The incoming and outgoing chairs of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners talked on “Behind The Headlines” about new Cordova and Frayser schools funding and rebuilding Regional One Health’s campus.

Frederick Agee, district attorney for Tennessee’s 28th judicial district, which covers Haywood, Crockett and Gibson counties in West Tennessee, talks about issues with the local bail bond process.

A roundtable of journalists on WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines” talks about new statistics showing a dip in crime and the upcoming Memphis-Shelby County Schools year.

At the center of the debate between Taylor and Spickler is how bail should be implemented, a topic of sometimes fierce disagreement between elected leaders, government officials and the general public.

Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon addressed the divide between what the data shows and what the community is feeling Wednesday, July 3, on the WKNO-TV program “Behind The Headlines.”

More than 4,000 people had a chance to walk, crawl and climb through artist Christopher Reyes’ 2020 immersive exhibit at Off the Wall Arts. Now, Baron Von Opperbean is coming to Mud Island.

Germantown Superintendent Jason Manuel and Lakeland Superintendent Ted Horrell joined this week’s “Behind the Headlines” to discuss current issues and the last 10 years of the suburban school systems.

The leaders of Bridges and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis talk on “Behind The Headlines” about how the city’s violence impacts the world of the children their programs serve. 

The known and unknown about Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer in Southwest Memphis dominated the conversation in a reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.”

Appearing on WKNO-TV’s “Behind the Headlines,” Shelby County District Attorney General discussed bail reform, gun control and more.

Church Health founder Dr. Scott Morris talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the 37-year-old institution he founded and how complex it has become in an era of big medicine and big health-care institutions.

Three new mental health facilities, which provide diversion opportunities for those struggling with mental health issues, are under development in Shelby County. 

Memphis City Council members weigh a 75-cent tax hike as Shelby County commissioners have to make some decisions about change to the funding for a Regional One Health rebuild.

Reginald Coopwood says on “Behind The Headlines” the hospital’s shift to an academic center involves growing medical specialties that could fund itself. Coopwood also addressed calls for more funding from Arkansas and Mississippi.

A reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines” talks about Mayor Paul Young’s property tax hike proposal, new figures showing a drop in crime and first moves by the new MSCS superintendent.

President Bill Hardgrave wants to make the U of M “the most transfer-friendly university in the country.”

Memphis Police Association President Matt Cunningham and Vice President John Covington discussed recent public safety legislation, agreements and negotiations with the Memphis Police Department, recruitment and more on the WKNO-TV program “Behind The Headlines.”

Business leaders on “Behind The Headlines” say Memphians leaving the city because of crime is a real threat to the city’s economic prosperity, and they had to act on the problem. 

The DMC will also continue its policy of what amounts to a cover charge that goes to pay the cost of the private security.

Perception and fear have to be part of the conversation when political leaders are weighing solutions for Memphis’ crime problem, they say.

Two state senators, both from the Memphis area and both members of Tennessee’s Senate Judiciary Committee, agree on many aspects of the city’s crime problem even though they see different paths for solving it.

Young said in an interview on WKNO-TV’s “Behind the Headlines” the budget will be “more firmed up” in the coming months. He will take a budget proposal to the Memphis City Council in May.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young says the city’s new public safety director is a position that will consolidate the city’s response to violent crime. Young talked about that and other crime issues on WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines.”

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy discussed new legislation, court backlogs and more during an episode of WKNO-TV’s “Behind the Headlines.”

Leaders of two local nonprofits say on “Behind The Headlines” that business leaders are wrong in their call to the state to enact changes to bail reform and fund tourism safety measures to the tune of $50 million.