It’s Oct. 23, and we’re taking a day trip to Oxford even though a part of Oxford is coming to us. We’re also talking about Memphis’ need for more police, heroes on the golf course, and online betting in Tennessee. 

Local labs producing “do-it-yourself” testing kits that can be self-administered and pooled on site.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland also said on the WKNO program “Behind The Headlines” that police reform still means hiring more officers.

Democratic senators refused to show up in protest of the GOP’s rush to install Trump’s nominee, who has Memphis ties, to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The federal lawsuit claimed the city interfered with Graceland’s plans for a Whitehaven arena.

If the initial plan is successful, FCS officials hope its full return to in-person learning mirrors Shelby County Schools, slated for January 2021.

The Shelby County Health Department has reported at least 200 new coronavirus cases every day this week. 

The testing will be conducted at Crosspointe Baptist Church.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is rocking the vote and his rehab, there’s a BIG deal with building permits and if you haven’t seen Opera Memphis’ recent performance, it’s a real hot dog. 

Two groups of the historic community’s younger residents hope people have hung on to their property, will hang on a little longer because The Mound is about to be reborn.

Memphis hotel occupancy hit bottom at 31% in April before rebounding, while Downtown’s low point was 14.7% occupied in April, STR found.

Thursday marks one week to the end of early voting in the presidential general election. While turnout has slipped a bit after the weekend, it is still ahead of the early voting count at this point for the three previous elections in the cycle.

Pinnacle CEO calls current loan demand “near zero” given the uncertain economic environment.

The drugs are already approved for other uses in humans.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday, Oct. 21, that 5,500 arrests have been made nationwide, including 66 in Memphis, as part of Operation LeGend, an initiative designed to help curb violent crime in select cities.

A preliminary plan for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines prioritizes vulnerable populations and areas hard hit by the virus.

The day’s positivity rate was above 11%.

We’re headed toward “peak peak” — but in packages and hopefully not coronavirus. Plus, two ambitious plans have been pitched for the Pinch and Germantown is excited about a new school project. 

The Memphis City Council is considering dropping the city residency requirement for business owners seeking COVID-related grants who live outside Memphis but have businesses inside the city.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr will be in Memphis Wednesday, Oct. 21, to discuss the federal Operation Legend initiative, which brought 40 federal agents to the city to work in conjunction with local police to combat violent crime.

Developers of a $180 million commercial mixed-use tower of hotel rooms and condos on the western edge of the Pinch District encountered some skepticism as they pitched the project to the Memphis City Council.

For two weeks, the state’s Emergency Management agency has been walking local leaders, including law enforcement, through such election surprises as voter intimidation, disruptions and even civil disorder in the event no one concedes in the contentious presidential race atop the ballot.

The violent crime task force is forming as Police Director Michael Rallings told City Council members Tuesday that more officers means less crime. The city has already this year set a record for the number of annual homicides.

On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Shelby County Health Department reported the highest number of new coronavirus cases in a week.