Coronavirus: Latest figures put overall positivity rate at 9%
The area’s total number of cases is now 13,702 with 221 deaths.
Grandson of Elvis Presley dead at age 27
Benjamin Keough, grandson of the late Elvis Presley, has died in California, and his mother, Lisa Marie Presley “is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated," family spokesman Roger Widynowski said in a statement.
Critics say Tennessee push to reopen economy is backfiring
Gov. Bill Lee continues to call the COVID-19 pandemic a crisis, but some Memphis lawmakers question his strategy as cases spike. They say he needs to be prepared for another round of spending to help families as the school year starts.
Group aims to stop addictions during pandemic
Within an hour after the launch of a Saturday block party in Frayser, the Street Team for Overdose Prevention had signed up someone in need of rehab, leading one participant to call the event a success.
Elections are the next step beyond protests, say NAACP Freedom Fund speakers
The annual fundraiser of the Memphis Branch NAACP was held online Saturday and featured appearances by the national president and CEO of the nation's oldest civil rights organization as well as recent Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro.
Vada was a ballplayer, I was a kid, and that was enough
A black baseball player near the end of his career and a white kid not old enough to drive a car. What could they possibly mean to one another? More than they could have imagined.
Sports Notebook: CFB season on the edge; Ja’s spoon not silver; and a different ‘Woj bomb’
Memphis Tigers lose Power 5 game off football schedule as coronavirus concerns rise; life in the NBA bubble isn't perfect, but fine by Ja Morant; and a U.S. Senator on the receiving end of a "Woj bomb."
Facing the coronavirus with facts, not fear
While we see days with alarmingly high numbers of cases, we must focus on the overall trends – trends that demonstrate the acceleration of this disease is rapid, but it is not as precipitous as might be suggested by viewing a single data point.
How Memphis Law became a top-20 school for federal clerkships
The ranking in the clerkship category places Memphis Law ahead of law schools such as Washington and Lee, Ole Miss, Georgetown, Emory, Tennessee and Columbia.
Metro
Feagins lawsuit says MSCS board violated law to fire her
Former Superintendent Marie Feagins claims in a new lawsuit that Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members violated the Tennessee Open Meetings Act in their pursuit to fire her. The violation, she claims, should void the vote to oust her.
Public Safety Second jail inmate died over the weekend, SCSO says
Business
Caring for the caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients
When Zelda Fitzgerald Hill’s mother struggled to care for his father who had Alzheimer’s disease, he and his sisters stepped in to divvy responsibilities and provide their mother with support.
Transportation & Logistics Box score: Railroads, Chamber push for stiffer cargo theft penalties
Sports
Grizzlies game delayed for medical emergency
The Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs gathered in prayer on Monday night as Emergency Medical Services attended to a fan seated courtside.
Memphis Grizzlies Jacksons Jaren and GG lead Grizzlies over Spurs
Food
‘Little bits of beauty’ bestowed at 17 Berkshire
Memphis’ own 17 Berkshire is one of 20 bakeries nationwide to be recognized this year by the James Beard Awards.
Suburbs
IV and weight-loss clinic coming to Arlington
Pro Health’s services include weight-loss solutions, IV hydration infusions, testosterone replacement, sinus cocktail shots, sports physicals, B12 injections and more.
Arts & Culture
Parade, other events to mark 100th anniversary of Tom Lee’s river rescue
Memphis River Parks Partnership officials announce plans to honor Lee, who on May 8, 1925, pulled 32 survivors of a capsized steamship to shore, making five trips and working by lantern light.
Opinion
Morris: Fear of deportation has gripped the Mid-South immigrant community
“These days I spend a lot of time thinking about President Donald Trump’s pledge to deport between 11 million and 20 million people.”
Podcasts
What’s next for MSCS?
A series of changes in the leadership of Memphis-Shelby County Schools may be giving way to a more gradual but no less profound series of changes within the district.
Games
Jigsaw: Troll time
This week’s jigsaw features a photo by The Daily Memphian’s photographer, Patrick Lantrip, from the “Thomas Dambo Trolls: Save the Humans” at Memphis Botanic Garden.