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LOCAL | Several Hundred Out Of Power In Germantown Following Blown Transformers
Germantown is out of power, as of Thursday afternoon. Blown transformers have left several residents and businesses in the dark, according to a social media post. Temporary stop signs are in place at the following intersections: Farmington Road/Exeter Road Farmington Road/Ki...
16h ago
LOCAL | New Shelby Co. Clerk Requests $6.1M For Clerk's Office Updates
$6.1M is the price tag to modernize and operate the clerk's offices, according to the new Shelby County Clerk La Sonya Hall. She took over former clerk Wanda Halbert's position just a few days ago and is looking to get the train back on the tracks. In her report to the count...
16h ago
HISTORY | September 10, 1912: Happy Birthday, University Of Memphis
On this day in 1912, the University of Memphis (then known as the West Tennessee State Normal School) opened its doors in 1912, with Dr. Seymour A. Mynders being its first President. Tradition states that not only did students choose the Tiger as their mascot, but they also ...
17h ago
LOCAL | Newly Appointed County Commissioner Arrested For Tax Felonies
Yesterday evening, newly appointed Shelby County Commissioner Will Richardson was arrested and jailed with a $40,000 bond, following his first County Commission meeting. Charges against Richardson include two counts of falsifying state revenue and tax stretching back to 2020...
17h ago
LOCAL | TDOT Looking For Input From State Drivers
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is looking for your input on how they can improve your driving experience through their future projects. Currently, TDOT has opened an online survey related to their 2055 Long Range Transportation Plan, asking questions that range f...
18h ago
LOCAL | New Affordable Housing Project In Memphis Begins
Yesterday, ground was broken on the site of the first home that will be build as part of the Orange Mound Community Land Trust, a project that's seeking to make affordable housing a reality for residents in the South Memphis community. This first "demonstration home&quo...
Sep 09, 2026
National News
Yemen's Perim Island Gains New Strategic Importance as U.S. and Regional Tensions Rise
A small Yemeni island at the entrance to the Red Sea is drawing renewed attention as tensions involving the United States, Iran, and regional powers p...
Sep 10, 2026
Iran Strikes U.S.-Used Base in Jordan as Regional Fighting Widens
Fighting across the Middle East intensified after Iran launched missiles toward a military installation in Jordan used by U.S. forces and carried out ...
Sep 09, 2026
U.S. Officials Consider a Smaller Long-Term Presence in the Middle East
The United States is reviewing whether its military and intelligence footprint in the Middle East could become smaller after the current conflict with...
Sep 08, 2026
U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Missile Attack on Navy Ships
The U.S. military struck three Iranian crude oil tankers on September 5 after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles toward...
Sep 06, 2026
Sports News
Memphis Sweeps Alcorn State on Opening Day of Carrie Yerty Classic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis volleyball team (2-4) opened the Carrie Yerty Classic with a 3-0 sweep of Alcorn State (0-7) on Thursday morning inside Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
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Memphis Athletics and Uptop Launch GoTigersGo Rewards Program to Recognize Tiger Loyalty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Athletics announced today the launch of GoTigersGo Rewards, a new loyalty program created in partnership with Uptop, a Rain company, that gives Memphis fans another way to be recognized and rewarded for the ways they already ...
18h ago
Tigers Travel to Boise State Ahead of Highly-Anticipated Matchup with the Broncos
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The No. RV/RV University of Memphis (2-0) football program makes a trek back west on Saturday, Sept. 12, to face another top Group of Six program in RV/RV Boise State (0-1), who recently went down to the wire with the then No. 2 Oreg...
Sep 09, 2026
Memphis Volleyball Set to Host Carrie Yerty Classic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis volleyball team begins a six-match homestand by hosting the Carrie Yerty Classic starting Thursday, Sept. 10, inside the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
Sep 09, 2026
