The Constitution’s 25th Amendment spells out the procedures under which the president can declare himself “unable to discharge the powers and duties” of the presidency.
On Thursday, the Shelby County Health Department reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths. Friday, it reported six more.
Join Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris via Facebook Live today at 11 a.m. as they safely enjoy a restaurant lunch.
House Minority Leader Karen Camper criticized plans by House Speaker Cameron Sexton to kill the independence of Shelby County’s Health Department amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the next Health Directive, Dr. Bruce Randolph expects the Health Department will revise indoor and outdoor seating capacity for sporting events.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 78 coronavirus-related deaths in September.
And the month of October begins with seven new reported deaths due to COVID-19.
Suburban mayors are waiting on Shelby County Health Department following Gov. Bill Lee’s most recent order, hoping for some consistency between the state and local regulations.
The Health Department also reported 78 new coronavirus cases.
The state is expected to get 133,000 of the new COVID tests — which deliver results in minutes, not days — in early October, and 2 million by the end of the year.
Record homicide, overdose rates are a sign of inordinate stress, the health department director says and qualify as public health issues for region.
Legislators say Gov. Bill Lee is set to extend an emergency order for the state but remove all business restrictions and limitations on gathering sizes.
Shuttle buses and a pay premium are among FedEx’s plans to adequately staff the FedEx Express world hub in Memphis for upcoming holiday peak season and COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Owners are still eligible for $2,000 under the original program.
Classes that were approved to start in mid-September among those being invited back.
For the second day in a row, the Shelby County Health Department reported no new coronavirus-related deaths.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 71 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
The city’s mix of housing has flipped in recent years, with renters now making up the majority as investors continue to buy single-family homes.
About 18% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.
MIFA has organized a “community conversation” on evictions in Memphis. The organization is encouraging everyone to read “Evicted,” and to register for the Our City, Our Story online event at mifa.org.
Is the COVID-19 pandemic responsible for a so-called baby boom? At least one large Shelby County OBGYN practice has seen a significant uptick in prenatal visits since the lockdown began in March.
Shelby County Health Department reported 183 new cases Sunday bringing the county-wide total to 31,227 since early March.
On Memphis campuses, dozens of international students have deferred their arrival because they could not get visas, a factor of the pandemic and immigration politics.
Research shows Americans’ depression levels have risen during the pandemic while the CDC reports that suicide among young people increased 57% from 2007 to 2018 -- suggesting there is now enhanced risk.
From Sept. 12 to Saturday, Shelby County recorded an average of 154 new coronavirus cases a day. In the preceding two weeks, the county averaged 116 new cases a day.