Memphis police are looking into donuts on I-240, we’re reading the tweet leaves when it comes to the Grizz and a former FedEx-er wants to bring his experience to Olive Branch.
The first online council meeting of the year comes with some changes in committee chairmanships and votes on down-zoning two parts of Summer Avenue as well as new penalties for illegal street racing.
Director Alisa Haushalter says the early days of the rollout are going to be bumpy and people will have to make their vaccination plans based on where and to whom the shots are being given that day.
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Video showed several cars doing donuts in traffic on Interstate 240. Memphis police said they will not “tolerate criminal acts like this.”
Our running list of questions and answers has been updated with more locations where people can get vaccinated.
Drive-thru sites were busy all weekend; the Health Department will announce later this week when and where drive-thru sites will reopen.
The health department reported 344 new cases from 2,021 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 17%.
We’ve lost a hard-working public servant. Plus, a bittersweet homecoming, an assault on veterans and a united stand.
Funeral workers and those 75 and older became eligible for the vaccine this week. Sunday they turned out to get their first dose of the Moderna vaccine.
Shelby County reported 978 cases Sunday from 5,904 tests. There were no new fatalities reported Sunday.
Jones grew up in segregation. Her role model for becoming an attorney was Perry Mason.
We chose five responses from readers to The Daily Memphian article A year to forget? Here are 20 good things we’ll remember about 2020. Robin Lemmonds finds reason for gratitude despite being diagnosed with cancer and losing a special friend. Penny Glidewell got to know her neighbors. And Dana Turner is glad we’re washing our hands.
Shelby County Health Department officials say they are vaccinating funeral and mortuary employees as well as people 75 and older when there is availability. Meanwhile, officials reported 1,020 new coronavirus cases from 5,933 test results, yielding a 17.2% positivity rate.
My mother, age 96, got a surprising Christmas present. Let us hope it foreshadows the year to come.
Here is how Memphis and the Mid-South looked in 2020, through the eyes and lenses of Daily Memphian staff photographers.
Less than 6% of Alpha Omega Veterans Services’ clients have contracted COVID-19 and only one has died with the virus. Nevertheless, the pandemic poses new challenges for veterans still trying to get grounded in civilian life.
Tennessee’s Health Department announced on Friday, March 19, that the state would open vaccinations up to all adults.
Clever restaurateurs, fearless city planners and far-sighted entrepreneurs didn’t let 2020 slow them down. And if we needed reasons to cheer, we had Ja Morant and Brady White.
The City of Memphis is evaluating bids ranging from $9.4 million to $10.1 million for restoration of and other improvements to the historic Memphis cobblestone landing.
That compares to 104 deaths reported in October and 88 deaths reported in November.
Beginning today, funeral workers can begin getting vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Watch the Shelby County Health Department’s COVID-19 Task Force briefing live.
We’re rounding out the year with a new tech initiative, film recommendations and more time for the dusky gopher frogs to be alone.
From an ongoing budget battle to police reform and new voting machines, these are five critical votes by the Shelby County Commission in 2020 as chronicled in The Daily Memphian’s County Commission Scorecard.