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Average Positivity Rate Hits 10 Percent

Average Positivity Rate Hits 10 Percent

Shelby County added 402 new cases of COVID-19 on test results reported since Sunday morning.

More Than 8,000 Virus Contacts in Quarantine

*as of Thursday, July 23rd

Riverside Drive to Reopen August 3rd

Riverside Drive will reopen to vehicles on Monday, August 3rd but will close again on weekends, according to the Mississippi River Parks Partnership (MRPP).

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Shelby County Schools to Go All-Virtual This Fall

Shelby County Schools to Go All-Virtual This Fall

As the numbers of confirmed COVID–19 cases continue to rise in Memphis, Shelby County Schools superintendent Dr. Joris M. Ray announced Monday that the district will begin its school year fully virtual starting on August 31st.

Average Positivity Rate Hits 10 Percent

Shelby County added 402 new cases of COVID-19 on test results reported since Sunday morning.

More Than 8,000 Virus Contacts in Quarantine

*as of Thursday, July 23rd

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Sports

WGC Returns to Memphis

WGC Returns to Memphis

TPC Southwind won't be packed with galleries of fans this week, as it typically has been for decades when the PGA Tour comes to town.

Grizzlies’ 2020 Season Resumes

On March 11, 2020, the NBA suspended its season after Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.

Promising Signs for 901 FC In Atlanta Draw

A late goal by Cal Jennings earned Memphis a draw in a much-improved overall performance.

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Music

Al Kapone Releases New Single, 'When It Hits Home," July 27th

Al Kapone Releases New Single, 'When It Hits Home," July 27th

Fresh after he released a new album, "Hip Hop Blues," Al Kapone released a new single, ‘When It Hits Home,” on July 27th.

Mark Edgar Stuart’s Folk Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner

For all the “folk” in its title, Memphis songsmith Mark Edgar Stuart’s just-released EP Folk Beef boasts more electric guitars and horns than I’ve come to expect from the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist.

The Flow: Live-Streamed Music Events This Week, July 23-29

This week features a different live-streaming platform, for music anyway.

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Politics

Status Conference on Monday for “Bogus Ballot” Offenders

Status Conference on Monday for “Bogus Ballot” Offenders

New breeches of judge’s injunction are alleged, including one in which the proprietor misspells his own name and “endorses” himself for a non-existent race.

Early Voting Sites for August 6 Election

The following sites are available through August 1st, for early voting.

Another “Bogus Ballot”

What a difference two years can make.

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Food & Drink

Brittney Adu Turns Unemployment Into Opportunity With Furloaved Breads + Bakery

Brittney Adu Turns Unemployment Into Opportunity With Furloaved Breads + Bakery

When Brittney Adu was furloughed in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sitting around was never an option.

Chef Justin Hughes Offers His Creations Via The Wooden Toothpick

You might not recognize chef Justin Hughes if you see him out in public these days.

Conspiracy Brews: What Goes With Nuts on the Beach?

Honestly, I wished I had brought that bottle of mind-erasing Pusser's Rum from the other week's column to the secret island compound where I am now.

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Opinion

The Pot is Bubbling

The Pot is Bubbling

This country, like most around the world, has its haves and its have-nots.

Beans or Bust

Sometimes inspiration hits like lightning.

Close the Bars! Open the Schools!

Here in Shelby County, we've gone back and forth in deciding whether to open bars, restaurants, gyms, tattoo parlors, and such in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Film/TV

Music Video Monday: Rev. Neil Down

Music Video Monday: Rev. Neil Down

Follow the bouncing reverend on today's Music Video Monday.

Watch John Lewis: Good Trouble and Support the National Civil Rights Museum

John Lewis: Good Trouble provides an excellent overview into the life and times of the civil rights warrior and the 16-term Georgia congressman who passed away last week at age 80.

Never Seen It: Watching Being There with Craig Brewer

Craig Brewer is Memphis' most successful filmmaker.

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