardaway in high school. Now he is the point guard behind the scenes that makes the coach's operation run smoothly.
Shelby County plans to invest more than $15 million total in purchasing and converting the facility into a juvenile detention center.
Health professionals agree social distancing is the primary strategy to bring the pandemic under control in Memphis. But there are differences on who should be tested. The civil emergency decree that goes into effect Tuesday at 6 p.m. is also a porous set of restrictions that has to rely on the public taking the potential to spread the disease seriously.
The Tuesday council session includes setting aside $2 million in the city budget for pandemic responses like reducing transit fees and better funding the Mid-South Food Bank.
Knifebird is gone, Cafe Keough is next and Bane is looking for a new home team.
The Collierville intersection at North Byhalia Road and Wolf River Boulevard will get a shopping center, South Main to get new retail spots and the three-building Mendenhall Road Collection was sold for $1.175 million.
Led by PJ Haggerty’s 27 points, five assists and five rebounds, the Tigers overcame a performance that saw them shoot only 37.5% from the floor and 21.7% from 3-point range. Related content:
A dish from The Lobbyist has made The New York Times’ list of “The 26 Best Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2024.”
On Dec. 16, a grand jury indicted Stephen Russell Jr. on one charge of felony escape after he reportedly faked a medical emergency when authorities prepared to transport him from the Hernando courthouse Dec. 9.
One of the year’s best films mostly bypassed theaters and will be available on HBO’s streaming service, Max. It’s a little bit “12 Angry Men,” a little bit Alfred Hitchcock and a little bit John Grisham.
Grant Wells, a teacher, joined hundreds of others in support of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins Tuesday night. His explanation for the entire fiasco? “This is Memphis stuff,” he said.
New York-based Christmas pop-up bar Miracle partners with locations around the world to offer Christmas cocktails in cheery holiday-themed settings. Plus, we have tips for making your own holiday cocktails.