State intervenes at Gallatin nursing home where more than 90 test positive
Nearly 60 nursing home residents and more than 30 staffers at a nursing home northeast of Nashville test positive for COVID-19.
Governor outlines technology for quick test turnaround
Tennessee could sidestep a days-long lag time for COVID-19 through new testing equipment expected to be introduced during the coming week, enabling results to be shown in an hour or less.
For students stranded in dorms, world is quiet, smaller and anxious
Dozens of students are hunkered down in deserted residence halls here, socializing the same way they are going to class – entirely online.
Herrington: Coronavirus uncertainty suggests Memphis in ‘Maybe’
Managing the coronavirus pandemic will be an uncertain process that takes more than a year to navigate. Are big public festivals compatible with this new reality?
Still the One: The 20th anniversary of AutoZone Park’s opening a milestone for Memphis
Twenty years ago to great fanfare, AutoZone Park opened its doors to Memphians for the first time. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Race is on to fill empty real estate along U.S. 64/Stage Road corridor
With a number of large commercial spaces sitting open along the busy U.S. 64/Stage Road corridor in Bartlett and the Wolfchase area, and new commercial development underway at the southwest corner of Stage and Germantown Road, the race is on as property representatives search for the right fit for those empty spaces.
The art-less quarantine
I have missed entire seasons of music, art and drama for no good reason at all. Now that they’re closed, they’re all I can think about.
Esports takes place of on-field play for local high schools
The popularity of gaming in Memphis prompts schools to join and promote the local esports league.
Lee defends stopping short of statewide stay-at-home order
Lee commented as he moved the state's daily briefing on the pandemic to Memphis and met with local leaders. State officials announced the death toll from the virus in the state has now risen to six.
Mining the mundane: How local investigators track COVID around Shelby County
Lloyd Kimble, a 55-year-old Navy veteran, is a detective of an entirely different sort, one most people never think about.
Metro
MFD gets $4M grant to resolve facility’s ‘risk of catastrophic failure’
The department said it has been working to secure the grant for four years.
Education Feagins narrowly survives ouster attempt from MSCS board
Business
Inked: New Collierville center, South Main to get retail spots
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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Sports
Memphis refuses to fold, digs out of early hole in road win over Virginia
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:
Memphis Tigers Basketball Box score: Memphis 64, Virginia 62
Food
The Lobbyist recognized by New York Times for its signature Corn Mash dish
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.”
Suburbs
DeSoto County inmate facing additional five years after brief escape
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.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: Big screen ‘Mufasa,’ little screen ‘Juror #2’
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.
Opinion
Calkins: Feagins survives for now. But what an embarrassing mess.
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.
Podcasts
‘Miracle’ on Broad Avenue: Liquor Store hosts cocktail pop-up
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.