News of the Day: August 17, 2020

Everything you need to know to start your day in the Mid-South:

• A weekend trip to Pickwick Lake ended in a tragedy that resulted in two deaths, including a six-year-old girl.

• Over a dozen were shot this past weekend in Memphis. Mike Williams from KWAM’s Behind the Badge discussed it with Robyn Walensky on ‘Wake Up Memphis.’

• The mask madness continues. Last week, a man at a Memphis gas station ignored the mask requirements, attempted to shoplift and even smashed the business’s door in frustration.

• Finally, you’ll be able to take a trip to the movies this week as Malco theaters open their doors in Memphis starting this week.

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