Christen Dukes weighed 2 pounds, 5 ounces at birth. Decades later, he runs a Memphis nonprofit and shares his story for Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

Shelby County’s Cyclospora count is up to 11, but investigators still haven’t identified a common local source. Most cases appear connected to travel outside the county.

Shelby County confirmed its first measles case of 2026 and identified exposure windows at a Bartlett Hobby Lobby and an Aldi in Lakeland. Health officials say risk is low.