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LOCAL | MPD Searching For Whitehaven Woman Facing 17 Counts Of Aggravated Cruelty To Animals
After being evicted from a Whitehaven home on Wednesday night, police are searching for a woman who they say left behind three dead snakes, four dead cats, and ten dead kittens. When a Shelby County eviction officer found dead snakes in the front yard and dead kittens in a p...
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LOCAL | Manhunt Continues For Man Suspected Of Shooting An MPD Officer
A manhunt for a shooting suspect remains active on Friday, and Memphis Police have identified the officer shot during a traffic stop in Parkway Village on Thursday night. Around 8 p.m., Officer Oscar Torres-Molina was doing a traffic check on a car at Aloha Avenue and South ...
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POLITICS | Executive GOP committee member, Terry Roland
As state party leadership has removed candidates from the primary ballots, there's questions about the process. Executive committee member Terry Roland called Memphis Morning News to discuss and challenge "to give back money".
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BREAKING | MPD Officer Shot & In Critical Condition
A Memphis city councilman has reported that an MPD officer was shot on Thursday night. There was a significant police presence on South Perkins Road and American Way. Multiple officers were seen outside Regional One Medical Center on Jefferson Avenue. Memphis City Councilman...
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LOCAL | Town Of Collierville To Build New Chick-Fil-A Per Judge's Order
Following a two-year lawsuit, a judge has ordered the Town of Collierville to authorize a new Chick-fil-A, a city official said on Thursday. The well-known chicken sandwich restaurant was planning to construct a new site near Bray Road and West Poplar back in 2024. However, ...
Feb 26, 2026
LOCAL | Memphis Safe Task Force Arrest 4 Separate Murder Suspects, One In Texas
Four people connected to four separate homicides in Memphis were captured this week, according to members of the Memphis Safe Task Force. The task force said the homicide suspects were arrested on February 23 and 24 on four separate warrants. "In one day, we were able t...
Feb 26, 2026
National News
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him End TPS Protections for Syrians
The Trump administration has turned to the U.S. Supreme Court in a bid to dismantle deportation protections for approximately 6,000 Syrian citizens. I...
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Inside the Pentagon's Warning on Iran Military Risks
Tensions over Iran moved to the forefront in Washington this week after new details emerged from high-level national security meetings. During a Penta...
Feb 26, 2026
Inside the Economic Pillars of the 2026 State of the Union
Retirement savings and congressional stock trades took center stage during President Donald Trump's latest State of the Union address, where he tied t...
Feb 25, 2026
Global Baseline Tariffs Take Effect Across U.S. Ports
The Trump administration is moving forward with a new global tariff, setting the initial rate at 10 percent. The White House had previously referenced...
Feb 24, 2026
Sports News
Missouri faces Mississippi State feeling good about road ahead
With three games remaining in the SEC's regular season, Missouri has its eyes on a top-four spot in the conference standings when it faces Mississippi State on Saturday at Starkville, Miss.The fifth-place Tigers (19-9, 9-6 SEC) are one game behind No...
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No. 2 Arizona intent to avert season sweep by No. 14 Kansas
No. 2 Arizona can avenge its loss earlier this month at Kansas and clinch a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with a victory over the No. 14 Jayhawks on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.The Wildcats (26-2, 13-2 Big 12) have won three straight games, i...
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NC State trying to extend Notre Dame's 'season from hell'
NC State's last two games could not have been much further apart in terms of performance level.After the Wolfpack delivered a resume-boosting 82-58 rivalry victory over then-No. 16 North Carolina on Feb. 17, they were smashed 90-61 at No. 11 Virginia...
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Improved Florida State to work on rebounding vs. Georgia Tech
Florida State will be out to improve its standing in the middle of the ACC pack, while Georgia Tech will look to climb from the conference basement when the teams meet Saturday at Atlanta.Despite an 83-73 home loss to Miami on Tuesday, Florida State ...
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