A crack on the I-40 bridge from Memphis into Arkansas shut down traffic and drivers were being rerouted to I-55, over the old bridge. 

The mask mandate will be lifted in the new health directive, beginning Saturday, May 15.

The Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 80 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, May 11. 

The day’s positivity rate was also less than 2%. 

Memphis’ largest lab reveals new info about the vaccine, volunteers go back to high school and a gold medal winner is headed to Lausanne. 

The City Council Scorecard looks at the almost unanimous vote making Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis the new head of MPD. The dissenting votes indicate Davis has cleared one hurdle but faces more to make the words that impressed most of the council match what she does as police chief.

The commission is trying to come up with $659,000 in funding for salaries and wages in the clerk’s office without taking the money from county reserves.

Commissioners went ahead with a Monday vote on the Unified Development Code changes proposed by county Mayor Lee Harris. That despite the Byhalia Connection Pipeline companies urging a delay. 

Shots could begin as soon as a federal vaccine advisory committee issues recommendations for using the two-dose vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds, expected Wednesday.

Al Lamar’s departure follows complaints about solid waste services in Cordova, Hickory Hill and East Memphis. The problem led the city to cancel its contract with Waste Pro.

Here’s a look at some terms to know as county commissioners begin discussing the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. 

There were 217 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds, as of May 5.

Any plans Loews still has for a Civic Center convention center hotel have changed. The hotel company won’t be buying the historic police headquarters building on Adams Avenue.

Four teens have been charged after allegedly shooting a Memphis police officer and an ATF agent Friday, May 7, in North Memphis as the Violent Crimes task force searched the area for a carjacked vehicle. 

The FDA will take a shot at getting tweens vaccinated, a new hotel aims for a Midtown vibe and we meet the lawyers you know from TV and billboards. 

Commissioners may decide if they want to stand down as the City Council has on changes to the Unified Development Code that would involve a setback for oil pipelines. The council delayed action on the same measure as the Byhalia Connection Pipeline companies agreed to drop lawsuits for rights of way in southwest Memphis.

FDA advisory committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, May 12. 

With the flexibility of virtual learning, high school students have taken up part-time jobs and extra hours instead of returning to school buildings. 

Personal injury lawyer Corey B. Trotz has been on television and billboards for so long, he’s now sort of a Memphis institution − and probably not at all who you think he is. 

A total of 323,959 people are vaccinated in Shelby County. The number of people partially vaccinated is 89,133, while 234,826 people are fully vaccinated.

When Susie Espinosa went to the emergency room last May, she prayed she’d be home to her three children soon. Instead, she spent eight weeks in a coma. Her recovery — supported by an ICU nurse who’s also a mom — is a testament to the power of perseverance and love.

Lawmakers wrap up legislative session viewed differently by Democrats and Republicans. 

Suburban leaders in Shelby County are optimistic resident responsibility will be part of the next directive. They hope to see the mandates turn into recommendations for residents.

Despite all the “top-down” efforts to guide reading instruction, effective teachers know that all programs and methods work for some children, but none work for every child.

The local personal injury law marketplace is not for the faint of heart, as legitimate firms spend millions of dollars on advertising and “bad actors” in the profession engage in illegal solicitation of clients that has triggered the attention of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.