With more than 12% of Tennessee prison inmates testing positive for COVID-19, an inmate advocate is raising questions about the cleanliness of facilities while challenging the state's numbers and policies.

The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Tennessee, and Dechert LLP filed a lawsuit Friday, May 15, seeking to make absentee voting available to all eligible Tennessee voters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patrons will be asked to wear masks, practice social distancing and may have to wait to get in. 

With the spread of COVID-19 appearing to weaken, the state’s Economic Recovery Group announced Friday, May 15, it will lift capacity restrictions on restaurants and retail in areas not covered by local directives, such as Shelby County.

A large group of Memphis-area faith leaders has made and just released a video promoting the continued delay of face-to-face worship until conditions improve with COVID-19.

The Economic Development Growth Engine has $862,500 left to distribute in Neighborhood Emergency Economic Development grants after approving 24 grants totaling $137,500 over the past three weeks.

A Phase 2 reopening of the Memphis area economy appears imminent after Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said Friday, May 15, she sees no significant barriers to a continued loosening of restrictions.

The latest COVID-19 data is consistent with the trend the pandemic is stabilizing in Shelby County.

Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said there are “no significant barriers” to reopening, but that it would be premature to reopen before the full 14 days.

Happy Friday! The Tigers are putting a ring on it, e-commerce is exploding, and it should have been barbecue fest. Also, it's time to make the donuts. 

A source helped Momentum score 30,000 masks, given at no cost to help agencies here. In 10 minutes, they were taken.

Shelby County lawmakers who missed the final days of hectic mid-March work when the COVID-19 pandemic started are planning to return June 1 when the public will be allowed in the Capitol and Cordell Hull Building as well.

The operational difference between “Phase 1” and “Phase 2” was always fairly narrow and has grown more so via “phase creep.”

Undercover officers in the Memphis Police Department’s gang unit have used fake social media accounts to glean information during criminal investigations, a MPD major testified Thursday, May 14, during a hearing on whether the department has violated court-ordered social media sanctions.

There are lots of acronyms and plenty of names being dropped in the MLGW-TVA debate. Here's an ongoing guide to some of both along with our coverage of them.

Two leaders of the civic group backing an end to TVA ties say on "Behind The Headlines" that they want to hear more about how much it would cost MLGW to go with another electric power supplier without having to generate its own power as well.

Former President Barack Obama will be the commencement speaker at LeMoyne-Owen College’s virtual commencement on Saturday, May 16.

The federal lawsuit seeking her inclusion in notices of press conferences by the mayor and administration was filed on her behalf by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

County health department data shows 3,523 coronavirus cases, 78 deaths and 2,115 recoveries as of Thursday. A total of 46,444 tests were administered locally for COVID-19.

State Rep. Barbara Cooper announced Thursday that free, voluntary testing for COVID-19 will begin next week in many of the city’s housing units in Memphis. 

The southwest Tennessee region including Memphis reported 6,634 new unemployment claims in week ending May 9, pushing the total near 80,000 since COVID-19 business closings began.

It's Thursday, May 14, and Shelby County is planning a massive expansion of the Health Department. We're also talking about a Memphis family feud, county budget cuts, and how we get back into shape after the COVID 19. 

Fred Davis, a charter member of the Memphis City Council, may have left elected office more than 40 years ago, he never stepped aside.

School, hospital and government leaders in northeast suburbs are hopeful businesses will be able to see phase 2 reopenings next week.

Experts say government regulations for nursing homes will drive change, but that costs of doing business the new way may also drive bankruptcies.