Monday’s delay by the Shelby County Commission follows a similar delay in approval by the Memphis City Council.

Christian Brothers University seeks approval for a 7.2-acre planned development it labels as its “North Campus.” The area is just southwest of South Hollywood and Avery.

Thirty-two percent of SCS students are expected to be in the classrooms when school starts in January, compared with only 17% of SCS teachers, who will mostly be working from home. Some say schools shouldn’t open at all.

The Greens at Irene Woods would transform undeveloped property across Forest Hill Irene Road from the Mike Rose Soccer Complex.

Three more businesses have been cited for a variety of COVID-safety violations.

It’s still a small sample size, but three players are commonalities in the lineups with a positive plus-minus.

About 10% of registered voters in Collierville cast ballots early for Tuesday’s runoff election. However, voting turnout for a runoff tends to be significantly lower than that of a general election.

Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings issued a brief statement Monday about the record number of homicides in the city. To date, 302 people have been killed. 

The Canadian government has agreements with seven vaccine makers including Pfizer and Moderna.

While the impact of COVID makes this a particularly urgent moment for the survival of the city’s creative community, ArtsMemphis also plans to make Arts Week an annual event. 

The 311 cases come from 2,706 tests, which gives the day a positivity rate of 11.5%.

The Nashville-based pizza chain that serves Black culture, art and community as well as pizza expands into Memphis on Dec. 16 when a Slim & Husky’s opens at 634 Union.

GenNex Coaching Alliance designed as platform for ideas and potential solutions for “what if” scenarios. 

Revenue lost in Memphis in May, Elvis Week cancellations compound hotel’s COVID-19 problems.

Terminix has named Robert “Bob” Riesbeck, former CEO of Pier 1 Imports, as its next chief financial officer, in a corporate leadership move that’s been brewing since early 2020.

Gail Hackney danced for hours, volunteered and mentored. She may have been 75 years when she died of COVID — but she had a whole lot more to give. 

The University of Memphis Tigers game against the University of Houston Cougars at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be on ESPN+.

Coach Taylor Jenkins is “ready to go” and Ja Morant is enthusiastic about what Desmond Bane will provide with his 3-point shooting. 

The latest round has the Tigers potentially facing an SEC team. Currently sitting at 6-3 overall, here are the bowls where the experts think the Tigers could end up.

The former MUS standout has one year of eligibility remaining.

The Shelby County Health Department closed six restaurants and businesses over the weekend, including two locations of T.J. Mulligan’s. Related article: Beale St. club among latest health department closures

Julia will not remember her long days in the ICU, nor our experience this year of COVID-19, nor even the beauty of her baptism. But all who love her will.

Reagan Strange, a former contestant on NBC’s “The Voice’ is hosting a virtual Christmas concert to benefit Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. 

Shelby County Health Department reported six new deaths Sunday, Dec. 6, and 702 people in the county have died with COVID-19.

It’s spacious, it’s modern and everybody can take advantage of river views. But most of its newly renovated workstations and offices are empty because of COVID-19.