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.
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 Tennessee Department of Health puts the Shelby County coronavirus case number at 1,006.
The disproportionate impact of the pandemic on African Americans shines a spotlight on racial disparities that translate into different health outcomes for whites and blacks.
Jeff Mayo will be the next superintendent of Arlington Community Schools after the school board selected him over three other candidates Thursday, April 9.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a $2.6 million building permit for new office space.
The Land Use Control Board endorsed rezoning from residential to light-industrial uses 66 acres just north of Memphis International Airport. The site is where 258 homes were removed decades ago as part of a noise-abatement program.
Local churches are urged to social distance to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Local official say they'll be watching.
Tennessee's labor department is readying a fix for its unemployment claims system to address self-employed and other workers covered by federal stimulus package's unemployment benefit.
Collierville's mayor has said so long as the Easter Bunny "washes his paws," he may leave treats for children this year.
The withdrawal deadline for the Aug. 6 ballot passed Thursday with several withdrawals from races on the Shelby County ballot. But much of the attention is on the decision the day before by the Tennessee Democratic Party to remove four contenders from the party primaries in Shelby County.
Memphians are getting shaggier as part of life under coronavirus isolation. So, our columnist ventured into Calkins Clip Club for a trim by a teenager with a pair of shears.
From supporting laid-off restaurant workers to providing translation services to refugees, the Community Foundation is trying to target money to the people who need it most.
Using hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for COVID-19 is an off-label use, which means the drugs were intended for other uses and are experimental in treatment for the novel coronavirus.
It was an early spring that year too – 1878 – as Mardi Gras celebrations in Memphis ended and news of yellow fever erupted. Even though the outbreak was in another country, ship trade made everyone our neighbor. And, Memphis was a major hub, webbed by train tracks and edged by riverboats.
The recommendation from the Shelby County Health Department to keep precautions in place until the end of May remains despite some modeling showing an earlier date for the peak of the pandemic.
Supporters of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins are focusing on changing one vote and saving her job.
BLDG Memphis has already helped grow 1,150 small businesses in seven Memphis neighborhoods through its Community Navigator Pilot Program. The nonprofit’s new project will build on that success.
When this Blues City Animal Rescue volunteer received seven chihuahua-mix puppies from animal control, she named them after Grizzlies players. Now, those players want someone to take the dogs home.
Cafe Keough was Kevin Keough’s modern spin on a traditional European cafe, but, he said, the location has always been a little difficult.
Salvaggio took his oath Monday evening. Here’s a look at what he wants to bring to the suburb in his first term.
The rapper, whose real name is Gloria Woods, graduated from Orange Mound’s Melrose High in 2017. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, she returned with a $25,000 check towards a new media center for the school.
The NBA trade deadline isn’t until Feb. 6, but Chris Herrington looks at a handful of potential targets for Memphis. Grizzlies Insider: Which current team do Memphis fans dislike the most?Related content:
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