Main Street Journal EXCLUSIVE: Bill Gibbons running for governor?

NEW - Mid-South Fall Retailer Kickoff: Two-day Tunica convention kicks off September 10th.

NEW - Outflix Festival: Gay and lesbian film festival screens 16 films and more in Memphis, starting tonight. Schedule included in story.

UPDATE - Cell Phones: Memphis City Schools battling students over their use during school and class time.

Levitt Shell: A report on tonight’s re-opening from WREG. Also, Commercial Appeal story.

Shelby County Schools: The Imagination Station is helping young students learn.

Gustav: FEMA will also pay for hotels for those with damaged homes.

Cordova: Promised elementary school still a long way off. What’s happening?

Union University: School starts new year on time, after last spring’s devastating tornado. Another report from Fox13.

POLITICS: Republican convention watching party, from the Commercial Appeal. Rep. Marsha Blackburn gets her moment in the national spotlight. Another report, with more details, on the dropped MPD/blogger lawsuit. CA story on Millington mayoral debate. Senator Corker on foreign aid to Georgia. MLG&W agrees to reduced package for former head, Joseph Lee.

Mid-South Fair Grounds: A master plan is “very close” as city and developers attempt to head off Salvation Army on open ground.

Millington: Consultant begins downtown revitalisation study.

Bartlett: After accidents, city studies widening Appling Road.

Food Bank: This month, changing name to Mid-South Food Bank.

Mercury Printing: A big step up for new president, Kevin Davis.

Common Ground: Effort to improve Memphis race relations enters second phase, needs volunteers.

UPDATE - Airlines: Pinnacle’s traffic down; Northwest, up.

NEW - Tunica CVB: They replace long-term agency with new Memphis agency, Carpenter Sullivan Sossaman.

University of Memphis: Slow key delivery locking some teachers out of classrooms. Following state budget cuts, 115 employees being offered buyouts.

Ruby Wilson: WMC tells the story of the ‘Queen of Beale’s’ incredible sea voyage during Hurricane Gustav.

Live@9: Thursday’s show has Norm Brewer (WMC) and Otis Sanford (CA) discuss Palin’s speech at the RNC. (Scroll down for link.)

The Flyer: Continuing his reports from the RNC, Jackson Baker talks with Bill Frist and more at a breakfast meeting. Chris Davis’ cover story/interview with Scott Ritter.

Delta Fair: A Bartlett Express story.

Mitchell Johnson: Sentenced to four years on a weapons charge unrelated to 1998 Jonesboro shooting.

Merrill Lynch: Reduces office space in East Memphis.

Fred’s: August sales flat, although other measures show some growth. CA story.

Shelby County Real Estate: Home sales in August off 28% over same period last year.

Le Bonheur: Federal government gives hospital $55,000 grant for HIV/AIDS services.

Emission LLC: Memphis’ first ‘green home’ going up.

Habitat for Humanity: Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) and the Memphis Mortgage Bankers Association (MMBA) will jointly build a new home.

Daily Helmsman: Muslim Student Association sponsors Fast-A-Thon today. Also, a long look at prescription drug abuse among college students.

Memphis Rock’n'Romp: Next show on September 27th. Rock for the adults at a volume and in an environment made for kids.
 

Germantown Fest: 400 vendors expected this weekend.

NEW - George Hardin: On Obama’s candidacy.

Theology & Geometry: Following Wednesday’s Bloodshot Eye post on Crispin Glover, Lindsey went to see the show and reports back, with pictures.

TheChockleyBlogs: Stephanie learns the balance.

Smart City Memphis: A little-noted change in school funding gets some scrutiny and raises more questions.

artbutcher: Breaking from art and poetry for bikini pics.

FearlessVK: Two rhetorical questions.

The Shelf Life: Mark Watson reviews The Black Hand by Will Thomas.

Dining With Monkeys: Stacey takes the kids to Lennys.

Secret Agent Mom: Mr. Baby’s first day of daycare.

The Pesky Fly: A question for the candidate, Sarah Palin.

16 Balls in the Air: “Only dogs poop outside”

BEEB: The Fair Show.
 
 
 

Midnight, and I’m Still Not Famous: New chairs at work.