There are 264 article(s) tagged Behind The Headlines:

• July 2023

  • Colvett says he would be ‘extraordinarily pro-development’ mayor if elected

    Colvett said he would appoint a “housing director” if elected to move more Memphians toward homeownership.

    By Bill Dries July 14, 2023

  • State senator says change in bail guidelines more likely than ‘red flag’ law

    State Senator Brent Taylor says he plans to change the state law on bail conditions. But on “Behind The Headlines” with Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo, Taylor said don’t look for major changes in gun laws in an August special session of the Legislature.

    By Bill Dries July 08, 2023

  • Mulroy says judicial commissioners should set unaffordable bail, in certain cases

    “Some of those people who’ve reoffended ... there’s a small percentage of those that, I guess, maybe, we need to give up on and just talk about long-term incarceration,” Mulroy said. “But I think for a lot of them, there is a chance for rehabilitation.”

    By Julia Baker July 01, 2023

• June 2023

  • Behind the Headlines: County Commission chair counts votes on wheel-tax hike

    Shelby County Commission chairman Mickell Lowery says on WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines” that he’s counting votes on a proposed wheel tax hike that faces a critical commission vote Monday, June 5.

    By Bill Dries June 04, 2023

• May 2023

  • Behind the Headlines: Reporter’s roundtable discusses Greenlaw Community Center

    The change in position on enforcing a youth curfew and how Greenlaw Community Center might figure into that is among the topics discussed on a “Behind The Headlines” reporter’s roundtable.

    By Bill Dries May 27, 2023

  • A decade after Delta de-hub, Memphis airport becomes more strategic

    Scott Brockman, the airport’s president and CEO, talked on “Behind The Headines” about incentives for flights to and from certain cities and other adjustments a decade after Delta ‘de-hubbed’ Memphis International.

    By Bill Dries May 20, 2023

  • Memphis voters could choose gun control laws

    A city ordinance that could prompt a court fight with the state over gun control has morphed into a potential ballot question for voters. The sponsors of the measure talk about it on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries May 15, 2023

  • Strickland says many details of juvenile curfew still uncertain

    On WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said he is still working through details of the Downtown juvenile curfew, is worried about a new ordinance limiting traffic stops, and will not weigh in on residency.

    By Bill Dries May 05, 2023

• April 2023

  • Bartlett mayor says Union Depot and BlueOval bringing more, diverse housing

    Bartlett Mayor David Parsons says Bartlett’s housing stock is about to start showing some diversity. The recently elected mayor talked about a changing housing market and Bartlett’s first mixed-use development on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries April 29, 2023

  • MATA’s dilemma: Capital projects are federally funded, while daily operations face shortfall

    MATA CEO Gary Rosenfeld talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the balance between plans and what they cost to stay on the road.

    By Bill Dries April 22, 2023

  • BTH: Juvenile court priorities include restorative justice, expanded educational opportunities

    Sugarmon ran on reform and restoration during his campaign. Currently, his administration is working toward implementing restorative justice and expanding educational and rehabilitative opportunities for youth in a new detention center. 

    By Julia Baker April 16, 2023

  • Possible MLGW split from TVA draws questions over the right question to ask

    Two leaders of the civic group backing an end to TVA ties say on "Behind The Headlines" that they want to hear more about how much it would cost MLGW to go with another electric power supplier without having to generate its own power as well.

    By Bill Dries April 16, 2023

  • Watch: The fight over terms for a TVA exit

    The leaders of the group “$450M For Memphis” talk on Behind The Headlines about their problems with the ongoing RFP process and why they are phasing out the group.

    By Bill Dries April 16, 2023

  • MLK anniversary offers broader view of Civil Rights Movement and present

    Two history professors, looking at the city’s Civil Rights Movement since Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination 55 years ago, talk about Tyre Nichols, police reform and where today’s movement is headed on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries April 01, 2023

• March 2023

  • Behind the Headlines: Local advocates discuss crime and reform

    Representatives from the Memphis-Shelby Justice & Safety Alliance, a group of various local organizations, discuss crime and criminal justice reform during a discussion on “Behind the Headlines,” which first aired on WKNO at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 24.

    By Julia Baker March 25, 2023

  • Behind The Headlines: The gap in juvenile justice

    A discussion about juvenile justice reform on “Behind The Headlines,” months after reform candidates were elected district attorney general and juvenile court judge, finds a gap between juvenile detention and releasing juveniles to keep them out of the system.

    By Bill Dries March 18, 2023

  • Bill Gibbons and Buddy Chapman discuss policing and crime on ‘Behind the Headlines’

    Gibbons is executive director of the University of Memphis Public Safety Institute and leads Memphis Shelby Crime Commission. Former Memphis Police Department director Chapman is executive director of CrimeStoppers.

    By Julia Baker March 03, 2023

• February 2023

  • Affordable housing sustains families and neighborhoods, local experts say

    “If you love economic development — if you’re into job creation, if you’re into health and wellness — then you have to be into housing,” said Amy Schaftlein, of the nonprofit affordable housing agency United Housing Inc.

    By Bill Dries February 25, 2023

  • Chamber confirms shift to advanced manufacturing, touts diversity on WKNO

    The chief economic development officer of the Greater Memphis Chamber said on “Behind The Headlines” that companies are seeking out the city’s diversity when looking to expand or relocate. 

    By Bill Dries February 18, 2023

  • Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris using local office to focus on national issues

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks on “Behind The Headlines” about his renewed second-term focus on national issues and his willingness to cross jurisdictional and political boundaries.

    By Bill Dries February 10, 2023

  • Protect Our Aquifer director: ‘A time to choose’ between energy, potable water

    Sarah Houston talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the coal ash cleanup still in progress at the old TVA Allen Fossil Plant and its impact on the Memphis Sands aquifer, which supplies the city’s water.

    By Bill Dries February 04, 2023

• January 2023

  • Calls for reform in wake of Nichols’ death have roots in George Floyd protests

    The “Behind The Headlines” reporters roundtable focused on the death of Tyre Nichols and its long-term impact on policing and criminal justice reform in Memphis.

    By Bill Dries January 28, 2023

  • National Civil Rights Museum moves to digitize archives

    Russell Wigginton, president of the NCRM, says on “Behind The Headlines” the museum’s expansion includes digitizing 11,000 items not currently on display. 

    By Bill Dries January 21, 2023

  • MLGW CEO McGowen: Priority is infrastructure overhaul

    MLGW president and CEO Doug McGowen says his priority is finding ways to accelerate the $1.2 billion, five-year plan to upgrade the utility’s infrastructure. 

    By Bill Dries January 14, 2023

  • Crime and power grid define 2022 and beyond

    Crime and the city’s power grid were among the major issues and stories of 2022 as discussed on a “Behind The Headlines” reporters roundtable. 

    By Bill Dries January 07, 2023