The county-owned hospital is hiring to reopen 21 beds with $2 million in city funding approved last week. The county funding will also help over the next 13 weeks as Regional One competes with other hospital systems across the country to hire skilled health care workers to meet the demand from the latest COVID surge.
During the spring budget season, the commission opted for the one-time bonuses over a pay raise proposed by County Mayor Lee Harris. But after the fiscal year started, the move began to grant the pay raises as well as bonuses.
The Shelby County Commission asked Gov. Bill Lee to rescind his executive order allowing parents to opt-out of school mask mandates. It also passed resolutions supporting a countywide mask mandate and spending funds on masks for all county public school systems.
Dakota Cunningham, Claire Todd win at FCA Tournament.
“The Delta variant has hit children harder than any of the other variants since the start of the pandemic,” said Dr. Barry Gilmore, chief medical officer.
Parents are expressing growing concerns about the safety of their children in schools. They want an option to send children back to school virtually.
Last week, president M. David Rudd said he would pursue making shots necessary as soon as FDA lifted emergency-use approval.
Out of the 1,826 COVID-19 deaths reported by the Shelby County Health Department since the coronavirus pandemic began, 10 were among vaccinated individuals.
Are you willing to pay $23 a month to cut the cord and get the Grizzlies on television? And will Memphis get an additional alternate uniform this season?
Many of the missing live in the neighborhoods where the water rose the fastest, said Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, who confirmed the 22 fatalities in his county and said 12 to 15 people remain missing.
Grant Gunnell is day to day because of an injury, and coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t ready for any announcement.
Germantown is reviewing Superintendent Jason Manuel’s contract so future reviews do not coincide with an election year.
Travel nurses filling the gaps make two to three times more an hour than staff RNs; it rankles, nurses say. But there are other reasons, including appreciation, exacerbating the nursing shortage.
Danton Barto, the all-time leading tackler in Memphis football history, has died of COVID-19. Before he died, he asked his wife to get vaccinated. The best way for Tigers fans to honor him would be to roll up their sleeves for No. 59.
James Lewellen’s 26 years in Collierville will come to a close in a few months, but the impact he had on the suburb will surpass his time with the town. Related story:
Collierville town administrator announces retirement
James Lewellen, who has held the position since 1995, ‘is not replaceable,’ says Mayor Stan Joyner.
Jason Martin treats COVID-19 patients in a Nashville hospital and has been one of the biggest critics of Gov. Bill Lee’s handling of the pandemic.
The 1918 influenza pandemic killed tens of millions worldwide, but 30 to 40 years later, it had evolved into a much less serious disease. COVID-19 will likely follow a similar path — never going away, but becoming less deadly over time.
Good commercial real estate trumps a pandemic and any surge in e-commerce, figures Ray Gill of Gill Properties. Exhibit A: His new White Oak at White Station center is 96% filled.
The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration, which has never before had so much evidence to judge a shot’s safety.
Former Memphis linebacker Danton Barto, 50, has died from COVID-19.
Collierville will not pursue a diversity equity and inclusion board, following months of requests from residents.
Week 2 is upon us, so let us know which game you like the best. Voting will end Thursday at 5 p.m.
Several strong performances highlight Week 1 action. Vote for Braxton Sharp, Kenyon Spearmon, Charles Perkins, Jamarion Dowell or Tyler Byrd by 5 p.m. Thursday.
Attorneys for RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols’ mother, said that the city “misused” the court docket and is attempting “to poison the jury pool” in a case set for trial next year.
The 60-year-old building on the corner of White Station Road and Park Avenue, known for its circular architecture and stone-stacked exterior, will be destroyed to make way for a Bojangles. Some locals say it’s “tragic.”
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield discusses injured linebacker Karmelo Overton’s return to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and the Tigers’ upcoming game against Tulane.
Beale Street would not be what it is today without Rum Boogie Cafe owner, and former CPA, Preston Lamm. But today, he will turn over the keys to the club’s new owner.
Daniel Chatham was elected in 2022. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen is responsible for appointing an individual to finish the unexpired term.
Beale Street would not be what it is today without Rum Boogie Cafe owner, and former CPA, Preston Lamm. But today, he will turn over the keys to the club’s new owner.
A Florida woman claimed to have more than 10 years of experience in grant writing. In reality, her last known employment was at a Krystal, and she was on probation for stealing cash deposits from it.
Leaders of the three separate initiatives joined Eric Barnes to talk about their programs this week on the WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines.”
This week’s jigsaw puzzle features a photo from freelance photojournalist Brad Vest taken for The Daily Memphian at John Mark Enterprises in Germantown.