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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | Hotel Pontotoc reopened as a boutique hotel last year. Owner Joey Lewis joins Kacky Walton to discuss the hotel's history and its upcoming anniversary celebration on Halloween night at its basement speakeasy, The Dame. buff.ly/OI2TOI4

Arts Agenda: More than trick-or-treating View featured events from the ARTSmemphis calendar. buff.ly/yLM9rLl

The state-appointed oversight board created for Memphis-Shelby Schools will be prohibited from making any decisions for another two weeks, according to Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins. buff.ly/XOsh8IP

State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, has acknowledged sending unsolicited nude photos of himself to multiple women as recently as 2021, but he won’t say how many times it happened or with how many people. buff.ly/FOaMzLS

🎙️ Checking on the Arts | The Indie Memphis Film Festival returns for its 28th year, running November 5–8. Co-Executive Director Joseph Carr and Artistic Director Brandon Harris join Kacky Walton to discuss how to make the most of the festival experience. buff.ly/9CC2UPR

The German-owned chain's low prices are winning over shoppers — and pushing competitors to respond. buff.ly/5R2r1yb

Today, October 28, is Public Radio Music Day. WKNO-FM has local hosts dedicated to expand your knowledge of classical music. Join us today in celebrating public radio stations and the community they create. #PublicRadioMusicDay2026 #SoundsLikeHome

Mississippi has the largest proportional Black population in the country. It's one reason the U.S. Senate race has seen millions in last-minute spending and high-profile campaign visits. buff.ly/25buVoB

State Senator Brent Taylor, the Republican candidate for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, has acknowledged to sending unsolicited nude photos of himself to others. buff.ly/XDO3iCA

NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront? buff.ly/swA2tP9

🎙️ Checking on the Arts | The University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance presents "RENT" October 29 through November 1. Director Max Robinson joins Darel Snodgrass to discuss the award-winning musical and its enduring impact. buff.ly/boy4Qti

Explore some featured headlines from the WKNO Weekly Newsletter - and sign up to receive it in your mailbox every Tuesday. This week's topics: Pearson vs. Taylor on environmental issues, Brazil's Lula wins comeback, and international art comes to Memphis. buff.ly/7qdfZMc

The Tennessee Department of Health reports that HPV vaccinations for children have risen 21.4% in Shelby County between 2019 and 2025. buff.ly/oQRAN7E

Hurricane forecasters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make predictions. buff.ly/bBPffsk

🎙️ Checking on the Arts | Local artists Lisa Williamson and Paul Behnke join Kacky Walton to discuss "What Remains Visible," an international painting exhibition featuring 55 artists at Marshall Arts Gallery through October 31. buff.ly/A6RlAi8

Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff. buff.ly/ZizhKqC

Several new details about Tennessee’s recent executions came to light this week, including the price of the drugs and issues with executions leading up to Christa Pike’s catastrophic failed one. buff.ly/fiKmnjJ

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will consider whether to pull out of a lawsuit challenging the state’s takeover of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. buff.ly/ihVaox2

A new poll shows one-third of Americans support a second execution attempt. buff.ly/g6zAT2N

Greater Giving Moment with Community Foundation of Greater Memphis | Charitable Assets in a Divorce buff.ly/m9dqzzA