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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Just hours after a countywide mask mandate in Shelby County went into effect Friday morning, county leaders began spreading the word about why they think masking up will keep businesses and restaurants from shutting down. “Absolutely, masking will keep the doors open for restaurants and other small businesses,” said Shelby County Mayor […]

LEE COUNTY, Alabama (WRBL) – The quest continues to get more COVID-19 vaccinations into the arms of Alabamians. State health officials announced Thursday; they expect Alabama hospitals will surpass an all-time high of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the next few days. Now, the local chapter of the NAACP and an Auburn Legend are doing their part […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The controversy over mask mandates in schools in Tennessee is making national headlines. Healthcare workers advocating for safety measures to combat COVID-19 in schools faced threatening crowds after the Williamson County School Board voted to require masks for elementary-aged students Tuesday. Governor Bill Lee refused to address the healthcare workers being […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County officials on Friday toured Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, where pediatric cases of COVID-19 have increased in recent days. Friday, Le Bonheur doctors said there were 20 children in the hospital with COVID-19, seven of them critical. There had been four new admissions in the last 24 hours, though […]

Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died. She was 70.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department is requiring all students, teachers, staff and visitors in K-12 schools, preschools and daycare centers mask up indoors beginning Monday. The department issued an amended health order Friday morning, following CDC guidance. “This amendment is deemed necessary because Health Department data indicates an alarming increase in pediatric […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County reported 623 new COVID cases Thursday as the local numbers continue to soar from the delta variant. County and Memphis leaders presented an update on the latest in the COVID situation at noon Thursday. There are currently 4,383 active cases in the county. More than one in four cases are […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new Shelby County health order Tuesday highly recommends masks for all indoor public settings, regardless of your vaccination status. Health Order 24 also strongly recommends vaccinations and encourages employers to require regular COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees. The order goes in effect at noon Tuesday and remains in effect until Aug. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Masks will again be required in Shelby County-owned buildings beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m., Mayor Lee Harris said. The mask requirement applies to people who have had COVID-19 vaccinations, in addition to those who are unvaccinated. See more top stories on WREG.com Harris said the requirement follows CDC guidelines after new research […]

As Memphis City Council members discuss how to spend the money the city’s received, Councilman Martavius Jones said he’s open to using some for vaccine incentives.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Health officials said the delta variant of Covid-19 is causing case numbers and hospitalization numbers to rise, creating a strain on the local health care system. During the Memphis/Shelby County Covid-19 Joint Task Force meeting Thursday, health officials reported 408 new cases of Covid. Shelby County is sitting at a 14 percent […]