Coronavirus live blog, May 8: Harris: ‘solid progress’ on indicators of success
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said there is “solid progress” on indicators of success, including testing capacity with an “upward trajectory."
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said there is “solid progress” on indicators of success, including testing capacity with an “upward trajectory."
City council budget committee chairman Martavius Jones talks about the city budget season and the effect of the pandemic on city finances.
With a $700 million budget shortfall looming, House Minority Leader Karen Camper said the state needs make the Education Savings Account program its first cut.
Darrell Cobbins and Kemp Conrad join host Eric Barnes to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic in Memphis, including the impact it has had on businesses and future developments.
Before Zoom, there were letters. My Mom was the best letter-writer I've ever known.
Germantown Elementary wants to replace 10 portables with more classrooms in a 22,000-square-foot building. Although the district says it won't increase traffic neighbors have concerns.
Terry Ryan loved Frayser football, and the feeling was mutual.
Shelby County reported 3,113 coronavirus cases with 66 deaths and 1,803 recoveries from the virus as of Friday, according to the health department.
EDGE has approved $121,500 in NEED grants for 21 neighborhood businesses to date, 19 of those being minority and women-owned businesses.
The plan includes at least 140 full-time employees working on the COVID-19 virus efforts locally over a long period of time. Harris also wants to fund "wrap-around" services for those isolated or quarantined, including financial support for those who can't work and some place to stay if they are isolated from those with whom they are living.
Altogether, the budget proposal cuts 220 full-time positions and adds 199 part-time positions. It also sets aside $6 million for the 1% salary increase for teachers and licensed staff such as school counselors and psychologists.
Reverend Jacek Kowal cited changing demographics in Collierville, competing private schools and COVID-19 among factors which led to decision to shut school doors.
The cuts do not include a reduction to St. Jude's hospital staff.
Rhodes College, University of Memphis and Christian Brothers University leaders hope life returns to normal when the fall semester should begin, but they are making contingency plans.
Children may face immediate and long-term consequences of COVID-19 – from delays in seeking medical attention for current illnesses, to chronic toxic stress, to the threat of communicable diseases due to delayed vaccinations.
Brenda Cash, a child of deaf parents, uses her first language as an advantage for those unable to access valuable medical information during COVID-19.
Chris Englert was principal/president at CBHS for nearly three decades. He left in 2019 to take another assignment.
South Memphis residents were celebrating Tuesday as Sterilization Services of Tennessee left its home of nearly 50 years.
Changes are coming to the NBA combine that should help the Grizzlies evaluate NBA Draft prospects in a couple weeks.
It might sound boring to spend too much time talking up a chicken sandwich, but Belltower’s is a sleeper hit.
“Everybody is constantly focused on Memphis, Memphis, Memphis,” Tuggle said. “I will say something that’s probably going to shock you. The most violent criminals trying to get into our county are not coming from Memphis.”
This week, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra plays “Star Wars” tunes, Overton Park hosts a discussion on snakes and the Listening Lab celebrates a blues great’s 90th birthday.
“Each and every one of us has an Elizabeth Lemmonds in our lives. Each and every one of us could be Elizabeth Lemmonds with just a few shifts of circumstance. How long will we wait for our turn at medical bankruptcy?”
Here’s part three of asking Daily Memphian staffers their food hot takes, date night ideas, lunch plans and more. Digital desk manager Elle Perry, digital producer Nick Lingerfelt and reporter Sophia Surrett are in the hot seat.