The Governor’s Unified Command Group is looking into how more than 1,315 doses of coronavirus vaccine were wasted in Shelby County. State Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey will address the issue on Tuesday.

Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will return to using its consent agenda. The board also approved expenditures Monday related to the Germantown Baptist Church vaccine site.

Bobby Ellis spent more than 50 years at the Rendezvous; he knew what each one of the 70 keys on a big ring unlocked.

County leaders also talked about battling social media misinformation that is crowding testing sites and leading some to book appointments at multiple sites.

It has been a difficult season for the Tigers, but now that they’re back from a COVID pause, they have a chance to make things right. 

South African strain has shown to be more resistant to vaccines than other known variants.

School superintendents and local public health officials may lose some of their power under a bill that passed by a party-line vote in the Tennessee Senate Monday, Feb. 22.

James C. Beasley Jr, a former Shelby County Criminal Court judge, died Sunday, Feb. 21. He was remembered as fair and a well-respected judge by his friends and colleagues. 

Just before schools are set to open next week, more than 6,000 Shelby County Schools employees will receive their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. 

No firm timeline has been set for ending the “boil water” notice affecting Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division customers, MLGW officials said Monday, Feb. 22.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is appealing directly to President Joe Biden to stop the controversial Byhalia Connection oil pipeline project.