As FedEx prepares for another record holiday peak season and COVID-19 vaccine distribution, more parking space for cargo aircraft is coming online at its Memphis world hub.

“They did an awesome job of making sure everyone was safe and making sure everyone had fun” at Shelby Farms.

Rhodes College President Marjorie Hass urges the college to rise to the “great challenges” of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, and others praise the the Notre Dame law professor’s commitment to equality and women’s rights.

In her new role, Memphian Lori Spicer Robertson says she will have the opportunity to transform and touch people differently than what is possible in other positions.

Recent back-to-school test results from Tennessee students were not the basis for state projections that proficiency rates will drop by 50% or more for third-grade reading and math due to schooling disruptions during the pandemic.

About 18% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.

University of Memphis Coach Penny Hardaway needs to wrap up a few details before season starts in November.

Nearly every weekend, Laura Elliott picks up a collection of rescue dogs that can’t find a home in Memphis and drives them to Illinois, where there are families waiting to adopt.

After her son was shot and killed during a robbery outside his family’s apartment complex in 2018, Tameka Talley started a mentoring group for his friends. 

The Tigers remained ranked in national polls ahead of showdown with SMU.

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. 

While the Memphis football team remains on the sideline another week because of positive COVID-19 tests, the Pac-12 says it will start play in November. 

Republican lawmakers such as state Rep. Kevin Vaughan are irritated by a state report about “learning loss” among K-12 students statewide, with schools on inconsistent footing and different health department directives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arlington’s second fire station, meant to open in November or December 2020, won’t be finished until early 2021. For now, the main fire station is overflowing with personnel.

“Leo was a man that accomplished more than most lawyers, yet he was always humble, always willing to help others in need. That he was gracious enough to take time from his busy days to help guide this lawyer on his path when he was young and lost will never be forgotten.”

Cal Jennings, the 23-year-old rookie from Central Florida continues his impressive late-season play as Memphis picks up its third victory of the season over host Charlotte.

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. 

If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Barrett would become the second Rhodes College graduate to hold a Supreme Court seat. The first, Justice Abe Fortas graduated in 1930 when the school was called Southwestern.

Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said his new assistants are actively analyzing the NBA playoffs to learn how to take the team to the next level. 

FedExForum will be used as a location to count absentee ballots in the upcoming election. The Memphis Grizzlies are happy to “serve this civic duty for our community.”

Overall, the Shelby County Health Department reports 31,044 coronavirus cases, 454 deaths and 28,954 cases classified as inactive/recovered. The active case count stands at 1,636, a slight increase from the 1,631 reported Friday.

The man accused by activists of pointing a gun at them after a march for Breonna Taylor earlier this week has been arrested and charged.

Heavy equipment is already in position on Broad to start demolishing an old warehouse next month. The work will clear 8.8 acres so vertical construction can start about April on the first, $50 million phase of the 350-unit Link at Broad Apartments.