The Other McCain notes the quiet of the major media, other than the AP.

The FBI visited the UT-Knoxville student apartment of suspected Palin email hacker early Sunday morning with a search warrant. Sunday Washington Post story. Gateway Pundit has more., as does The Other McCain.

Nashville Tennessean story. No Commercial Appeal story since Thursday. (As of 10PM Sunday night.) Fox13 reports. WREG takes the cyber-security angle.

More local reaction: Brain Release Valve; Fore Left.

Updates will be posted as they arrive. The Main Street Journal is your most complete source of information, stories, and reaction on this story in the Mid-South.

UPDATE - DAVID KERNELL / FRIDAY AFTERNOON: David’s PeekYou webpage lists “hacking” as one of his interests. (Click the link on the above image for a larger version.)

Important: Please remember that all this is speculation at this point. David has not been directly linked to the Palin email hacking, nor has he been charged or brought in for questioning.

More blog reactions: Wired; Volunteer TV; Rep. Stacey Campfield; LeftWing Cracker, The World According to Oatney, Newscoma, The Other McCain, Terry Frank. (Frank is having bandwidth limit problems.)

An MSNBC discussion board on the topic. MSNBC’s only mention of the story otherwise is a single sentence at the end of this page.

Sharon Cobb has updated her post, saying that as of 2:30PM Friday, no law enforcement agency has contacted either Kernell. She also mentions that David Kernell now has a lawyer.

David’s MySpace page, which has been reset to “private.”

Technorati search results.

Someone else has already noted that the person who did the Palin email hack changed her password to “popcorn.” Kernell = popcorn?

Is this David Kernell on YouTube? (Account now closed and video removed.) David’s old website. More information here and here. Gateway Pundit’s take, with another picture of David, matching the one above.

The Commercial Appeal’s story and a later, updated story with more caution about the identification of Kernell. And their sister paper in Knoxville, the News-Sentinel. Reports from My Eyewitness News, WMC, WREG. NEW - The Flyer reports in.

Rep. Kernell’s official webpage. He represents the 93rd District. His House Democratic Caucus webpage.

Local Comment: Cherry Blossom Special wonders if it was an inside job. Mediaverse: Memphis says, “Enough!” and reports confirmation from WREC AM600’s Mike Fleming that David is being investigated.

BUSINESS: A look at how last week’s Wall Street meltdown might affect Mid-South business, from the Commercial Appeal. From the Daily News, concern about today from mortgage bankers. WREG reports on “weathering the storm.”

LaunchMemphis brings Business Week columnist Sarah Lacy to inaugural event.

K. William Chandler passes.

Service Master Building Maintenance: Honors abound.

MLG&W: Federal grant secured for earthquake security for power substations.

NEW — Governor Bredesen: The governor has been very tight-fisted with his leftover campaign funds. Very.

UPDATED — Gas Shortage: Other cities seeing shortages, but Nashville is the region’s worst. WMC reports.

NEW — AutoZone: Twenty percent rise in earnings in fourth quarter!

School Lunch Menus: Memphis City schools here and Shelby County schools here.

Comcast: Company admits to and explains throttling internet bandwidth for some users. FCC’s document here. (PDF download.) Slashdot discussion here. Commercial Appeal story on Saturday’s outage and another from WMC.

POLITICS:: Presidential candidate Ralph Nader makes a Memphis campaign stop. Rep. Steve Cohen discusses the economic near-disaster with Jackson Baker.

Governor Bredesen is hosting a fundraiser for Tim Barnes, looking to unseat former Democrat and State Senator Rosalind Kurita, who was ousted from a primary victory last weekend.

In Bartlett, incumbency is a hurdle. An overview of the Millington Position 6 alderman race.

Some Tennessee pension funds were hit hard by last week’s Wall Street rollercoaster.

Local churches turn lobbies into voter registration drives, via WMC.

National Guard: A story from the Commercial Appeal, tied to the presidential debate this week, on sacrifice.

Mayor Herenton: FBI probe expands into the Greyhound Bus terminal downtown.
 
 
 
 

LeMoyne-Owen College: Board votes Johnnie Watson as new president. Memphis Business Journal also has the story, as does Fox13.

Union Mission: Participating in a five year study to improve alcohol and drug treatment.

Mary Winkler: Regains full custody of her kids. Fox13 report and another from WMC. And another, from WREG.

Memphis International Airport: FAA is urged to investigate letters from ATCs on Memphis airport. More from My Eyewitness News.

Howard Baker: Distinguished Tennessean to receive American Lawyers Association Lifetime Acheivement award.

Old Miss Presidential Debate: Many line up, few win in student ticket lottery. WMC reports on the preparations. WREG tours the debate hall. Commercial Appeal looks at the sprucing up in Oxford.

Olive Branch: Police Department working toward a DeSoto County first: accreditation.

Clyde Stewart While working to free a car in last April’s flooding, Clyde Stewart was swept to his death. He will now be honored for his sacrifice.

Countrywood Yard Sale: It’s “getting out of hand,” and so efforts intensify to shut it down.

Previously Posted Stories: Daily News on the August unemployment figures. From Fox13, Memphis Muslim physicians put faith into action. FCC forum on the switch to digital broadcast television.

Utility assistance this winter from the Federal government, via Fox13. From My Eyewitness News, a story on the Mid-South Fair’s move to Tunica. From WMC, Redbirds sale still birthing.

Nashville gas stations still experiencing shortages. This story is making national news now.

Commercial Property News: Red Robin in Collierville nets $2 million.

Mid-South Fair: Loss of revenues for household parking lots.

Memphis City Schools: Is it time for in-school police force? Also, a report on the renewed scholastic debates. Criticism of some of Supt. Cash’s reforms.

Joe Citizens: A mock draft for Blackburn’s 7th District seat, in 2010.
 
 
 
 
 

Scribblescrawl: A one-time-only political endorsement.

Theology & Geometry: Lindsey is not happy with Mediaverse: Memphis.

Fore Left!: Jimmy Carter or George Bush? A discussion.

Paul Ryburn: A two-fer! A recap of Saturday’s fun. And a photo-filled report of Bardog’s opening.

artbutcher: Thoughts and links on Damien Hirst.

LeftWing Cracker: Very sad news from the Cracker family. Our condolences.
 

Too Lazy to Fail?: Adventures with phone tech, parts One and Two.

Walt’s World: He had an accident, but he’s OK.
 
 

Squeaky Wheel Needs Grease: A two-fer! Fun with automobiles: Parts One and Two.

Wendi C. Thomas: Living simply and doing as God commands not easy.

Commercial Appeal: A disturbing solution to State Senator Kurita’s stripping of her primary victory.

Otis L. Sanford: Thoughts on mandatory voting.

Chris Peck: The Wall Street mess, newspaper economics and the spread of wealth.

Blake Fontenay: In-depth musings on Shelby County Mayor A.C. Wharton’s possible run for City mayor.