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LOCAL | Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Selects Two People For 9-Person MSCS Oversight Board
As part of his two nominations for a new nine-person oversight board, Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally will reinstate a longtime elected school board member to Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Dedrick Brittenum Jr., a local attorney and former Memphis City Councilma...
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AIR TRAVEL | One Airline Has Banned Robots
Our air travel and aviation expert, Jay "The Fly Guy" Ratliff says one airline has a new policy- leave your robots home because they aren't allowed in the cabin or in cargo department. Plus, TSA is trying a bold new plan to get passengers through security more effi...
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LOCAL | Demolition Permit Filed For Former Commercial Appeal Building
To demolish The Commercial Appeal newspaper's previous location at 495 Union Ave., a demolition permission has been submitted. The permit indicates that the 95,000-square-foot structure close to downtown would be demolished to the slab at an estimated cost of half a million ...
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LOCAL | MPD Officer Receives Citation After East Memphis Wreck
Following a three-car collision in East Memphis this weekend that resulted in injuries, a Memphis Police officer received a citation. The collision occurred at the intersection of Poplar Avenue and South Prescott Street about 6 p.m. on Saturday. The officer ignored a red lig...
May 25, 2026
BREAKING | MSCS Takeover Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Bill Lee
The Memphis-Shelby County School (MSCS) state takeover was signed into law on Friday morning by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. This follows the discovery of $1.1 million in waste and abuse in the school district's forensic audit report from April. It was approved by the Tennes...
May 22, 2026
LOCAL | YMCA's Summer Food Service Program Launched Today
The YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South is preparing to help feed families for the summer! The program started on Friday and it will run until August 1. Children under the age of 18 are eligible for free seven-day food packages at distribution locations throughout the Mid-Sout...
May 22, 2026
National News
US Strikes Iranian Mine-Laying Vessels as Trump Affirms Ongoing Peace Talks
American military officials said U.S. forces hit several targets in southern Iran after identifying threats against service members in the region. The...
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Orange County Chemical Emergency Keeps Thousands Away From Home
A chemical emergency in Orange County has kept tens of thousands of residents away from their homes as crews monitor an overheated chemical tank at a ...
May 25, 2026
Trump Says Iran Deal Is Largely Negotiated as Hormuz Talks Continue
President Donald Trump said a possible agreement with Iran has been largely negotiated, including steps that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz after m...
May 24, 2026
Trump Meets With National Security Team as Iran Decision Looms
President Donald Trump gathered senior national security officials at the White House on Friday as his administration reviewed its next steps on Iran....
May 23, 2026
Sports News
Report: Syracuse G Aiden Tobiason withdraws from draft
Syracuse guard Aiden Tobiason has withdrawn from the 2026 NBA Draft, CBS Sports reported on Tuesday.Tobiason transferred to head coach Gerry McNamara's Orange after averaging 15.3 points at Temple last season.The 6-foot-5 rising junior averaged 10.5 ...
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Matt Able withdraws from draft, transfers to North Carolina
Guard Matt Able pulled out of the 2026 NBA Draft and will play for North Carolina this season, he told ESPN on Tuesday."I've decided to withdraw my name from the 2026 NBA Draft and continue my development at the University of North Carolina at C...
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Knicks finish sweep of Cavs, make first NBA Finals since 1999
CLEVELAND -- Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Finals with a 130-93 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Monday night.The Knicks, who will play...
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In pivotal Game 5, Thunder aim to be early aggressor vs. Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs have gotten off to big starts in each of the last two games of the Western Conference finals.Heading into Game 5 on Tuesday with the seven-game series deadlocked at 2, the host Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to reverse that t...
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