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...
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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...
The city of Memphis can’t seem to take criticism. At least, that’s the message the city is sending with its treatment of former Commercial Appeal columnist Wendi Thomas. After continual denial of Thomas’ requests to be added to Memphis’ media advisory list in the...
The Department of Veteran’s Affairs banned The Boy Scouts from setting American flags on the graves of veterans for Memorial Day. While many scientists are saying that the COVID-19 virus doesn’t survive well outdoors, this didn’t stop groups from being barred from...
Nathan Bedford Forrest’s body is not allowed to rest in peace. In addition to moving the iconic statue, his and his wife’s body will be relocated for the second time. The Sons of Confederate Veterans and Memphis Greenspace have reached an agreement on a persisting...
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...
