Frederick Agee — the Republican District Attorney for Tennessee's Crockett, Gibson and Haywood counties — talks on “Behind The Headlines” about his defense of Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, who is likely to face an ouster attempt in the Tennessee legislature led by Republicans.…

Germantown City Administrator Jason Huisman and Collierville Town Administrator Molly Mehner joined “Behind the Headlines” to discuss their communities and challenges they’ve overcome since taking their positions.By The Daily Memphian

A roundtable of journalists on WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines,” talks about changes at Memphis-Shelby County Schools by the new superintendent and how the August elections could mean more changes for the school system.By The Daily Memphian

Interim CBU president Brother Chris Englert and board chairwoman Emily Greer talk about the university’s effort to rebuild its finances and grow enrollment.By The Daily Memphian

At the center of the debate between TN State Senator Brent Taylor and Just City's Josh Spickler is how bail should be implemented, a topic of sometimes fierce disagreement between elected leaders, government officials and the general public.

Tami Sawyer and Lisa Arnold are the candidates in the only countywide race to be decided by Shelby County voters this election year. Arnold is a retired supervisor in the clerk’s office who began working there part-time as a teenager.

Tami Sawyer and Lisa Arnold are the candidates in the only countywide race to be decided by Shelby County voters this election year. Sawyer is best known as a former county commissioner.

Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon addressed the divide between what the data shows and what the community is feeling.

Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery talks in the “On The Record” podcast about more specific plans for a hip hop museum in Memphis.

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 back with 15 times the amount of space and a much larger budget in a new location: Mud Island.

Germantown Municipal School District Superintendent Jason Manuel and Lakeland School System Superintendent Ted Horrell joined Behind the Headlines to reflect on their history and discuss current issues.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris breaks down how county commissioners settled amid budget season, including keeping vacant positions on the books and local opposition to the Regional One Health rebuild.

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.”

Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips talks on the “On The Record” podcast about the upcoming August elections and voter turnout. Meanwhile, the latest election commission count shows 593,121 voters countywide as of May - an increase of approximately 10,000 voters from two years ago.By The Daily Memphian

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Aarron Fleming.

Shelby County Budget Director Michael Thompson talks about the 2024 budget season in county government on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast as well as the savings found in vacant county positions.

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. The two paths to city and county budgets are explored in a journalist roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.”

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talked on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast about his $1.6 billion county budget proposal and the change to more local funding for a rebuilding of the Regional One Health campus.By The Daily Memphian

Dr. Reginald Coopwood says on “Behind The Headlines” that refunds of the state’s franchise excise tax means state funding for a rebuild of the ROH campus is still moving but on a different course.

Robert Knecht discusses Public Works' budget and their involvement in Memphis City Beautiful, residential and commercial code enforcement, illegal dumping, and blighted properties. In addition, Knecht discusses funding, wastewater treatment and how the city handles any findings of forever chemicals in the water supply.…

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.

One of the artists working on new stained glass images for Historic Clayborn Temple talks on the “On The Record” podcast about bringing images of the 1968 sanitation workers strike to the frames of the landmark.

University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave talks about the impact of a population drop in college age adults on Behind The Headlines.

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 phenomenon and a real threat to the city’s economic prosperity that they had to act on.

The coming of spring means another safety plan for the Beale Street entertainment district. Downtown Memphis Commission president and CEO Chandell Ryan talks about the plan on “Behind The Headlines.”

Memphis City Council members Pearl Walker and Jerri Green talk on “Behind The Headlines” about fear of crime and what statistics say about the true level of crime and the criminal justice system.

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.

A continuation of last week's interview with Memphis Mayor Paul Young.

County Commissioner Henri Brooks found out two years ago she was adopted through the Tennessee Children’s Home Society - a notorious black market adoption operation. Her lawsuit against the state could open a “floodgate.” Brooks talked about the sudden revelation in The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast series.…

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 “Behind The Headlines.”

Early voting in 2024’s first election in Shelby County begins Wednesday, Feb. 14. The Tennessee presidential primaries top the ballot, but Memphis voters haven’t seen much of the presidential campaigns this year.

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

Tennessee Republican Party chairman Scott Golden talks in an “On The Record” podcast about the presidential primaries and general election races.

Leaders of two local nonprofits say on “Behind The Headlines” that local 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.

The top federal prosecutor in Memphis, U.S. attorney for Western Tennessee Kevin Ritz, says the Department of Justice inquiry affects the relationship his office has with the law enforcement body.

Roshun Austin and Archie Willis III of the Klondike Partners development group talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the financial hoops the adaptive reuse of Northside High School has had to jump through as well as the larger goal of a renovation of affordable housing in the surrounding Klondike neighborhood.…

Bill Dries and Julia Baker with The Daily Memphian, Toby Sells with The Memphis Flyer and Laura Testino with Chalkbeat Tennessee join Eric Barnes to discuss the biggest stories of the week.

“I think it’s time for us to figure out a solution, and it’s hard to believe that the solution is Wanda Halbert as county clerk,” said the Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on WKNO’s “Behind the Headlines.”

The economic development chief of the Greater Memphis Chamber says on “Behind The Headlines” that a replacement bridge is a much faster path forward. Plus, she talks about actively courting another automaker to the region.

The Daily Memphian’s Abigail Warren and Ben Wheeler and The Memphis Flyer’s Toby Sells participated in this reporter’s roundtable hosted by Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes.

“It has been one heck of a year, and it’s culminated with this most recent decision by City Council,” MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said of this week’s vote to approve a 12% electricity rate hike.

The Downtown Memphis crime plan surfaced in October. It could face its first test this holiday season. Officials involved in putting it together talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the plan and the reality it is built to confront.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland also talked about the upcoming transition to Mayor-elect Paul Young and why he is fond of asphalt in the second part of his end-of-term interview on “Behind The Headlines.”

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland talks about coming to the end of his 8-year tenure as mayor in the first part of a two-part interview on “Behind The Headlines.”

The leaders of Memphis Parks, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy and Memphis River Parks Partnership talk on “Behind The Headlines” about the combination of public spaces and parks in the city.

The mayor-elect says the city accounts for the possibility of making short-term bond payments on projects such as Liberty Park.