The Health Department is making notes for rolling out mass COVID-19 vaccinations in other neighborhoods.

Eric Munchel, 30, was taken into custody Sunday after being charged with one felony count of the federal version of trespassing and one felony count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

The designation signifies UMRF can help with domestic market research, patent reviews, import/export law, plus offers access to capital investment. 

Banking company plans to grow Memphis presence, establish permanent office in the Crescent Center in East Memphis.

Silo Square is to comprise 13 mixed-use buildings, 305 single-family housing lots, six retail outparcels, a bank outparcel, two hotel sites, three office buildings, a 2.6-acre farmer’s market, 10 acres of apartments, and 64 acres of green space.

Tennessee’s legislative session is likely to stretch for several months, with a special session called by Republican Gov. Bill Lee on tap starting Jan. 19 to address education challenges that have popped up amid the virus outbreak.

The alderwoman will serve as the town’s vice mayor. She has held the role consistently since 2013.

A key defensive player, Carter is the second big name to leave the Tigers within the past week.

The deal for the 3,000-square-foot space was signed shortly before Christmas.

While Shelby County is resuming distribution of its limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine, surrounding Tennessee counties are out. 

Chip Dunham opened Magnolia & May just a couple of months into COVID; he talks to Jennifer Biggs about what it’s been like to have a new restaurant in a pandemic.

While cases and hospitalizations remain higher than the benchmarks set by local health officials, the pandemic is plateauing following the Christmas and New Year’s surge, Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said.

Thomas G. Carpenter, the 11th president of the university, also was the founding president of the University of North Florida.

Memphis musicians Garry Goin, TykeT, Karen Brown and Adajyo will perform. 

Expo Center, which has hosted the state tournament since 2010, is being used as a COVID-19 testing site.

As the Health Department resumes vaccinations, it reported just over 500 new coronavirus cases. 

District officials said they expect money they will get from the latest federal relief package could be about four times higher than last time, or about $190 million. 

The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second dose of the two-dose shots, officials said Tuesday.

Grizzlies, facing Cavaliers for the second time in five days, were led by Dillon Brooks (21 points, seven rebounds).

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A fire early Saturday morning heavily damaged a 120-year-old building in the historic Pinch District.

Shelby County commissioners will meet in special session next week to vote on a transfer of $300,000 from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office budget to the county attorney’s office.

A proposal by Commissioner Tami Sawyer to require County Commission approval for any sheriff to acquire surplus federal military equipment was postponed.

Republican commissioners said their “no” votes were because of concerns about the use of county reserves to create the $2.5 million fund. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is asking Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to reimburse the county funding with state money.

A proposed second convenience store at Byhalia Commons has faced resistance from the town’s Planning Commission.