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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The number of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County continues to rise as the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July. Thursday, the Shelby County Health Department reported more than 10,600 cases of COVID-19 in Shelby County and 192 deaths. Memphis City councilman Dr. Jeff Warren, who is a member of the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If being out in the summer sun has you thinking about traveling out of state over the next few weeks, you might need to pump the brakes a bit. Some health experts are once again sounding the alarm that, if we don’t social distance or wear a face mask indoors and outdoors, […]

Physicians warned people in Shelby County about the increasing number of COVID-19 cases Monday.

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. — 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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.

People in Memphis will have to wait at least another two weeks to find out if city council will require face coverings or masks in public places.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When Dr. Jeff Warren looks at video of protests in Memphis and elsewhere, he’s conflicted. “I was worried the people in the protest might be infecting each other. That being said, there’s a reason people are out there protesting,” he said. He said he supports their right to protest and thinks their […]