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  • Health Care

    St. Jude Marathon going virtual; Shadyac optimistic

    Three racing options will be available for runners over four months before and on the 2020 race day, Dec. 5. 

    By Jane Roberts July 29, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Local coronavirus clinical trials in the works; pilots go to ‘health camp’

    It's Wednesday, July 29, and our COVID-19 numbers are looking a little better, the governor wants us to go back to school (and football) and we say goodbye to a widely respected investigator. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 29, 2020
  • Business

    UTHSC COVID symposium includes scientific, sociological views

    Two-hour symposium includes updates on treatments, immunology studies and research happening in Memphis.

    By Jane Roberts July 29, 2020
  • State Government

    FBI searches Sen. Katrina Robinson home a second time

    The FBI searched state Sen. Katrina Robinson's home Tuesday for a second time. Authorities provided no details about why they were searching the home. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 28, 2020
  • High School Sports

    Executive order paves way for fall high school sports to start on time

    Gov. Bill Lee's announcement allows for full-contact sports to begin practice.

    By John Varlas July 28, 2020
  • State Government

    Gov. Lee recommends in-person classes, outlines contingency plans

    Gov. Bill Lee outlined the contingency plan the day after Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray said a safe reopening of in-person classes was "largely a myth" with the number of COVID-19 virus cases growing. The Memphis and Nashville school systems are the only two in the state starting the school year with online classes only.

    By Bill Dries July 29, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Graceland to offer virtual Elvis experiences

    Instagrammable moments will mark Graceland's COVID-19 edition of Elvis Week.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 28, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    528 new COVID-19 cases over several days, health official says

    The case total reported Tuesday is the second highest daily increase in the pandemic. Another 3,391 test results were reported with a positivity rate of 15.6%.

    By Omer Yusuf July 28, 2020
  • Business

    Health officer: Testing labs improve capacity and availability of reagents

    Dr. Bruce Randolph, Shelby County Health Department health officer, said coronavirus test results are coming back in three days or less in some cases. The goal is for that to be between 24 to 48 hours.

    By Omer Yusuf July 29, 2020
  • Public Safety

    W.D. Merritt, former MPD homicide detective, remembered as ‘true hero’

    Family members on social media attributed the retired homicide detective’s death to COVID-19 complications. He was 56.

    By Yolanda Jones July 28, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Tennessee Supreme Court agrees to hear Graceland appeal of lawsuit dismissal

    The state appeals court late last year upheld the dismissal of one in a series of lawsuits by Graceland challenging the FedExForum contract. The lawsuits specifically challenged the clause that forbids public financing of arenas that would compete with the Forum. The appeal to the state Supreme Court could revive the lawsuit.

    By Bill Dries July 28, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Shelby County adds 500 coronavirus cases in one of highest days yet

    Of the 392 patients in regional ICUs, 120 are COVID-positive and 16 are under investigation for the virus, meaning that about 35% are either COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus. And 52 ICU beds are available. 

    By Elle Perry July 28, 2020
  • Metro

    Off-duty Memphis police officer shot while working security at St. Jude

    An off-duty Memphis police officer was shot as he attempted to stop two men breaking into cars near St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where he worked security. He is recovering from his injuries. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 28, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Families feeling the ‘new normal’ and bad signs for restaurants

    It's Tuesday, July 28, and today we're looking at how the coronavirus is affecting kids and their parents, more crazy complaints against MPD and what might happen with local restaurants. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 28, 2020
  • Metro

    Handcuffed prisoner pepper sprayed by MPD, denied prompt medical care

    A handcuffed prisoner is pepper sprayed in the face by an MPD officer in another case not referred to prosecutors to consider criminal charges.

    By Marc Perrusquia July 28, 2020
  • Metro

    ‘Taser Face': MPD officer’s repeated use of stun gun prompts excessive force investigation

    A Memphis police officer's repeated use of a Taser headlines more questions about use of force at MPD and why the agency isn't referring cases for prosecutorial review.

    By Marc Perrusquia July 28, 2020
  • Elections

    Race for the U.S. Senate: The fundraising threshold and the candidates

    Statewide races in Tennessee are daunting tasks requiring millions of dollars to credibly campaign in a state with 95 counties and two time zones. Here are the major contenders by those fundraising standards and the other contenders in each primary.

    By Bill Dries July 28, 2020
  • Elections

    Mackler bides time, plans for Senate Democratic primary

    The Nashville attorney is back two years after bowing out of another Senate bid. This time, James Mackler says his campaign will be “laser focused.”

    By Bill Dries July 28, 2020
  • Elections

    Republican Senate primary narrows between Hagerty and Sethi as Flinn seeks different path

    The three-way race is a skirmish between two to show who is closer to President Donald Trump and a different strategy by a third candidate, seen before in the 2018 GOP primary for Tennessee governor.

    By Bill Dries July 28, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Despite pandemic, wheels still rolling at MIFA

    Since March, it has received 3,341 applications for emergency financial assistance with 80% of the requests citing COVID-19 as the reason for applying.

    By Christin Yates July 30, 2020
  • Shelby County

    County budget season still echoes short of a ‘budget book’

    It's been a month since a county government budget was approved for the fiscal year that began July 1. But until that detailed budget is printed in black and white, there is still some wrangling underway, some distrust and the hiring freeze the county imposed may be melting.

    By Bill Dries July 27, 2020
  • Education

    Shelby County teachers stage die-in outside county building

    Shelby County teachers held die-in in front of the county building Monday to demand safe schools locally, statewide and nationally as the coronavirus pandemic grows. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 27, 2020
  • Shelby County

    ‘Ban the Box’ wins final approval on county side

    Taking a question about past criminal convictions off the county's job application involves a set of complex rules for hiring those with a criminal past. The new ordinance pushes the consideration to later in the hiring process.

    By Bill Dries July 27, 2020
  • Metro

    Jones elected new County Commission chairman

    Shelby County Commissioner Eddie Jones will move from the number two spot on the commission to the chairman’s job next month.

    By Bill Dries July 27, 2020
  • Metro

    County Commission delays vote on new public health board

    By Bill Dries July 27, 2020

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