When a group of local Malaysian-American professionals heard that University of Memphis' international students were having trouble keeping food on their plates, they banded together to stage a food drive.

Memphians practicing social distancing and following recommended safety measures while in public sport the latest fashion accessory, coronavirus masks, turning us all into benign bandits.

As Shelby County approaches the beginning of "Back to Business" on Monday, 30,000 tests have been administered in the area. A downward trend in the percentage of positivity points to slower spreads of COVID-19, despite rising totals of infected citizens.

Parts of Memphis’ $3.5 billion a year tourism industry could make a comeback as soon as next week. The city will vet reopening plans on a case-by-case basis.

In Shelby County, 53 individuals have died from the virus.

Studies show that anxiety, heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate can be reduced by listening to music, and that music has been linked to better sleep while on a ventilator in the ICU. Health care professionals have described a reduction in stress and empathy fatigue from listening to music.

This month's playlist is accompanied by news about the Music Export Memphis COVID-19 Relief Fund, which to date has awarded more than $100,000 in grants to individual Memphis musicians.

The boards produced inside the Memphis Speech and Hearing Center allow COVID-19 patients on ventilators to communicate without talking. 

Not every business will be willing or prepared to reopen Monday even if allowed to under the Memphis and Shelby County "Back to Business" plan. 

Longtime Memphis musicians Jeff Hulett and Jacob Church worked remotely to conceive their new collaborative album, "Safe @ Home." The songs explore themes related to isolation, anxiety and hope in an era of social distancing.

The first 11 grants, totaling $62,500, were approved Friday, May 1, under the Economic Development Growth Engine's new program to aid small, inner-city businesses struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Increased testing shows the county’s COVID-19 task force is approaching the goal of testing 1,000 people daily. A declining rate of positive cases reflects evidence that the spread of the virus has slowed. 

Shelby County's suburban cities are beginning to expand on openings allowed under the first phase of the local "Back to Business" phased plan and will allow "close contact" businesses to open next week.

On Friday, TDOC confirmed more than 1,246 COVID-19 positive cases, out of 2,450 total tests, among staff and inmates at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Trousdale County.

One Houston High junior decided he could get a head start on his senior capstone project. He took the opportunity to give back to healthcare workers.

You've seen the parades all over town, haven't you? For birthdays and elementary schools and the like? Well, they had one at Trezevant Manor Thursday. It was the happiest parade of them all. 

We can’t even stand up and come together as one to fight something that’s killing us for two or three months without falling apart. After all, we need our nails done and a haircut.

The city's chief operating officer said on Behind The Headlines that the hospital is one example of how the pandemic has changed and will continue to change how the city addresses issues that existed before COVID-19 arrived.

Restaurateurs have differing opinions on whether the decision to open restaurants on Monday is the right thing to do; some say it’s time, some say it’s too soon.

Ron Redwing and Golden Gate Cathedral set out to ease a financial burden for residents in Frayser, but the addition of music made for a timely party at the pump.

Here's a brief rundown of the businesses you can expect to see open May 4.

Memphis offers season ticket options in case of cancelation to the 2020 football season. 

With a plateauing of coronavirus cases locally, leaders plan to start reopening the county next week. Businesses such as libraries, gyms, places of worship and restaurants will begin reopening with restrictions. 

Data from the past 14 days shows Shelby County’s coronavirus positivity rate has declined as testing for the virus has expanded to more parts of the community.

The handshake is a time-honored tradition in sports (mostly), but Dr. Anthony Fauci's suggestion that we never shake hands again could change this ritual of sportsmanship at every level and, in turn, the way competitors view the games and one another.