From Sept. 26 to Saturday, Oct. 10, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 134 new coronavirus cases and 3,058 test results each day, yielding a 4.4% positivity rate.

Shelby County’s 146 new coronavirus cases came from 2,774 test results, yielding a 5.3% positivity rate. Test results are not reflective of the previous 24-hour period and include tests over multiple days.

The Excel Center opened as a charter school but is now a contract school with Shelby County Schools.

Memphis City Council member Jeff Warren on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast says there could still be an agreement on the next step in the MLGW-TVA issue. He also warns that the Tennessee Legislature could close the door on a possible MLGW exit from TVA if there isn’t a shorter timeline.

Anshei Sphard Beth El Emeth congregation is moving, leaving behind its “Brutalist” synagogue but not its sacred Torahs or special memories.

House Minority Leader Karen Camper has been named one of the 100 most influential African Americans by African Leadership magazine.

State Rep. Mark White has been appointed to a four-year term on the national board that oversees student assessments, determining testing content and achievement levels for student performance.

More than 500 people in Shelby County have died from the coronavirus, according to the Shelby County Health Department.

The move back to school buildings would make KIPP one of the first public schools in the city to reopen after starting all remote. The return to in-person learning is outlined in a letter from the charter network’s CEO Kendra Ferguson. 

It’s Friday and we’re saying goodbye to the beach, expecting more students in school (soon) and eating pasta Downtown. 

Gov. Bill Lee agrees the state Legislature should review the executive branch’s executive powers during a state of emergency and appears willing to give up some of the office’s authority.

In its third year, the middle school will operate in Fogelman Executive Center off Central and Innovation Drive.

Kroger gift cards are intended to cover some expenses until test results are back.

Like at other city parks, Overton Park Conservancy is reopening its playgrounds on Friday, Oct. 9. The conservancy is also launching a weeklong campaign to raise donations that will be double-matched by International Paper.

The Memphis River Parks Partnership presents a schematic design for Tom Lee Park on Riverside Drive in Downtown Memphis. 

Related: Q&A on the latest Tom Lee Park changes.

Germantown Municipal Schools District Superintendent Jason Manuel and Bartlett City Schools Superintendent David Stephens talked on “Behind The Headlines” about changing local health department requirements that require students in schools to wear masks and be 6 feet apart at all times.

Facility will serve 200 3-, 4-year-olds in the Melrose High School neighborhood.

A “frequent flyer” with dozens of encounters with law enforcement is hit with pepper foam and denied water, even as three Crisis Intervention Team-trained officers were on the scene. 

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, there were 186 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds, per state data; 57 were in intensive care units.

It’s Thursday, Oct. 8, and we’re exploring what happened with MLGW’s plan for new power providers, where The Last Lawson is headed and what’s new on the shelves in High Point. 

Larger employers in Memphis don’t expect to relax work-at-home protocols for office workers until next year, and some experts believe virtual commuting will stick around after COVID-19 is contained.

The governor and speakers of the House and Senate are in dispute over the next step for removing the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol.

Gov. Bill Lee’s Administration unveiled $50 million more Wednesday, Oct. 7, in federal COVID-19 relief funds, this time designed to help businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans.

Here is how the city council voted Tuesday on the GDS contract — a critical juncture in considering whether MLGW should leave TVA. And a few possible next moves including MLGW doing the consulting work in house or a move to reconsider at the council in two weeks.

The university is suffering from more than $50 million in losses from the spring and fall semesters.