Shelby County's positivity rate has declined slightly with a small increase in cases due to more than 1,400 administered tests Wednesday.

The venue also has become "home" to 901Wrestling, which hopes to resume live matches around mid-June when the Rec Room plans to reopen.

Gov. Bill Lee said he signed an executive order Thursday allowing groups of 50 to participate in social and recreational activity. But he continued to point toward the importance of social distancing as people gather. The order includes Shelby County and five other counties with health department independent of the state.

Memphis will play Arkansas State eight times over the next 10 seasons after agreeing to a new four-game series. 

Tennessee reported 6,081 new jobless claims from the Memphis area, raising nine-week total to 86,080 in southwest Tennessee and likely pushing it to more than 103,000 in the metro area.

In the wake of Wednesday's NCAA vote to allow football and men's and women's basketball players to return to campus starting June 1, Memphis president David Rudd says the athletic department has a plan for football players to return "in the near future."

Arlington High prepared an elaborate virtual graduation experience over several weeks and more than 90% seniors participated for the event that airs at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21. 

Two manufacturers and an apartment builder received tax incentives from the EDGE Board.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a federal lawsuit seeks the release of medically vulnerable detainees from Shelby County Jail. 

The Memphis Area Transit Authority is getting more than $2.1 million from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for electric buses as part of a Volkswagen settlement.

The Memphis Tigers remain in the hunt for another transfer this offseason. 

The historic, renovated building housing the sophisticated designer-clothes and lifestyle store has been sold to real estate investors who plan to find another business tenant.

Memphis River Parks Partnership and its design team, led by Studio Gang and Scape, announced a new, improved concept for a $60 million overhaul of Tom Lee Park. 

Jeanne Gang, founder of project architect Studio Gang, and Kate Orff, founding principal of landscape architect Scape, join MRPP president Carol Coletta in revealing the latest concept during today’s livestream.

The Calgary Zoo is having to return its two giant pandas to China because of pandemic-caused logistics problems in getting enough bamboo. But the Memphis Zoo has its own bamboo farm as well as bamboo donors. 

The NCAA has voted to remove its moratorium on voluntary workouts. The moratorium was set to expire May 31, and the decision could open the door for practice next month.

The Grizzlies opened their practice facility as the NBA offices discusses a resumption of the 2019-2020 season. Meanwhile, three more weekends have been added to their recent “Grizzlies Rewind” broadcasts of franchise-favorite playoff games. 

Cheryl Patterson says the utility board makes the first decision on whether MLGW stays or leaves TVA.

David Dixon earned all-state mention in lone season with MAHS. He's now headed to Orange County, California to play for TMG Prep Academy.

As Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter says, if masks are a fashion statement, people will be more likely to wear them. 

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland uses some basketball analogies and looks at the idea of a denser city post-pandemic. Meanwhile, Shelby County Health Dept. Director Alisa Haushalter pushes back on the idea of refusing to give your address if you test positive.

The director of the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery found a special way this Memorial Day to honor those who sacrificed everything.

Shelby County reported 128 new cases this week, the largest single day increase since April 9.

Shelby County Health Department director Alisa Haushalter says the jump in cases may be due to outbreaks in nursing homes or related to Mother's Day gatherings, which would be in the two-week incubation period.

"We will not return to campus life just as it was before,” Dr. Jon McCullers said. "... We will do many things differently, with the primary goal of keeping our students and faculty safe while delivering an outstanding educational experience.”