Memphis Animal Services Director Alexis Pugh finds silver linings during dark times for animal rescue. 

Working from home requires discipline and a bit of structure, but a few rules make it easier for those who suddenly find themselves working remotely.

No one was at City Hall for the meeting which was all on-line except for roll call votes by voice on matters for an institution that has had electronic voting for nearly 40 years.

As COVID-19 cases pass the 660 mark, Gov. Bill Lee is asking every school system in the state to stay closed until April 24, three weeks longer than expected, while hoping students can get some form of instruction by watching lessons on PBS.

With July early voting four months away, state Rep. London Lamar is questioning whether the Secretary of State’s Office is prepared to deal with a pandemic, saying universal absentee voting is needed to avoid risking people's lives.

Health professionals agree social distancing is the primary strategy to bring the pandemic under control in Memphis. But there are differences on who should be tested. The civil emergency decree that goes into effect Tuesday at 6 p.m. is also a porous set of restrictions that has to rely on the public taking the potential to spread the disease seriously.

The Assessor’s Office service representatives can still be reached by phone at or its virtual online chat feature from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

First Horizon National Corp. is adjusting services at banking centers to drive-thru only. Lobbies will be open by appointment.

Lee said he hopes to free up protective devices and ventilators for the response to the coronavirus. In addition, he said Tennessee colleges of applied technology are using 3-D equipment to print face shields.

It's March 24 and, tonight, Memphis' official shelter in place order goes into effect. We're also talking about Old Dominick's new purpose, a welcome parade and a president and a King. 

The number of confirmed cases in Shelby County is up to 135; confirmed cases are up to 29 in DeSoto County.

Shelby County plans to invest more than $15 million total in purchasing and converting the facility into a juvenile detention center. 

Tourism executive estimates 35,000 industry-related workers in Memphis area have been temporarily laid off.

Immunocompromised individuals and their families must be extra careful as they are more susceptible to diseases and viruses. However, with limited information about the coronavirus, doctors are asking them to practice guidelines health officials already have in place.

Coronavirus has disrupted some of my friends’ lives far more than it’s unsettled mine. My senior friends won’t get to have graduation. And my international friends have a real dilemma: Should they stay in the States or go home?

A Shelby County Sheriff's employee has tested positive for the coronavirus. 

Here is everything you need to know to watch Tuesday's meeting of the Memphis City Council -- a rare online-only session of the city's legislative body during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tuesday council session includes setting aside $2 million in the city budget for pandemic responses like reducing transit fees and better funding the Mid-South Food Bank.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said Monday he and municipal mayors are issuing Safer at Home orders and closing non-essential businesses.

None of the changes in vote totals affect the outcome of the Super Tuesday presidential primaries and countywide primaries for General Sessions Court Clerk in Shelby County. The meeting is one of the last in-person deliberations by a public body as elected bodies move to online or conference call public meetings.

FedEx Express worked over the weekend to set up a priority shipping network to expedite processing of coronavirus test specimens from more than 50 testing sites in 12 states.

In Memphis, hospitals are searching for new vendors, buying outside their purchasing organization lists.

The teachers at Bailey Station Elementary missed their students. So they threw a giant (no joking) coronavirus parade!

Memphis Tourism officials are encouraging visitors to take walking or bicycling tours of attractions like Big River Crossing and parks.

Coronavirus could pose further delays in the NCAA investigation of the Memphis basketball program.