Many Memphis churches, particularly those with mostly African American congregations, have not suspended in-person worship, underscoring the importance the church has in African American life. But the ritual of gathering to worship, even in a spotlessly clean building, is now much too risky. 

Yesterday I scraped up someone’s leaky trash bags from the side of the road and threw them into the back of a truck to haul off. It’s hard to believe just two weeks ago I was planning parties, booking bands and editing menus.

With three hit singles, two turf-grabbing country covers, definitive secular and religious anthems and some of the most tender pop music ever recorded, 1973's "Call Me" is Al Green's finest moment.

Memphians are just audacious enough to think they can can find solutions. That’s what defines us as much as anything else. We roll up our sleeves. We innovate. And at a time when the model for local journalism is broken — but the need for local journalism is as keen as ever — Memphians have come up with a solution to that. But it needs you.

The good news for Tennesseans who want to bet legally on sports within the state’s borders is that, assuming the spring professional leagues reboot by late summer and college and pro football kick off this fall, the gambling apps really should be open in time.

For the next four weeks, Explore Bike Share rentals are free of charge to all Memphians, 24/7. 

Coronavirus has disrupted some of my friends’ lives far more than it’s unsettled mine. My senior friends won’t get to have graduation. And my international friends have a real dilemma: Should they stay in the States or go home?

Whatever you think of his policy priorities, Strickland prides himself on being a data-driven executive, and his managerial seriousness has served him, and the city, well in this unprecedented moment. 

We will soon stop daily deliveries to protect both our clients and our volunteers and staff. That’s why we’re working now to get as many frozen and shelf-stable meals into seniors’ homes as we can, in case a day comes when we can’t deliver at all.

If you love what you hear, let the mix play a few times to be sure the artists see a few pennies. Now is the time to buy that extra record, download an album instead of streaming it, spring for that cool T-shirt or koozie or sticker.

James S. Gilliland and Peter Formanek "changed the life trajectory for many of our students who are often first generation college-goers, and who would, otherwise, have little to no opportunity to contribute meaningfully in our society."

I’m working from home. Cleaning the closets. Playing with the dog. Calling my friends. Promising my children that I’ll stay home – or close to it. And learning how to balance the dread of what we don’t know and can’t see with the beauty of just being here.

Maps based on 2018 census data show concentrations of sensitive populations for hospitalization and death due to COVID-19.

“One of our biggest challenges is that many people don’t believe in the seriousness of this pandemic,” Catholic Bishop David Talley told colleagues in a webinar. “Please believe in what science is saying. This is not the devil. This is what science is telling us.”

A collection of old white men may sound like a Cabinet meeting in Washington or a Senate vote, but it was just another Tuesday and the regular meeting of my “and I’ll tell you another damn thing” lunch group.

“The people who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 are those over 60, those with significant chronic disease issues, and those who medications compromise their immune systems,” said Dr. Scott Morris. “Those are the people who go to church.”

While I was sitting in an oddly peaceful purgatory, people close to me have lost jobs and postponed weddings. I’ve eavesdropped on conversations about how to keep people employed while also keeping them safe. 

Taylor Berger and his partners made the hard decision to close Railgarten, Rec Room and Highland Axe & Rec. What does that mean for his 100 employees? And what does that mean for the rest of us?

A Tennessee legislator's tweet that "the national media is promoting fear and sheer panic" earns well-deserved criticism. 

While The Daily Memphian’s COVID-19 coverage is available to everyone for free, it is not free to produce. 

'One piece of good news is that the other coronaviruses that continue to circulate among humans typically cause very mild illness like a common cold.'

We are doing our best to tell readers what is happening with the virus, especially regarding testing in Memphis.

A Facebook page will be the home base for this unified faith effort. You can find the page by searching for Memphis Clergy COVID-19 Response. Anyone can access the page and offer to work on a project.

In the final tally, 3,097 Memphians suffered from the flu and 75 died. However, it is certain that quick action to curtail public gatherings, along with the enthusiastic consent of the citizenry, halted the spread of flu and saved many lives. 

A joint exhibition of work by the famed photographer Eggleston and Jennifer Steinkamp at the Dixon Gallery has been extended to April 5. The Dixon is closed for two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic, but currently scheduled to reopen March 31.