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LOCAL | Judge Waverly Crenshaw Rules MSCS Takeover Board Is Ready To Proceed
The oversight board of Memphis-Shelby County Schools will proceed after a ruling made on Thursday by a federal judge. Only a few days ago, oversight-board chair Billy Orgel stated that he felt the board was ready and able to begin their duties. U.S. District Court Judge Wave...
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LOCAL | Justin J. Pearson Files Lawsuit Over "Unconstitutional" City Council Bans
Following the Memphis City Council banning Justin J. Pearson from attending two council meetings, Pearson and other activists have filed a federal lawsuit in response. The ban was issued right after the Oct. 6 council meeting on a data center moratorium, after protests turne...
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LOCAL | Crosstown Brewing Co. Closing After Nearly 9 Years
After almost 9 years of operation at Crosstown Concourse, Crosstown Brewing Co. will be closing. "We're sad to share that Crosstown Brewing Co. is closing its doors," said co-founder and owner Will Goodwin in a statement. "Thank you, Memphis, to everyone who h...
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LOCAL | Former Halls, TN Police Chief Facing Multiple Sex Crimes Against Minor Charges
Charges of sex crimes against minors have been filed against the former police chief of Halls, Tennessee, who has already been charged with embezzlement. 37-year-old Justin Tate is currently at the Lauderdale County Jail on 12 counts of aggravated sexual battery, among multi...
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LOCAL | MS Paving Worker Struck & Killed On I-55 While On The Job
While on the job on Tuesday, a Memphis paving company employee was killed after being struck by a pickup truck on the Mississippi interstate. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported the accident happened around 1:30p.m. in Grenada County. Reports indicated that a Ford F-250 ...
22h ago
LOCAL | Declining Teacher Retention In Memphis
Though the largest school district in Tennessee, Memphis-Shelby County Schools has seen nearly 20% percent of its educators resign since 2024 (compared to the statewide average of 12%). Unlike other school districts, MSCS does not conduct exit interviews with resigning teach...
Oct 14, 2026
National News
Trump Announces Plans for New Military "Super Range" in Montana
President Donald Trump has announced plans to establish a new military testing facility in Montana, expanding the state's role in advanced defense tec...
15h ago
Greenland Energy Exploration Moves Ahead Following U.S. Agreement
President Donald Trump says large-scale oil, natural gas, and mineral exploration is preparing to begin in Greenland, bringing renewed attention to th...
Oct 14, 2026
China Expands AI Data Centers as Technology Race With US Intensifies
China is accelerating construction of massive data centers as competition with the United States over artificial intelligence continues to grow. A CNN...
Oct 13, 2026
Trump Considers Removing Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. Ambassador to Greece Amid Misconduct Allegations
President Donald Trump is considering dismissing Kimberly Guilfoyle from her position as U.S. ambassador to Greece following allegations concerning he...
Oct 12, 2026
Sports News
ESPN 'SportsCenter On Campus' Coming to Tiger Lane Ahead of Memphis-East Carolina
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - ESPN will be making its way to Memphis, with 'SportsCenter on Campus' setting up on Tiger Lane on Thursday, Oct. 22 ahead of Memphis' matchup against East Carolina.
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Amar'e Stoudemire goes from Miami Heat to Miami police officer
Amar'e Stoudemire has traded in his jersey and shorts for a dress uniform and a badge.Now 43, the former All-NBA player and recent enshrinee to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, graduated from the Miami Dade College School of Justice's Basic Law ...
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Thunder rookie Otega Oweh (Achilles) to miss season
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Otega Oweh will miss the 2026-27 season with a ruptured right Achilles tendon.The 23-year-old guard underwent surgery on Wednesday in New York, the team announced later that day.Oweh, a second-round pick in the 2026 NBA D...
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SEC media days: Denzel Aberdeen bolsters Florida's NCAA title hopes
The Florida Gators were already in great shape entering the 2026-27 college basketball season, returning four starters from a team that went 16-2 in Southeastern Conference play and earned a second straight No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.They then...
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