1709: Meals on Wheels turns 50 as MIFA's 'flagship' program
Release Date: 08/28/2026
1711: Buckner says new jail could unfold one unit at a time
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Shelby County Sheriff Anthony Buckner discussed getting ahead on jail maintenance, a new “step-down” unit for prisoners with medical conditions and a return to using a former federal prison in Millington.
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1710: Chaz Molder backs data center pauses in campaign for Congress
Behind the Headlines Podcast
The Democratic nominee in the 5th Congressional District and outgoing Mayor of Columbia, Tennessee, talked about a wide range of issues on “Behind The Headlines.”
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1709: Meals on Wheels turns 50 as MIFA's 'flagship' program
Behind the Headlines Podcast
The new president and CEO of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association talked about MIFA’s complex structure and long reach into the problems of poverty and areas of need in Memphis and beyond the city.
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1708: Brent Taylor touts end of birthright citizenship, immigration crackdown
Behind the Headlines Podcast
The Republican nominee for the 9th Congressional District also called for a Constitutional amendment to limit birthright citizenship and said legal immigrant should “assimilate” to American culture instead of “taking advantage of America.”
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1707: Green says path to winning Governor's race is past Blackburn's 'culture war' rhetoric
Behind the Headlines Podcast
TN Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerri Green talked about why her call to abolish ICE doesn’t mean she wants to abandon enforcement of immigration laws and how she would handle the state appointed board to run Memphis-Shelby County Schools if elected Governor Nov. 3.
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1706: Outgoing mayor Lee Harris said state oversight will make Mickell Lowery's job harder
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about his eight years as mayor and the challenges facing his successor, Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery.
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1705: Elections, SpaceXAI and schools dominate local headlines
Behind the Headlines Podcast
The many candidates for a wide range of local, state and federal offices were a key theme among journalists on this episode of “Behind the Headlines” on WKNO-TV.
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1704: The changing landscaping for suburban schools
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Superintendents from three suburban school districts talk about the changes and challenges their districts face.
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1703: Sheriff candidate Brad Less suggests separate jail to divert nonviolent offenders
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Brad Less, the Republican nominee for Shelby County sheriff, talked about immediate solutions to problems at the Shelby County Jail and life after the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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1702: Lowery on 'Collaboration' with state, not intervention or takeover
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Democratic nominee for County Mayor Mickell Lowery talked about state intervention, his vote to raise county property taxes and tax breaks as economic development incentives on “Behind The Headlines.”
info_outlineThe new president and CEO of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association talked about MIFA’s complex structure and long reach into the problems of poverty and areas of need in Memphis and beyond the city.