Good morning, Memphis.

The Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County is offering $31 adoptions for all shelter dogs through Saturday as part of Puptober Fest, and adopters of dogs under 1 year will receive four free one-hour training classes to help socialize puppies.

The Fair Housing Council of Metropolitan Memphis says it could close after federal funding was tied up in a HUD appeal; the nonprofit launched in 2024 has trained 200 testers to document housing discrimination and is asking corporations, local governments, and families to donate to keep staff paid.

The Downtown Memphis Commission delivered its State of Downtown address this week, noting strides including 2% population growth and more activated spaces downtown.

Residents said safety, parking, and weekday programming still lag, and Mayor Paul Young said planned projects could come to life in five years (less vacant storefronts, more activation).

The Bartlett Animal Shelter returned to service after moving into a temporary building on Oct.

22, but animal intake remains limited; residents should use the portable building (not the main facility), call the shelter if they find a stray, and post found pets to the Lost and Found Pets of Bartlett group.

Rhodes College will honor three alumni at its annual alumni awards ceremony on Nov.

14 during Homecoming/Reunion Weekend on campus. Honorees are Sally Jones Heinz as Distinguished Alumni of the Year, Gunter Gaupp as Young Alumni of the Year, and Shayla Nicole Purifoy as the Black Student Association Distinguished Alumni of the Year.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will cut the ribbon today at 2 p.m. at the north end of Mud Island near downtown for Greenbelt Landing, marking substantial completion of a $6 million project that rebuilt the boat ramp + a second ramp, updated parking, and installed lighting with a $3 million city match.

Methodist Germantown Hospital dressed NICU babies as Beanie Babies ahead of Halloween, showing animal-inspired costumes for infants in the unit, including one who was born at 24 weeks.

LeBonheur Children's Hospital warns children are twice as likely to be hit by a car on Halloween and urges parents before the holiday to use bright or reflective costumes, choose face paint over masks, accompany kids under 12, and teach them to watch for cars and stay on sidewalks.

A Memphis mother who lost her 18-year-old daughter to a fentanyl overdose shared her story at a Youth Overdose Opioid Task Force (YOOT) meeting at Benjamin Hooks Library to warn parents about signs of drug use and urge access to naloxone and early medical help.

Mid-South Monarchs want fans to help name their lion mascot and are accepting suggestions in the comments on the team's Facebook page after their home opener Friday at the Landers Center celebrating the inaugural season.