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LOCAL | MATA To Extend Free Rides For 45 More Days
According to officials, the Memphis Area Transit Authority is extending free rides for forty-five more days. The extension is a component of MATA's 90-day "Zero Fare Pilot Program," which began last November. According to MATA, all rides will be free until March 31...
Feb 13, 2026
LOCAL | Former Democrat State Rep. Enters Shelby County Mayoral Race As A Republican
After more than two decades as a Democrat, former Tennessee state representative John DeBerry has entered the Shelby County mayoral campaign as a Republican. After being removed from the Democratic Party's primary ballot for his seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives...
Feb 13, 2026
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 ...
Feb 12, 2026
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...
Feb 12, 2026
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...
Feb 11, 2026
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
National News
Behind Closed Doors: Federal Lawsuit Demands Harvard Release Years of Applicant Files
Internal admissions documents from Harvard University have become the center of a new legal battle initiated by the Department of Justice. In a lawsui...
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Major Regulatory Change: White House Rescinds 2009 Federal Climate Finding
The White House confirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump has rescinded a 2009 federal finding that classified greenhouse gases as a threat to pu...
Feb 13, 2026
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 ...
Feb 12, 2026
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
Sports News
Cole Certa's career-high 37 lift Notre Dame over Georgia Tech
Sophomore guard Cole Certa set career highs with 37 points and seven 3-pointers on Saturday to help Notre Dame breeze past Georgia Tech for an 89-74 Atlantic Coast Conference victory in South Bend, Ind.Braeden Shrewsberry added 20 points while Logan ...
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No. 4 Duke cements ACC lead with win over No. 20 Clemson
Cameron Boozer (18 points, eight rebounds) and Isaiah Evans (17 points) led No. 4 Duke to a 67-54 victory against No. 20 Clemson in a key Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.Cayden Boozer added 12 points for the Blue D...
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Cal's sweet shooting earns ACC win at Boston College
Chris Bell scored a game-high 22 points to help visiting Cal end a two-game losing streak by beating Boston College 86-75 Saturday.Bell made 6 of 10 3-point attempts. Cal (18-8, 6-7 ACC) shot 30 of 54 from the field in the win, which included 14 of 2...
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David Kelly named executive director of NBPA
David Kelly was elected the next executive director of the National Basketball Players Association.Kelly, who has been the NBPA's managing director and general counsel since February 2025, will succeed Andre Iguodala, who will step down from the posi...
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