Proposed by Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer, the resolution to declare racism a pandemic in Shelby County has been passed by the commission. Merriam-Webster, America's most trusted dictionary, defines the word pandemic as "an outbreak of a disease that...
Believe it or not, face shields might be required for all Shelby County students to wear when returning to school in August. During a Re-Entry Listening Session for parents at Douglas High School, Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray fielded questions...
Memphis State Representative John Deberry is having to re-vamp his campaign website after being ousted by the Memphis Democratic Party. "I have to start anew,” Deberry tells "Wake Up Memphis" with Robyn Walensky. Deberry represented District 90 from 1995 until...
The President of the Shelby County Republican Women's Club (SCRWC) Donna Howard says members are busy campaigning for President Trump as a record $14 million dollars raised on Flag Day June 14th, the Presidents Birthday. In an interview on "Wake Up Memphis" with...
This Father's Day, "Wake Up Memphis" with Robyn Walensky celebrated with the universal language of music. Jacob Davis, a local Visible Music College graduate, treated KWAM listeners to a live concert with a Davis original, "Carpe Diem." BE SURE TO FOLLOW KWAM THE...
The 'Memphis in May' organization announced Thursday that, under advice from local health authorities, they will be cancelling the beloved festival due to the continuing threat of COVID 19. BE SURE TO FOLLOW KWAM THE MIGHTY 990 ON FACEBOOK. “The annual Memphis in...
Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope's (MICAH) "Justice and Equity" Charter has a list of requests including wanting to cut ties with ICE and implement bias training for police officers that must be allowed to be observed by MICAH members. Turns out,...
Memphis will soon require masks to be worn almost everywhere after the Memphis City Council passed a mask ordinance with a 9-4 vote. Before, businesses could deem it necessary or not for customers to wear a mask. Now, people will be required to wear a mask...
Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope has been at the forefront during the Black Lives Matter movement and rallies in Memphis, and their radical ideas are being funded by local churches. According to MICAH's website, they are "a coalition of community...
After a short first season run, NBC's Memphis-based Bluff City Law on NBC has been canceled. The drama's plot and character weren't enough to keep viewers coming back on Monday nights. The show starred Jimmy Smits as Elijah Strait and Caitlin McGee as Sydney Strait...
