During a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Cohen said a fourth aid package of federal funding will likely deal with more funding for unemployment compensation and forgivable loans to small businesses instead of infrastructure money.
American Civil Liberties Union official says more information is needed from the Shelby County Jail as well as other detention facilities and prisons across Tennessee to not only protect inmates’ health from COVID-19 but that of the larger public too.
Sometimes it takes a family to find just where you belong.
A new, free app lets people share positive COVID-19 status and allows users to know within 24 hours if they have come in contact with another app user who tested positive.
FedEx Express pilots are operating in some of the most challenging conditions ever as the company navigates the coronavirus pandemic. At least 15 have tested positive for COVID-19.
It's Tuesday, April 7, and home is where some of the heroes are. We're already looking at the second wave of COVID-19, how to navigate the federal Paycheck Protection Program and the future of money.
Old Dominick has begun producing hand sanitizer at its Downtown distillery to help protect some most vulnerable to the coronavirus in the Memphis community.
Shelby County has 19 fatalities compared to 9 in Davidson County.
Many commercial landlords in Memphis are using a range of options to help business tenants that have little or no income to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A UTHSC symposium outlines the need for data, analysis and a detailed plan as county leaders brace for future outbreaks as well as possible second wave of coronavirus
With testing still in progress, Willowbend Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Marion, Arkansas, had 9 residents and 2 workers testing positive for coronavirus. The affected residents were in quarantine at the facility.
Restaurateurs find applying for loans under the CARES Act to be time-consuming and confusing, but now they hope the money is on the way so they can put people back to work.
Shelby County commissioners were given a coronavirus update Monday that touched on testing for individuals in juvenile detention, Easter church services and MLGW.
Tennessee is expecting a much smaller surge in COVID-19 hospital patients than projected a week ago as people stay home and the number of new cases begins to dwindle, Gov. Bill Lee said Monday.
Shelby County elected officials will keep unspent funds the county mayor's administration had hoped to cut to balance the budget and cover COVID-19 pandemic expenses.
The council's second online meeting includes a pared-down agenda of 17 items and a committee discussion on changes to the city's upcoming budget season that means no council community grants.
Since it began coronavirus testing March 21, Christ Community has tested more than 400 people and assessed over 2,000 potential cases over the phone.
Shelby County's human resources officials now have tools to enforce the county's residency mandate for employees.
Stephanie Lepone and Ginna Rauls helped organize a sewing group that fixed over 20,000 damaged masks discovered by Baptist employees.
The money will go toward critical expenses, including technology to support remote learning, summer and after-school programs, mental health services, support for students with special needs, sanitizing buildings and planning for long-term closures.
A memorandum from Melvin Burgess to the elected officials details why he says Shelby County has a budget deficit.
The mayor extended the Memphis' state of emergency through April 21 and said the city is preparing for a second emergency field hospital, also arranging for housing and testing of the homeless population .
The Memphis Police Department said it has handled 118 calls about large crowds gathering, including 41 calls Sunday.
Some FedEx pilots have been pulled out of China and returned to the United States after tests for coronavirus proved inconclusive.
The $349 billion can be free money for Memphis small businesses hurt by COVID-19, but it's first-come, first-serve for the nationwide Paycheck Protection Program.
Memphis nurse practitioner Charlene Bonner, working at New York City's Bellevue Hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic, endures long days and sleeps short nights amid a "war zone."