Coronavirus daily blog, March 25: Tennessee up to 784 cases, including 3 deaths
There are 784 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide, including three deaths and 53 hospitalizations.
There are 784 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide, including three deaths and 53 hospitalizations.
A restaurateur who sings online with others around the world, a store manager who puts her customers first and local kids hunting for bears are only a few of the stories of kindness and special moments our reporters will be looking for, as we adjust to a new landscape created by the coronavirus.
"The 901 is like a beehive, and we’re all playing our small part. We’re doing what we can, and look at what we can produce.”
The problem is a state requirement that labs and other health care providers must report total testing and positive results to the state but only positive results to county health officials. The Daily Memphian found Baptist Memorial Health Care appears to be doing most of the testing in Shelby County. But some health providers refused to release numbers.
The Tennessee Supreme Court extended the suspension of all court cases until April 30 and has ordered judges and law enforcement to work together on a plan to get vulnerable inmates released from jail.
As COVID-19 cases escalate, Gov. Bill Lee reminded Tennesseans Wednesday he is negotiating with the federal government for Medicaid funding to cover uninsured residents who contract the virus.
Two river bluff buildings will be converted into 112 apartment units and 5,300 square feet of commercial space on Front Street.
An emergency petition filed with the Tennessee Supreme Court seeks the release of numbers of inmates from local jails and prisons as COVID-19 outbreaks begin to appear across the state.
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Michael Halliburton, a former history and German teacher at Collierville High School who tried to kill his wife in 2012, has been denied parole for a second time.
901 FC players maintaining their edge while staying responsible dealing with the coronavirus shutdown.
TSSAA: Sports remain shut down as long as schools are closed.
Clint Browne won 155 games and two Gulf South titles in successful 16-year tenure at CBU. Now he's moving back to Hutchison to lead the Sting.
The Design Review Board will consider the proposed landscaping and lighting plans for the $62.5 million conversion of the former Gibson Guitar Factory into the new headquarters for FedEx Logistics.
Also in the political roundup, Jerri Green gets a new job and stays on the campaign trail. And meet the first Republican contender for County Mayor.
Red-light therapy, a type of LED-light therapy, is a treatment that uses wavelengths of red or near-infrared light to stimulate cells into creating more energy.
Two teams in particular seem like a reasonable partner in a Ja Morant deal, but do either have real interest? And who else on the Grizzlies roster could be in play at the NBA trade deadline?
After more than 40 years of serving Memphis, Westy’s owner Jake Schorr has decided to put the restaurant’s building up for sale.
Jack Knight is one busy 11-year-old. He’s an athlete, actor and aspiring entrepreneur.
The National Ornamental Metal Museum’s “Taster” classes are meant to do just what the name implies: give folks a taste of different styles of the metal arts with the hope that they fall in love with it.
“A fair justice system holds people accountable when they cause harm, and it provides swift justice for victims. True justice makes no distinction between rich and poor — white or Black, native-born or immigrant.”
State Sen. Raumesh Akbari and County Commission Chair Shante Avant discussed the Memphis Safe Task Force’s immigration role on “Behind The Headlines” as well as legislation that would allow a state takeover of Memphis schools.
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