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LOCAL | MS Tax-Free Weekend Set To Start On Friday
Mississippians will be able to enjoy the yearly sales tax holiday or tax-free weekend beginning this week. The sales tax holiday, according to Mississippi Department of Revenue officials, is a brief time when sales taxes are not collected or paid on purchases of particular g...
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LOCAL | IKEA Requests Name Change For IKEA Way After Store Closure
IKEA has requested that the city rename the Cordova Street, the location of its Memphis store, and completely remove the IKEA name from the city. Less than ten years after it opened, the Swedish home goods store closed on May 3. It was situated on IKEA Way. The business has ...
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LOCAL | Gunman Shot By Two TN National Guard Members
Around 4AM Sunday morning, accused 20 year old gunman Tyrin Johnson was shot by two TN National Guard members, who were assisting Memphis Police in the pursuit of the suspect as he was firing shots in the area. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the altercat...
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LOCAL | Former Somerville School Smoldering After Fire
Firefighters are continuing to monitor the former Somerville Elementary School building after battling a fire yesterday, temporarily forcing the closure of South Main Street and Churchill Street. According to Fayette County Fire Chief Rich Hartfield, the school was still smo...
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LOCAL | Trial Date Set For Woman Accused Of Shooting & Killing Memphis Pastor
The woman who is charged with killing Memphis pastor Ricky Floyd in March of last year has a scheduled trial date. Samantha Marion was accused with voluntary manslaughter in relation to Floyd's shooting death. Floyd was a pastor at the Pursuit of God Church. Marion's trial i...
Jul 03, 2026
LOCAL | Arkansas Prisoners Transferred After Major Power Outage And Extreme Heat
Inmates at the Poinsett County Detention Center in Arkansas are being transferred to other prisons due to extreme temperatures caused by a power outage. According to Sheriff Kevin Molder, an overheated juntion box caused the outage on Wednesday, but backup cooling units and ...
Jul 03, 2026
National News
Eight Wounded, Including Four Children, in Coney Island Fourth of July Shooting
Eight people, including four children, were wounded in a shooting during Fourth of July celebrations in Coney Island, Brooklyn. CNN reported that the ...
8h ago
Trump Marks America's 250th Anniversary After Storm Delay
President Donald Trump marked the United States' 250th anniversary with a late Fourth of July address on the National Mall after storms forced a tempo...
Jul 05, 2026
Extreme Heat Forces July Fourth Cancellations Across Eastern U.S.
Extreme heat disrupted Fourth of July celebrations across the central and eastern United States, with local officials canceling or postponing parades,...
Jul 04, 2026
Iran Holds Mass Funeral for Khamenei After U.S.-Linked Strike
Iran began major funeral ceremonies today for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a closely watched moment shaped by mourning, politics, and tensions with the ...
Jul 03, 2026
Sports News
Giannis Antetokounmpo bids farewell to Milwaukee in touching video
While the giant Giannis Antetokounmpo mural in downtown Milwaukee remains, the star player himself bid farewell to the city with a video posted to social media.The slick production is narrated by Antetokounmpo as highlights and moving moments from hi...
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Hawks acquire G Aaron Wiggins in trade with Thunder
The Atlanta Hawks acquired guard Aaron Wiggins from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday in exchange for second-round draft picks in 2030 and 2032.Wiggins, 27, was a second-round draft pick by the Thunder in 2021 and made 35 starts the following seaso...
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Report: Clippers sign Rui Hachimura to 2-year, $28M deal
Free agent forward Rui Hachimura is jumping across town from the Lakers to the Clippers on a two-year, $28 million deal, ESPN reported Monday.Hachimura has spent the past three-plus seasons in Los Angeles, averaging 11.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 68...
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Report: Quinten Post signing $30M offer sheet with Grizzlies
Restricted free agent Quinten Post is signing a three-year, $30 million offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN reported Monday.The Golden State Warriors have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday to match the offer for the 26-year-old big man.Post ave...
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