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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Rev. Dr. Steve Montgomery, former pastor of Idlewild Presbyterian Church in Memphis, died Friday. The Presbytery of the Mid-South said Montgomery’s death came three days after a bicycle accident that left him critically injured. “Steve was a champion of peace and justice. His insistence on respecting and protecting the basic human […]

Visitors in Washington, D.C. were able to see the late Congressman John Lewis and say a final farewell to the civil rights icon again on Tuesday.

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 […]

A big step in criminal justice reform across Shelby County will be addressed on Monday.

Philbin had been a staple of American television since 1988 when began his career as the host of Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee alongside Kathie Lee Gifford.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The push to wear masks has been an ongoing message for the Memphis area, but Tuesday afternoon county Mayor Lee Harris laid out why that message is so important in stopping coronavirus. During the COVID Task Force briefing he laid out numbers to show just who was wearing masks before the health directive to do […]

The Shelby County Health Department reported an additional 700 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.

They’re suing the county in federal court and challenging the health department’s order to close bars.

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 […]

Memphis and Shelby County health officials are working to prevent another spike in COVID-19 cases as the Fourth of July weekend approaches.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris signed an executive order on Tuesday expanding protections for those currently behind bars and those who work for the Shelby County Division of Corrections amid the COVID-19 pandemic.