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The Shelby County government said they’ve completed coronavirus testing at the Division of Corrections.

Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County leaders clarified their reopening policy on personal care businesses Monday and announced some would not be allowed to open under phase one of the Memphis and Shelby County back-to-business plan. However, the roll-out got bumpy when Germantown tried to enact a different policy than its neighbors. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris […]

The Shelby County Health Department issued a new health directive which requires schools to report positive COVID-19 cases to parents.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Good news in the midst of the pandemic — Shelby County COVID-19 numbers are down, and that spike from Labor Day leveled out. Dr. Alisa Haushalter, director of the county’s health department, said it’s important to not get complacent, so people can get back to work and children can get back to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and community leaders are holding a memorial ceremony for George Floyd on Monday morning. Floyd was killed while being detained by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It will also honor other people who have been impacted by racial injustice. In a press release, Harris announced a list of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As district leaders work on back-to-school plans, transportation to and from school while social distancing presents another challenge. That could force parents to make tough decisions. Social distancing in a classroom is one thing, but it’s even more challenging on a school bus. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris addressed that at this […]

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris warned that the pandemic will have a devastating effect on the county’s budget.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Officials from Memphis and Shelby County are asking residents to fill out the 2020 census, saying the message is simple: Make sure you are counted. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says so far the city has had a poor rate of response to the census at about 54 percent. Shelby County Mayor Lee […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred. L. Davis, Memphis civic leader, businessman and former city councilman, died at his home Tuesday, according to a statement sent to WREG. Davis, 86, founded the Fred Davis Insurance Company, headquartered at Park and Airways, in 1967. It was the first black-owned insurance agency in the South. The same year, Davis […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Masks work to help stop the spread of COVID and more people in the Memphis area are using them, county officials said Tuesday, pointing to new data. The county reported 528 new COVID cases, though health officials said those were the results of tests taken over several days. Overall trends, like daily […]