No spike in new COVID-19 cases locally as positive percentage declines
County health department data shows 3,523 coronavirus cases, 78 deaths and 2,115 recoveries as of Thursday. A total of 46,444 tests were administered locally for COVID-19.
County health department data shows 3,523 coronavirus cases, 78 deaths and 2,115 recoveries as of Thursday. A total of 46,444 tests were administered locally for COVID-19.
Former Memphis Showboats coach Pepper Rodgers, who also led the local Canadian Football League franchise, died Thursday in Reston, Virginia.
State Rep. Barbara Cooper announced Thursday that free, voluntary testing for COVID-19 will begin next week in many of the city’s housing units in Memphis.
The Forrest statue made the park unusable space for most Memphians. The Sons of Confederate Veterans lost the battle for the hearts and minds of Memphis, thank goodness, long before they lost the legal battle over moving the monuments to Forrest and Jefferson Davis.
The federal lawsuit seeking her inclusion in notices of press conferences by the mayor and administration was filed on her behalf by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Gibson’s Donuts, closed since March 21, reopens at the crack of dawn on May 15 for takeout; thousands of doughnuts are already being fried.
Despite a “rejection” recommendation from the Office of Planning & Development, the Land Use Control Board voted 6-4 to approve construction of a production facility, using 3-D printing, in the middle of single-family homes in Whitehaven.
The e-commerce surge generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed package volumes to holiday peak season levels at FedEx Ground, the company's workhorse for e-commerce deliveries.
Undercover officers in the Memphis Police Department’s gang unit have used fake social media accounts to glean information during criminal investigations, a MPD major testified Thursday, May 14, during a hearing on whether the department has violated court-ordered social media sanctions.
The operational difference between “Phase 1” and “Phase 2” was always fairly narrow and has grown more so via “phase creep.”
AAC commissioner Mike Aresco told Dave Woloshin and Brett Norsworthy on Wednesday that the conference is still planning to play football this fall.
Ex-assistant Jacob Cole helped Rebels finish as state runners-up in 2009.
The Memphis Tigers have started to receive their American Athletic Conference Championship rings from the 2019 season. The U of M defeated Cincinnati 29-24 on Dec. 7, 2019, to win the AAC.
Yes, covering your nose and mouth with a mask is annoying. Yes, it causes your glasses to fog. Yes, it makes communication more difficult. And yes, it stops the spread of disease.
The southwest Tennessee region including Memphis reported 6,634 new unemployment claims in week ending May 9, pushing the total near 80,000 since COVID-19 business closings began.
Enda Crehan will take over the Christian Brothers University soccer program
Two leaders of the civic group backing an end to TVA ties say on "Behind The Headlines" that they want to hear more about how much it would cost MLGW to go with another electric power supplier without having to generate its own power as well.
Joel Bowman, 33, now has a combined $200,000 bail for two separate cases: the shooting and an aggravated burglary that occurred the same day. Each case has a $100,000 bail set.
Broadcast industry celebrates the victory but crosses fingers that ban will stick.
Mike Miller believes Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will show the world he’s a top five NBA player, the former Grizz-turned-NBA agent said in the wake of Morant hiring Miller and his agency to represent him.Related story:
The chefs affectionately known around Memphis as the “Patty Daddys” are opening a new restaurant where they can support their families and “not have to work for the man.”
With help from state funds, Bartlett’s school district will give teachers an increase in pay for the coming fiscal year.
The Memphis in May event at Liberty Park will also have celebrity pitmasters doing cooking demonstrations and 129 teams from 22 states and four foreign countries competing for barbecue honors.
We’ve had plenty of rallies, vigils and marches. We’ve created one anti-violence group after another. We’ve floated balloons as well as ideas. And still, the deaths keep coming.
A reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines” talks about Mayor Paul Young’s property tax hike proposal, new figures showing a drop in crime and first moves by the new MSCS superintendent.