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LOCAL | Memphis Mom Gets Trump's MVP at Round Table
She's the Memphis mom that simply thanked President Trump for sending the law enforcment surge to Memphis in September, 2025. Shortly after, crime began to drastically drop and Delisia Balinger posted a TikTok thanking the President for The Memphis Safe Task Force. That vid...
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LOCAL | Former Home Of Lorenzen Wright Destroyed In Mysterious House Fire
The residence of murdered former Memphis Grizzlies player Lorenzen Wright was destroyed by a massive fire that started Thursday afternoon, according to officials. The house on Classic Drive caught fire around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. According to fire officials, 55 firefighter...
Mar 27, 2026
LOCAL | Mississippi Woman Mauled By Dogs Back In March Has Died
According to the police department and the coroner's office, the woman who was viciously mauled by dogs in Mississippi earlier this month passed away on Friday morning while in the hospital. Lakesha Newsom was attacked by dogs on March 3 while walking along Highway 178 in Ho...
Mar 27, 2026
MEMPHIS TIGERS | New Head Coach Named
Hana Haden Named Head Coach of Memphis Women's Basketball! University of Memphis Senior Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Ed Scott announced Thursday the hiring of Hana Haden as the head coach of the women's basketball program. Haden, the 2026 Sun Belt Coach of th...
Mar 26, 2026
LOCAL | City Leaders In Discussions For Stricter Curfew Enforcement Heading Into Summer
The most effective strategies to implement the city's curfew law has been discussed by city officials. Calls for an enforced curfew come just days after a 14-year-old boy was shot in Downtown Memphis, and a 17-year-old girl shot in broad daylight at Tom Lee Park. According t...
Mar 26, 2026
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...
Mar 25, 2026
National News
Why Iran's Nuclear Program Is Back at the Center of Global Concern
A new analysis is raising fresh questions about how close Iran may be to having the option to build a nuclear weapon. The concern is not that a bomb h...
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Trump Moves to Pay TSA Workers as Homeland Security Funding Fight Deepens
Travelers may soon find some relief at the airport gate. Following a Friday executive action, President Donald Trump has moved to restore pay for Tran...
Mar 28, 2026
Strait of Hormuz Standoff: U.S. Sets Sunday Deadline for Shipping Route Reopening
Developments tied to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict continue to ripple across global markets and military planning, following a series of official u...
Mar 27, 2026
Summer in March: How the Southwest is Adapting to the Most Expansive Heatwave in History
A growing stretch of the American Southwest is facing longer and more intense heat waves, as officials warn that rising temperatures are becoming a se...
Mar 26, 2026
Sports News
Tigers Set to Host Memphis Intercollegiate: Spirited by Old Dominick
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis men's golf will host 10 schools on Monday and Tuesday at Colonial Country Club, competing in the Memphis Intercollegiate: Spirited by Old Dominick.
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Duke G Caleb Foster expected to play vs. UConn
Duke point guard Caleb Foster is expected to play again in Sunday's Elite Eight game of the NCAA Tournament against UConn after he returned from a foot fracture on Friday.Foster came off the bench and recorded 11 points and two assists in an 80-75 Ro...
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Kings vie for elusive road win in visit to spiraling Nets
For the past three-plus months, every time the Sacramento Kings visited an Eastern Conference city, they fell short.The next chance at redemption on the road against an Eastern foe will occur Sunday night when the Kings visit the Brooklyn Nets.Brookl...
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Behind Payton Pritchard -- playing 'winning basketball' -- Celtics set for Hornets
The Boston Celtics might need another big offensive performance from backup point guard Payton Pritchard when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.Jaylen Brown, Boston's leading scorer this season, didn't play Friday night in a 109-102 vi...
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