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.
With early voting starting this week, the lobbying for Germantown voters to decide if they want to go the full-time mayor’s route has increased.
Airport officials said the new system should streamline baggage-handling.
The Memphis Redbirds continued a six-game series against the Gwinnett Stripers, Thursday night at AutoZone Park.
If there’s one thing happening this weekend, it’s food. You can go to two different food festivals on both Saturday and Sunday.
With early voting starting this week, the lobbying for Germantown voters to decide if they want to go the full-time mayor’s route has increased.
The National Center for Choreography–Akron is “Making Moves” across the United States, but the ties that bring it to Memphis go beyond tour dates.
Chris Herrington is ranking all 18 players who ended the season on the Grizzlies’ extended roster. This is Part 2 and counts down players No. 8 to No. 1.
If there’s one thing happening this weekend, it’s food. You can go to two different food festivals on both Saturday and Sunday.
This jigsaw puzzle is of Khaleigh Hill of Arlington High competing at the 32nd annual Houston Classic and was taken by Wes Hale.