Governor extends state of emergency through August
Gov. Bill Lee signed Executive Order No. 50 Monday to extend the State of Emergency related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to Aug, 29.
Gov. Bill Lee signed Executive Order No. 50 Monday to extend the State of Emergency related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to Aug, 29.
A group protested in a Germantown office park. They wanted to support an East Memphis resident who peacefully protested in the suburb over the weekend. The protester was confronted by a Germantown resident.
The coalition of 150 local nonprofits issued a call for change two weeks ago. But they say they have seen little indication of movement and will continue to press their demands.
The Pronto Pup truck is out this week at Dixie Pickers, cooking up the hot dog and fried dough staple that’s been a carnival best seller for about 75 years.
City Place apartments will comprise 398 units in 15 buildings on 19.8 acres near the southwest corner of Winchester and Forest Hill.
New Orleans and Zion Williamson will play the easiest schedule of all 22 teams in Orlando.
The PGA TOUR is not immune to positive COVID-19 tests. But with the WGC-FESJI five weeks away, executive tournament director Darrell Smith hopes some fans can attend.
When public health agencies are not familiar to residents, it’s difficult to penetrate those communities during a crisis. “That’s like not having a military until you get attacked. It’s a bit too late,” says Shelby County Commission member Reginald Milton.
The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance is set to take another vote July 8 to reduce civil penalties against state Rep. Joe Towns after the Attorney General's Office advised it to reaffirm what critics are calling “secret” action that led to an open meetings lawsuit.
The good news about the Memphis mask ordinance so far: People aren't really freaking out about it. The bad news: Too many seem to be simply ignoring it.
The lack of new numbers is due to a data upload issue with the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
The pandemic has revealed both the size of the disparities here and the outcomes. African Americans account for 56% of the total number of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County but 61% of the deaths.
The rookie point guard said an Instagram post did not accurately and clearly convey what he wanted to share.
Women entrepreneurs, who own about half of Memphis area businesses, are finding ways to be creative as a result of challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
For weeks, The Daily Memphian has observed workers go south along Tulane Road from xAI’s second Memphis site to several locations in Southaven along Tulane Road and Stanton Road and then back north again.
Varsity Brands also fundraises during St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend. Last year Varsity Spirit President Bill Seely became the event’s first official corporate champion.
Just less than a quarter mile from Tiger Lane, some of the best high school basketball players in the country will all be under one roof as part of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.
The second installment of SmokeSlam began Thursday as thousands poured into Downtown’s Tom Lee Park while the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest continued at Liberty Park in Midtown.
For weeks, The Daily Memphian has observed workers go south along Tulane Road from xAI’s second Memphis site to several locations in Southaven along Tulane Road and Stanton Road and then back north again.
This week, Ruby Bridges is here for her namesake reading festival, Opera Memphis closes its season with a gender bender and GWAR brings shock rock (and lots of fake blood) to Minglewood.
Will Milwaukee trade Giannis? Do only the healthy teams advance in the NBA playoffs? Can we get a conference quota in the draft lottery? Do you remember Luigi Datome? And much more.
Gina Neely is the guest on this week’s “Sound Bites.” In addition to riffing on what makes good barbecue and why Memphis is No. 1 on her list, Neely and Holly Whitfield discussed SmokeSlam.