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More than a half million Tennesseans – including about 150,000 in Shelby County – are set to lose SNAP benefits in November due to the government shutdown.

Stax legend Booker T. Jones comes to Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center (BPACC) on Saturday, November 8, at 7:30 p.m.

The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP food benefits for the nearly 42 million Americans that receive them, but that it will pay out only half the amount people normally get. A federal judge ruled that the government must continue funding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on an emergency basis after the food assistance program ran out of money this weekend. We get the latest from NPR's Jennifer Ludden.

Kacky Walton talked with Gina Harris, Director of Audience Engagement at the Memphis Botanic Garden, about Holiday Wonders at the Garden, which transforms the grounds into a winter wonderland with glowing trails, themed evenings, and exciting new additions.

Kacky Walton talked with Marc Gill, Resident Company Member at Playhouse on the Square, who is directing "Junie B. Jones: The Musical," based on the beloved book series by Barbara Park.

As lawmakers in Washington take steps toward ending the government shutdown, University of Pennsylvania energy expert Sanya Carley talks about federal home heating help known as LIHEAP, which is not being paid out to residents of several states as a cold snap arrives.

Award-winning young cellist Alexander Hersh will join pianist Victor Santiago Asunción for a recital on Sunday, November 16, featuring cello sonatas by Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, and Grieg.

The Senate just passed a government funding deal, and House members will vote soon. Many Democrats wanted the party to hold out for Affordable Care Act subsidies, and some of them have turned against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, even though he opposed the deal. Schumer's former legislative director, Jim Kessler, explains more.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall early Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 storm with wind speeds of 185 m.p.h. It is the most powerful storm to ever hit Jamaica. NPR's Eyder Peralta tells us more.

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert once again could be removed from office after a state appeals court overturned a Circuit court dismissal of a county government ouster attempt.