The Tennessee Department of Human Services is reminding parents the deadline is approaching to apply for a program to help provide food for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pool testing the city is doing through Poplar Healthcare is now aimed at teachers and students.

The reported total in Shelby County is now 24,347 coronavirus cases, including 20,063 recoveries, 316 deaths and 3,968 active cases. 

“However, it is our expectation that they show up to school appropriately dressed,” Maria Stewart, the district’s director of policy, said of the virtual learning rules. 

The city has also signed a letter of intent with Capstone Development for two hotels on the Central Avenue frontage. The founder of Capstone sees a different kind of recovery from the pandemic for the hospitality industry — one led by the families that travel regionally to the sports tournaments that are the financial engine for Liberty Park's public and private uses.

Collierville has canceled its Labor Day fireworks celebration scheduled for Sept. 5.

It's Thursday, Aug. 13, and college students are beginning to move back into their dorms. We're also thinking about possibilities on Union Avenue and how to become better soccer players. 

At Christian Brothers University, modeling indicated campus would lose more than $4 million if all learning was conducted remotely. 

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday, Aug. 12, setting a "higher bar" for people to sue businesses, schools and healthcare facilities accused of making them sick through negligence.

This week on The Extra Podcast, Elizabeth Cawein, executive director of Music Export Memphis, joins Eric Barnes to talk about how local musicians are dealing with the coronavirus shutdown.

Legislation to toughen penalties for protesters around the Capitol passed the Legislature Wednesday, including a provision making illegal camping on state property a felony offense.

Those 119 newly reported cases come from 1,047 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.4%.

It's Wednesday, Aug. 12, and we're talking about a "Swiss Army knife" of a player, a far-flung soul festival and Birds banned — at least for a short while. Also, is this a banner year for mosquitoes? 

Democratic lawmaker called the House’s Republican leader a “liar” for saying those who voted against a legislative crackdown on protesters support spitting on law enforcements officers.

Tennessee Department of Human Services Commissioner Danielle Barnes said 450,000 kids have been approved to receive EBT as part of pandemic food insecurity programs.

The Congressmen, in their respective districts during Congress’ recess, say they are prepared to return to Washington if Democrats and Republicans can reach an accord on pandemic relief and stimulus funding. 

Many salons have reopened, but the business model looks drastically different including reduced occupancy, said Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery.

Senate committees are set to consider competing legislation Tuesday dealing with COVID-19 liability immunity and the punishment of protesters in the Legislature’s special session.

If you are looking for local coronavirus data, you've come to the right place. 

Money can be used to help with living expenses, including rent and food, plus tuition and books.

The suspension does not affect the two other scooter operators, Spin and Explore Bike Share, which has a fleet of OjOs.

It's Tuesday, Aug. 11, and The Walk Downtown is applying for a new tax incentive, some schools are back in session and the U of M is still planning on playing football. 

Churches, day care providers and other places are scrambling for state permission or funding to provide schoolchildren supervision and space to log on to online learning during the day.

Shelby County Commissioners want to try a swap out of federal CARES Act funding similar to one city council members did a week ago. But tensions left over from a rough county budget season that ended in June are hanging around.

With the immunity the nation should have by the time a COVID-19 vaccine arrives, health officials say a 45-65% immunization rate should be sufficient.