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In his briefing, Gov. Lee announced a recommendation that all public schools in Tennessee will remain closed through the rest of the current school year.

Check out all of the Live at 9 interviews from March 31, 2020.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The YMCA is taking over as the new provider for the Shelby County School District’s meal distribution plan for students. It was announced in a press release from Shelby County Schools on Sunday. The YMCA will be distributing meals for students out of school at all of the sites previously designated by […]

The Shelby County Health Department will hold another news conference on their response to the coronavirus outbreak on Friday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are now 30 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Shelby County, a jump of 20 cases in 24 hours, health officials said. One of those cases is a central nutrition services employee with Shelby County Schools, Superintendent Joris Ray said. Because of that, SCS is suspending planned meal preparation and community-wide distribution […]

The Shelby County Health Department confirmed a fourth case of coronavirus in the metro area.

The leaders of two of Tennessee’s largest school districts want TNReady testing suspended this spring.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County School District Superintendent Joris Ray is closing district offices and instituting work from home guidelines for administrators due to the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak. In an e-mail on Sunday, the new policy will go into effect Monday, March 16. This closure applies to all district offices and will […]

The YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South said they are working on a plan to provide childcare and meals for students after Shelby County Schools announced they will be closed an extra week for spring break.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County School Superintendent Dr. Joris M. Ray announced schools will be closed starting Friday, March 13, until March 30. “Due to national developments and rapidly changing conditions regarding the spread of COVID-19, we feel this is the best course of action,” said Ray. “Closing schools is never a decision that we […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County Schools employee who had been quarantined after potential exposure to coronavirus has been cleared to return to work by health officials, SCS Superintendent Joris Ray said Wednesday. The employee at Treadwell Elementary and Middle schools had been placed on a 14-day cautionary quarantine late Sunday after contact with a […]