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High School Sports
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Coronavirus
First phase reopening plans include restaurants, retail and elective surgery
The mayors of Shelby County and all seven of its cities and towns have agreed on a plan for reopening businesses after 14 days of a stable or declining number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. But the math isn’t as simple as counting the numbers of cases and marking off days on a calendar.
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City of Memphis
Memphis police union president shares story after testing for COVID-19
Mike Williams, president of the Memphis police union, posted a video on Facebook confirming he tested positive for COVID-19.
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Health Care
Methodist cuts executive pay, furloughs staff
Methodist said efforts to reduce expenses were made to minimize the impact on employees, and that some have taken voluntary furloughs. The cuts are temporary.
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Health Care
Stryker extends offer for Wright Medical shares again
Stryker Corp. extended a tender offer for shares of Wright Medical Group until June 30, after Wright shareholders cleared the way for the transaction during a meeting Friday, April 24.
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Coronavirus
Shelby County has strong increases in both coronavirus cases and testing
Shelby County reported 187 new coronavirus cases – its highest in a single day – out of 1,329 tests Monday. The positive rate of those tests was 14% – nearly five percentage points higher than the county’s current rate of 9.2%
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Coronavirus
Coronavirus live blog: Hospitals can resume elective surgeries
As Gov. Bill Lee addresses the latest developments, Tennessee Department of Health announces 251 more confirmed coronavirus cases and three more deaths resulting from the disease.
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Coronavirus
Road to Recovery: How does Memphis compare with Nashville in rebound from COVID-19?
As Tennessee begins easing coronavirus restrictions today, Memphis leaders continue to grapple with reopening plans. Has Memphis kept pace with peer cities in the region? And how do its coronavirus response and recovery plans fare with its great rival to the East — Nashville – which already has published a plan to reopen gradually over the coming months?
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Premium Real Estate
Homing in on a home office that really works
The kitchen table might function fine as a home office for a few hours, but eight hours a day for weeks at a time? Some Memphis architects share their experiences with their own home offices during the pandemic, and what they believe makes a home office work well.
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Food
Indulge your sweet tooth while stuck at home
We’ll stay at home and stay safe from coronavirus, but that doesn’t protect us from cookies and cakes when they’re still pretty easy to get.
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Guest Column Guest Columnists
Pedestrians may be missing, but cranes are still moving Downtown
Downtown projects at One Beale, FedEx Logistics' headquarters and Union Row are working toward completion. What's missing in the pandemic is pedestrian vibrancy.
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Metro
Hospitals set to receive nod for elective surgeries
Campbell Clinic says its Memphis hospital partners will have extended operating room hours, including weekends, to catch up on the backlog of elective surgeries.
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Premium Performing Arts
Playhouse preps for comeback with ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
A full house at Playhouse may look different than it did in the days prior to COVID-19. Executive producer Michael Detroit said a 'working plan' might be to sell every other seat.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Memphis picks up third commitment in class of 2021 with Myron Green
Memphis Tigers bring in third commitment in class of 2021 with Myron Green.
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Germantown
Virtual prom continues tradition for Madonna Learning Center
Canceling the prom at Madonna Learning Center was not an option. Teachers pulled together a virtual celebration to ensure students enjoyed the treasured time.
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Sports
Memphis commit Landers Nolley II changes mind, won’t test NBA waters
Memphis commit Landers Nolley decided to honor his commitment to the Tigers.
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live Coronavirus
Coronavirus live blog: Tennessee reports largest daily COVID-19 increase, 9,667 cases in the state
Tennessee added 478 coronavirus cases to its total Sunday for a total of 9,667 cases. This is the largest daily increase since the first case of coronavirus was announced in Tennessee.
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Sports
No crying in baseball, but Memphis Little League’s ‘momentum’ halted by COVID-19
Even without a pandemic, Memphis Little League was taking on a huge challenge in keeping baseball alive in the African-American community.
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Premium Business
Home innovations, security are success stories amid pandemic
George Gattas wondered if his home innovations business would tank during the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, his workload has nearly tripled.
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GUEST COLUMN Guest Columnists
Our pandemic workforce relies on immigrants
Many of the heroes who are attending to the sick and dying in our hospitals are immigrants: 25% of physicians in the United States are foreign-born, and 1.5 million immigrants are employed as doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
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Premium Bartlett
Park pavilion, First Responders Monument under construction in Bartlett
Bartlett is moving ahead with a couple of long-planned projects, a new multi-purpose pavilion at W.J. Freeman Park and a Bartlett First Responders Monument.
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Health Care
Governor visits Memphis clinic, field hospital ahead of statewide reopening
At Christ Community Health Services' Frayser clinic, Lee said the focus of his weekend trip to Memphis is to inspire hope and enthusiasm for testing in under-resourced communities.
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Geoff Calkins
Calkins: Coronavirus canceled his first marathon. So he ran it anyway. Alone.
Nate Franklin trained to run his first marathon on his 26th birthday. When it was postponed by COVID-19, he decided to run it anyway. It's a lesson for us all.
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Premium City of Memphis
Wade role as $354 million MLGW bond co-counsel surfaces again
The city council's attorney has been bond counsel on 17 of the 18 Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division bond issues over the past 28 years. The relationship is being brought up again as the utility's relationship with TVA is being examined.
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Podcasts
Extra Podcast: Dr. Scott Morris with Church Health
Dr. Scott Morris describes how Church Health has responded to the coronavirus crisis.
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