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LOCAL | Rats At Memphis Convenience Store
A customer at the Jackson Food Mart on Jackson Ave and Hollywood St recently discovered a rat munching down on chips and popcorn on one of the shelves. When brought to the attention of the owner of the convenience store, he said he recently hired a vector control service to ...
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LOCAL | Charlie The Cat Saved By Good Samaritan
When Tera Tongumpun found Charlie the cat lying in Poison Ivy beside a trash can, he was all skin and bones with little chance of survival. However, after vets at Cloverleaf Animal Hospital administered life-saving surgery (which Tera was willing to take out medical debt for...
1h ago
LOCAL | Why Is The IHRA Not Racing In Memphis After All
Lin Neal "The Real Deal" shared the news this morning that Darana Memphis Motorsports Park plans have changed. The IHRA Midsouth Team Finals from October 15-18, and the IHRA Sportsman Bracket Racing World Finals from October 22-24 are no longer on the IHRA schedule...
20h ago
LOCAL | 35 Year Sentence For Former Olive Branch Teacher And Pastor
Following a jury trial on charges of child exploitation, a former teacher and pastor from Olive Branch, Mississippi, was sentenced. The Mississippi Attorney General's Office stated on Thursday that Kyle Michael Hilleary had been sentenced to 35 years in prison, including fiv...
21h ago
LOCAL | Pooh Shiesty's Father Set To Be Released From Federal Custody
Lontrell Williams Sr., the father of Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty, is expected to be released from federal custody. According to court records, a judge decided to release Williams Sr. and lifted any temporary stay that was preventing him from being released. Pooh Shiesty, his...
22h ago
LOCAL | IHRA Triple Crown Finale To No Longer Be Held In Memphis
The International Hot Rod Association announced that the 2026 IHRA Triple Crown Finale, which was originally set to take place at Darana Memphis Motorsports Park, will now take place at Darana Raceway Maple Grove Park. "As much as the IHRA wanted to return to Darana Mem...
May 27, 2026
National News
Possible Iran Deal Sends Oil Prices Lower as Trump Reviews War Memo
President Donald Trump is weighing whether to back a proposed memorandum that could help bring an end to the war with Iran, CNN reported, as oil price...
1h ago
U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets as Ceasefire Faces New Pressure
U.S. forces carried out new strikes in southern Iran as the fragile ceasefire around the conflict came under fresh strain. U.S. officials said the mil...
May 28, 2026
One Dead, Nine Injured After Chemical Tank Implosion at Washington Paper Plant
Emergency crews responded Monday after a chemical tank imploded at a paper and packaging facility in Longview, Washington, leaving one person dead and...
May 27, 2026
US Strikes Iranian Mine-Laying Vessels as Trump Affirms Ongoing Peace Talks
American military officials said U.S. forces hit several targets in southern Iran after identifying threats against service members in the region. The...
May 26, 2026
Sports News
Spurs dominate Thunder to force Game 7
Victor Wembanyama scored 28 points with 10 rebounds to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 118-91 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.The teams will play one last time in Game 7 on Saturday in Ok...
11h ago
Baylor's Tounde Yessoufou withdraws from draft, heads to St. John's
St. John's landed a commitment from Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou on Thursday, a day after he removed his name from NBA draft consideration ahead of Wednesday's 11:59 p.m. deadline.Yessoufou was immediately impactful as a freshman for the Bears, f...
12h ago
Reports: Knicks C Mitchell Robinson breaks pinky finger, status for NBA Finals unclear
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson broke his right pinky finger earlier this week and there is no timetable for his return, according to multiple reports on Thursday.The Knicks are playing in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, beginn...
14h ago
UCF extends coach Johnny Dawkins through 2028-29
UCF coach Johnny Dawkins agreed to a three-year deal through the 2028-29 season, the school announced Thursday.Dawkins, 62, guided the Knights to a second consecutive 20-win season in 2025-26 as well as appearances in the Top 25 poll and the NCAA Tou...
17h ago
