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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The number of people with COVID in Shelby County is skyrocketing.  The New York Times reported Wednesday morning that more than 1,000 new COVID cases were confirmed in Shelby County a day before. We haven’t seen an increase like that since January. “Despite thinking the most dire times were behind us, we’re […]

Today we’re getting a first look at how Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland would like to use 161-million dollars in federal pandemic dollars. Our Jonee’ Lewis was live from city hall to listen in on the discussion. The city calls this money precious one-time dollars. And while the mayor says it’s not enough to address every […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Progressing Under Restraints and Extremes. That’s what PURE stands for.  PURE Youth Athletics Alliance is a nonprofit private school for at-risk students. “Our missions is to empower school aged males through athletics, education and agriculture,” said Melvin Cole, founder and CEO. Football is the carrot. Once the kids arrive, Cole knows it’s […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Buckle up — the pandemic is about to get a lot worse. COVID hospitalizations in Shelby County doubled in the past two weeks, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center says they could hit an all-time high in just days. That includes more children getting infected. The delta variant is spreading […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Schools officials discussed new health policies for the upcoming school year during an online meeting for parents Monday night. Students and staff have to wear masks even if they’re vaccinated, social distancing is required when possible and desks will be separated by see-thru partitions.  “We put those on the tables so the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The first measurable look at how the pandemic has impacted students in Tennessee shows learning loss across the board. A state reports shows significant losses in learning for many Tennessee students. Sharing the first statewide data report on student progress since the start of the pandemic, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says there’s […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey renewed pleas with the public to get vaccinated Monday amid a concerning spike in delta variant COVID-19 cases in the state. “I want to be crystal clear. The vaccine is the single tool we have to fight COVID-19,” she said. Piercey clarified the message from the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There was a big school giveaway on Tiger Lane Saturday, but because of the recent rise in COVID cases, parents and students had to stay inside their vehicles. “We had to put it outside because we don’t want to have a super spreader event trying to help people,” said Allison Fouche, Deputy […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Schools re-open August 9, but the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association says they’ve been told there are still hundreds of positions open. “We are told there are over 500 vacancies in this district as of last week. Don’t know how many there are today,” said Keith Williams with the Memphis Shelby […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County officials and doctors are sounding the alarm about the community spread of the delta variant. Across the board, the numbers in Shelby County are rising at rates not seen in months, from cases, to the reproductive rate, to hospitalizations. In fact, Memphis Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen says more than […]

A coalition of non-profits and activists want Shelby County Schools to end their agreement with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, which provides resource officers in schools. The groups believe that dissolving that relationship will remove young people’s early connection to the criminal justice system.