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LOCAL | Downtown Convention Center Hotel To Get A Makeover In 2027
Carlisle Corporation representatives informed the City Council on Tuesday that Memphis' aging convention center hotel will undergo a makeover as it transitions from a Sheraton to a Marriott. Carlisle is elevating the hotel to the standards of Marriott, a more prestigious bra...
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LOCAL | Father & Daughter Shot To Death In Mississippi While Meeting For Facebook Marketplace Deal
According to a family member, a father and daughter were meeting up with someone to purchase a PlayStation 5 they found on Facebook Marketplace when they were shot and killed on a gravel road in Mississippi on Sunday. The victims were found when deputies arrived to River Roa...
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LOCAL | Recovering MPD Officer Suffering From Gunshot Wound Released From Hospital
According to the Memphis Police, the officer who got shot in the face on Thursday was discharged from the hospital on Sunday. Officer Oscar Torres-Molina was released from the hospital following days of surgeries and recovery. 40-year-old suspect Danell Jarvis Maxwell is sti...
Mar 02, 2026
NATION OF JAKE | Producer Rivera Makes It On Good Morning America
ABC's Good Morning America featured Nation Of Jake Producer Josh Rivera's video. AMC Theatres is implementing a new seating policy that will only allow A-List and Stubs Premiere members to book the "best seats" in auditoriums beginning in 2026. Unlike the failed 20...
Feb 27, 2026
LOCAL | GoFundMe Created In Support Of Recovering MPD Officer Oscar Torres-Molina
A recovering Memphis police officer has already had one surgery and will need several more to recover. Officer Oscar Torres-Molina was shot in the face on Thursday night while conducting a routine traffic stop in Parkway Village. The officer said that Torres-Molina is a patr...
Feb 27, 2026
LOCAL | MPD Searching For Whitehaven Woman Facing 17 Counts Of Aggravated Cruelty To Animals
After being evicted from a Whitehaven home on Wednesday night, police are searching for a woman who they say left behind three dead snakes, four dead cats, and ten dead kittens. When a Shelby County eviction officer found dead snakes in the front yard and dead kittens in a p...
Feb 27, 2026
National News
US Embassy in Saudi Arabia Closed Following Tuesday Drone Attack
The United States Embassy in Riyadh has suspended all services and ordered American citizens to shelter in place following a drone attack early Tuesda...
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U.S. F-15E Crashes in Kuwait as War with Iran Enters Third Day
A U.S. fighter jet went down over Kuwait as tensions between Washington and Tehran continued to rise. According to U.S. defense officials, an American...
Mar 02, 2026
Iran Confirms Death of Supreme Leader Khamenei After Massive U.S.-Israeli Strikes
Iran's highest authority was killed during coordinated US and Israeli strikes, multiple international outlets reported Saturday, citing senior officia...
Mar 01, 2026
Joint Military Force: US and Israel Strike Strategic Iranian Targets in Preemptive Blow
Missiles and airstrikes lit up the skies over the Middle East early Saturday as tensions between Israel and Iran erupted into open conflict. Israel's ...
Feb 28, 2026
Sports News
Tennessee Tech fires John Pelphrey after 7 seasons
Tennessee Tech fired men's basketball coach John Pelphrey on Tuesday after seven seasons and a 79-138 record.The Golden Eagles ended a 13-18 season with Saturday's 89-73 loss at Southeast Missouri State. With an 8-12 league record, they did not quali...
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No. 25 St. Louis hosts Loyola Chicago, vies for unbeaten home season
For the second consecutive week, No. 25 Saint Louis lost a road game.The Billikens will look to wrap up the home portion of their schedule with an unblemished record when they host Loyola Chicago in an Atlantic 10 Conference game on Wednesday.Loyola ...
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'Centered' Milos Uzan, No. 7 Houston set sights on Baylor
Seventh-ranked Houston no longer can clinch a share of the Big 12 regular-season title, but it has a good chance of finishing in second place.Coach Kelvin Sampson's club will play its home finale Wednesday night against Baylor in the second meeting o...
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SEC tournament seeding on line for No. 20 Arkansas vs. Texas
No. 20 Arkansas and Texas enter their Southeastern Conference border war in Fayetteville Ark., on Tuesday after almost polar opposite results.The Razorbacks (21-8, 11-5 SEC) look to recover from a 111-77 loss to No. 7 Florida on Saturday, a margin of...
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