Across the Memphis area, people are reaching out to others with gestures of kindness and generosity.

Governor Bill Lee will sign Executive Order 23 requiring that Tennesseans stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities as data shows an increase in citizen movement across the state.

Five incumbents could effectively win re-election at Thursday's noon deadline, but that's not a sure thing for most of them. And eight of the 16 seats in the Shelby County delegation to Nashville on the Aug. 6 ballot will likely be decided with the primaries as the winners run unopposed in the November general election.

Dan Spector died Tuesday of COVID-19. He loved the Tigers, Judaism, politics, Midtown, newspapers, the arts — and a brilliant white flower that bloomed just one night a year.

Projecting an April 19-20 COVID-19 peak, Gov. Bill Lee predicts the state will need 7,000 more hospital beds to handle the worst scenario of patient demand.

Shelby County employees would be able to deposit and withdraw paid sick days from a sick leave bank.

County purchasing officials won’t make bid documents on a new voting system public until after the Election Commission makes a final decision. 

Expanded testing and continued social distancing are necessary to slow the spread of the coronavirus, experts told Shelby County Commissioners.

While an Arizona developer's decision to pull out of plans to purchase the Germantown Country Club property has some hoping the city might re-enter the picture, at least one alderman thinks that's unlikely.

The Mid-South Food Bank and Salvation Army organized mobile food pantries to give back to hungry Memphians. 

Assisted-living and nursing home facilities are on high alert after coronavirus outbreaks at Carriage Court in Memphis and a more widespread cluster at a Gallatin center. 

Kenneth Bradshaw “never gave up, never gave in, always gave back.”

Detroit Tigers coach Dave Clark is "power walking" and watching "Designated Survivor." Redbirds manager Ben Johnson is an "Ozark" fan and giving "Tiger King" a try as they wait for baseball to begin. 

The pressure to move all church gatherings online has set off a tense debate about whether canceling on-site services is an act of faith or a betrayal of it.

County commissioner says officer at juvenile detention center tested positive for COVID-19. 

Residents are asked to exchange names, addresses, insurance information, tag numbers and phone numbers and take pictures of the damage. They can then call it in to a precinct or the traffic office:

Gov. Bill Lee warned lawmakers Wednesday the COVID-19 crisis is expected to “surge” in two to four weeks, putting a heavy burden on the state’s health care system.

Across the Memphis area, people are reaching out to others with gestures of kindness and generosity.

There's help available for out-of-work restaurant and hotel employees as well as musicians and other artists.

The Chamber of Commerce organizations in each of Shelby County's suburban municipalities are focused on helping members weather the storm during the coronavirus pandemic.

The permit, filed Tuesday, March 31, is valued at $525,000.

The meeting behind (virtual) closed doors appears to violate a state statute governing how public business should be conducted, according to a letter sent to the Shelby County Schools district from a lawyer representing Chalkbeat.

It's April Fools' Day, but we are not bringing the jokes. Instead, we've got thoughts on the "after" life, why local officials should be giving us more specifics about virus outbreaks, and even the Grizz. 

The Health Department made public some social-distancing guidelines that golf courses should follow if they want to operate. But the eight public courses in the City of Memphis will remain closed.

Heat map shows where positives are clustered now based on where the victims live. A version coming will show outbreaks based on workplace addresses.