Gov. Bill Lee pushed a federal paycheck protection program Tuesday, April 7, for small businesses as well as relief for independent contractors who can qualify for unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic, appearing to reverse or clarify his stance the previous day.

“The goal isn’t so much to expand the volume of testing but the equity of testing, both demographically and geographically,” said Jenny Bartlett-Prescott, chief operating officer of Church Health who is leading the task force’s testing subgroup.

Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday, April 7, speed enforcement cameras in more than a dozen school zones and s-curves across the city.

A Tennessee Registry of Election Finance member is raising questions about the validity of an email vote the board took amid the COVID-19 pandemic when it approved a settlement for civil penalties against state Rep. Joe Towns of Memphis.

The Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee is set to vote Wednesday on whether remove Memphis state Rep. John DeBerry from the August primary ballot after a Memphis woman challenged his bonafide Democratic status.

Mayor Jim Strickland plans to keep his April 21 date to present his budget proposal for the new fiscal year to the city council as his administration evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 virus on sales tax revenues that finance some of the city's biggest construction projects.

The city's chief operating officer says the model assumes 100% compliance, and that is "not realistic." Meanwhile, racial demographics are missing from local data on the virus as some are concerned areas historically underserved by health care may need more attention in the city's response to the virus.

Local health officials believe ramped-up testing is vital for lessening the current wave of coronavirus and the next one.

To report businesses that should be closed or gatherings for more than 10, call the Shelby County Mayor’s Action Center at (901) 222-2300.

American Civil Liberties Union official says more information is needed from the Shelby County Jail as well as other detention facilities and prisons across Tennessee to not only protect inmates’ health from COVID-19 but that of the larger public too.

A new, free app lets people share positive COVID-19 status and allows users to know within 24 hours if they have come in contact with another app user who tested positive.

It's Tuesday, April 7, and home is where some of the heroes are. We're already looking at the second wave of COVID-19, how to navigate the federal Paycheck Protection Program and the future of money. 

With testing still in progress, Willowbend Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Marion, Arkansas, had 9 residents and 2 workers testing positive for coronavirus. The affected residents were in quarantine at the facility.

Shelby County commissioners were given a coronavirus update Monday that touched on testing for individuals in  juvenile detention, Easter church services and MLGW. 

Tennessee is expecting a much smaller surge in COVID-19 hospital patients than projected a week ago as people stay home and the number of new cases begins to dwindle, Gov. Bill Lee said Monday.

Shelby County elected officials will keep unspent funds the county mayor's administration had hoped to cut to balance the budget and cover COVID-19 pandemic expenses.

The council's second online meeting includes a pared-down agenda of 17 items and a committee discussion on changes to the city's upcoming budget season that means no council community grants.

Since it began coronavirus testing March 21, Christ Community has tested more than 400 people and assessed over 2,000 potential cases over the phone.

Shelby County's human resources officials now have tools to enforce the county's residency mandate for employees.

The money will go toward critical expenses, including technology to support remote learning, summer and after-school programs, mental health services, support for students with special needs, sanitizing buildings and planning for long-term closures.

A memorandum from Melvin Burgess to the elected officials details why he says Shelby County has a budget deficit.

The mayor extended the Memphis' state of emergency through April 21 and said the city is preparing for a second emergency field hospital, also arranging for housing and testing of the homeless population .

The computer model Tennessee and Shelby County are using to predict the surge in COVID-19 cases dramatically changed Monday, April 6, and for the better.

It's Monday, April 6, and we're talking about sports more than we have in a month. Plus, get to know the woman behind the masks and a civil rights leader who died April 4, 2020. 

Shelby County elected officials say county Mayor Lee Harris' administration went too far with proposed cuts to the current fiscal 2020 budget.