UPDATED — Presidential Debate: Annnnnd … it’s back on! Commercial Appeal story and link to discussion site. A report from WMC. And WREG’s story; My Eyewitness News, too.

David Kernell Investigation: A very detailed indictment of the mainstream press’ mild coverage of this incident.

Previous Main Street Journal coverage of David Kernell’s investigation for hacking the email account of Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin is on this page.

Memphis Flyer: It’s that time of the year. The annual Best of Memphis. Also, a ‘dumpster-free’ downtown?

University of Memphis: Plans for a debate watch party continue ahead.

BUSINESS: The Industrial Development Board approved a large expansion for Mercury Printing. Unemployment for Shelby County still hovers around 7%; Daily News article on national unemployment.

Medtronic buys Canadian firm; Fox13 report on the Medtronic lawsuit story from the Wall Street Journal.

Autozone: To buy back $500 million in common stock. Daily News report.

Hickory Ridge Mall: Discussion of options and possibilities from the Daily News.

Goodlett Commons: New retail center picks up new tenants — including the Memphis debut of Dunkin’ Donuts.

Sustainable Memphis: Depressing news, information and rankings about Memphis.

Northwest / Delta Airlines: Overwhelming approval for the merger from stockholders.

Center City Commission: A ‘task force’ is appointed to study changes to the Main Street Mall.

Chamption Hills Office Park: Law firm Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC’s major expansion fills out complex.

Shelby County District Attorney: A renewed attack on bad check writers.

Shelby County Ethics Commission: A Commercial Appeal report on the SCEC’s first year.

POLITICS: Democratic US Senate candidate Bob Tuke criticises Lamar Alexander’s approach to the Wall Street meltdown.

NEW — MLG&W: Customer satisfaction is still low but rising.

MPACT Memphis: Will host the first-ever bipartisan presidential Debate Watch Party this Friday.

Oxford Presidential Debate: Fox13 stories on the “historic impact,” Tom Brokaw’s forum, Ben Ferguson’s excitement, WMC calls the chances of a debate “questionable.” Using the debate as a teaching tool in local schools.

My Eyewitness News’ schedule of coverage for Friday. And WREG takes a look at the impact of the internet on elections.

WKNO has an Election 2008 site.

Previously: All the local media are on this one. The Commercial Appeal has an entire online section devoted to coverage. Fox13’s webcast archive. WREG’s coverage website is here. And WMC has a debate blog and a Twitter feed.

Official Ole Miss debate website is here.

Bill Heard Chevrolet: Company’s surprise shutdown means 2700 jobs lost. Closure means lots of Better Business Bureau complaints. WREG details customer complaints. Daily News reports Collierville location will be sold, rather than closed?

Memphis Crime: A WMC report on the quarterly summit involving top law officers and local pastors.

Binghampton: Community volunteers getting involved and cleaning up.

Christian Brothers University: School of Business teaming up with Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence to offer training program for 501(c)(3) organisations.

Les Edwards: Love of cinema and a desire to grow Memphis’ film community still continues for this accountant.
 
 

1776: A timely play now at Circuit Playhouse. Official website and ArtsMemphis website.

Bartlett Festival: It’s this weekend.

Collierville: Newly hired chief planner has decade-long Franklin ties.

Mid-South Fair: Heading into its final Memphis weekend, attendance is off and many vendors may not make the move.

Memphis City Schools: Superintendent Cash speaks to Chamber of Commerce on improvements and progress.

Confessions of a West Tennessee Liberal: Does City Councilman Bill Morrison face a recall vote next year?

Rustmeister: Thoughts on the “may be” McCain / Obama debate.

LeftWing Cracker: How to help the Obama campaign.

Walt’s World: Buying your son his first pair of soccer shoes.

Smart City Memphis: Is this the era of The Big Lie?

Radio Sweethearts: A review of Public Radio International’s new morning show, “The Takeaway.”

Complacencies of the Peignoir: Is it even possible to wear out your wishes?

Steve’s Nude Memphis Blog: Random thoughts on the absurdity of the media landscape.

Paul Ryburn: A two-fer! A review of this year’s Flyer Best of Memphis and what Paul’s been up to this week.

MPD Enforcer 2.0: A thank you for the Flyer Best of Memphis vote.

Fore Left!: A ship attacked by pirates (Yep, they still exist.) proves to have a mystery cargo that is drawing international interest.

Urf!: Moms always get their revenges somehow.

Rafael Grossman: A plea for post-election day amity and cooperation.

Commercial Appeal: Turning the Promenade downtown into an ars park.

Parker Dixon: A rant against the Commission on Presidential Debates and their two-party stranglehold.