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Hurricane Gustav: The media hype is on! Mississippi declares state of emergency. WREG on Gustav evacuee preparations in Memphis and Red Cross readiness. WMC sees “faith in planning.” MyEyewitnessNews reports. Contraflow. Katrina evacuees settling in.

Rails to Trails: Impatient cyclists already hitting the Greenline Trail.

UM President Raines: No to Amethyst Initiative, to lower drinking age.

More UM News: Donations up $8 million this year.

Shelby Sun Times Germantown: Crew Training International gains multi-million dollar contract to train Air Force pilots.

Rusty Hynemann: Developer suing Cadence Bank for $10 million.

Christian Brothers: No. 22 in US News ranking.

TN crop yields: Up substantially but still below average.

Fred’s: Net income down, but sales are up. Memphis Daily News and Commercial Appeal reports.

Charter Schools: A survey of Memphis and Shelby County.

Shelby County Schools: Money swap by County Commission angers administrators. (Video report)

Barry Watson Homes LLC: Defying trends with strong home sales.

 Tennessee at the DNC: The Flyer’s Davis in Denver, Part One & Part Two. Jackson Baker on Wednesday night. Hickory Hill reaction to Obama’s nomination. Local civil rights leaders’ thoughts and reactions. Memphis “convention watching parties,” from the Commercial Appeal.


Politics: Mary Wilder out of City Council race.
Rep. Steve Cohen says “… never again …” to countywide Republican office holders.
Fayette County’s Dorothy Lewis claims dirty politics.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn “gratified” by support.
Stephanie Gatewood (website) forgets a campaign finance disclosure form and now there may be no in the City School Board District 1 race!
Change Memphis coalition seeks ballot clarification for referendums.
Bartlett: Felony plea ends Steve Pearson III’s alderman campaign.
Commercial Appeal on the remaining candidates for McCormick’s seat.

Center for Southern Folklore: The Memphis Music and Heritage Festival is this weekend. Schedule here.


Local Malls: Going scootin’ at Oak Court and Wolfchase Galleria to beef up security.

Live@9: Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace on recent draft picks. (Video report.)

Germantown: GPD begins gun safety classes in elementary school.

Dunkin’ Donuts: Returning to Memphis!

Regional Medical Center: $14.4 million in losses expected this year.

 
Opinion and Blogs


Florida Times Union: “Memphis is Nashville’s dirty, drunken cousin.” Rebuttals here and here.

Steve’s Nude Memphis Blog: Getting To Know Me (Pffffft!)

Midtown Stomp: The Latest From Lachini

FearlessVK: Revisiting the Port Huron Statement

 John Branston: In-depth on the Bass Pro Shops presentation.

Paul Ryburn: Couch surfing

Girlmore Girl Goes Memphis: What Color Are You?

Katie Didn’t Do It: Gustav, Obama & John

Mick Wright: Fact-checking Barack Obama

Wendi C. Thomas: The dream made real.

Blake Fontenay: Downtown Promenade plans stalled.
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