Last week, president M. David Rudd said he would pursue making shots necessary as soon as FDA lifted emergency-use approval.

Are you willing to pay $23 a month to cut the cord and get the Grizzlies on television? And will Memphis get an additional alternate uniform this season? 

Parents are expressing growing concerns about the safety of their children in schools. They want an option to send children back to school virtually.

The Shelby County Commission asked Gov. Bill Lee to rescind his executive order allowing parents to opt-out of school mask mandates. It also passed resolutions supporting a countywide mask mandate and spending funds on masks for all county public school systems.

Many of the missing live in the neighborhoods where the water rose the fastest, said Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, who confirmed the 22 fatalities in his county and said 12 to 15 people remain missing.

“The Delta variant has hit children harder than any of the other variants since the start of the pandemic,” said Dr. Barry Gilmore, chief medical officer.

James Lewellen’s 26 years in Collierville will come to a close in a few months, but the impact he had on the suburb will surpass his time with the town.

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Germantown is reviewing Superintendent Jason Manuel’s contract so future reviews do not coincide with an election year.

Grant Gunnell is day to day because of an injury, and coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t ready for any announcement.

Out of the 1,826 COVID-19 deaths reported by the Shelby County Health Department since the coronavirus pandemic began, 10 were among vaccinated individuals. 

Jason Martin treats COVID-19 patients in a Nashville hospital and has been one of the biggest critics of Gov. Bill Lee’s handling of the pandemic.

Danton Barto, the all-time leading tackler in Memphis football history, has died of COVID-19. Before he died, he asked his wife to get vaccinated. The best way for Tigers fans to honor him would be to roll up their sleeves for No. 59. 

James Lewellen, who has held the position since 1995, ‘is not replaceable,’ says Mayor Stan Joyner.

The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration, which has never before had so much evidence to judge a shot’s safety.

Former Memphis linebacker Danton Barto, 50, has died from COVID-19.

The 1918 influenza pandemic killed tens of millions worldwide, but 30 to 40 years later, it had evolved into a much less serious disease. COVID-19 will likely follow a similar path — never going away, but becoming less deadly over time.

Travel nurses filling the gaps make two to three times more an hour than staff RNs; it rankles, nurses say. But there are other reasons, including appreciation, exacerbating the nursing shortage.

Good commercial real estate trumps a pandemic and any surge in e-commerce, figures Ray Gill of Gill Properties. Exhibit A: His new White Oak at White Station center is 96% filled.

Flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones survived the unprecedented deluge.

The big stars, the national television games, the weekend showcases. Chris Herrington goes game-by-game to rate the entertainment value of the Grizzlies’ 2021-22 home schedule. 

Unspecified auxiliary revenue from the University of Memphis will take care of the over $3.5 million the former basketball coach is still owed, allowing for job openings to get filled.