DeSoto County announced Monday their partnership with the Mississippi Health Department and University of Mississippi Medical Center to hold a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing site.
Tuesday Memphis City Council members will hear a proposed mask ordinance on third reading, marking the final vote on the measure, where its fate will be decided.
Imagine your lungs slowly hardening and shutting down. It’s difficult to breath or even walk. That’s what more than 200,000 people will begin to experience this year.
A summer night in downtown Memphis would usually be filled with tourists and locals enjoying an evening out but things have been much different due to the coronavirus.
Across the United States, there have been countless reports of shortages in personal protective equipment for the healthcare workers who are on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. One Collierville High School student is pitching in to help.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s administration now says the sharing of COVID-19 health data by the state with law enforcement will stop by the end of the month.
As the state reopens, state offices are preparing for Tennesseans to enter their lobbies and the Tennessee Department of Human Services is implementing new precautions for all office visitors due to COVID-19 concerns.
The Tennessee Unified Command Group released a new report on the state’s efforts to protect long-term care facility residents from the spread of COVID-19.
The state’s case total is now at 21,679 with 356 deaths. Nearly 1,700 people have required hospitalization while fighting the virus, but more than 14,632 people statewide have recovered, or 67 percent of cases, according to TDH.
As tradition during the St. Jude Dream Home campaign, we gather sponsors together to sign the unfinished floor of the dream home. But due to COVID-19 protocols, this year we’re doing a virtual floor signing and offering words of encouragement to St. Jude kids online.
The Tennessee Supreme Court has said it will lift the eviction moratorium on June, 1st. Shelby County will be resuming in-person hearings on June 15, 2020.
Governor Bill Lee’s Tennessee Economic Recovery Group has issued guidance for non-contact sports, overnight camps, and Tennessee’s higher education institutions.
Thursday morning, a new report showed there have been 558,621 new unemployment claims filed in Tennessee since March 15, according to the TN Department of Labor and Workforce.
Months after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down businesses across the state, thousands of out-of-work Tennesseans still have not received their unemployment money.
Ongoing disagreements over the status of Shelby County’s budget for the next fiscal year were not resolved Wednesday at a second in-person county budget session.
People are able to enter the park, but there are areas within the park that are still closed. Playgrounds, restrooms, drinking fountains and the dog park remain closed.
Summer camps are some of the last things slated to open in Tennessee. Pinecrest summer camp in Fayette County will still host campers starting next month -- except online.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nate Smith, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, updated the public Wednesday afternoon in Jonesboro on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths.
The Investigators sat down with the Tennessee Department of Labor commissioner to ask what’s being done to process the backlog and bring relief to desperate, unemployed workers.
Gov. Tate Reeves said Mississippi has learned invaluable lessons and strategies after dealing with the coronavirus pandemic now for the last two and a half months, a trial by fire of sorts for states across the U.S.
Dr. Jon McCullers, an infectious disease expert with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and chief of pediatrics at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital has been involved in important decisions regarding Shelby County’s reopening.
Looking ahead to a possible second wave of COVID-19 in the late fall and early winter months, Christian Brothers University announced Tuesday it would be making changes to their traditional fall semester calendar.
COVID-19 survivors have the opportunity to help other COVID-19 patients by donating their plasma. Health officials say collecting enough plasma will help when there is an uptick of cases.
Shelby County health leaders expressed optimism after the Memorial Day holiday weekend, but acknowledged big problems remain in the fight against COVID-19, particularly for nursing homes.
As we gradually head towards looser social restrictions, people are being asked to wear masks when they are out and about. But how do they help to protect against the virus?
“We’re at a critical point in our journey,” said Hutchinson. “The direction we go from here totally depends on the commitment of Arkansans to continue social distancing and following guidelines.”
Fewer people are driving during the pandemic but in Shelby County, there has been a 63% increase in fatal wrecks. The highway patrol is asking all drivers to be extra careful as they investigate why there’s been such a large increase.
Shelby County health officials described the public’s behavior over the Memorial Day holiday weekend as “successful,” but they said the final verdict wouldn’t be known for two weeks.
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, it forced colleges and universities to move classes online. Now, many students are contemplating enrolling in less expensive schools.
The Town of Collierville’s July 3 Independence Day Celebration is canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the Town is making plans for a similar celebration in September to celebrate Collierville’s 150th anniversary.
