Germantown: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted last night to outlaw digital signage at a couple of gas stations, among other items.

Shelby County Election Commission: Chairman Bill Giannini is requesting the District Attorney review last week’s election. More from Eyewitness News, WMC, WREG and the Commercial Appeal.

Skate Park: Memphis’ first public neighborhood skate park will be in Tobey Park, near the Fairgrounds. More in the Flyer, Fox13, Eyewitness News, WMC (video report) and the Commercial Appeal. Mayor A C Wharton’s official statement.

Memphis Police Department: The Real Time Crime Center and Blue CRUSH have won a major national award from Nucleus Research.

Preservation: The first-ever McDonald’s in Memphis was razed without ceremony on Monday.

Memphis City Schools: Comments from administrators and leaders on the first day of school. Mayor A C Wharton toured a few schools yesterday. A report from the first day ever at Riverwood Elementary. Concerns about the temperatures inside schools during the heat wave. A few glitches.

John Ford: In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling invalidating some laws he was convicted under, prosecutors are asking for his prison time to be shortened.

Business: More losses in the second quarter for GTx; further information from the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal. SurgiVision has lowered the price of its IPO. An A. J. P. Morgan analyst has downgraded Medtronic stock to “neutral”. Southern Motion is investing millions in a new production facility in MS.

From the Daily News, Today’s Events. The Commercial Appeal tells you What to Do.

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare: Continuing their absorption of the Sutherland Radiology Clinic, they bought the Sutherland property on Wolf River Boulevard.

The Heat: Avoiding heat stroke. There are still a few free AC units available for the needy. The “Beat the Heat” campaign is gearing up for more air conditioner donations. A victim of “meter theft”?

Glankler Brown: Twenty of their attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011.

West Tennessee: The Jackson police and Madison County sheriffs will split new license plate reading cameras for patrol cars. Election results for Fayette County. (via the Oakland News) The mother of a student sexually assaulted at Munford High School over the Summer is still waiting for answers.

Survey Says: Gas prices are still rising. Personal income in metro Memphis fell faster than the national average in 2009; more in the Commercial Appeal.

Dr Randeep Mann: A jury found him guilty of “using a weapon of mass destruction and destroying a vehicle with an explosive” in the carbombing attack on Dr Trent Pierce. More reports from Eyewitness News, WMC, WREG and the Commercial Appeal.

Crime: Beware of Craigslist scams.

Downtown: Restauranteur Jay Uiberall — local restauranteur of Ubee’s, Dyer’s and Alfred’s fame — died after a fatal fall in his home; funeral report from WMC. Leonard’s BBQ closed yesterday; more. The “safest precinct in Memphis” is getting 64 more surveillance cameras.

Metro Charter Commission: A last-minute State ruling means the transitiion to a metro government would stretch to 2014. More from the Flyer and the Commercial Appeal.

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell: He met with his counterpart, Memphis mayor A C Wharton, and is sketching out his early priorities. More from Eyewitness News. He’s announced his transition team. How Luttrell came to his decision to run and what it meant for the rest of the ballot.

Shelby County Commission: They approved the Unified Development Code in its third and final reading. They also approved a small pay hike for firefighters and cut the number of days off for County employees.

Family Rewards: With funding and direction from New York City’s Center for Economic Opportunity, families would receive cash bonuses tied to behavioral benchmarks.

Arkansas: The State Board of Education wants athletics costs differently calculated. Over two dozen public and private schools are getting millions for at-risk students.

Tennessee: Governor Phil Bredesen appointed Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely as Deputy Governor; the State press release. The State Supreme Court has chosen Justice Cornelia A. Clark as the next Chief Justice. CoverKids is announcing their annual enrollment period. The 95 County soil conservation and water quality improvement projects have been fully funded.

Memphis and Shelby County Film Commission: If we want more movies and television programs made in Memphis, we need to offer more money to filmmakers.

Local Media: The parent company of the Commercial Appeal, E. W. Scripps Company, is still losing money, though not as sharply this quarter.

Politics: Once again, moderates prevail over conservatives in the governor’s race. At this weekend’s Republican unity rally, Congressman Zach Wamp reminded those assembled that the power and future of the party was in their rural, small-town, middle-income base.

Real Estate: The Memphis Area Association of Realtors will have a meeting of their Commercial Council on Thursday.

Farmers Markets: The South Memphis Farmers Market made the White House website recently.

Governor’s Race: Republican Bill Haslam kicked off his general campaign Monday. It included a stop in Memphis. He calls himself a “Frog Jump Republican”. Haslam’s strengths and weaknesses, and his “glass jaw”.

DeSoto County: Thanks to population growth over the past decade, two more State representatives and a State senator may be in the future. The Teenage 180 program uses troubled teens to train service dogs, teaching both important skills. Olive Branch will be taking part in a national crackdown on drunk and impaired driving. The Southaven Animal Shelter is extending their popular discount for adoptions through the month.

Andrew Earles: He’s published. Go buy his book.

Bigger Than Your Head: It’s wine of the week time.

Listwork: Three paintings that just “wow” her.

Cara Notestine Photography: She’s been away this Summer, knitting, watching X-Files and buying a new bike.

Jackson Sun: With State computer websites, you get what you pay for.

Mark Sorgenfrei Jr: Congressional non-action and non-materialised promises are endangering the economic recovery. (via the Daily News)

Jeff Ireland: Realtors are small business owners, too. (via the Daily News)

Will T. Cheek III: He supports gun freedoms but…. (via the Tennessean)

Tennessean: They appear to be arguing that police should be free to infringe rights to preserve “public safety” as they see it.

Commercial Appeal: Cheerleading for the Unified Development Code. Joe Ford’s assertions aside, The MED still needs saving.

Kemp Conrad: The County Commissioner recommends money and programs for the children. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Cute Stew: She’s giving away a free print and it’s pretty easy to win.

Paul Ryburn’s Journal: Why Willie Herenton lost so badly. Making friends Downtown without joining a krewe.

Midtown Stomp: A brief glimpse of Cocktail Culture in Memphis.

Smart City Memphis: Getting you comfortable with multi-family living to get urban density up. Thoughts on jobs in Shelby County or, rather, the lack of them.

Mediaverse: Some very wide-ranging and deep thoughts on Steve Cohen, Charlotte Bergmann and the Ninth Congressional race.

Lean Left: Is No Child Left Behind really a failure? He sees a conspiracy!

I’ll be the one in heels: She survived the BlogHer conference.

Getting Over My Ex in 30 Dates of Less: The Military Man shows up with a dozen roses and, well… it’s complicated.

Squeaky Wheel Seeks Grease: She’s having a bang-up birthday.

Student: Revisited: Don’t let the cupcake names fool you.

Thoroughly Modern Medusa: Your “captivatingly beautiful woman alluringly photographed” blog post of the day. Oh my. Her baby is probably not ready for Nancy Sinatra.

What is a Carbunkle Trumpet? He’s a big fan of Elvis tribute performers.