Panthers continue their trend of strong second-half performances. 

While cases and hospitalizations remain higher than the benchmarks set by local health officials, the pandemic is plateauing following the Christmas and New Year’s surge, Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said.

While Shelby County is resuming distribution of its limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine, surrounding Tennessee counties are out. 

The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second dose of the two-dose shots, officials said Tuesday.

The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen rejected Sticks X Stones’ request in a 4 to 2 vote Tuesday evening. 

Eric Munchel, 30, was taken into custody Sunday after being charged with one felony count of the federal version of trespassing and one felony count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said the investigation is ongoing in the case of a MPD officer charged with kidnapping and fatally shooting a man while on-duty. Rallings has asked the FBI to consult on the case. 

The deal for the 3,000-square-foot space was signed shortly before Christmas.

Silo Square is to comprise 13 mixed-use buildings, 305 single-family housing lots, six retail outparcels, a bank outparcel, two hotel sites, three office buildings, a 2.6-acre farmer’s market, 10 acres of apartments, and 64 acres of green space.

Chip Dunham opened Magnolia & May just a couple of months into COVID; he talks to Jennifer Biggs about what it’s been like to have a new restaurant in a pandemic.

Tennessee’s legislative session is likely to stretch for several months, with a special session called by Republican Gov. Bill Lee on tap starting Jan. 19 to address education challenges that have popped up amid the virus outbreak.

The designation signifies UMRF can help with domestic market research, patent reviews, import/export law, plus offers access to capital investment. 

Thomas G. Carpenter, the 11th president of the university, also was the founding president of the University of North Florida.

A key defensive player, Carter is the second big name to leave the Tigers within the past week.