Local News & Features
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The Orpheum Theatre has announced its 2026–2027 Broadway season, featuring seven productions, including six Memphis premieres. -
Recently, LeBron James spoke words about Memphis that were less than kind...
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Patricia Smith, Production Manager at Hattiloo Theatre, joined Kacky Walton to talk about directing the final play of Season 19, August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." -
The City of Memphis has restructured its gun violence prevention program, which is now called 901 Peace. -
Kacky Walton spoke with Calvin Ellis, Director of Choirs and Worship Music at Second Presbyterian Church, about the upcoming event, “Then Sings My Soul: A Festival of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs,” set for Sunday, April 12, at 6:00 p.m. -
Learn how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against two companies accused of running deceptive Google search ads to target individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders.
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Democrats keep doing better in elections since Trump returned to office
With elections in Georgia and Wisconsin Tuesday, Democrats continued to overperform, which the party started in 2025 when it regularly improved on its margins compared to the presidential race in 2024.
Mister Act | Friends of George's
Kacky Walton spoke with Rick Bartl and Sandy Kozik from Friends of George's about the new original play, "Mister Act," running Friday, April 10, through Saturday, April 18, at Evergreen Theatre.
The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change's 30th Anniversary and Pillars of Progress Gala
The Institute's Executive Director, Daphene McFerrin, joined Kacky Walton to discuss an upcoming gala celebrating the organization's 30th anniversary and recognizing the recipients of the 2026 Pillars of Progress Awards.
Masquerade: A GCA Major Flower Show | Dixon Gallery & Gardens
The biennial Memphis Flower Show, presented by the Memphis Garden Club, returns to the Dixon Gallery & Gardens Saturday, April 11, through Sunday, April 12. The show is one of only five major garden shows sanctioned by the Garden Club of America (GCA).
Creative Aging Mid-South announces Sahku Sheti performance and "Spring to Art 2026"
Creative Aging Mid-South Executive Director Claire Rutkauskas discusses a Concert Series performance by Sahku Sheti and the upcoming "Spring to Art 2026" event at Dixon Gallery & Gardens.
TN Politics: A protest, an audit, and some over-reactions
Political analyst Otis Sanford says the state's reaction to the MSCS audit and MPD's response to a protest may have been overly dramatic.
BTH: Mayor Young on policing, school oversight, state policy, and more
This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s “Behind the Headlines,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.
TN Politics: MSCS forensic audit fuels different political narratives
Analyst Mike Carpenter says that while the initial report shows problems, politicians will no doubt use it to make a case for or against a state intervention—or takeover—of the district.
The Shawshank Redemption | Theatre Memphis
Director John Maness joined Kacky Walton to talk about Theatre Memphis’ production of "The Shawshank Redemption," a stage adaptation of the popular film and Stephen King novella.