The quick shift from the May elections to the August elections is the main topic of discussion on this week’s “Behind The Headlines.”

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington reflect on what made Brandon Clarke a unique player and individual over his seven seasons in Memphis. 

It’s another weekend to hit the great outdoors. 

This week is one that’s been special to Memphians for 48 years now. 

Last week, Amazon announced it was launching Amazon Supply Chain Services and offering freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel shipping to, as it said, “business of all types and sizes.”

Metro editor Jane Donahoe says Memphis often makes more national news than it should for a city of its size, and last week was no exception. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington give their instant reaction to the NBA Draft Lottery results. 

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest returns this week as the only barbecue fest in town. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the upcoming NBA Draft Lottery and whether Memphis is due for some good luck.

It’s peak spring this Saturday, with events galore scheduled. 

On Tuesday, May 5, Shelby County went to the primary polls, winnowing down wide fields in races for county mayor, county clerk and sheriff.

Karen Carrier, who started Memphis restaurants including The Beauty Shop, DKDC and Mollie Fontaine, joins Eric Barnes for this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”

Historically, West Tennessee has been known for commodity crops such as soy, corn and especially cotton. But in recent years, an increasing number of area farmers have started growing specialty crops — like peaches — because they’re more profitable per acre.

A special session of the Tennessee General Assembly starts today — the same day as the Shelby County primary. 

The beginning of May brings us a whole week of Memphis art and fashion, plus an election day and the NBA draft lottery. 

A landmark Supreme Court ruling has put the boundaries for Tennessee’s nine congressional districts in play, especially the Memphis-centric district now represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen.

For Ramona Sonin, her life in fashion started when she was a kid and got her first pair of white go-go boots. She joins Eric Barnes on this week’s “The Sidebar” podcast to talk about Memphis Art & Fashion Week 2026.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss each of the draft’s top guard prospects in 2026. 

Are you ready to dance? Or just sway slightly back and forth rhythmically? 

The Shelby County primaries are here, with early voting already ongoing, and election day coming fast and furious on Tuesday, May 5.

In part two of our podcast about the takeover, reporter Laura Testino returns to talk about how churn factors in, what we can take from the school system takeover in Houston and what role school closures and land sales might play. 

Who will the new board members be? And is former superintendent Marie Feagins expected to get her job back? 

Much like the human body, the week ahead is about 60% water. 

When life gives you pizza dough, make panuzzo.

More than 300 people have been charged and indicted federally since the beginning of the Memphis Safe Task Force, U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant said on the WKNO-TV program “Behind the Headlines.”