Questions arise about the safety of odor-fighting Silvadur applied to the masks, which diminishes in the fabric with washings.

Protesters distributed a list of “suggested demands” at a weekend rally. Some are easier to achieve than others given the coronavirus-spiked budgeting chaos. All, perhaps, are debatable. But it would do the city great good for the current moment to become a more actionable one.

Ridgeway Baptist Church reopened Sunday morning, and about 130 of the flock attended. 

No Memphis stores The Daily Memphian called on have closed due to protest unrest.

As hundreds of protesters gathered Downtown Sunday evening and early Monday morning, there was more tension and more strategy than the previous four demonstrations in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. And some of the tension was among different camps of activists.

A day of peaceful protest of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis, Minnesota police erupted into violence Saturday night in Nashville as people set fire to the Metro Nashville Courthouse, clashed with police, then broke out windows and started fires in Lower Broadway honky-tonks and businesses. 

“Some have asked why our officers were wearing riot gear protection,” Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings said in a Facebook statement. “I feel that this question is asked because some do not know all of the details."

Listen as J.T. Young discusses the Integrated Resource Plan, a process to help MLGW find the most cost-effective, eco-friendly and reliable energy source.

The county reports a total of 5,003 confirmed coronavirus cases since the first case was reported in early March. The Shelby County Health Department reports 3,442 people have recovered. A total of 23,006 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Tennessee.

The popular music venue’s owner Brian “Skinny” McCabe is putting the finishing touches on a new two-story entertainment complex, and its first major event is already scheduled.

The son of a black mother and a white father, Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson grew up in Whitehaven and Germantown with a foot in both worlds. Even after recent events in Minneapolis, he hasn't lost hope for a more civilized America. 

People could expect to be tested several times a month at work if employers sign on.

Indigo’s Memphis-based rice team helped supply the giant beer-maker with a key ingredient. The Arkansas rice was grown with less water and by creating less methane that is harmful to the atmosphere. And growers profited more.

The Atlanta-based company’s cameras are now used in 38 states and more than 600 cities.

Lee activates Guard after in response to protests "that have now taken a violent, unlawful turn in Nashville."

The latest in the series of four marches so far began Saturday from the National Civil Rights Museum and saw calls for action in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody in Minneapolis. The Memphis march was peaceful. But hours later a smaller group of people clashed with police at Beale and Main after the entertainment district closed for the night.

COGIC is scheduled to return to the Bluff City in 2021 for its mass gathering. “It’s going to be quite interesting what is going to happen in Memphis next year,” Bishop Brandon Porter said.

The Shelby County Health Department confirmed 115 new cases of COVID-19 in its Saturday morning release, as the number of new tests rose.

A short podcast this week brings updates on several political topics, as non-COVID issues began to move back into prominence and an uneasy coexistence with the pandemic.

This mock NBA draft has some unsettling projections for the Memphis sports fan. Meanwhile, a brewery strikes a blow for everyone offended by those cheating Houston Astros. 

Superintendent Dr. David A. Stephens expects the school reopening plan to cover all contingencies, whether the COVID-19 situation improves or gets worse.

Sabine Langer, who owns Global Cafe in Crosstown Concourse, will open Pizzeria Trasimeno there on Tuesday.

Lack of college camps affecting local high school prospects. There are missed opportunities for those players to increase their stock with college coaches. 

FedEx said share repurchases and dividends will be frozen until May 31, 2021, under a credit agreement intended to provide more liquidity and financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jennifer Biggs is joined by Chris Herrington to talk about new and old restaurants opening, the all-important ampersand, what bbq they like and where they like it, at-home paella and more.