Strike for Black Lives protesters gathered Monday outside the McDonald’s at 2073 Union for a lunch hour demonstration in support of efforts to combat systemic racism and demand better wages and benefits for workers including in the fast food industry.

Shelby County’s 304 new coronavirus cases come from 1,678 tests, a positivity rate of 18.1%. 

It's Monday, July 20. Click here to learn about FedEx robotic arms and delivery drivers playing tag, local college reopenings and what Memphis actors had to say about their roles in the Starz show "P-Valley."

Early voting across Shelby County in advance of the Aug. 6 election date resumes Monday, July 20, after the first two days drew nearly 8,000 voters.

As leaders around the country make decisions based on wishful thinking, Rhodes College postponed on-campus eduction for the fall semester because it determined it could not safely bring students, faculty and employees back to campus. "It’s about setting your values and having the courage of your convictions," said president Marjorie Hass. If only more leaders would do the same. 

Memphis/Shelby County made progress in the struggle against COVID-19, coming out of a Safer at Home order and advancing into a Phase 2 reopening. But Phase 2 has been modified, cases have spiked again, and there remain major concerns going forward, including whether or not elementary and secondary schools can reopen in the fall. 

Gov. Bill Lee is willing to pay the cost, no matter how high, in the legal battle over Tennessee’s new law to block abortions after a Republican-appointed judge stopped the measure from taking effect.

The Democratic primary is wide open for the state House District 90 race with veteran state Rep. John DeBerry removed from the Democratic ballot.

It is the second historical marker to be snapped in two from its base in the past month. The rector of Calvary Episcopal Church says the marker, noting the location of Nathan Bedford Forrest's slave market, will be repaired and reinstalled as soon as possible.

Porch & Parlor closed after employees tested positive for COVID-19; owner says he'll reopen when it's safe.

ICU capacity in the region is at 89%, slightly less than prior days. The Health Department reports there are 48 beds available.

Do the experts wear masks? Eat out? Sanitize their mail and groceries? Let their kids join protests or send them to school? We asked.

What will happen when some of them test positive for COVID-19? The answers are troubling, and in many cases yet to be determined.

The restored columns of the circa 1840s Pillow-McIntyre House at Adams and Orleans were reinstalled last week, signalling at turn in fortunes for a sometimes forgotten house with some secrets.

The race pits state Rep. Tom Leatherwood, who his says his experience is needed to help steer Tennessee, against challenger Lee Mills, a former Republican Party chairman who calls his opponent a “career politician.”

Most schools are planning for a semester combining on-campus and online learning.

The family of Darrius Stewart and local activists gathered to remember him on the five-year anniversary of his death. They also called for District Attorney Amy Weirich to reopen the case of his death. 

During the half-hour online event Friday evening, Trump called Tennessee's Republican Senate primary "a real primary" -- an apparent reference to the tightening race between the former U.S. ambassador to Japan and Dr. Manny Sethi of Nashville.

Memphis City Council member talks on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast about her push to remove from the November ballot a residency referendum that would allow police and firefighters to live outside the county.

The avenue between Front and Danny Thomas Boulevard to be renamed includes the county’s criminal justice center. A majority of the council is sponsoring the resolution, to be voted on at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Mauricio Calvo’s withdrawal accented the opening day of early voting in Memphis. Preliminary numbers show more than 5,000 people voted early Friday. In getting out of the District 5 school board race, Calvo cited his duties as executive director of Latino Memphis and the disproportionate impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on Latino Memphians. 

Dr. Sabya Mishra, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, will serve as the center’s director.

Of the 401 patients in ICUs, 126 are COVID-positive and another 26 are under investigation for the virus; meaning that about 38% of patients are COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus.

Critics of TVA contend the Friday meeting is “highly improper.” MLGW says the meeting is part of due diligence on the way to a final version of the report that will play a large role in determining whether the city-owned utility stays with or leaves TVA. 

It’s Friday, July 17, and early voting starts today. We also talk to parents and CEOs and basketball coaches about how the pandemic is affecting their lives.