Memphis Voting: Did heavy early voting mean light turnout on Election Day? Another report from WMC; two more here and here. Some voting accounts, via Eyewitness News and WREG. Also, a report on final turnout numbers.

Mid-South Fairgrounds: Some of the details of the redevelopment project were unveiled Monday.

Memphis City Council: A sub-committee approves the police residency requirement; it now goes to the full Council.

The utlities sub-committee approved MLG&W’s proposed budget for 2009. More from WMC.

Councilwoman Fullilove gets her censure. More from WMC, WREG.

Big Foot Lodge: Downtown restaurant being sued by California group, claiming concept theft.
 
 
 

University of Tennessee Health Science Center: A first of its kind master’s program in nursing will be offered.

St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital: Voted best research hospital to work in by The Scientist magazine.

Urban Active Fitness: New fitness center coming to Germantown.

Memphis Music Resource Center: The Memphis Music Foundation’s link between the artistic and the commercial is a roaring success.

International European American Conference: Hotel cancels group. More from Eyewitness News, WMC,

Saint Francis Hospital: Hospital’s operator, Tenet Helathcare, sees modest profits. Also, they will be hosting a Diabetes Health Information Fair later this month.

Golden Triangle Regional Airport: Starkville airport in talks to provide service for Delta to Atlanta.

Golden Hymn Project: Downtown concert series opens Saturday.

Anxiousness for Republicans — Fox13.

Where was the ‘Bradley Effect’?
A Sarah Palin sighting in Mississippi?

Election results for Oakland and Tipton County, Bartlett, Collierville and Germantown.

Shelby County Election Commission: MELTDOWN! Results delayed four hours; still trickling out at 2AM. Much more from the Commercial Appeal. Problems in Bartlett may change some results.

MISSISSIPPI Races: The heated race between Wicker and Musgrove. Malfunctioning machines and long lines in the early part of the day. Roger Wicker’s win. And Travis Childers takes 1st Congressional District; more from the CA. WMC on the MS races.

BUSINESS: Retail vacancies up slightly in 3Q but expected to continue rising. National business economists believe we are now in a recession that will last well into 2009. Wright Medical sees earnings surge after announcing income rise.

Make of it what you will, the Secret Service is doubling its office space in Memphis.

Memphis Bioworks Foundation: The Regional Chamber of Commerce is handing off it’s Bioworks Council to a new Foundation-run business association.

ARKANSAS: The lottery passes. More on voter referenda and state races. Arkansas goes for McCain.

Center City Commission: Meeting today.

theology & geometry: A two-fer! She’s really keyed up over today’s elections; a couple of friends got married over the weekend and she has lots of pictures.

Ashley la Rouge: How do you deal with news like this?

Squeaky Wheel Seeks Grease: A rant on Obama, the Second Amendment and guns.

Rustmeister: A little-noticed change in the National Anthem and salutes gets some explanation.

Fore Left!: Joe the Plumber gets a roto-rooting.

Buck’s Blog: Tips on careful DVD shopping.

Commercial Appeal: A great moment in Obama’s election, with great potential.

The Pesky Fly: A two-fer! A report on voting in DeSoto County, then wondering why Bob Tuke polled so poorly versus Obama.

Mediaverse: Memphis: Thoughts on the new president-elect.

Gilmore Girl Goes Memphis: A long, picture-filled report from the Ironman Florida event.

Joe Larkins: He visits the local news media websites on Election Night and is mildly disappointed.

LeftWing Cracker: One last speech for the troops.

The Chubby Vegetarian: Masala, skewers and naan.
 

Jen-sized: Thoughts on the end of the election cycle and why people choose who they choose.

WEndi C. Thomas: It’s about the possibilities.

Walt’s World: Catching up with Walt’s busy October.