From Feb. 20 to March 6, the Shelby County Health Department reported 66,592 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, compared to 28,705 in the preceding period.

At least 116,660 people in Shelby County have received one COVID-19 vaccine dose; 53,565 people have received both coronavirus vaccine doses, meaning they are fully vaccinated. A total of 170,225 doses have been administered in Shelby County.

The February freeze has left Mid-South gardeners worried that their plants might not survive.

City officials hope to vaccinate at least 700,000 people in Shelby County with at least one dose by Aug. 1. A total of 113,793 people have received at least one shot as of Friday, according to the Health Department.

On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, City Council member Chase Carlisle talks about bargaining with TVA for a new contract with MLGW without a specific plan for an alternative, his call for the resignation of the Shelby County Health Department’s embattled leader and the 2022 race for Shelby County mayor.

Sheree Renée Thomas was named editor of the venerable Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and she’s one of the authors included in “Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda,” which comes out March 9.

Despite 26 points from Chandler Jackson, CBHS falls short in its bid for an elusive state championship.

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Box score: Brentwood Academy 69, Christian Brothers 61

Conley, a 14-year league veteran who was traded to the Jazz in 2019, was named a reserve Friday, replacing injured Suns guard Devin Booker.

Holly Jansen Fulkerson started work as executive director of Memphis Heritage in January 2020, and resigned on Thursday, March 4.

Johns coached the women’s basketball team from 1972 to 1991 and three NCAA Tournament appearances.

Columnist Geoff Calkins, Grizzlies writer Drew Hill and Tigers basketball writer Danielle Lerner were named top 10 in three writing categories.

After weathering a shaky third quarter, the Sting knocked off two-time defending state champion Nashville Ensworth.

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Box score: Hutchison 59, Ensworth 52

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris believes he may have found a way to stop the Byhalia Connection oil pipeline. Or at least give the community a tool for better regulating projects like it in the future.

Veteran has both MLS and USL experience.

The convenience store with fuel pumps would be built on the southwest corner of Jackson and Evergreen, requiring the demolition of an 86-year-old commercial structure.

Germantown Baptist Church’s vaccination site was dedicated to teacher inoculations Friday. Collierville Schools and Germantown Municipal School District collaborated to offer the vaccine to their employees.

One of the pleasures of a massive game is hearing the two head coaches talk about it in advance. Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson did not disappoint.

More than 200 inmates at two Shelby County corrections facilities were offered COVID-19 vaccines that were about to expire. 

The Shelby County Health Department reported 178 new coronavirus cases and six new coronavirus-related deaths on Friday.

Memphis Science and Engineering boys basketball team is the second Shelby County team to be removed from the postseason by TSSAA in two days.

The city released the appointment times for vaccines next week, and one spot has the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine.

Alex Lomax is questionable to play at Houston and the Tigers are still on the NCAA tournament bubble. 

This listing of Memphis-area COVID-19 vaccination sites has been updated with pop-up sites in Hickory Hill, Oakhaven, Orange Mound, Raleigh and South Memphis.

Dory has officially opened on Brookhaven Circle with a locally sourced tasting menu. It’s the only place in town that doesn’t have an a la carte menu.

Ja Morant was almost the hero Thursday night, but Bucks guard Jrue Holiday spoiled his moment.

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Box score: Bucks 112, Grizzlies 111