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LOCAL | MPD Gang & Fugitive Units Arrest 6 Gang Members In Drug Bust Operation
Six known gang members were taken into custody by the Memphis Police Department's Multi-Agency Gang Unit and Fugitive Unit on Wednesday near Whitehaven. According to authorities, both units were conducting an investigation on Bermuda Run on February 18. Officers noticed that...
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LOCAL | CEO Of St. Jude To Step Down And Transition Into A Faculty Role Later This Year
As part of a planned leadership transition, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital President and CEO Dr. James Downing announced on Thursday that he will be leaving his position later this year. Downing will move into a faculty role in the Department of Global Pediatric Medic...
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Bangers Pickleball Reveals Unique Sports and Entertainment Venue in Southaven Snowden District
SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI, February 18, 2026 - Bangers Pickleball announces the opening of their newly constructed facility at 6787 Snowden Lane in Southaven. On February 20, 2026, Bangers Pickleball will open its doors at 6787 Snowden Lane in Southaven. The custom-designed 22,...
Feb 18, 2026
LOCAL | Two MSCS Marching Bands Win First Place Honors At Mardi Gras Band Competition In New Orleans
Memphis-Shelby County Schools reported that two marching bands from the district took first place in two Battle of the Bands competitions held during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Whitehaven High School "Sounds of Perfection" Band won first place in the Krewe of Rex M...
Feb 18, 2026
LOCAL | Memphis Mother Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison For Child Abuse
According to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, a Memphis mother who has been abusing her four-year-old son will serve 17 and a half years in prison. DaJuana Brown Thomas pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated child abuse under the age of eight. According to the ...
Feb 18, 2026
LOCAL | Collierville PD Arrest Road Rage Driver Accused Of Firing Shots At A Man
According to the Collierville Police Department, a suspect has been charged after a man was shot at during a road rage incident on Highway 385 Tuesday morning. Just after 7 a.m., officers say they were notified of a road rage incident occurring on westbound Highway 385 close...
Feb 17, 2026
National News
US Assets Positioned in Middle East Amid Tense Diplomacy with Tehran
U.S. military commanders have informed the White House that forces in the Middle East could have a "potential strike window" as early as this Saturday...
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright Tours Chevron Facilities in Post-Maduro Venezuela
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright conducted a high-stakes assessment of Venezuela's oil infrastructure this week, marking a seismic shift in the ener...
Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Deploys Carrier Strike Group and F-35s to Middle East Amid Iran Nuclear Tensions
The Pentagon accelerated a strategic military buildup in the Middle East this week, positioning high-level naval and air assets as Washington increase...
Feb 17, 2026
FBI Confirms DNA Match on Glove Found in Nancy Guthrie Investigation
Investigators provided a major update Monday in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, as a forensic breakthrough has shifted the focus of th...
Feb 16, 2026
Sports News
Trae Young closer to Wizards' debut, Anthony Davis progressing
Wizards point guard Trae Young is moving closer toward his Washington debut after the club announced he's ramping up on-court activities on Thursday.Young has been dealing with right knee and quadriceps injures. He will be re-evaluated in one week.Th...
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No homecoming for Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) as Jazz visit Grizzlies
The high-profile homecoming for Jaren Jackson Jr. will not materialize.When the Memphis Grizzlies sent the veteran forward to the Utah Jazz shortly before the Feb. 5 trade deadline, they realized the schedule-makers had built in an intriguing mid-Feb...
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Without biggest star, Bucks look to keep rolling against Pelicans
The Milwaukee Bucks are attempting to limit the noise surrounding the health and cloudy future of their superstar by taking care of matters on the court.Playing without two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks will bid for their sixth win in...
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Report: MRI clean on Warriors star Stephen Curry's ailing knee
Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Stephen Curry had an MRI exam that came back clean on his ailing right knee, but he has not returned to practice because of persistent pain and swelling, ESPN reported on Thursday afternoon.Curry, who turns 38 on ...
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