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LOCAL | MSCS Board Unanimously Appoints Dr. Roderick Richmond As Permanent Superintedent
Dr. Roderick Richmond was unanimously appointed as the permanent superintendent by the Memphis-Shelby County School Board on Wednesday night. The contract now has to be negotiated. "I'm excited. I never would've dreamed that I would be blessed to lead the district that ...
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LOCAL | TVA agrees to supply adiitional MW to xAI
Tennessee Valley Authority has agreed to supply an additional 150 MW of electricity to xAI Southwest Memphis data center. Colosus super computer is operating under the corporate name CTC Property and requested more mega watts. Electricity used on the property is provided b...
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LOCAL | MSCS Board To Decide On Closure Of Five Schools
A final vote to close five Memphis-Shelby County schools is anticipated on Wednesday, putting the decision in the hands of school board members. The school system is doing all of this in an attempt to concentrate on building more contemporary schools. For months, teachers, p...
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LOCAL | Man Accused In Deadly 2023 Hit-And-Run Pleads Guilty To All Charges
According to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, the man who has been accused of killing University of Memphis student Ava Christopher in a hit-and-run accident in 2023 entered a guilty plea to all charges on Tuesday. The district attorney's office said that Julio ...
Feb 10, 2026
LOCAL | IKEA is closing it's Memphis store
The only IKEA location in Tennessee is closing May 3rd. The home furnishings store at I-40 and Germantown Parkway has been open for ten years and has recently made changes to it's operations in attepmt to improve the bottom line. Closing the cafeteria and modifying the sho...
Feb 10, 2026
LOCAL | Super Bowl LX's MVP Kenneth Walker III Is a Memphian
Kenneth Walker III helped the Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday night in Super Bowl LX,. Before being selected by Seattle in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Walker attended Michigan State after graduating from Arlington High School. He ...
Feb 10, 2026
National News
Silver Success: Madison Chock and Evan Bates Claim First Individual Olympic Medal in Milan
Madison Chock and Evan Bates reached the Olympic podium with a silver medal performance that capped years of steady progress on the ice. The American ...
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Team USA Crushes Canada to Clinch Top Seed in Milan
Team USA left little doubt about its form, shutting out Canada 5-0 in a men's hockey matchup that many see as a possible gold medal preview. The resul...
Feb 11, 2026
Border Standoff: Trump Demands New Trade Terms Before Opening Canada-U.S. Bridge
A public dispute has emerged over the future opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a major infrastructure project linking the United States...
Feb 10, 2026
Amber Glenn Set for Historic Olympic Debut Amid Social Media Break
U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn has stepped back from social media following a wave of hostile messages linked to her recent comments on political and ...
Feb 08, 2026
Sports News
Spurs' De'Aaron Fox replaces Giannis Antetokounmpo in ASG
San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox on Thursday was named to replace injured Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game.Fox will join the USA Stripes team led by Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson for the Sunday game...
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No. 4 Duke, No. 20 Clemson to fight for first place in ACC
First place will be at stake in the Atlantic Coast Conference when No. 20 Clemson visits No. 4 Duke on Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.Duke (22-2, 11-1 ACC) recovered from its last-second loss to rival North Carolina last weekend by winning 70-54 a...
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Wizards' Alex Sarr (hamstring) out for Rising Stars game
Washington Wizards big man Alex Sarr will miss Friday's Rising Stars game in Inglewood, Calif., with a hamstring strain.The team announced Thursday morning that Sarr will be sidelined through the All-Star break.Sarr, 20, will join Wizards teammates K...
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Jazz F Jaren Jackson Jr. to undergo surgery on left knee
Utah Jazz star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will undergo surgery on his left knee, the team announced Thursday -- nine days after acquiring him in an eight-player trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.The Jazz said the procedure over the All-Star break will ...
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