Earlier this month, The Daily Memphian's Samuel Hardiman broke the news that the City of Memphis was investigating potential ethics violations. Two City Council members and a City Council staffer were said to be involved, but details about that involvement were scant. Today, Samuel Hardiman is back for part two of our discussion into what we know, what we don't and what this all means, including some of the fallout.

Plus:

• Rodney Baber Park is back on solid ground after years of flooding
• The historic Daisy Theater begins renovations after a 2025 fire
• Grant & Co. moves ahead on the 300-unit Levee apartments in Cordova
• Tower Garden is growing by helping teachers plant roots

This week sees International Paper holding its second-quarter earnings call, and they should have lots to talk about. We'll also have the Shelby County Board of Commissioners meeting, Ducks Unlimited's annual expo and Sun of a Vegan closing.

Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips is here to tell us all about it.

Plus:

• Mid-South Immigration Advocates is set to close after federal funds cease
• The first half of 2026 sees a continued decline in crime
• Democrats in Shelby County are voting early in higher numbers compared to 2022
• Roundup at Arkabutla Lake concerns DeSoto County residents
• Contemporary Media joins a Seattle-based media network
• A Singapore-based company buys North Memphis warehouses from Cargill

If you've been wanting to bust a move, or just plie a little bit, this is the weekend to do it. Bianca Phillips is here to talk about it all.

Plus:

• A federal panel denies an injunction in the combined case against TN's new congressional maps
• A new bakery Downtown opens in a local restaurant
• The health department reports there are 11 cases of cyclosporiasis in Shelby County
• A new historic marker honors Tom Lee and his Klondike community
• Hardee's is down to one Memphis location
• Southaven bans broken blinds

Earlier this month, The Daily Memphian's Sam Hardiman broke the news that the City of Memphis was investigating potential ethics violations. Two City Council members and a City Council staffer were said to be involved, but details about that involvement were scant.

Today, Hardiman is here for part one of our discussion into what we know, what we don't and what this all means.

Plus:

• GG Jackson is now the longest-tenured Grizzly
• No charges are filed against the DEA officer in the first Task Force shooting
• A measles case is reported in Shelby County
• The City Council rules that The Station can stay open

The state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools has garnered a lot of attention over the past two years.

But, due to a new state law this year, the state is also taking over a few other boards. Namely, the boards of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Nashville International Airport and Memphis International Airport. In the Bluff City, the change has largely been met with a shrug. But that's not the case in Nashville.

Today, we're joined by Steve Bohnel to talk about what this means for the airport moving forward and why locals in Memphis and Nashville may have reacted differently.

Plus:

• The city discusses how to spend $3.3M in tax money collected from SpaceXAI
• The future of the Grizzlies franchise came into picture at summer league
• Kiddie Academy in Arlington is expected to get a renovation and a new building
• CodeCrew receives $1M from Anthropic to build a national tech HQ in North Memphis
• The U of M Public Safety Institute spearheads a plan to address domestic violence
• Germantown steps up with a trail upgrade for runners, walkers and cyclists
• Tennessee partners with Youth Villages to provide support for families after a crisis

In the past year, LeMoyne-Owen College has quietly grown its property holdings from 17 to 20 acres. While that might not sound like much, it's an almost 18% increase in the size of the campus. As they often do, the property transactions point to a larger transformation. In LeMoyne-Owen's case, that includes growing enrollment, adding more classroom space and even rebranding.

Today, real estate reporter Andy Ashby joins us to talk about it.

Plus:

• More than 9,000 cast early and absentee ballots in the first two days of early voting
• Businesses scramble to adjust as a $6M makeover closes Front Street
• Hive East Memphis is to open by late August with more than bagels
• There are ways MSCS may improve if the Tennessee takeover succeeds

This week serves up a new tennis tournament, a final football game and an area of Downtown drivers may want to avoid ... until September. Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips is here to tell us all about it.

Plus:

• A new state law affects who selects members for the Memphis airport board
• Collierville approves plans for a new Chick-fil-A
• International Paper closes a plant in Texas
• Mississippi lawmakers pass a sweeping youth court reform package
• Local investors buy a Midtown apartment tower for $1.25M

This weekend starts with the very fun business of early voting. And it ends with a World Cup Watch Party.

Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips joins us to talk about what we could do this weekend.

Plus:

• The Racquet Club property sold for almost $9M
• The Downtown DoubleTree PILOT gets a green light
• Bartlett appoints a voting member to the MLGW board

Early voting starts tomorrow for the Aug. 6 Shelby County general election. But the ballot also includes the state and federal primaries for the Nov. 3 election. It's a big ballot, and the Shelby County Election Commission has already made a mistake with some of the absentee ballots.

The Daily Memphian will also be offering free election coverage starting today and continuing through Friday, Aug. 7. To talk us through it all is longtime political reporter Bill Dries.

Plus:

• First Horizon reports better-than-expected second quarter results
• 'One-stop shop' for eye care will help homeless Memphians frame their future
• The Council chair allegedly pushed staff for donations
• It could soon be more difficult to build data centers in Olive Branch
• El Agave brings new life into the former San Diego Cantina

The Memphis Fire Department has a new way to handle emergency medical services: On a bike. Today on the show, we've got Wallis Rogin, one of our summer interns, to tell us all about it.

Plus:

• Tiger softball signee Tatum Bittick's social media stardom landed her an invite to Streamer University
• St. Jude is researching HIV treatment for people 16 and up
• A Collierville representative is returning to the MLGW board
• A local restaurateur is to open a seafood restaurant in the former Fancy's space
• Fogelman Properties is in expansion mode