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LOCAL | Memphis Pastor Fights Food Deserts Through Family Farm
Food insecurities (or "food deserts") are an all-too-common problem in the Mid-South, but one local pastor is seeking to face this problem head-on, using the farmland he had inherited from his late father. Pastor Hosea Houston of Pleasant Chapel Missionary Baptist ...
Oct 2, 2026
HISTORY | October 2, 1987: Happy Birthday, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Racing fans throughout the Mid-South have cause for celebration, as today marks the 39th birthday of Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who was born in Memphis, TN in 1987 but grew up in Olive Branch, Mississippi. While initially growing up watching his dad, Ricky Stenhouse Sr., race spri...
Oct 2, 2026
LOCAL | 15 Grizzlies Games To Air On Local TV For Free
The NBA season starts in a matter of weeks, and Memphis Grizzlies fans have the opportunity to watch some of the team's games on local television this upcoming season. WATN Channel 24 and the Grizz announced a partnership with DAZN to air several games for free, beginning on...
Oct 2, 2026
LOCAL | Shelby Co. DA's Office Targets Stores Selling Kratom, One Bust Took 30k Packages Off The Streets
The Shelby County DA's Office announced that almost 30,000 packages of synthetic kratom were taken off the streets from a business based in Memphis. Novelty King in Binghampton is allegedly the store that has been reported as a major supplier of illegal kratom. All across th...
Oct 2, 2026
TIGERS | Kickoff Time Between Memphis & Charlotte Moved to 10 a.m.
Memphis Tiger football was scheduled to open conference play against Charlotte on October 3. That plan is still intact, but due to inclement weather, kickoff has now been moved to 10 a.m. CST. Kickoff was originally scheduled for 12:30pm. This will be Coach Charles Huff's fi...
Oct 1, 2026
LOCAL | Christa Pike Still Alive After 2 Lethal Doses To Execute Her
Christa Pike has not yet died from her execution attempt as of Thursday morning, despite two lethal doses of the drug. Just before 9 a.m. on Thursday, Pike was still heard sleeping, which is when she was taken away by an ambulance for evaluation. An outside review has been o...
Oct 1, 2026
National News
U.S. Economy Shows Slower Hiring as Mortgage Rates and Inflation Stay High
The U.S. economy continues to show a mix of steady growth and financial pressure as hiring slows and borrowing costs remain high. Federal labor data s...
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Trump Claims Iranian Nuclear Sites Were Also Used as Drug Factories
President Donald Trump has introduced a new claim about Iranian facilities targeted by the United States, saying some of the sites were also being use...
Oct 3, 2026
Silverchair Rules Out 2026 NRL Grand Final Reunion
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge involving the Trump administration's policy requiring certain immigrants to remain in detention ...
Oct 2, 2026
Christa Pike Survives Tennessee Execution Attempt After Last-Minute Court Fight
Christa Gail Pike remains alive after Tennessee officials attempted to carry out her death sentence on September 30, bringing an extraordinary turn to...
Oct 1, 2026
Sports News
Tigers Travel to Lexington for Cullan Brown Invitational
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Fresh off earning national votes in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll, the Memphis men's golf team travels to Lexington, Kentucky, for the Cullan Brown Invitational at Lexington Country Club beginning Monday, Oct. 5.
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Oumamass Scores as Tigers Earn 1-1 Result Against No. 7 Missouri State
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis (4-2-4, 0-0-3 American) men's soccer team continues a now three-match point streak in American Conference play, taking a 1-1 result against No. 7 Missouri State (8-0-2, 3-0-1 American) Saturday night at the ...
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Memphis Women's Golf Sits Fifth After Opening Day of Yale Invitational
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The University of Memphis women's golf team sits in fifth place after day one of the Yale Invitational at Yale Golf Course on Saturday.
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Randall Earns Top-20 Finish as Tigers Compete at Chile Pepper Invitational
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The University of Memphis men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Chile Pepper Invitational at Agri Park on Friday morning, with both squads placing 21st in their respective races.
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