Schools throughout Shelby County will likely continue masking despite sweeping COVID-19 laws that went into effect late Friday afternoon.

Gov. Bill Lee Friday, Nov. 12, allowed widespread bans on COVID-related mandates to become law — some with his signature and some not.

Shelby County had announced plans to assess a $25 per pay period surcharge against county employees who did not get vaccinated for COVID by a July deadline.

Here are the key stats and numbers to pay attention to heading into Saturday, where the Tigers are a 5-point favorite.

Christian Brothers University appointed David Archer, an associate professor and director of the MBA program, as its interim president, following the Nov. 5 departure of Jack Shannon.

The head of Teach for America in Memphis joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

Plus, people revisit the Pyramid’s transformation into a retail experience. 

The Daily Memphian’s new neighborhoods reporter is a native Memphian who has lived all over the city.

Northpoint quarterback Jack Patterson ends his season with more than 3,000 yards.

Reny Alfonso, the chef at Chez Philippe from 2005 to 2010, has returned to Memphis and will open Bog & Barley at Regalia with DJ Naylor.

Keith Salter is retiring from more than 35 years of teaching theater and two decades at Collierville High School.

Halloween was a couple of weeks ago as was Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Memphis Regional Megasite of West Tennessee: The Haywood County site no longer includes a reference to the city of Memphis. Now, it’s officially the Megasite of West Tennessee.

Leadership change comes as the Federal Highway Administration releases its assessment of Arkansas’ bridge inspection program, providing a list of 18 recommendations that hint at a variety of shortcomings.

ECU is ranked 12th in takeaways, while the Tigers have had at least one turnover in each of the past eight games. 

For the Tigers, it’s an opponent adjusting to a lot of new faces on its own roster.

The Grizzlies are opting for caution on Brooks, who is recovering from his offseason hand injury.

Forward’s 21 goals fired team into the postseason for the first time.

With a respectful, patriotic nod, local Veterans Day events recognized the commitment of those who served in the military.

Memphis football is coming off an exciting upset over SMU and is one game away from being bowl eligible.

Last week, the area hit a milestone of more than one million COVID-19 vaccines administered. 

The hotel at Elvis Presley Boulevard would be One Stop Housing’s third property in Memphis. 

Can Dillon Brooks be a quick fix for the Grizzlies’ defense? Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss.