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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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
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The White House confirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump has rescinded a 2009 federal finding that classified greenhouse gases as a threat to pu...
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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
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
Sports News
Wake Forest desperate to build off 1st win in weeks vs. Stanford
Wake Forest has finally regained a bit of confidence and now the Demon Deacons will see how far that carries them.Stanford will arrive as the opponent for Saturday's game at Winston-Salem, N.C., after Wake Forest snapped a five-game losing streak las...
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Xavier, Marquette seek responses from road setbacks
Teams coming off difficult road losses meet Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati as Xavier takes on Marquette in a Big East rematch.Xavier (12-12, 4-9 Big East) is coming off an 87-82 overtime loss on Monday to No. 17 St. John's while Marquette (9-16, 4-...
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Villanova looks to avenge loss vs. reeling Creighton
Villanova's season of redemption has incurred few blemishes, and the Wildcats have the opportunity to remedy one of them Saturday afternoon when they take on Creighton in Omaha, Neb.First-year coach Kevin Willard has Villanova on the cusp of its firs...
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Spurs' Carter Bryant tabbed as replacement for Rising Stars game
San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant will replace injured Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Cedric Coward on Team Vince in the Rising Stars game on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.Bryant, 20, also will compete in the Slam Dunk contest on Saturday. ...
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