Verizon also has invested in 1,500 devices and 80 MiFi devices for seniors in Shelby County Schools to complete coursework for graduation. 

The Street Team for Overdose Prevention (S.T.O.P.) will host an outreach event Saturday, June 6, to focus on ZIP code 38109 where overdoses are up significantly. 

Staff likely will not get 1.5% pay hike; tuition not expected to rise.

From May 21 to June 3, Shelby County reported an average of 98 new cases a day, 1,553 reported tests and 6.3% positivity rate. In that span, Shelby County reported at least 100 new cases seven times with a daily high of 190 on Tuesday.

Mask distribution has been halted until results of an independent test of the Renfro mask and chemicals used in its manufacturing are confirmed.

Shelby County confirmed 5,412 coronavirus cases, 116 deaths and 3,663 recoveries, according to the health department.

Today is Wednesday, June 3, and Caritas Village has closed its cafe for good, coronavirus numbers hit a recent high, and the state has help for small businesses. 

The "last seven days" mark long-standing issues in Memphis and a renewed public interest in them as a global pandemic and nationwide protests intertwine. 

Eighteen Shelby County residents receive National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. college and universities.

There's no right way to protest. But Tuesday in Memphis, several hundred protestors marched to Mason Temple and forged a moment of heartbreaking grace. 

A small group of protesters led by Darin Abston of the Memphis People Coalition started at Shelby Farms on Tuesday night and eventually blocked lanes of Germantown Parkway.

Passing the $707.8 million city budget saw $1.8 million from a dozen line items moved around to items council members wanted and the use of city reserves that leaves the rainy day fund at a low level of 7% of the budget that starts July 1.

Two groups of protesters worked in at opposite ends of the city Tuesday night, one moving down Germantown Parkway from Shelby Farms, the other starting at I Am a Man Plaza Downtown. Both ended peacefully before curfew.

A Senate committee defeated legislation designed to let more people vote without going to the polls this fall as the COVID-19 crisis is expected to stretch on for months.

The Department of Revenue will look at the sales taxes reported by businesses statewide and prepare to make payments ranging from $2,500 for the smallest to $30,000 for the largest ones, as the state distributes federal CARES Act funds.

The Tennessee National Guard mobilizes 1,000 troops to stop potential rioting in the nation’s capital over the death of George Floyd.

As Memphis sees a spike in coronavirus cases and plans move forward to expand testing, some medical professionals say it's not a great idea because of the risk of false-positive results.

Memphis faith leaders and social justice advocates called Tuesday, June 2, for a meeting with top Memphis and law enforcement officials to address racist roots of violence against black people.

The Memphis curfew went into effect Monday, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

Roughly 28,000 businesses shutdown by the pandemic will be eligible to receive a share of funding, governor says.

Councilman says consensus from local officials could come soon if a recent uptick in coronavirus cases continues.

Tennessee Comptroller Justin Wilson said a lack of federal regulations on the use of $113.6 million that came to Memphis is "crazy," but warrants careful use of the money. 

Shelby County Health Department reported 190 new cases, the largest increase since April 24. “As things are now, based on the trends that we see now ... I do not think we can move into Phase 3 right now,” health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph said.

Quarterly meeting will be live-streamed for public.

It's Tuesday, June 2, and the Mississippi River bridge is a symbol of new activism, Memphis and Germantown get a curfew, and SCS' board members have questions about new tech for students.