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.” 

Wearing a mask or facial covering, and whether it should be mandated or suggested, is one of the ongoing debates as people emerge into the public arena as part of the COVID-19 recovery.

The call for an executive order by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is the latest, including three lawsuits pending in Nashville. Lee has said he will not issue an executive order dropping state law's present restrictions on the mail-in ballots.

The Tennessee Court of Appeals rejected the state's efforts to keep working on the Education Savings Account program while it's under appeal and set an Aug. 5 hearing for arguments, which could make it difficult for the program to get the go-ahead in time to start offering vouchers this year.

Jennifer Oswalt of the Downtown Memphis Commission gives an update on the billions of dollars in Downtown development in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown.

Detainees at 201 Poplar who had tested positive for COVID-19, upset they were being returned to their original housing, were pepper-sprayed Tuesday, May 19, after staging a sit-in, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

The city council approved a resolution that asks the mayor to seek specific information on what it would take for MLGW to break ties with TVA and pursue another electric power supplier. But the effort will wait at least until a first draft of a comprehensive report commissioned by MLGW is released May 29.

Alisa Haushalter, Amy Weirich, Michael Dunavant and other local officials continue to raise concerns over Shelby County's latest surge in drug overdoses.

Tennessee House Education Committee Chairman Mark White agrees with federal guidelines diverting a great share of CARES Act funds to private schools, but Memphis Democrats say the decision creates a wider gap in education resources.

Class of 2022 standout Cameron Miller knows there will be plenty of attention focused on him and his teammates going forward.

Alisa Haushalter provided guidelines for residents to follow that will help move the county toward Phase 3. Additionally, she addressed Shelby County Commission's decision to provide additional funding for hiring 141 new positions.

Memphis in May will remain at Tom Lee Park in 2021, MIM organizers announced Tuesday, May 19.

A California-inspired wine bar and restaurant plans to open this summer in Williamsburg Village shopping center in East Memphis.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said a settlement with FedEx Ground, announced Tuesday, stemmed from a nationwide investigation of bias complaints by deaf and hard-of-hearing package handlers.

The Memphis Tigers' latest commitment is the fifth in the class of 2021 and second from the state of Georgia. 

Shelby County surpassed its testing goal Monday and performed more than 2,600 tests. The county also reported an additional 116 cases and three new deaths.

The 2014 University of Memphis football team kicked off a six-year run of bowl appearances. The 2019 team won the AAC championship and reached the Cotton Bowl. The better team? An "online simulator" will attempt to tell us with a best-of-seven showdown.

As our new normal emerges, we must remember that SCS students are children first, and admonitions of “social distancing” go against the very notion of being a child. Students need authentic opportunities to interact with one another, be seen, and be heard and we commit to making that happen.

Dr. Alisa Haushalter and Dr. Bruce Randolph of the Shelby County Health Department say it's important to wear face coverings and maintain proper distance when interacting with people not from the same household.

You see it all the time when you're out shopping — people breaking the new norms around COVID-19. So what's to be done about it? Nothing at all. 

The new concept for the park's $60 million transformation will be revealed live today at 3:30 p.m. on The Daily Memphian's site. 

The commission calculated cuts and additions to the $1.4 billion budget, which must be approved by June 30.

The resolution urges Health Department officials to require Shelby County residents and visitors to wear masks when out and about.