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LOCAL | Career Criminal Escapes Prison Again; Manhunt In Crockett County Underway
The Crockett County Sheriff's Office reports that a manhunt is currently in progress after an inmate broke out of the Crockett County Jail. Gerald Pete Samples, 59, escaped on Wednesday morning, according to deputies. At the time of his escape, he was reportedly 6 feet 2 inc...
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LOCAL | Teenage Girl Injured In Shooting At Tom Lee Park During "Senior Skip Day"
On Tuesday afternoon, a 17-year-old girl was hurt in a shooting at Tom Lee Park. Around 3:20 p.m., police arrived at Riverside Drive. One female was reportedly in non-critical condition following the shooting. MPD said no charges have been brought against the two individuals...
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LOCAL | 119 New Jobs Anticipated With Morgan Steel HQ Expansion Into Shelby County
Morgan Steel announced on Tuesday that it will buy a new property in Shelby County to expand its headquarters operations. According to a press release, the facility is anticipated to invest $11.7 million in Memphis and generate 119 new jobs. Founded in 2014, the family-owned...
Mar 24, 2026
LOCAL | DA Steve Mulroy Responds To Trump's Memphis Visit
President Donald Trump was criticized by Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy after he visited Memphis on Monday to honor the Memphis Safe Task Force. "Let's not forget that crime of all categories was coming down dramatically, for two years, before the federal ...
Mar 24, 2026
VIDEO | President Trump Gets a Tour of Graceland
President Trump took some time to see the sights in Memphis after his round table discussion on the huge success of the Memphis Safe Task Force. One of his stops was Graceland. WATCH
Mar 23, 2026
VIDEO | President Trump Speaks at Memphis Round Table
President Trump arrived in Memphis to host a Memphis Safe Task Force round table. Cabinet members and leadership gave detailed accounts of the success of the taks force since organizing in September, 2025. 7, 300 arrest, over 150 missing kids recoverd, homicide perps captur...
Mar 23, 2026
National News
Oil Prices Fall as Pakistan Facilitates Secret U.S.-Iran Talks
A proposed ceasefire effort appeared to gain shape Tuesday as U.S. officials and regional intermediaries worked to open a path toward talks with Iran....
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Trump Signals Iran Talks as Tehran Pushes Back
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is in contact with Iranian officials and sees a real chance for a deal to end the war. He al...
Mar 24, 2026
Trump's 48-Hour Deadline: Middle East on Edge as Strait of Hormuz Standoff Peaks
A new warning from President Donald Trump pushed the Iran crisis into sharper focus on Sunday. In a message tied to the Strait of Hormuz standoff, Tru...
Mar 23, 2026
Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Closure
A new warning from the White House sharpened the crisis on Sunday as President Donald Trump told Iran it had 48 hours to fully reopen the Strait of Ho...
Mar 22, 2026
Sports News
Creighton hands coaching job to Alan Huss
Creighton officially tabbed Alan Huss as its new head basketball coach on Wednesday.The news comes two days after Greg McDermott announced his retirement after 16 seasons as head coach of the team. McDermott will coach the Bluejays through the postse...
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Kansas' Bill Self says no decision on retirement yet
Kansas coach Bill Self said he has made no decision about retirement, despite persistent rumors that say otherwise.Self, who just completed his 23rd season with the Jayhawks, told the Kansas City Star on Wednesday that any reports of his imminent ret...
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Reports: Brad Stevens turns down North Carolina overtures
Brad Stevens plans to continue to pilot the front office of the Boston Celtics and declined to interview for the coaching vacancy at North Carolina, according to CBS Sports.The former Butler coach hasn't had a sideline role since 2021 but reportedly ...
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NBA gets OK to explore Las Vegas, Seattle expansion
The NBA Board of Governors gave the league approval to begin exploring bids for potential expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle on Wednesday.The bidding process is expected to generate offers in the $7 billion to $10 billion range for each franchi...
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