Positivity rate declines with small increase in positive cases; Randolph stresses holiday safety
Shelby County's positivity rate has declined slightly with a small increase in cases due to more than 1,400 administered tests Wednesday.
Shelby County's positivity rate has declined slightly with a small increase in cases due to more than 1,400 administered tests Wednesday.
Gov. Bill Lee said he signed an executive order Thursday allowing groups of 50 to participate in social and recreational activity. But he continued to point toward the importance of social distancing as people gather. The order includes Shelby County and five other counties with health department independent of the state.
Mayor Jim Strickland’s proposal to expand testing moves the city closer to a more ambitious scaling up of COVID-19 testing as local health experts explore an even broader scale for the long term.
Tennessee's unemployment rate in April was the highest on record, eclipsing a low-water mark that had stood since 1983.
Memphis International Airport passenger traffic fell 95% in April and appeared to start rebounding in May, while cargo activity strengthened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 6-foot-2 wide receiver tweeted Thursday afternoon that he entered the transfer portal.
Former Georgetown player Mac McClung wants to improve his point guard skills for the NBA. There's no better teacher than Tigers coach Penny Hardaway.
Enthusiasm and motivation are high as 901 FC players begin to transition back to doing what they do best.
The details of the winning proposal for the new voting machines were made public Thursday with the signature of Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris. Still to come is approval of funding by the Shelby County Commission.
The venue also has become "home" to 901Wrestling, which hopes to resume live matches around mid-June when the Rec Room plans to reopen.
Gov. Bill Lee said the State Attorney General has filed a request for the Tennessee Supreme Court to take the Education Savings Account case and allow it to move forward while the case is on appeal.
How do you measure 6 feet of social distance in Elvis speak? Where the Memphis Zoo stenciled 6-foot markings of snakes and alligators on the ground when they reopened, Graceland has gone with six gold records or six teddy bears.
Judges noted The Daily Memphian "had the best user interface in the category and the most balanced design with graphics and text" in awarding first place for best website.
Memphis will play Arkansas State eight times over the next 10 seasons after agreeing to a new four-game series.
Tennessee reported 6,081 new jobless claims from the Memphis area, raising nine-week total to 86,080 in southwest Tennessee and likely pushing it to more than 103,000 in the metro area.
About 30 people showed up to the Mid-South Ice House Saturday to learn the ancient sport of curling, taught by members of the Mid-South Curling Club.
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“On and off the court, Allen turned being an NBA player into a kind of lunatic performance art, and in Memphis, he found a deeply appreciative audience.”
A word of warning: This is not a “light lunch” situation. This is a commitment. You’re either going to need a nap afterward or a solid reason to walk around for the next hour.
The Bartlett Panthers finish as state runner-up for the third consecutive season.
Grizzlies fans seeking fresh gear can find hoodies emblazoned with “Standing on Grizzness,” embroidered color-block hats and other custom merchandise designed by Memphis artists at select home games.
“For me, Lent is a time for reflection. The journey so far, the journey at present, and the journey to come. That’s what I feel called to do these 40 days.”
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap Ja Morant’s recent surge, retell some of the best Tony Allen stories and talk about the Yuki Kawamura phenomenon.