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LOCAL | Vigil Held In Raleigh In Honor Of Producer Tay Keith
In honor of Grammy-nominated producer Brytavious Chambers, better known by his stage name Tay Keith, a vigil was held in Raleigh on Thursday night. At the age of 29, he passed away on June 18 at his Nashville residence. Beyoncé, Drake, Chris Brown, and prominent Memph...
Jun 26, 2026
LOCAL | Nearly 80 Year Prison Sentence For Man Convicted Of Multiple Armed Robberies
According to representatives of David Michael Dunavant's U.S. Attorney's Office, a man found guilty of three armed business robberies in 2024 was sentenced to almost 80 years in federal prison. Maurice Harris was sentenced on Tuesday to 75 years in prison, five years of supe...
Jun 26, 2026
LOCAL | East Memphis Tops Bar-B-Q Reopens After Fire
Yesterday, the Tops Bar-B-Q on 3970 Rhodes Ave reopened after two fires last year forced the location's closure. While the first fire was blamed on mechanical issues, a subsequent fire just weeks before a planned reopening last year was the result of arson. Tops said it trie...
Jun 26, 2026
HISTORY | June 26, 1977: Elvis' Last Concert
On this day in 1977, Elvis Presley gave his final live performance at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. While neither audience nor artist anticipated this being The King's curtain call, several eerie events in hindsight occurred at the concert such as Elvis i...
Jun 26, 2026
LOCAL | DA Steve Mulroy And County Mayor Lee Harris Push For Rapid DNA Testing In Shelby County
According to county officials, Shelby County is creating new DNA and digital forensics tools to aid in crime solving. On Thursday morning, Mayor Lee Harris stated that his office and the office of District Attorney Steve Mulroy are working together to develop a plan to provi...
Jun 25, 2026
LOCAL | Nonprofit Led By New County Commissioner Accused Of Misusing $10k In Grants
The city of Memphis prohibited a nonprofit managed by a new county commissioner from accepting grants after an audit revealed that over $10,000 in grant funds may have been mismanaged. According to a private internal document that WREG was able to get, the problem concerns a...
Jun 25, 2026
National News
Kentucky Flooding Leaves Four Dead as Emergency Crews Respond to Widespread Storm Damage
Kentucky officials said four people died after heavy thunderstorms caused severe flooding across parts of the state, leading Gov. Andy Beshear to decl...
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US Strikes Iranian Targets After Ship Hit Near Strait of Hormuz
U.S. officials said American forces carried out strikes on Iranian targets after a drone hit the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Ever Lovely near the Str...
Jun 27, 2026
Supreme Court Allows End of TPS Protections for Haitian and Syrian Immigrants
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants, a decision that could affe...
Jun 26, 2026
Trump Administration Seeks $87.6 Billion in Supplemental Funding as Congress Weighs New Budget Request
The Trump administration has submitted an $87.6 billion supplemental funding request to Congress, according to documents sent to lawmakers on June 24....
Jun 25, 2026
Sports News
Magic waive F Jonathan Isaac in cost-saving move
A day before his full 2026-27 salary would have become guaranteed, forward Jonathan Isaac was waived by the Orlando Magic on Saturday.Had Isaac remained with the club another 24 hours, he would have been guaranteed $14.5 million for the upcoming seas...
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Report: Ron Harper Jr. to sign 3-year, $9M deal with Celtics
The Boston Celtics are re-signing Ron Harper Jr. to a new three-year, $9 million contract, ESPN reported Saturday.The Celtics are declining the 26-year-old forward's $2.6 million team option for 2026-27 to commit to the longer deal.Harper averaged 4....
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Prater Announces Vanzant-Cheek as Assistant Coach
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - University of Memphis softball head coach Trena Prater announced on Saturday that Sierra Vanzant-Cheek will join the staff as an assistant coach.
Jun 27, 2026
Report: Bulls exercise $2.4M team option for F Leonard Miller
The Chicago Bulls exercised their $2.4 million team option for Leonard Miller, Spotrac reported on Saturday.Miller's contract for the 2026-27 season will become fully guaranteed on Tuesday, per the report.Miller, 22, averaged 11.7 points and 5.8 rebo...
Jun 27, 2026
