SCS cancels mass lunch distribution program for students because a food service worker is one of the newly confirmed cases. 

Dr. Jon McCullers and Dr. Nicholas Hysmith join host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries with The Daily Memphian to discuss local efforts against COVID-19 in the Memphis area and the shortage of testing kits.

Some landlords are waiving April rent to help restaurateurs weather the COVID-19 storm that closed their dining rooms.

A rush to buy guns by residents fearing the COVID-19 impact, coupled with a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation employee testing positive for the virus, has created a backlog with background checks. 

The free event will include headlining performances from Southern Avenue, MonoNeon and Ben Nichols of Lucero.

If mourners can't be part of a funeral while adhering to social distancing, one local professor recommends that people create their own, active way to celebrate and grieve a life.

Customers in local gun stores say concerns about possible looting are making them defensive.

Gov. Bill Lee worked with the state attorney general and comptroller on an executive order to put electronic government meetings rules in place after legislation failed Thursday in the final hours of the General Assembly session

Here is a summary of items from how the city is moving away from the science and medical developments around the COVID-19 pandemic.

"There's no playbook for this," Memphis 901 FC/Redbirds owner Peter Freund says of trying to navigate what lies ahead for city's USL soccer team and Triple-A baseball team. 

A Memphis Police Department employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, but MPD officials said they could not legally disclose whether the person is an officer or a civilian. 

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said the impact on the economy from the civil emergency measures is being felt but can't be avoided as the city tries to stop the spread of the virus to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed.

“One of our biggest challenges is that many people don’t believe in the seriousness of this pandemic,” Catholic Bishop David Talley told colleagues in a webinar. “Please believe in what science is saying. This is not the devil. This is what science is telling us.”

Reform advocates say more efforts need to be made to ensure the poor aren't being put at undue risk in jail during the coronavirus threat. Judges say it can be complicated. 

Virginia Tech transfer Landers Nolley II is determined to pick the right school this time, and Memphis is interested. 

Trey Sledge had a good plan: Return to Rhodes College and pitch one last season before heading to med school. And then coronavirus happened and the season ended before the best part. 

The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 30, and Shelby County Schools is scrapping its plan to provide lunches for students due to a Central Nutrition Center employee testing positive for COVID-19. 

Memphis College of Art does not have the luxury of closing temporarily because of the pandemic. The school has long planned to close permanently in May, but is now having to fight to stay open long enough to graduate the last class of its 84-year history.

Facing the biggest state and national emergency in decades, the Tennessee Legislature adopted a $39.8 billion budget Thursday night, March 19, and vacated the State Capitol as COVID-19 continued to spread.

A case of coronavirus has been reported for an employee at FedEx corporate headquarters on Shady Grove Road in East Memphis. The office was shut down for cleaning and disinfecting.

Business as usual at FedEx world hub in Memphis means moving coronavirus test materials, protective gear and coveted commodities.

In this time of physical distancing, Memphians are connecting for wellness and exercise via the internet. 

With COVID-19 spreading statewide, the governor signed an executive order Thursday to expand the state’s health care capacity and give people more time to renew driver’s licenses and car tags. It even allows the Parole Board to hold closed meetings.

Memphis Athletic Director Laird Veatch outlines how the UofM is handling the coronavirus outbreak.

Testing will ramp up soon at Tiger Lane, but will be testing by appointment only. The health department also will begin listing the ages of those confirmed with COVID-19.