Willie Herenton: Claudine Marsh, who is suing the former mayor after learning he has more unreported income, talks with Fox13. Herenton fires back; more here.

Memphis City Council: Former Mayor Willie Herenton and former CAO Keith McGee were illegal beneficiaries of a secret policy regarding their vacation pay. More from WMC and again, Eyewitness News and the Commerical Appeal.

Memphis Police: They are searching for two police impersonators who are committing crimes.

Summer Youth Employment Program: The investigation continues. About 1000 children have still not been paid. Eyewitness News asks, “What went wrong?” More from WREG.

H1N1 Virus: Nurses are lining up for jobs at the Health Department. More about nurses from WREG. Yesterday’s news about LeBonheur employees getting vaccinated made the New York Times.

Business: Holiday sales this year are expected to be down again, but only by a little. Unilever will expand its Covington plant, adding 275 jobs; more in the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal. Delta Air Lines announced a 5.2% drop in traffic for September.

People in business from the Daily News.

FedEx: FedEx Express is installing new fire suppression systems on its planes.

GreenTech Automotive: This startup unveiled its plans to build hybrid automobiles at a soon-to-be-built facility in Tunica. Up to 1500 jobs are promised. More from Fox13, WMC, Eyewitness News, WREG the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal.

“Travel With Your Mind”: This is a co-sponsored program between Northwest Airlines and American Express to connect travel and SkyMiles in the minds of students?

Financial: Bank overdraft fees have risen by a third in the past two years.

National Civil Rights Museum: More on the announcement of architects who will design and supervise the renovations. More on WREG, the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal.

NEW & UPDATED! Single Source School Funding: County Commissioner Mike Ritz has released his single-source funding proposal, ahead of the October 7 vote on the subject. Here’s the proposal itself (DOC format) and a summary of funding levels and the property tax changes required (DOC format). The Daily News discusses his proposal.

Commissioner Mike Carpenter’s counter-proposal’s press release and the proposal itself. (DOC document)

University of Memphis: Yesterday was Sustainable Technologies Awareness Day, promoting “eco-friendliness”; more in the Commercial Appeal. Thanks to record enrollment, students are complaing about parking problems. They are seeking nominations for their honorary degree awards.

DeSoto County: Olive Branch officials have re-instated some pay raises after cuts; more in the Commercial Appeal. County deputies use time as school resource officers to build relationships with the students. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare expects opposition to their application to build a facility in Olive Branch. Southaven adopts stringent anti-loitering ordinances. Hernando is gauging interest in curbside recycling.

National Night Out: Heavy soaking rains washed out most planned activities. For the second year in a row.

Forest Hill - Irene Road: Beginning today, a section in Germantown will be reduced to one lane for construction work.

Real Estate: More on the sale of Wyndridge Apartments. Memphis’ apartment vacancy rate is rising right now.

Survey Says: The average value of a Memphis small business for sale dropped to $180,000. More than half of all businesses surveyed said they do not allow employees to use Facebook or Twitter during office hours. Two-thirds of chief financial officers expect the recession to continue well into 2010.

Memphis City Schools: More from WREG about the unreported student assault. The Daily News looks deeper into the issue.

Memphis’ Next Mayor: Rev Kenneth Whalum appears on Fox13’s Good Morning Memphis. Candidate reactions to former mayor Willie Herenton’s vacation time payout; another CA story here. Eyewitness News interviews Leo Awgowhat and Carol Chumney.

Reports from the Eye on City Hall blog about the Memphis Rotary Club debate Tuesday. Prince Mongo was there. A C Wharton and Charles Carpenter clash over County debt. Wharton was a frequent target. Candidates discuss funding the Memphis City Schools another $35 million. Carol Chumney says it’s her time.

Elbert Jefferson: The attorney for Mr Jefferson has negotiated a deal with the District Attorney’s office banning him from performing his duties, until he returns from medical leave on October 19. More from WMC, Eyewitness News, the Daily News and the CA.

Metro Charter Commission: Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton’s list of candidates for the commission will be discussed at today’s County Commission meeting. County mayors are still cool to the idea.

