Shelby County files lawsuit against Gov. Bill Lee … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Shelby County has filed a lawsuit against Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee over the recent executive order that allows parents to opt their children out of mask mandates. The suit was filed late Thursday afternoon. “It’s unfortunate that we are having to litigate this issue when ultimately we’re trying to do what’s best […]
Parents protest for virtual learning option at Shelby … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some parents say they have been protesting every day this week outside the Shelby County Board of Education, asking for a virtual learning option for all students as COVID numbers grow among children. County leaders say one-third of our active COVID cases are among children. Parents said Friday they don’t feel comfortable […]
‘Pay attention to the truth’: St. Jude Children’s … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The spread of the delta variant of COVID prompted the leader of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to speak up Thursday. Dr. James Downing, President and CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital said in a letter to Tennessee’s governor that the debate over wearing masks is not a political issue — […]
Bartlett schools offering virtual learning for students … BARTLETT, Tenn. — Bartlett City Schools will now provide a virtual learning option for students who have to quarantine because of COVID-19. The measure was unanimously passed by the school board during a meeting Thursday night. “It means that they would be doing the work of the regular class,” Superintendent Dr. David Stephens said. “They would be graded […]
Mayor Strickland pleads with people to get vaccinated … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mayor Jim Strickland is pleading with people to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases in Shelby County surge, accounting for at least 99 deaths this month as compared to 41 in July. The mayor posted on social media Wednesday morning asking people to get the shot at the Pipkin Building, which is open […]
Parents protest mask opt-outs at school board meetings in … COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. – A few dozen parents in Collierville and Germantown are asking their school districts to do away with mask opt-outs, in direct defiance of Governor Bill Lee’s executive order. “I’m asking the school to take an act of civil disobedience,” said parent Chelsea Glass at Tuesday’s Collierville school board meeting. An indoor […]
Memphis parents want safer school option after Westwood … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers basically got rid of virtual learning as an emergency option for schools, with few exceptions. But some Memphis parents are calling for more action after learning a 16-year-old student died after contracting COVID-19. It was a rough start to the morning Tuesday as parents dropped their kids off at Westwood High […]
Le Bonheur confirms another child has died of COVID-19 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A child died in Memphis from COVID-19 over the weekend, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital confirmed Monday. Details about the age of the child or underlying health conditions were not released. Le Bonheur doctors said right now they’re treating 28 children with COVID. Eight of the patients are in the ICU and two […]
University of Memphis to start classes with new guidelines … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Monday, thousands of University of Memphis students will return to campus for the start of the fall semester, and things will look a little bit different this school year. Unlike last school year, the university will be operating at 100 percent capacity. Amid the bustle of going back to school, there’s a […]
Memphis businesses begin requiring masks under new … Under the latest Shelby County health directive, masks are required in public settings with a few exceptions. As COVID cases continue to rise, it’s once again time to “Mask Up.”
Shelby County mask mandate goes into effect Friday … Shelby County’s newest mask mandate that will require face coverings to be worn at any indoor public space goes into effect Friday.
