Health Department expects it could be vaccinating EMS workers and nursing home residents and staff by Dec. 28.

FedEx has taken delivery of first of at least 30 purpose-built turboprop air freighters to serve feeder markets around the world. ATR-72 600Fs will be delivered over five years.

Local chocolatier Phillip Ashley Rix gets more national recognition. He’ll be on ABC’s national news show this week to showcase his creativity with candy and his business model during COVID-19.

Tuesday’s case numbers yielded a 10.6% positivity rate. 

Ja Morant tied his hair up, and Minnesota had no chance to tie the game. 

Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the first phase of Schilling Farms’ Water Tower District on Monday. The first phase of the mixed-use project includes apartments, office and retail uses.

The city is not obligated to purchase the land by Monday’s action. Instead, it allows the city to access the land so it can conduct its due diligence.

Dr. Robert Redfield was part of a hour-long Zoom yesterday with Dr. Scott Strome, executive dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine. 

The council also talks about limits on mufflers, a cleanup of the city’s code of ordinances and could take a final vote on a sidewalk change that would require a sidewalk inspection as part of the closing process in real estate sales.

The pluses, minuses and qualities of Grayson Allen, De’Anthony Melton, Desmond Bane and John Konchar.

Tennessee cast its 11 electoral votes Monday, Dec. 14, for President Donald Trump, 

Memphis enters conference play on Wednesday with plenty of issues, including point guard play and “hero ball” tendencies. 

The University of Memphis unveiled plans Monday, Dec. 14, for a plaque honoring Miriam DeCosta Sugarmon Willis, the school’s first African American faculty member. 

The Division 1 and Division 2 all-metro teams are also announced.

FedEx reported at mid-day Monday, Dec. 14, it had delivered COVID-19 vaccines to more than 100 destinations without incident and ahead of schedule.

Baptist Memorial Health Care’s flagship Baptist-Memphis hospital on Walnut Grove Road will get the vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 17.

The day’s numbers were the highest new coronavirus case totals since the beginning of the pandemic. There are five new related deaths.

The goal is to produce more physicians of color from Memphis and leverage partnerships to enhance research and improve the health of area residents.

Maciel’s in Cooper-Young delivers the same fresh Mexican favorites as the original restaurant Downtown. For the time being, it all comes on paper and with plastic for our safety — but the food is still great.

Coach Taylor Jenkins detects positive trends from rookies and Ja Morant’s leadership.

As parents of students attending Shelby County Schools grapple with how to handle in-person learning once it resumes, larger school districts elsewhere in Tennessee are making plans as well. Related article: Lopsided teacher/student ratio fuel differing decisions

The first COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. use arrived at FedEx’s Memphis hub about 11:30 a.m. Sunday. By 4 p.m., vaccine shipments had started moving to final destinations. Related article: FedEx flying high into latest earnings report

Memphis is headed to Montgomery, Alabama, for its seventh straight bowl appearance.

Hardaway called it his “hardest loss.” Memphis fans may share that sentiment. There also is a seed of concern that he might not be able to get this team to the NCAA tournament.