In.Live will stream the “Coming Together,” organized by former Big Star drummer Jody Stephens of Ardent. Performers will also include Keith Sykes and musicians from bands such as Cheap Trick, The Posies and Wilco.
From Jan. 9 to Saturday, the Health Department reported an average of 482 new cases and 4,054 test results a day yielding an 11.9% positivity rate.
The 537 COVID-19 cases reported Saturday resulted from 5,804 tests, yielding a 9.3% positivity rate.
Joe Sills — a legendary high school band director throughout West Tennessee — died of COVID-19. His former students are gathering to play a graveside concert in his honor Saturday. One of them will be playing Sills’ own silver trumpet.
Those who received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine can begin making appointments for a second dose starting at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25.
The emergency-use therapy is available for people who test positive and who could become severely ill due to age or underlying conditions.
An online petition opposing the opening of a Petland shop in Memphis has drawn more than 21,000 digital signatures. But the daughter of Petland’s founder mounts a defense, complete with Shelby County statistics on dogs placed into homes by animal welfare organizations in Shelby County.
After opting out during the 2020 season, Markevion Quinn has entered the transfer portal
Michael Rallings retires in April. Mayor hopes to present candidate to City Council in mid-March.
One of the Tigers’ best defensive linemen intends to transfer
The move wrapped up the legislature’s four-day special session on education, called by Gov. Bill Lee to address learning disruptions for students during the coronavirus pandemic, plus perennial challenges with teacher pay and literacy.
State’s top-ranked AAA team still in the fine-tuning stage.
From humble beginnings to home run king, Hank Aaron, who died on Jan. 22, left a legacy. He even found time for a brief stopover in Memphis and hit a home run in a football stadium.
The new Tennessee Democratic Party chairman says on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast that challenging Republican majorities in the Tennessee Legislature will take longer.
Lakeland commission recommends approval of Heathfield at Scotts Creek, but wants more detail before considering convenience store at Lakeland Commons.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris was in Nashville on Monday trying to talk lawmakers out of a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. He says there are some alternatives being discussed.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network requirement can be time-consuming, expensive and confusing, according to business owners and attorneys. Adding to the confusion is the fact that the Corporate Transparency Act is in limbo as various court rulings continue to block and restore the law.
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott has been on the job for a tumultuous, wrenching but ultimately triumphant six months. In that time, Scott has seen enough to believe Memphis can be “a Top 25 athletic program in America.” Now he needs others to believe it, too. Calkins: Ed Scott on realignment, Penny, the NCAA investigation, attendance and more Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will have reduced capacity, according to new plansRelated content:
Central BBQ marries both the old and the new in its revamped Central Avenue location.
“Education, to me, is the great equalizer,” said Scotty Hendricks Jr., who Germantown leaders appointed to the Board of Education. “There is nothing that prevents someone that has education from being able to figure out how to overcome obstacles.”
The most notable new wide-release film opening in Memphis this week is the mysterious “Companion,” a comedy-thriller that’s gotten positive early buzz.
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott has been on the job for six months. Here’s what he has to say about realignment, the ongoing NCAA investigation, Ryan Silverfield, Penny Hardaway and the university’s plans for paying players.
Mayor Lee Harris and Judge Tarik Sugarmon talk on “Behind The Headlines” about the compromise they have taken to Sheriff Floyd Bonner about administration of the county’s juvenile-detention center.