The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development is training other state workers to handle the surge in unemployment claims, but lawmakers are asking for more help.
To be eligible, families must have been employed as of March 11, 2020 but have since then lost employment or at least 50% of their earned income due to the COVID-19 emergency.
Planning, Finance and Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetings are the only city meetings continuing at this time.
It's Thursday, March 26, and the Get Live Virtual Music Festival kicks off today. Plus, two historic Downtown buildings are getting a renovation, one doctor tells us how it is and we're using Zoom to see our friends.
Folks across Shelby County are making the best of challenging times with generosity and kindness.
"There may come a time when we must reduce your city services due to city employees becoming infected with the virus,” Mayor Jim Strickland said in an email Thursday afternoon.
Statewide, nearly half of those who have contracted the disease (386, or 47%) are between the ages of 21-40.
There are no good answers now. Only bad choices and worse ones. But evidence suggests that going hard on social-distancing is the best long-term bet for both public health and the economy.
It’s difficult for a woman to find space at a homeless shelter in Memphis. It’s nearly impossible for her to find shelter with her teenage son, even under normal circumstances. Efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus have caused nearly all of the city’s homeless shelters to close, partially or entirely.
The Tennessee Supreme Court extended the suspension of all court cases until April 30 and has ordered judges and law enforcement to work together on a plan to get vulnerable inmates released from jail.
As COVID-19 cases escalate, Gov. Bill Lee reminded Tennesseans Wednesday he is negotiating with the federal government for Medicaid funding to cover uninsured residents who contract the virus.
The problem is a state requirement that labs and other health care providers must report total testing and positive results to the state but only positive results to county health officials. The Daily Memphian found Baptist Memorial Health Care appears to be doing most of the testing in Shelby County. But some health providers refused to release numbers.
American Job Center locations in Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale and Tipton Counties closed after the state ordered the closures to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Michael Halliburton, a former history and German teacher at Collierville High School who tried to kill his wife in 2012, has been denied parole for a second time.
An emergency petition filed with the Tennessee Supreme Court seeks the release of numbers of inmates from local jails and prisons as COVID-19 outbreaks begin to appear across the state.
The free fares will help MATA to reinforce social distancing, with passengers boarding through the rear doors, limiting their contact with vehicle operators. However, passengers who need assistance will be able to use the front door and ramp.
It's Wednesday, March 25, and we've got tips on how to make it work from home, a toilet paper cake and the math you may want during this time of isolation.
A restaurateur who sings online with others around the world, a store manager who puts her customers first and local kids hunting for bears are only a few of the stories of kindness and special moments our reporters will be looking for, as we adjust to a new landscape created by the coronavirus.
There are 784 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide, including three deaths and 53 hospitalizations.
Jamie Harmon's photography career has always been about connecting with Memphians. With citizens stuck inside, he came up with a way to keep capturing life around town.
Experts and others share their ideas for dealing with the emotional, financial and health-related stresses of the stay-at-home emergency order.
Confirmation numbers doubling here as model suggests, every five to seven days.
Memphis Animal Services Director Alexis Pugh finds silver linings during dark times for animal rescue.
Working from home requires discipline and a bit of structure, but a few rules make it easier for those who suddenly find themselves working remotely.
No one was at City Hall for the meeting which was all on-line except for roll call votes by voice on matters for an institution that has had electronic voting for nearly 40 years.