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
‘The Brave One': Sarla Nichols turned dying into living
Friends and family are remembering longtime yoga studio owner Sarla Nichols, who passed away over the Memorial Day weekend.
CBU to start earlier, end fall semester by Thanksgiving
Business
Clark Tower’s ownership is changing, tenants told
In-Rel Properties said in an email that the East Memphis landmark will change ownership due to the outcome of a legal case.
Construction, insurance principals combine on new venture
Sports
Limited Tiger football athletes to return to campus June 6
University of Memphis athletes will begin coming back to campus on June 6 as another step is taken to a return of college sports in some fashion.
Lausanne star Moussa Cisse reclassifying to Class of 2020
Food
New Eats: Mississippi Terrace
Mississippi Terrace has opened in Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid, offering plenty of outdoor seating and a nice view with a snack and cocktail.
Suburbs
Collierville proposing flat tax rate for 2020-21 budget
Despite a decrease in sales tax revenue, Collierville is proposing a flat property tax rate. The tax rate will remain at $1.83 per $100 of assessed property value.
Neighborhoods
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School ends its high school program
The school was unable to withstand the impact of a world pandemic, economic recession and competition from other schools.
Arts & Culture
Tori’s Story: LGBTQ rapper reclaims her identities
She may not be the world's best rapper, says Tori WhoDat, but she tries to be "true and honest, letting everything I do be led with love and showing respect.”
Opinion
$450M for Memphis founder: We need to compare TVA vs. MISO power costs
To date, four independent studies – including one also financed by MLGW – have come to the same conclusion that if Memphis would leave TVA and join MISO, the city could save up to $450 million a year.
Podcasts
How Stax Museum will reopen – Executive Director Jeff Kollath joins Eric Barnes on the Extra Podcast
The head of the Stax Museum talks about plans for reopening — and contemplates when live music and events will happen again.
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