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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department wants to get the word out about who is eligible for the vaccine right now after some people who aren’t eligible showed up for a shot. Health leaders said it’s critical our health care workers and first responders, who are part of the 1a1 group, receive it […]

Senate Democrats vented their anger and frustration Friday morning in response to the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, the landmark case establishing a right to an abortion.  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the world is watching President Donald Trump’s battle with the coronavirus, local doctors and health officials alike are telling people in the Mid-South this should serve as a warning sign that anyone can get COVID-19. Dr. Jeff Warren, part of the Memphis/Shelby County Task Force, said even though it may appear […]

The Senate voted Thursday to avert a costly nationwide rail strike next week that lawmakers in both parties worried would shut down much of the economy and further add to inflation.   Senators voted 80 to 15 for a House-passed bill to implement the labor agreement between freight rail carriers and unionized workers brokered by […]

Check out all of the Live at 9 interviews from Thursday, May 7, 2020.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Council is touted as non-partisan, but with city council members identifying as Democrat and Republican, sometimes lines can be drawn. “It’s bipartisan, but people know what side of the aisle everybody sits on,” Memphis City Council Member Martavius Jones said. But the differences seem to still work out — until they […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We’re more than six months into the coronavirus pandemic, and there’s still a lot that we don’t know – and even more that we don’t understand. That includes the data that’s designed to help us analyze how serious the disease is and how we’re doing at fighting it. Some say the data […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis says several people connected to the Tigers football program have tested positive for COVID-19, causing the university to pause practices. It might also affect the upcoming game against Houston next Friday. A statement from the university is below: “The University of Memphis has announced that a number of […]

HILDALE, Utah (AP) — The tea tasted bitter and earthy, but Lorenzo Gonzales drank it anyway. On that night in remote Utah, he was hoping for a life-changing experience, which is how he found himself inside a tent with two dozen others waiting for the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca to kick in. Soon, the […]

The Treasury Department on Friday announced the departure of IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, an appointee of former President Trump whose term is set to end in mid-November. Before Congress approves a new permanent IRS head, the agency will be headed by deputy commissioner Douglas O’Donnell as acting chief, the Treasury said. “I want to thank […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fall is in full swing, which means many people are getting their annual flu shot. But some doctors are encouraging people to get theirs early, as the demand for the vaccine is increasing. Dr. Jeff Warren, a family medicine physician, is already talking to his patients, suggesting they go ahead and get […]