Arlington: The Arlington Education Foundation hopes to provide supplemental funding for the town’s five public schools.

Shelby County Pensions: The Pension Board voted to give Plan B pensioners the same COLAs that other get.

The Pyramid: Bass Pro Shops have revealed more of their plans for the Pyramid, including a giant video screen outside. More on an impending deal closure from Eyewitness News, WREG, the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal.

Politics: Senator Bob Corker is touting Governor Phil Bredesen’s estimate that health care reform will cost the State $735 million over five years in “unfunded mandates”. More from the In Session blog of the Tennessean and the Commercial Appeal.

It’s catching on! The Dalai Lama gave Memphis Congressional Rep. Steve Cohen a head-butt when they met.

Britton James & Associates: Owner Linda McCluskey is being investigated by the TN Attorney General for failing to provide job placements as paid for.

Millington: More on the move to red light traffic cameras.

Libertyland Grand Carousel: It’s been dismantled and is now stored in three trailers for security. More from WREG, the Commercial Appeal.

Southern College of Optometry: New executive director Dr James Venable is seeking to raise the profile of The Eye Center, the largest optometry practice in the Mid-South.

Tennessee: Blue Cross / Blue Shield reported 68 computer hard drives with patient information were stolen from a Chattanooga office. (via the Dyersburg State Gazette) More from WMC and Eyewitness News. The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth released its latest Kids Count report on the child welfare system.

Salvation Army: Their child care center is closing at the end of the month due to financial concerns.

Reelfoot Lake: A first-ever Fall celebration of National Wildlife Refuge Week, titled Give Wing to Your Wild Side!, will take place in the Walnut Log area on October 24. (via NW TN Today)

Downtown: The Central Parking Garage is closed indefinitely for repairs after the roof inside begins to collapse. The Memphis Farmers Market is now selling its own cookbook; recipes are from local chefs and foodies.

Liberty Bowl: One unintended side effect of proposals to renovate the Fairgrounds will be a further loss of parking spaces.

Mid-South Fair: A wrap-up report with news that the organisers are looking for State funding now.
 

The Tale of a Southern Belle: She’s going CAH-RAZY waiting for the house to close so she can have her private bathroom.

Downtown Memphis Blog: The apartment ads say one thing; a resident says something else.

Ramblings of the Mad Cow: Temptation.

polar donkey: President Barack Obama is no Lyndon Johnson.

Paul Ryburn’s Journal: There will be a rooftop cigar dinner at the Madison Hotel next week. Collapsing parking garages. Promoting some MPACT events.

Friends for Our Riverfront: What they say isn’t quite what you hope they said.

From the Southern Table: Lamenting the loss of Gourmet.

Gilmour Girl Goes Memphis: Partying before the big Ironman Hawaii triathlon. Packing for the trip.

I’ll be the one in heels: Searching for her Stars Hollow. Wondering at the source of a feeling of dissatisfaction.

Just a Girl in the World: Today’s episode of Looking Ridiculous in Public.

Notes from Memphis: This city was founded explicitly on Egyptiana, and she points to some architectural examples.

Bigger Than Your Head: The wine of the week.

Memphis Cobblestones: What’s really going on with the Mud Island Land Use Plan and the Riverfront Development Corporation. It’s not pretty.

Brain Release Valve: Thoughts on the Digital Millenium Copyright Act and The Pirate Bay. A resolution to the weirdness in Hardin, Montana.

Doug Johnson at Work: He’s on a business trip to Minneapolis, but still finds time to work out! More stories from the business trip, including Truffles the pig.

Commercial Appeal: A single incident at White Station High sets off citywide alarms. Plugging for some kind of health care reform.

Eye on City Hall: Operation Blue Crush, paired with a certainty of swift, meaningful punishment will help deter crime. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Geoff Calkins: Talking with the family of Pfc Brandon Owens, the local soldier killed in Afghanistan last week. (via the Commercial Appeal)

BEEB: Growing more confident of your inner parent.

16 Balls in the Air: Well timed.

The Chubby Vegetarian: A quick tiramisu recipe. And, a chipotle enchilada sauce that’s easy to make!