The COVID-19 surge Shelby County is experiencing now is expected to be steeper than those at other times in the pandemic.

The Shelby County Health Department amended Directive No. 24 to require face coverings for students and teachers in all K-12 schools, officials announced Friday.

As Memphis’ pandemic-delayed Africa In April festival starts Friday, supporters say it’s time to honor one of its early organizers, Adjua Naantaanbuu. 

New Day Children’s Theatre has returned with its summer show to give back to the community. This weekend students are performing “Les Misérables,” and the community is embracing its return.

South Memphis resident Deandrew Thomas calls the center a sanctuary. “It’s our rock. It has played a major part of my life.”

The Memphis Tigers wide receiver will have to adjust to a new quarterback, but the expectations have risen.

Shelby County commissioner’s exploratory committee for Memphis mayor is another indication that county Mayor Lee Harris will seek re-election next year.

At 5 p.m. Friday, a gifted center named Jalen Duren will announce his destination. If he picks Memphis, it could be the start of something big.

Memphis is gaining steam in the Jalen Duren sweepstakes; can Penny Hardaway seal the deal?

The last major construction project at the school was more than 40 years ago.

The specialized school will offer students the opportunity to earn an associate degree. 

Hornett spent a season with the Golden State Warriors and three seasons at Saint Louis University before coming to Memphis.

Yves Pons is a man of many interests, but he has one more task he wants to master: Playing in the NBA. 

Keeping in mind last season’s rocky nonconference performance, what do the Tigers have to face this year?

Germantown is “setting aside” its vaccine mandate for full-time employees. The city announced Tuesday it would require all full-time staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccination as an employment policy.

Of the 4,383 active cases in Shelby County, more than a quarter are in children, and those children are suffering more respiratory symptoms than they were earlier in the pandemic. 

The Grizzlies assistant is serving as the temporary head coach while in Salt Lake City. 

Downtown restaurateurs face the same problems their colleagues around town do, but a pared-down office population adds to their woes.

The proposed development would be on the same intersection as Collage Dance Collective and the Binghampton Gateway Center.

Which competitor drives a purple Lamborghini? Who has a barber named Lee Trevino? Find out here.

Killian Tillie will wake up at 6 a.m. Thursday to watch two members of his family compete in the men’s volleyball semifinal at the Olympics. 

Isn’t Bryson DeChambeau supposed to be smart? Then why is it, when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, he sounds like such a dummy? 

The best NBA prospect in the country has the Tigers as a finalist.