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LOCAL | MSCS Sued By Parents Following Former Teacher's 2022 Child Sex Abuse Conviction
Following a former elementary school teacher's 2022 conviction for child sex abuse, parents are suing Memphis Shelby County Schools and school officials, according to court documents. Kenneth Clay was charged with aggravated sexual battery and child rape in relation to a Win...
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LOCAL | Three Women Charged With Theft After Stealing $10K Worth Of Hair
Three ladies were apprehended during a traffic stop shortly after leaving a beauty supply business on Wednesday afternoon with $10,000 worth of hair, according to the police. Katericha Faulkner, Kendra Craft, and Destiny Anthony, were all seen on camera leaving Beauty and Co...
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LOCAL | Downtown Memphis Hotel Renovations Planned
The Doubletree Hotel in Downtown Memphis is slated to reopen after a proposed $55 million renovation plan. Originally opened in 1927 as the Hotel Tennessee, an Ohio-based company is hoping to turn the 280-room property into a four-star, "boutique/lifestyle" hotel t...
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LOCAL | East Tennessee To Name Bridge After President Trump
President Donald Trump is the official name of a bridge on I-40 in East Tennessee. On Thursday, a number of political leaders joined U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to officially open the Donald J. Trump Bridge on I-40 in Jefferson County. The bridge, known as t...
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LOCAL | Memphis Jail Receive Emergency Chillers To Address The Cooling System Failure
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday morning that a third emergency chiller had arrived at the main jail at 201 Poplar to assist in cooling the new jail annex. This follows the sheriff's office's announcement on Wednesday that temperatures reached 92 degr...
Jul 09, 2026
LOCAL | Man Arrested After Germantown Post Office Robbery Attempt
According to police, a man was taken into custody after reportedly attempting to rob the Germantown Post Office on Wednesday afternoon. Memphis resident Irby Lewis Chandler was charged with robbery, according to the authorities. Before leaving the scene, the suspect was said...
Jul 09, 2026
National News
Trump Removes Remaining Election Assistance Commission Members
President Donald Trump has removed the remaining members of the bipartisan U.S. Election Assistance Commission, leaving the federal agency without any...
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Trump Says U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Has Collapsed After New Strikes
President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between the United States and Iran had ended after a new round of attacks raised tensions across the Gulf, a...
Jul 09, 2026
Trump Says Iran Deal Is Over as NATO Summit Focuses on Iran and Ukraine
CNN reported from live updates on the NATO summit in Ankara that President Donald Trump said an interim understanding with Iran is over, adding anothe...
Jul 08, 2026
Trump's NATO Stance Raises New Questions Over U.S. Troops in Europe
President Trump's position on NATO is again drawing attention as European allies watch for signs of whether the United States may reduce its military ...
Jul 07, 2026
Sports News
5-star recruit Marcus Spears Jr. reclassifies to 2026, picks Texas
Five-star basketball recruit Marcus Spears Jr. will reclassify and has committed to Texas for the 2026-27 college season, he informed ESPN on Thursday.The 17-year-old Spears, a native of Plano, Texas, is regarded as the nation's No. 1 prospect. He el...
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Reimagined NCAA Tournament to start in Wichita, along with Dayton
Wichita, Kan., will join Dayton, Ohio, as a host city for the opening round of the 2027 and 2028 Division I men's basketball championships, the NCAA announced on Thursday.Wichita and Dayton will each host three games per day on March 16-17, 2027, fol...
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NBA nixes Kawhi Leonard trade to Raptors pending investigation in Clippers
An eventual Toronto homecoming might happen for Kawhi Leonard this summer, but a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers back to the Raptors is on hold while the NBA completes its investigation into allegations of impermissible payments to skirt salary-c...
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G Jordan Clarkson agrees to return to Knicks on 1-year deal
Free agent guard Jordan Clarkson agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract to return to the New York Knicks, his agent and Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul announced on Thursday.The deal is the veteran's minimum for Clarkson, who is five years removed f...
Jul 09, 2026
