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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County health officials are out this holiday weekend looking for businesses that might be violating the latest health regulations. So far, things seem to be off to a good start after what appears to have been a good New Year’s Eve. Health officials say inspectors visited 16 businesses but didn’t find any violations of the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —It’ll be one year Monday since Shelby County leaders reported the first COVID-19 case in the county. Since then, the county, along with the rest of the world, has gone through a world wind of changes. Now a year later, Beale Street, like all other places across the Mid-South look much different than […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Establishments listed as bars across Shelby County were ordered to close by midnight Thursday morning by the health department — but one of Memphis’ biggest and busiest drinking spots still looks to be open. Beale Street bars are exempt from the closure requirement because of an exemption in licensing with the busy […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Thousands of runners will hit the streets of Memphis for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital‘s annual marathon this weekend, which means many roads will be closed to traffic. The big day is Saturday, December 3 and things are set to kick off bright and early in downtown Memphis with a hospitality center for […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City Council members on Thursday approved a plan to use tax dollars as a financial backstop for One Beale’s Grand Hyatt Hotel. Earlier this year, members agreed to cover half the project debt in a reserve fund. But now Memphis could be on the hook for all the money, if the revenue […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Downtown is the heart of the city. It’s where tourists flock, our sports teams play, Broadway shows take the stage, conventions are held, and where, unfortunately, criminals have been prowling. A couple visiting Memphis for a concert in December was riding scooters back to their downtown hotel when they told police a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Now that the Christmas holiday is behind us, Shelby County health leaders say a more dangerous time is just a few days away — New Year’s Eve gatherings could increase the spread of COVID-19. COVID-19 has wrecked plans for the New Year’s Eve street party on historic Beale Street. The clubs and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nine businesses across Shelby County, including a Beale Street club and two locations of a popular restaurant chain, were notified they would have to shut their doors this weekend for 14 days. The health department said each business was closed due to multiple violations of the county’s new health directive. Closing a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The annual Memphis in May International Festival announced a record loss of $1.795 million after the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to cancel this year’s events. The 44-year-old festival — which comprises the Beale Street Music Festival, World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, international cultural events and more — had reported revenue increases for […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Beale Street shops and restaurants will be allowed to reopen beyond carry-out and to-go orders, the Downtown Memphis Commission announced Thursday. Beale Street spots are reopening, at least with smaller crowds and social-distancing restrictions, as a part of Memphis’s “Back to Business” plan. The commission says while restaurants and shops are allowed […]

Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections.