Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer talks about the County Commission’s budget struggle, almost two years in office with a Democratic majority and the politics of face masks.

Jennifer Biggs talks to Kelly English and Ryan Trimm about how they survived the COVID shutdown, what they’re doing to keep their takeout, curbside and delivery business going and what’s going to happen when they reopen.

Jennifer Oswalt of the Downtown Memphis Commission gives an update on the billions of dollars in Downtown development in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown.

"Behind the Headlines" host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries talk to Karl Schledwitz and Jim Gilliland of the group $450 Million for Memphis about the proposed plan for MLGW to break away from the Tennessee Valley Authority.

A geekfest on the new online system coming to take and track permits and other paperwork from development projects across the county. Our guest is planning and development director John Zeanah.

These days, restaurants are setting timers to make sure a list of items gets cleaned every 30 minutes. 

The National Civil Rights Museum’s Terri Freeman talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequality, as well as the financial impact the shutdown has had on the museum.

City council budget committee chairman Martavius Jones talks about the city budget season and the effect of the pandemic on city finances.

Darrell Cobbins and Kemp Conrad join host Eric Barnes to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic in Memphis, including the impact it has had on businesses and future developments.

Rhodes President Marjorie Hass tells Eric Barnes about the contingencies the college is planning for as it finishes the year and plans for an opening in the fall.

Ernie Mellor, president of the Memphis Restaurant Association joins Eric Barnes to talk about the heavy economic toll COVID-19 has had on local restaurants — and the difficulties restaurants face in reopening.

MICAH director Rev. Ayanna Watkins talks about bail reform, the digital divide and homelessness and the new look its getting with the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic in Shelby County.

City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen discusses the metrics  Memphis’ elected officials and health officers studied to determine when to start gradually reopening the city. 

Three Daily Memphian staffers talk (remotely, of course) about what they're eating these days.

Shantelle Leatherwood on how Christ Community Health Services is expanding COVID-19 testing into some of the hardest-hit communities and people in Memphis.  

A new wheel tax proposal, a revenue hole from COVID-19 and a review of the city budget proposal.

Dr. Scott Morris describes how Church Health has responded to the coronavirus crisis.

Infectious disease physician and epidemiologist Dr. Manoj Jain discusses how Memphis will move forward during the pandemic.

What Chris Herrington saw and learned in his exclusive tour of Baptist’s COVID fighting efforts.

The Daily Memphian's Eric Barnes talks to infections disease expert Dr. Stephen Threlkeld about COVID-19 and its impact on Shelby County.

Jennifer Biggs, Chris Herrington and Natalie Van Gundy talk takeout and what they’re watching on the tube.

The Daily Memphian talks with Deborah Fisher of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government about the prospect of an Election Commission vote on new voting machines without the public being able to see bids for the contract.

Host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian's Bill Dries talk to Mayor Jim Strickland about how Memphis is meeting citizens' needs during the coronavirus pandemic.

Listen as a Memphis infectious disease expert answers readers' questions about the coronavirus pandemic.

What do you do when the cupboard's kinda bare and you're not supposed to go shopping and even if you do the stores are nearly empty?