More than 5,000 counseling sessions have been conducted since the first two Universal Parenting Places opened in Memphis in 2015.

Collierville is closing its town buildings to the public beginning Monday, Dec. 28, in accordance with Shelby County’s Safer at Home order. 

The University of Memphis law school legal clinic will be renamed in honor of James ‘Jim’ Gilliland Sr.

According to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System, 95% of area ICU and 91% of area acute care beds were in use.

Last month, the FTC said it would fight the merger, claiming it would significantly reduce competition for treatments that require at least one night in a hospital.

The Memphis defensive line has been one of the more underrated storylines of the season.

Now, the refinery and steelworkers of Presidents Island as well as Metal Museum visitors will be asked: “When you were still young, Did you ever dream about, Being who you are.”

Brothers share the wealth in impressive victory.

Alderwoman Mary Anne Gibson was named vice mayor. She served in the role in 2018 and 2019.

Each coronavirus surge in Shelby County came with an increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths that preceded the previous one as transmission rose significantly.

Hyatt Centric’s hotel guests and patrons of its rooftop bar and riverfront restaurant will have river views despite plans to erect a taller Grand Hyatt next door.

Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss expectations for Memphis in year two under coach Taylor Jenkins, predict the leap that future superstar Ja Morant could take and map out the team’s long-term plans.

For perspective, the death toll for first nine months of the pandemic is 821 as of Tuesday, Dec. 22.

The grant is for a project at Belle Forest Community School.

The city’s representatives in the U.S. Senate split on the bipartisan $900 billion package while the city’s two Congressmen both voted for the bill.

The council action wasn’t unanimous and it follows a split vote the day before by the Shelby County Commission expressing support for the countywide directive that takes effect the day after Christmas.

Fund to help service industry workers is created as new Health Directive 16 will put more strain on service industry workers. 

With the Tigers struggling right now and no more games until Dec. 29, Memphis fans can at least look forward to watching former Tigers James Wiseman and Precious Achiuwa make their NBA debuts this week. 

The numbers do not lie. But there are eight days until the next game to get back on track.

About 44% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having coronavirus.

Taylor Berger: “Time spent fighting change, whether out of fear or resentment, is time wasted. Acceptance of the new normal is the key to growth, which sometimes even leads to gratitude.”

On the day Memphis announced a five-year contract extension for Penny Hardaway, the Tigers looked utterly inept in losing to Tulsa.

The delay in the final vote on requiring County Commission approval for the sheriff to acquire surplus military hardware came after Sheriff Floyd Bonner complained he hadn’t been consulted. County Mayor Lee Harris disputed that assertion.

Shelby County commissioners voted Monday, Dec. 21, to support a health department directive announced earlier in the day and, in a separate vote, to give the health department the authority to cite and fine business owners for violating the directive.