This week, we’re all weather people. Plus, your second shot can be tardy, we might not give up our masks, and we’ve survived a year of fear. 

SCS board members, teachers raise questions, concerns about cost, value of consultant Donyall Dickey’s new and expanding “Integrated Approach” literacy plan.

Band of Jeeps are on the road nearly 24-7, donating time, gas to keep Mid-South health care workers moving in the cold. 

Kroger spokesperson says the weather has prevented many vendors from providing certain products for its area stores, such as bread. 

Democratic lawmakers proposed a package of legislation Thursday, Feb. 18, that would increase teacher pay and bring more nurses, counselors and social workers into Tennessee schools.

People getting to the six-week mark and worried about getting second dose can have blood drawn to see if antibodies are present, says Dr. Manoj Jain. 

Low water pressure in Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division’s water grid prompted the utility to issue a rare boil water alert Thursday afternoon.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 38 new coronavirus cases Thursday, Feb. 18.

We might be bored (or boarding) at home, but are we cruising toward normalcy? 

Blunting the transmission curve for 10 solid days could have an extraordinary benefit, says Dr. Stephen Threlkeld. 

State Health Department says next week’s supply of vaccine may be delayed due to the winter storms.

Packed snow and ice seal off major food sources for birds. ‘For these species that winter with us, setting seeds out is a real kindness to help them get through,’ says Julie Markham.

And there’s no plane ticket needed to reach this snowy destination.

Here’s a review of some of the bills that would change elections in Shelby County and Tennessee. Some of them have been proposed before and others are new in the wake of the 2020 presidential election year.

Missed shot appointments will be automatically rescheduled.

Limbaugh began broadcasting nationally in 1988 from WABC in New York.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 84 new coronavirus cases and another day of zero new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday.

Shelby County Health Directive 18 allows greater occupancy, bar seating and a midnight curfew.

Memphis is known for its water, but according to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, we will need to use less of it until the end of the week.

Someday, the COVID-19 pandemic will be much less of a threat than it is today, and eventually it will be over. What will we do without the mask then? Toss it aside? Still wear it regularly? Or keep it nearby for emergencies? 

An act of Faith leads to a new vaccine location in Raleigh and we’re under a state of emergency due to the weather. But while we’re buried in snow, we might as well be “Buried by the Bernards.” 

Joy Touliatos, GVIP czar, is ready to get the program underway with partners involved in the plan. 

Another winter storm, with the potential of several more inches of snow and ice, prompts a state of emergency, disrupts vaccinations and hampers delivery.

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On a party-line vote Tuesday, Feb. 16, the Shelby County Election Commission voted 3-2 to take the County Commission to court in the ongoing standoff over a new voting system for the 2022 elections. 

When Shelby County Schools teachers got vaccinated after a surprise last-minute availability, Superintendent Joris Ray “took the opportunity to stand with” them.