With a plateauing of coronavirus cases locally, leaders plan to start reopening the county next week. Businesses such as libraries, gyms, places of worship and restaurants will begin reopening with restrictions. 

Here's a brief rundown of the businesses you can expect to see open May 4.

Across the Memphis area, people are reaching out to others with gestures of kindness and generosity.

The handshake is a time-honored tradition in sports (mostly), but Dr. Anthony Fauci's suggestion that we never shake hands again could change this ritual of sportsmanship at every level and, in turn, the way competitors view the games and one another. 

House and Senate leaders could run into disagreement on whether to concentrate only on the state’s budget in a COVID-19 economic disaster or take up hot social items such as abortion restrictions, constitutional carry and even the Bible bill when the Legislature returns June 1.

Todd Maxwell is a nurse from Byhalia, Mississippi. When the pandemic hit New York, he left his job in Jackson, Tennessee, to fly up and work in a hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients.

The Paycheck Protection Program loan could be a lifeline to restaurants, or it could be of no use at all. Experts say the loan, and especially its forgiveness criteria, is complicated.

The city's chief operating officer said on Behind The Headlines that the hospital is one example of how the pandemic has changed and will continue to change how the city addresses issues that existed before COVID-19 arrived.

Data from the past 14 days shows Shelby County’s coronavirus positivity rate has declined as testing for the virus has expanded to more parts of the community.

The ranks of Tennesseans unemployed in the Memphis area grew by another 8,215 people last week, reaching 65,147 since the COVID-19 economic shutdown began in mid-March.

Restaurateurs have differing opinions on whether the decision to open restaurants on Monday is the right thing to do; some say it’s time, some say it’s too soon.

Ron Redwing and Golden Gate Cathedral set out to ease a financial burden for residents in Frayser, but the addition of music made for a timely party at the pump.