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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fall is in full swing, which means many people are getting their annual flu shot. But some doctors are encouraging people to get theirs early, as the demand for the vaccine is increasing. Dr. Jeff Warren, a family medicine physician, is already talking to his patients, suggesting they go ahead and get […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A twister roaring out of the darkness smashed through a small Alabama community early Wednesday during an outbreak of tornadoes across the Deep South, killing a 39-year-old woman and her 8-year-old son on a street where generations of one family lived. One of dozens of tornadoes kicked up by a severe […]

As the ranks of America’s super wealthy grow, the roster of major philanthropists is expanding to include not-so-typical megadonors — among them, a professional clarinetist, a Ph.D. in meat science, and a lawyer who regularly argues before the U.S. Supreme Court. That’s according to a Chronicle of Philanthropy analysis of giving by the country’s 50 […]

As Tennessee is declared by a White House task force as being in the “red zone” due to increasing virus diagnoses per capita, Mid-South officials said progress is being made in the fight against COVID-19 by masking up.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County health officials are investigating after the health department reports a nearly 400 case increase on Saturday. Health officials are working to figure out if the recent spike was an actual increase in positive cases or a product of delayed reporting test results. The Shelby County Health Department says the number […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ll soon have another enemy to worry about – a familiar foe that’s also extraordinarily lethal. Every year influenza will kill tens of thousands of people, and hospitalize hundreds of thousands more. Health experts say the 2020 flu vaccine could be more important than ever. […]

There’s a very different feel in the air as high school football season gets underway.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis City Council held a special meeting to officially approve an ordinance requiring masks to be worn in public. Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Alisa Haushalter says part of the department’s role as far as the new Memphis mask ordinance will include marketing and education. “We will partner with the […]

Murder in Memphis is on the rise amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new ordinance passed by Memphis City Council on Tuesday night will require Memphians to wear facial coverings. The ordinance says people will be required to wear facial coverings in businesses and public spaces within the city limits during public health emergencies. This does not require masks for places outside of the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The growing case count is not the only issue impacting Mid-South hospitals. Healthcare leaders are worried if we don’t flatten the curve soon, they won’t have the staffing needed to treat these patients. Doctors say the fatigue of coronavirus is impacting everyone. So, it should come as no surprise nurses and other […]