"There may come a time when we must reduce your city services due to city employees becoming infected with the virus,” Mayor Jim Strickland said in an email Thursday afternoon.
Alisa Haushalter and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talked about existing issues of health care coverage and the impact of no long-term expansion of Medicaid in Tennessee during an appearance on "Behind The Headlines."
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings has been out of the office on "personal time" off and no one will confirm if he went on trip to Ghana with the Memphis in May delegation.
The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development is training other state workers to handle the surge in unemployment claims, but lawmakers are asking for more help.
Local health and government leaders refuse to say how many people have been tested, how many coronavirus patients are currently in the hospital or how many test kits are available locally.
Study shows city's financial vulnerability could speed transmission, making it more difficult to recover.
Common symptoms such as fever, cough and shortness of breath are touted by the CDC as clues that a person could be infected. In addition, there are new reports that patients with sudden anosmia, a loss of one’s sense of smell, could be infected with the virus.
Collierville aldermen will continue to meet in town hall, although the public will not be allowed to attend.
Folks across Shelby County are making the best of challenging times with generosity and kindness.
We are suffering the consequences of a delayed national response in the deployment of test kits and relatively limited access to basic protection equipment for health providers.
Construction on Memphis football's Indoor Practice Facility continues during coronavirus outbreak.
Taking the long view, Gill Properties is forging ahead with construction of a $3.9 million commercial center in East Memphis despite the recent economic disruption caused by COVID-19.
The online vote changed the City Council’s method of debating items and rounding up votes. But the issue remains a constant in council deliberations whether in person or online.
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris join host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian's Bill Dries to discuss COVID-19, including testing and medical resources available at this time for hospitals and patients. In addition, Harris talks about the social and economic impacts the novel coronavirus has had on Shelby County.
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Gov. Bill Lee is seeking help from Vanderbilt University Medical Center on a “unique” model to project the COVID-19 spread in Tennessee that will enable the state to determine its effect on hospital capacity and personal protective equipment as well as the next hot spots.
The department said it has been working to secure the grant for four years.
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.
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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.