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    Severe weather possible Thursday afternoon, night

    Strong to severe storms may occur the evening of Thursday, March 19, especially along and west of the Mississippi River, according to the National Weather Service.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 19, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Cases more than double in Shelby County, now at 10

    Health department says uptick may be sign transmission is happening in Memphis.

    By Jane Roberts March 19, 2020
  • Education

    Joris Ray: School shutdown shows urgent need for take-home technology

    So far, the Shelby County Schools district only has 30,000 to 40,000 take-home devices for 95,000 students. Students living in poverty are less likely to have a computer at home, Ray said.

    By Laura Faith Kebede March 19, 2020
  • Metro

    Chicago-based company acquires assests of HMP

    The deal was completed between the two companies in early March. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 19, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Burning questions, answered; Harris has his say; and we’re all homeschoolers now

    It's Thursday, March 19, and we're seeing economic and political fallout from the coronavirus. Plus, ways we can help our favorite restaurants and their workers. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 19, 2020
  • Business

    Coronavirus presents daunting digital challenge for SCS

    Strapped SCS, with some of the lowest test scores in the state, in matter of weeks must offer classes online.

    By Jane Roberts March 19, 2020
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Taylor Berger shutters Railgarten and Rec Room — and already misses Memphis spring

    Taylor Berger and his partners made the hard decision to close Railgarten, Rec Room and Highland Axe & Rec. What does that mean for his 100 employees? And what does that mean for the rest of us?

    By Geoff Calkins March 19, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus daily blog, March 19: Tipton County records first COVID-19 case

    Mayor Jim Strickland announces churches, dine-in restaurants and gyms must close.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Sheriff says he has ‘no authority’ to release inmates due to COVID-19

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said it would take the courts to order the release of inmates because of the coronavirus threat. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 19, 2020
  • Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Take the CDC’s advice: ‘Don’t be nervous to work with the media!’

    A Tennessee legislator's tweet that "the national media is promoting fear and sheer panic" earns well-deserved criticism. 

    By Otis Sanford March 19, 2020
  • Exclusive Shelby County

    Lee Harris says he would never have made Ghana trip had he known what awaited

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says in an exclusive interview with The Daily Memphian that he would not have gone with a Memphis In May delegation to Ghana had he had any idea of how quickly the coronavirus pandemic would explode.

    By Linda A. Moore March 19, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Our coronavirus stories are free – and how you can help

    While The Daily Memphian’s COVID-19 coverage is available to everyone for free, it is not free to produce. 

    By Eric Barnes March 19, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Infectious disease expert takes COVID-19 questions

    'One piece of good news is that the other coronaviruses that continue to circulate among humans typically cause very mild illness like a common cold.'

    By Steve Threlkeld March 18, 2020
  • Business

    Governor makes small business disaster declaration amid expected rise in COVID-19 cases

    Gov. Bill Lee issued a disaster declaration Wednesday, enabling small businesses to seek federal loans as coronavirus cases are expected to rise amid increased testing.

    By Sam Stockard March 19, 2020
  • Food

    All Andrew Michael restaurants have closed because of COVID-19

    The popular restaurants in the Enjoy A|M group have closed because of fears of coronavirus and dwindling diners.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 18, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Commission committee supports buying Core Civic Shelby Training Center

    The county plans to renovate the facility to house about 146 young people.

    By Linda A. Moore March 18, 2020
  • PHOTO GALLERY Coronavirus

    COVID-19 in Memphis & Shelby County: March

    Daily Memphian photographers Jim Weber, Mark Weber and Patrick Lantrip, along with a number of regular contributors, document the impact as citizens, businesses and government deal with the novel coronavirus in Memphis and Shelby County. To view our full coverage, check out The Daily Memphian’s coronavirus landing page.

    For more images, view the April gallery here.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 02, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Memphis needs answers

    We are doing our best to tell readers what is happening with the virus, especially regarding testing in Memphis.

    By Ronnie Ramos March 18, 2020
  • Education

    Shelby County Schools distributing lunches across city

    Shelby County Schools will begin distributing meals to students who need them Monday, March 23. The program will start with lunch but could be extended to breakfast depending on response.

    By Abigail Warren March 18, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Commissioners hear COVID-19 update, praise Harris trip to Ghana

    Even with fourth coronavirus patient, Shelby County Health Department director said there is still no need for mass testing.

    By Linda A. Moore March 18, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Commission’s in-person meeting likely last one for a while

    Changes to state law approved in subcommittee Wednesday will allow bodies like the Shelby County Commission and Memphis City Council to meet and take votes by conference calls.

    By Bill Dries, Linda A. Moore March 19, 2020
  • State Government

    Governor proposes ‘no-growth’ budget plan for fiscal 2021 amid emergency

    Gov. Bill Lee introduced a “no-growth” budget for the next fiscal year, reducing a 3.1% revenue growth projection to zero and eliminating dozens of spending proposals while spending hundreds of millions to respond to the COVID-19 emergency.

    By Sam Stockard March 18, 2020
  • Education

    Sweeping Tennessee legislation filed to drop TNReady tests, allow fewer school days

    The proposal aims to lift the burden of testing and other state mandates from public schools disrupted by the ongoing spread of COVID-19, as well as deadly twisters that shredded parts of Middle Tennessee this month.

    By Marta W. Aldrich March 18, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Adjusting to our new remote reality; who COVID-19 is helping

    It's Wednesday, March 18, and we're hunkered down, though not because the city's State of Emergency tells us we have to be. Look for how FedEx and UPS are taking care of couriers as more packages are being shipped directly to homes and, sorry, more closures and cancellations. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 18, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Morris: The faith community and COVID-19

    A Facebook page will be the home base for this unified faith effort. You can find the page by searching for Memphis Clergy COVID-19 Response. Anyone can access the page and offer to work on a project.

    By G. Scott Morris March 18, 2020

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