This week on Behind the Headlines, President and CEO of Memphis Tourism, Kevin Kane joins host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries with the Daily Memphian to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on local businesses and tourism.
Shelby County Schools board member Kevin Woods talks about his decision to run for re-election and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public education.
Local financial planner Duncan Miller talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the Memphis economy and how people view their retirement planning in the crisis.
Jennifer Biggs talks with Tim Bednarski about getting nutritious meals to hospital workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
More votes for Trump and Biden and Sanders, the April 2nd filing deadline, no COVID testing numbers and who we are after the unemployment spike.
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris join host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian's Bill Dries to discuss COVID-19, including testing and medical resources available at this time for hospitals and patients. In addition, Harris talks about the social and economic impacts the novel coronavirus has had on Shelby County.
Ernie Mellor and Karen Carrier join Jennifer Biggs (remotely, of course) to discuss what's going on in the dining industry.
Dr. Jon McCullers and Dr. Nicholas Hysmith join host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries with The Daily Memphian to discuss local efforts against COVID-19 in the Memphis area and the shortage of testing kits.
Here is a summary of items from how the city is moving away from the science and medical developments around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Daily Memphian Grizzlies writers Chris Herrington and Don Wade discuss the impact of coronavirus on the team and the NBA season. One likely possibility: If and when games resume, they do so absent fans in FedExForum and other NBA arenas.
Dillon Hollian and Andre Jones discuss local efforts to support emerging minority- and women-owned real estate developers, and connect them to small-scale development opportunities.
Jennifer Biggs & Kelly English talk about how the local restaurant business is faring under fears of coronavirus.
Ned Canty of Opera Memphis talks about the Ramones, how opera became a "tool of social exclusion," and the evolution of opera globally and in Memphis.
Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips says new voting machines are still a possibility for the August elections. Phillips also talks about the debate between hand-marked paper ballots and a paper audit trail using touchscreen machines that appear to be the two most likely options.
Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill discuss the coronavirus and the Tigers’ chances to take home the championship.
Irish eyes will be smiling when whiskey experts get together to sample more than 60 sips at Celtic Crossing's "a candy store for grownups."
Eric Barnes talks with Mark Fleischer, publisher and founder of Storyboard Memphis, about how he got started, the role of Storyboard and what it means to connect to local readers.
Abby Phillips and Jailenn Scott with Arrow Creative discuss Memphis’ creative landscape.
Toby Sells with the Memphis Flyer, Karanja Ajanaku with the New Tri-State Defender and Laura Faith Kebede with Chalkbeat TN join host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries with The Daily Memphian to discuss the current legislative session and the budget shortfall for Shelby County and Memphis’ sales-tax increase.
Chris Herrington takes listener questions about Josh Jackson, De’Anthony Melon, the Grizzlies’ offseason plans and more.
Shelby County Democratic Party chair Michael Harris and vice chair Sarah Beth Larson discuss what Super Tuesday says about Democrats locally.
Memphis Tigers beat writers Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill talk next season, the AAC Tournament and spring football.
Kat Gordon & Jennifer Biggs talk about Muddy’s birthday, vision parties and cookie complications.
Memphis City Council members Rhonda Logan, Chase Carlisle and JB Smiley Jr. discuss their first impressions after four city council meetings and the residency referendum with host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries of The Daily Memphian.