“One of the most important things we can all do is ... encourage our friends, our neighbors and our loved ones to take the vaccine.” 

A federal partnership with FEMA is bringing 21,000 new vaccine doses each week and a football field-sized tent. 

The Shelby County Health Department reported 129 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, April 1.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 129 new coronavirus cases and one additional virus-related death Thursday, April 1.

All bets are off at Harrah’s but everything else is on. Plus, a trip to Andalusia, the first step of a massive journey and several Tigers are taking their leave. 

A bill in the Tennessee General Assembly would create harsher penalties for paid protesters and outside agitators, but opponents say the issues addressed by the legislation aren’t legitimate concerns.

Memphis activist DeVante Hill, who was prominent in local protests last summer after the death of George Floyd, has been arrested on charges he violated terms of his probation related to a 2016 arrest for filing a false report.

Six Cordova homeowners have filed a civil lawsuit against the city and MLGW seeking $38.8 million in damages for a group of 35,000 households.

About 430 people die from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

The COVID-19 task force is targeting certain populations with the single-shot vaccine. 

The $520,000 consulting contract is a close but not exact match of the one the City Council rejected last October. The rejection stalled the process of considering an exit from TVA by six months. The new contract goes to the council for approval next week with price estimates due by the end of this year.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 90 new coronavirus cases and two new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, March 31.

The White House CVC is a partnership with FEMA, TEMA and the City of Memphis. It will include additional staff for Pipkin.

We’re watching out for new mutants, investigating how a school transfer would go, and preparing for a glow up. 

Germantown supports a bill that would force the suburban school district and Shelby County Schools to work together. GMSD has remained quiet since the announcement was made.

A February exchange of letters between County Mayor Lee Harris and County Commission Chairman Eddie Jones shows there are difficult questions about whether the legislative duties of Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. should be limited when he hasn’t been charged with a crime. 

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said he hopes landlords and tenants in Shelby County will “work together” – with the aid of an additional $8.6 million in federal emergency rental assistance – to prevent evictions.

Law enforcement, advocates and others react to the passage of permitless carry legislation approved by lawmakers that will allow handguns to be carried, either openly or concealed, without a permit as of July 1. 

If approved by the Memphis City Council, Carolyn Watkins would fill the vacancy created by the January death of City Court Judge Teresa Jones.

Bartlett Fire Chief Terry Wiggins said the plan is to administer about 3,500 shots each week – over seven weeks that would be about 24,500 total inoculations.

The rise in cases here is due largely to the U.K. mutant strain. By mid-April, it is expected to be dominant in Shelby County. 

The Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 100 new coronavirus cases again on Tuesday, March 30.

The area has hovered near 100 new cases each day for the past week. 

The U of M hires a new basketball coach while Penny Hardaway looks to retain his players. We’re also talking about Germantown’s bid to take over three schools and a shortened summer break. 

The addition of virtual learning to in-person classroom instruction complicates Shelby County Schools teachers’ jobs.