The Shelby County Health Department reported 607 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans received unemployment benefits when the pandemic shut down businesses, as well as the additional $600 per week stimulus under the CARES Act.

While he suffered no serious injuries, Ricky Floyd made a significant decision following the shooting. He resigned as interim chairman of the local Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB).

From Nov. 14 to Saturday, Nov. 28, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 391 cases and 4,113 test results a day yielding a 9.5% positivity rate.

A Betor Way, a nonprofit, helps drug addicts in Memphis and Shelby County with a needle exchange program and treatment options.

Tennessee’s online database to inform students and parents about the prevalence of COVID-19 cases on school campuses gives an incomplete picture because of privacy concerns and limited reporting by districts.

In Shelby County, 361,799 people have been tested for coronavirus; 13% have received positive results.

MemPops has put your favorite fall flavors on a stick, everything from caramel apples to pumpkin to cranberries.

For 50 years the name of the late congressman and one-time Klansman Clifford Davis has clung to the federal building in Downtown Memphis. His family says it’s time to take his name down.

MemFeast, an annual event Thanksgiving meal and care package giveaway, was a little different this year because of COVID-19. Still, hundreds were fed.

COVID-19 isn’t just putting people in hospitals and claiming lives. Increasingly, evidence shows those who have had it are at risk for lingering, life-altering symptoms. That’s why UTHSC and Regional One Health have partnered on the COVID Follow-up Clinic. 

The Memphis Restaurant Association wants to know why the Health Department rules continue to change for restaurants, and calls for better communication from health officials.

Health officials have been giving safety advice to the public for months. Local health care leaders told us how they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving.

The new state-of-the-art YMCA bolsters the Y’s ongoing commitment to Whitehaven.

The Commission Scorecard looks at three votes by the body on issues that were more complex than the vote totals might reflect, starting with four new homes in Capleville.

Memphis Restaurant Association says the Health Department needs to share its data as it takes action to restrict restaurant business.

As of 5 p.m. Monday, Nov.23, the Health Department reported that 89% of the area’s acute care hospital beds were occupied.

Metro Nashville and Shelby County challenged the law because it applies only to their communities without giving their local governments or voters a say.

The Overton Park Conservancy already has raised nearly $2 million for a comprehensive renovation of the historic Overton Park golf course as well as for improvements to its Abe Goodman Clubhouse. 

We’re talking about Tiger basketball’s new season, the U of M’s plans for spring break and all the gratitude we have for you. 

Season of Remembrance, the annual event to honor homicide victims in Memphis, will go on but events will be socially distanced and virtual because of the pandemic. 

Judge Evans, a fixture in Shelby County Chancery Court, is retiring from the bench at the end of November.