From Oct. 31 to Saturday, Nov. 14, the Shelby County Health Department recorded an average of 285 new cases and 3,228 tests performed each day with an 8.8% positivity rate.

Gov. Bill Lee wants to maintain funding for public schools in Tennessee’s next budget, even as a statewide decline in student enrollment would normally result in a decrease of at least $320 million.

The Unity Walk Against Gun Violence held Saturday marks a year when the city set a new high for homicides by September. As of Nov. 13, there have been 271 homicides, 43 more than the previous high of 228 in 2016.

Overall, the Health Department has reported 41,747 coronavirus cases and 610 deaths, classifying 37,988 cases as inactive/recovered. Active cases in Shelby County stand at 3,149, an increase from the 3,105 reported Friday.

Artists are our storytellers. Local artists and art organizations are the paintbrushes of our culture’s canvas.

Thanks to a $130,000 grant, education classes will continue remotely for inmates at the Shelby County Correctional Center. 

In November and December, 19th century literary classics will be the focus on the TSC stage. Shows will also be simulcast for online ticket holders.

The chairman of the Shelby County legislative delegation to the Tennessee General Assembly talked about the issue on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast. 

Troy Martin runs for 135 yards to lead Dragons past Arlington in Class 6A. MUS, ECS and Hernando also pick up playoff wins.

Cognate BioServices, which has been contract-manufacturing in Memphis since 2007, seeks 15 years of property tax breaks that would save the company $52 million in return for the jobs and investment. However, the firm would still pay $65.4 million in taxes during the same period.

The Shelby County Schools district says 65% of parents who responded to a survey want their children off-campus when school resumes in person in January; 24% chose in-school learning and 11% didn’t respond.

The Tigers' season opener at the Crossover Classic will have a different feel thanks to the pandemic.

The Shelby County Election Commission set early-voting dates and times for the Dec. 8 runoff in Collierville. Residents can early vote beginning Wednesday.

Healthy Frayser celebrated its first anniversary Friday, Nov. 13 by opening a second food sustainability hub. Each week residents from food insecure neighborhoods can pick up a free meal. 

Allison Newman’s season was cut short by injury, but she has signed with Missouri; and a Black girls basketball player makes a statement with her college choice.

Federal agency says proposed acquisition would substantially reduce competition and health care costs would rise, according to its complaint.

Link Apartments Broad Avenue will comprise two buildings totaling 370 units. But before it is built, a large, old warehouse must be demolished. 

Covington’s season comes to an end with an 8-2 record.

Community leaders will discuss why it is necessary for the city to have more Black college graduates.

There were 376 COVID-positive patients in area hospitals as of 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will offer a testing site for the Phase 3 clinical trial and are seeking 500 participants.

The arena will have restricted capacity, and the team is looking at possible COVID-19 testing for fans in certain seating.

With millions of dollars of work needed at Mud Island, what happened with all the other ideas for some of Memphis’ most valuable property? 

Developer Vincent Smith had complained in recent months that the delays were making interested tenants nervous.

Good gas station food is one of the lesser-acknowledged advantages of Southern life and gas stations aren’t just for fried chicken anymore.