Restarting is critical for many businesses to avoid a financial crisis on top of the pandemic-forced shutdown, St. Louis Fed president says.

Recipients must be Shelby County residents.

Classes will be a combination of face-to-face and online; in some cases, double occupancy will be possible in dorms.

Houston High told families it will not hold a traditional graduation in June. Germantown Municipal School District made the announcement Tuesday.

An effort to tweak the NCAA's nose failed Tuesday in the General Assembly as two Memphis lawmakers' bills allowing student-athletes to be compensated failed to gain traction.

Legislation in the General Assembly’s renewed COVID-19 session could help Democratic state Rep. John DeBerry find his way back on the ballot in 2020 after the Democratic Party took him off.

This is the fifth time in the past eight days, Shelby County reported at least 100 new coronavirus cases. The average is about 96 new cases a day as testing numbers over the same eight-day span is 1,407.

We're checking out mushrooms, a new lounge right on the river, and how Starbucks (and other commercial tenants) are changing their leases. Plus, will two new Tigers be eligible to play next season? 

Collierville is rescheduling its annual fireworks show to Labor Day weekend. The event is traditionally held as an Independence Day celebration. This year it will mark the town's 150th anniversary. About 20,000 people usually gather at H.W. Cox Park for the event.

Across the Memphis area, new and amended commercial real estate leases are reflecting the pandemic and what such a "force majeure" can do to a business's ability to pay rent.

Shelby County Schools' digital plan would provide every student and teacher with a laptop and training on how to use it. The more than 100,000 devices would cost roughly $53 million, half of which would come from federal coronavirus stimulus funds.

The testing is in the form of a self-administered nasal swab. 

If cemeteries held gatherings, they were smaller than previous years. The threat of coronavirus made some alter their plans and cancel their normal gatherings and ceremonies honoring veterans.

Close to 65,000 coronavirus tests have been administered in Shelby County.

Memorial Day Weekend is normally one of the busiest times of the year at the 153-year-old Memphis National Cemetery off Jackson Avenue, and 28-year-old West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery on Forest Hill-Irene Road. But like most aspects of current American life, the COVID-19 pandemic made other plans. 

If we want Tennessee to be one of the fastest growing states for business and have the best patient outcomes in the country, reforming — or, better yet, completely scrapping — certificate of need laws is an excellent and essential first step.

With the Legislature set to reconvene June 1, the House and Senate are at odds over the scope of legislation to be considered in what is expected to be a short get-together to deal mainly with the budget and COVID-related bills.

Memphis nonprofit will donate 1,300 summer learning kits for area children.

Police said a man fired shots into the Dixie Queen at 1181 S. Bellevue Blvd., striking someone inside the fast-food restaurant.

Tennessee Department of Health reported an additional 356 coronavirus cases in the state Sunday, bringing the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 20,145. A total of 383,576 people have been tested. The state also confirmed seven additional deaths related to the virus for a total of 336.

The nonprofit social work and health agency wants to add walk-up, COVID-19 testing for the homeless to the array of services it provides.

We must not allow social distancing to lead to dangerous social isolation. The recovery community is aware of the challenges created by COVID-19, and making sure resources are available for those who need them.

On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer also talked about the rift between the Democratic county mayor and the eight-vote Democratic majority on the commission.

Shelby County officials have pointed to recent holidays as potential cause for brief upticks in COVID-19 exposure. With Memorial Day on the horizon, they advise caution.