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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New details have been released after the Memphis City Council passed a resolution requiring masks to be worn in public Tuesday evening. The ordinance says people will be required to wear facial coverings in businesses and some public spaces within the city limits during a public health emergency. The ordinance passed with […]

The county’s case ratio is 353.73 per 100,000 people, and experts said there could be multiple factors contributing to Crittenden’s high rate.

Medical experts encourage people to stay safe while local restaurant owners try to stay afloat.

Despite the recent rise in cases, people continued to crowd the streets of downtown Memphis this Fourth of July weekend.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A recently passed resolution is encouraging Memphis business owners to require their employees to wear a facial covering while at work. Dr. Jeff Warren and Councilwoman Michalyn Easter-Thomas presented the resolution to Memphis City Council on Tuesday. “One of the reasons I want to do this is we’re not at milestones, yet,” […]

Local health officials continue to express optimism as Shelby County battles coronavirus, but every Mid-South state received an F grade from a leading social distancing grading service.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The old Pipkin Building at the Fairgrounds could be turned into a triage center if there’s a surge in the number of coronavirus cases here, members of the city and county’s COVID task force said. “If we have the surge, ER’s may be inundated,” said city councilman Dr. Jeff Warren, a member […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elections in Shelby County will have a different look from here on out because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elections Administrator Linda Phillips says the commission is already working on making some changes. “We have purchased disposable styluses with machines so a voter is never going to touch a machine,” Phillips said. She […]

People could soon be required to wear a mask or face covering while out in the city of Memphis.

In the midst of the most successful stretch in program history and with a new head coach at the helm, Memphis football announced it isn’t planning on selling single-game tickets this fall.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis area hit a new milestone in the battle against COVID-19. For the first time in a long time, Shelby County reported no coronavirus deaths over weekend. While that is good news, medical experts are delivering it with a cautious dose of reality. “Anytime that we’re able to get through a […]