A criminal justice reform advocate is calling for all youngsters detained in Shelby County’s juvenile detention center to be released immediately to reduce the impact of the coronavirus.

House Republicans met secretly Thursday and agreed to cut nearly $1 billion from the state budget but leave education voucher funding in place. Teacher pay raises would be cut by half. 

Le Bonheur pediatrician-in-chief Dr. Jon McCullers, who has worked with the CDC and on past pandemic planning, talked on "Behind The Headlines" about development of a local test at UTHSC. 

Even after taking precautions to prevent golfers from potentially spreading the virus, all eight city golf courses are closed until further notice.

Health department says uptick may be sign transmission is happening in Memphis.

While I was sitting in an oddly peaceful purgatory, people close to me have lost jobs and postponed weddings. I’ve eavesdropped on conversations about how to keep people employed while also keeping them safe. 

So far, the Shelby County Schools district only has 30,000 to 40,000 take-home devices for 95,000 students. Students living in poverty are less likely to have a computer at home, Ray said.

Memphis International Airport officials approved leasing more land to FedEx and UPS, noting that cargo activity is expected to continue amid uncertainty of coronavirus.

Strapped SCS, with some of the lowest test scores in the state, in matter of weeks must offer classes online.

Mayor Jim Strickland announces churches, dine-in restaurants and gyms must close.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says in an exclusive interview with The Daily Memphian that he would not have gone with a Memphis In May delegation to Ghana had he had any idea of how quickly the coronavirus pandemic would explode.

While The Daily Memphian’s COVID-19 coverage is available to everyone for free, it is not free to produce. 

'One piece of good news is that the other coronaviruses that continue to circulate among humans typically cause very mild illness like a common cold.'

Gov. Bill Lee issued a disaster declaration Wednesday, enabling small businesses to seek federal loans as coronavirus cases are expected to rise amid increased testing.

The popular restaurants in the Enjoy A|M group have closed because of fears of coronavirus and dwindling diners.

The county plans to renovate the facility to house about 146 young people.

The 350-unit Links Apartments Broad Avenue is to rise next to the iconic water tower of Broad Avenue, across the street from the row of historic commercial buildings.

We are doing our best to tell readers what is happening with the virus, especially regarding testing in Memphis.

Damaging winds and hail will be the primary severe weather threats for the Memphis area. But heavy rainfall and isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

Shelby County Schools will begin distributing meals to students who need them Monday, March 23. The program will start with lunch but could be extended to breakfast depending on response.

Even with fourth coronavirus patient, Shelby County Health Department director said there is still no need for mass testing.

Changes to state law approved in subcommittee Wednesday will allow bodies like the Shelby County Commission and Memphis City Council to meet and take votes by conference calls.

Gov. Bill Lee introduced a “no-growth” budget for the next fiscal year, reducing a 3.1% revenue growth projection to zero and eliminating dozens of spending proposals while spending hundreds of millions to respond to the COVID-19 emergency.

Whether they’re NBA pros or high school star athletes, trainer Raheem Shabazz takes pride in all his success stories.

The proposal aims to lift the burden of testing and other state mandates from public schools disrupted by the ongoing spread of COVID-19, as well as deadly twisters that shredded parts of Middle Tennessee this month.