KWAM listeners and others have helped put public pressure on Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer's proposal to require face masks to be worn in small businesses. In an effort to dive deeper, Robin Walensky invited Sawyer on her show, "Wake Up Memphis," to get...
Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, spoke with Robyn Walensky during "Wake Up Memphis" on KWAM The Mighty 990 about the decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs to ban public events at cemeteries because of coronavirus. Groups like Trail Life USA and other...
When Southland Casino Racing opened up Monday morning, people were lined up outside with spending money in hand. Like much of the Mid-South, Southland has been locked down for roughly the past eight weeks. The reopening isn't without its restrictions, however. When...
Don DeWeese, owner of Gibson's Donuts, spoke with Robin Walensky during "Wake Up Memphis" on KWAM The Mighty 990 about his business's busy reopening on Friday and how they've been giving back during the pandemic. Closed for around eight weeks, Gibson's may have...
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer is invoking the name of leftists like Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Elizabeth Warren in her fight to force Memphians to wear masks. Sawyer has faced massive blowback after introducing an ordinance that would punish business...
When it was announced that the Department of Veteran’s Affairs banned the Boy Scouts from placing American flags on graves for Memorial Day, their members had to get creative on how to still honor the veterans. Richard Fisher, Scout Executive and CEO of The Boy...
The annual Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza has been canceled by the City of Germantown. “Each year, our fireworks show draws tens of thousands of people to Municipal Park, and it’s certainly a treasured community event. Ultimately, the community’s safety is...
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is facing a mountain of criticism over his crackdown on large gatherings and KWAM listeners sounded off Friday on the Todd Starnes Radio Show. A cease and desist order against a concert venue in Fort Smith was issued by Hutchison this week. The...
As the summer approaches, events planned to take place in June and July of 2020 are now in question. Most people are thinking of cancelling concerts, weddings and sporting events this summer. One event that was unexpectedly cancelled was the Midsouth Airshow...
While Memphis has been locked down for over a month, zookeepers at the Memphis Zoo have been working daily to take care of their animals. While the zoo’s gates have been closed, the zoo has been losing thousands of dollars. Desperate to reopen, the zoo presented a...
