Gov. Bill Lee's Office isn't worried about President Donald Trump’s demand for houses of worship to open, saying he never ordered churches to close but did urge alternative services to avoid spreading COVID-19.
An alleged incident of sexual battery by a four-time state championship high school basketball coach occurred last month.
Shelby County officials have pointed to recent holidays as potential cause for brief upticks in COVID-19 exposure. With Memorial Day on the horizon, they advise caution.
In Shelby County, 1,865 new tests were allocated between Friday and Saturday morning, with a rate of positivity at 5.3%.
The general footprint of the plan to renovate the park – three “stages” with separation and a smaller covered venue – mimics the footprint of Memphis in May's Beale Street Music Fest, but in a way that would make a good park even without it.
Seventy-eight youth baseball teams are playing a tournament at GameDay in Cordova this weekend. It is scary beautiful.
Nursing homes are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus - nearly four in ten deaths in Shelby County occurred in those facilities.
“At some point this pandemic will have run its course and we’ll get back to normal. ... Now, the question is when?’’
If the NBA resumes, it is doubtful the Grizzlies will play at FedExForum. And don't hold your breath that there will be baseball at AutoZone Park.
Muralist and tattoo artist David Yancy III says his painting on a Lamar Avenue wall is "something that people can think about."
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris made the announcement Friday at the end of an eventful week that includes a lawsuit over COVID-19 cases at the Shelby County Jail, calls for testing at the correctional center and a sit-in by jail prisoners with the virus as they were moved out of isolation.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has agreed to accelerated COVID-19 testing of inmates at the Shelby County Corrections Center after meeting earlier this week with representatives of the community action group MICAH.
“We feel like it’s part of our job, especially on Christmas Day of all days, to get up and give back the way we know how, which is with a good meal and some company,” said owner Patrick Koplin at the restaurant’s 25th annual holiday community meal.
Analysts say FedEx Freight, worth $30 billion, should be traded against its peers, not locked up inside.
With inspiration from a book about tennis, sports psychology and more, Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama’s game has taken a huge step forward.
Kaye’s Pints & Scoops own Kameisha Wilson says ice cream is not just for the summer. Here is a ice cream pie she makes every year for the holidays.
David Stephens’ contract was extended recently, continuing his service at Bartlett City Schools for four more years. Stephens is the district’s only superintendent since its inception in 2014.
We’ve got your guide to New Year’s Eve events for adults (and even one for kids!), and we’ve included some inspiration to help you meet your 2025 health goals.
“Whether too much or not enough or just the right amount, time is the thread running through every last tidbit of our human existence. ... And time is what this season of Advent is all about.”
Memphis football writer Frank Bonner II, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss this year’s football season and the raised level of expectations for Memphis basketball as it prepares for its final two non-conference games.