Health officials note diminishing COVID-19 intensity, but urge vigilance
COVID-19 Task Force briefing revealed rate of the novel coronavirus spread is slowing, but officials reiterate that citizens shouldn't relax on social distancing.
COVID-19 Task Force briefing revealed rate of the novel coronavirus spread is slowing, but officials reiterate that citizens shouldn't relax on social distancing.
The best-case scenario assumes statewide testing and improved contact tracing.
Twice this week, county Health Department officials have said they were forbidden from releasing hospitalization figures, including numbers of patients in ICUs and on ventilators, because the statewide Hospital Resource Tracking System is not public data.
A Vanderbilt University COVID-19 model projects the disease will peak in Tennessee by mid-June under the state’s status quo but could start winding down by mid-May if the state gets more aggressive with testing and contact tracing.
Did we do enough – soon enough – to avert a catastrophe that could overwhelm our local hospitals?
During these difficult times, one of the most important things we need is information. Timely, accurate and locally-focused information.
The rules – which also direct the state to drop overall effectiveness scores in this year’s teacher evaluations — position Tennessee to weather the rest of the school year in remote learning mode.
Robert Irwin Jewelers is allowing customers to pick up diamonds at the door of its Perkins Extended location.
Tony Ludlow started his wise-cracking boot camp more than 20 years ago. Now he's beaming it out on Facebook Live.
The former college all-American had a record-setting career at Collierville High before moving into coaching ranks.
One woman in Sea Isle has made sure her neighbors have popsicles and pizza.
Tennessee’s request for Medicaid funding to treat COVID-19 patients appears to be on life support as the federal government looks to the CARES Act to distribute billions of crisis dollars to state governments.
For some students just short of a 3.0 grade point average, two extra months of grading could mean the difference between obtaining the state’s HOPE scholarship to attend college – or not.
A supply chain company and a countertop fabricator are seeking tax incentives from the Economic Development Growth Engine Wednesday, April 15.
Shelby County election commissioners Brent Taylor and Bennie Smith talk about the complex path to making a decision on new voting machines.
The possible freeze, which follows the indictment of Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. on bribery and tax evasion charges linked to grants, is one of the items on the March 17 agenda.
Dr. Bret Mettler is a new leader at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s growing Heart Institute, which boasts a slew of recently recruited pediatric cardiologists and heart surgeons from around the country.
Maybe we shouldn’t have been surprised the Memphis Tigers are a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They’ve certainly earned the respect.
“Coffee brings people to the table,” Cxffeeblack founder Bartholomew Jones said.
Also happening this week: Memphis amateur athletes are honored, and suburban schools are on spring break.
“Coffee brings people to the table,” Cxffeeblack founder Bartholomew Jones said.
Maybe we shouldn’t have been surprised the Memphis Tigers are a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They’ve certainly earned the respect.
Memphis Police Department Chief C.J. Davis talks on “Behind The Headlines” about getting group violence-intervention right by looking at Detroit’s approach, the pressure that comes with last year’s drop in crime and more.