Laird Veatch and the Memphis Athletic Department are working to adjust to new realities brought about by the coronavirus. 

Wells, whose journalistic roots were formed in the Memphis area, was honored by the Pulitzer Prize committee “For her outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching.”

I cherish the competitive newspaper environments that marked the early years of my career — in Jackson between The Clarion-Ledger and Daily News and in Memphis between The Commercial Appeal and Press-Scimitar.

The Davidson County chancellor who ruled the state’s voucher law is unconstitutional is allowing the state to expedite a challenge before the Court of Appeals. And the Governor's Office and state Sen. Brian Kelsey are ready to go to the state Supreme Court if necessary.

Developers of the upscale, senior-living development in East Memphis are dropping plans for underground parking and instead want to build a surface parking lot, eliminating 10 cottages but speeding up construction. 

In an online press conference Tuesday, Cohen also talked about offering mail-in absentee voting as an option to all in the November presidential general election.

Tuesday's total was the lowest single day total in six days, and the first time in that span the number of new tests fell below 1,200, much less 1,000.

The owners of the old Econo Lodge near Union and Interstate 240 want to raze it and build a dual-branded hotel: Townplace Suites and Fairfield Inn & Suites. 

The state has been working with the Tennessee Board of Dentistry to allow dentists to open starting Wednesday, the governor said. Small recreational facilities such as bowling alleys and putt-putt golf can reopen Friday.

FDA cracks down on testing process, says "flexibility never meant we would allow fraud." 

Davidson County Chancellor Anne C. Martin has struck down the state’s private school voucher law, known as the Education Savings Account (ESA) Pilot Program.

Many county commissioners said their constituents don't like the wheel tax, don't know how it's used and thought it was going away.

The city and county can loosen restrictions, but a tour of Midtown and Downtown neighborhoods shows businesses and potential customers still have decisions to make. 

While takeout continued, Monday lunch was slow at restaurants that opened for the first day of dine-in since mid-March.

Memphis Tourism is encouraging Memphians to virtually celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week 2020. The focus is "resilience and hope in the face of the coronavirus pandemic."

The government didn't shut down the economy. COVID-19 did that. So it'll take more than the government to open Memphis back up. 

LPI Memphis, the owner of Overton Square, plans to build a three-story, 18-unit apartment building in the entertainment and dining district.

The U.S. Postal Service will give customers additional time to collect mail that's been held by the Post Office during the COVID-19 crisis.

Former Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley donated to CodeCrew. The funds will help provide laptops and supplies for students who may need them for distance learning.

Collierville appointed Dale Lane as its next chief of police. Lane succeeds Chief David Tillner, who retired following complaints of low morale and lack of direction in the department.

Barber and beauty shops can reopen as early as Wednesday in Shelby County under new health department directives announced Monday. 

The looming question now is how will the phased-in reopening affect the county’s progress in slowing the spread of the virus in recent weeks.

The reopening of businesses across Shelby County started out quiet and slow, with some stores not even taking advantage of the first day of the Back to Business plan.

Christ Community Health Services is hosting free, drive-thru coronavirus testing from 2-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at Mendenhall Mall. No appointment is required and those seeking a test do not need to have COVID-19 symptoms.

Penny Hardaway voiced his displeasure Friday with the reported delay in transfer rule changes. Does the timing make sense?