COVID-19 may be the fuel propelling an explosion in drug overdose deaths in Mississippi and nationally.
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Earl Lloyd Sports Legacy Symposium proved impactful as a virtual event
by Najee El-Amin — Three of the top names in the sports realm were honored during the Grizzlies 16th annual Earl Lloyd Sports Legacy Symposium. The program took place on Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday on Jan. 18 and was held virtually due to COVID-19 protocol. This year’s awardees were NBA legend Ray Allen,
Deep South falls behind in coronavirus vaccine drive
ATLANTA (AP) — The coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but four states in the Deep South have had particularly dismal inoculation rates that have alarmed health experts and frustrated residents.
Deep South falls behind in coronavirus vaccine drive
ATLANTA (AP) — The coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but four states in the Deep South have had particularly dismal inoculation rates that have alarmed health experts and frustrated residents.
COVID-19 aid gets County Commission OK
by Jim Coleman — The Shelby County Commission voted 8-5 on Monday (Jan.11) to approve $2.5 million in aid to struggling food, hospitality and hotel industry workers – some of the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aid approval comes as service industries in Shelby County and nationwide have been hit hard by mandates
Slow-going on police community action units rile Council members
by James Coleman — Memphis Police Department Director Michael Rallings on Tuesday (Jan. 5) defended the slow implementation of the revival of COACT (community action) units, one of the recommendations of the Public Safety Task Force, blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for creating staffing shortfalls. “At this current time, we are unable to do something different
My inside-out look at a vaccine trial
It made perfect sense to me. With COVID-19, African Americans have had higher infection rates, hospitalization rates and death rates. In fact, according to a recent report from the Shelby County Health Department, 59 percent of coronavirus deaths in Shelby County are African Americans. Vaccines from Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna, both approved by the Food and
Motherland Gallery braces for another blow in COVID-19 fight
Go inside Motherland Gallery and step into a showplace of African-themed beauty and wonder. Nowadays, you’re also stepping into a Whitehaven shop struggling to survive COVID-19’s ongoing impact. The once-thriving business at the old Mall of Memphis just off Interstate 240 and Perkins Road now languishes in the Whitehaven Plaza Shopping Center on Elvis Presley
County Commission says OK to fine on businesses for COVID-19 violations
by James Coleman — As a post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge continues to tear through the state and the nation, the Shelby County Commission voted 8-5 on Monday, Dec. 21, to approve a fine for businesses in violation of county health directives, like mask wearing. The move is an effort to put more teeth into efforts to
Panel: People over 75, essential workers next for vaccines
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal advisory panel recommended Sunday that people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers should be next in line for COVID-19 shots, while a second vaccine began rolling out…