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LOCAL | 201 Poplar Courts Will Operate On Special Schedule; Expected To Reopen On Monday
Due to ongoing facility repairs, the Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court at 201 Poplar will operate on a special schedule on Friday. The problems with the facilities will also result in the closure of the Memphis City Court Clerk's office. Following flooding inside...
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LOCAL | Early Voting Begins Today In Tennessee
Voters in Tennessee will have their first opportunity to cast ballots before to the August 6 election as early voting opened on Friday morning. Election officials say they're ready for voters to start heading to the polls. Early voting is available at 26 locations throughout...
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LOCAL | TN's Best Drivers Reside In Bartlett, Germantown in Second Place
According to a recent Lendingtree survey, Bartlett has the "best drivers" in Tennessee, followed closely by Germantown. Among drivers in Tennessee's 25 biggest cities, they discovered that Bartlett drivers had the fewest traffic fines and were the least likely to b...
Jul 16, 2026
LOCAL |Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Nearly A Year After Corey Adams' Shooting Death
After University of Mississippi football player Corey Adams was shot and killed at a Cordova pool party about a year ago, a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed. No one has been arrested yet in connection with Adams' killing. Adams' father, Corey Adams Sr., filed a lawsuit ...
Jul 16, 2026
LOCAL | Shelby County's Early Voting Period Begins Friday
Early voting for local and state elections is scheduled to begin across Shelby County. Registered voters will have a period to cast their ballots ahead of the formal Election Day. Local election officials are encouraging citizens to take advantage of the early voting window,...
Jul 16, 2026
LOCAL | MPD Still Searching For Two Jewelry Store Thieves With $80,000 Worth Of Product
MPD reported that two males who attacked a security guard and robbed a jewelry store in the Parkway Village neighborhood over the weekend are still at large. Officers said they responded to a robbery call on Sunday night. According to the police, two suspects are alleged to ...
Jul 15, 2026
National News
China Challenges the USA for a Larger Role in Global AI Leadership
China is pushing to expand its influence over the future of artificial intelligence as competition with the USA continues to grow. CNN reported that P...
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Trump Considers Broader Military Options as Iran Tensions Escalate
President Donald Trump is reviewing a wider range of military options against Iran as tensions remain high across the region. CNN reports that the dis...
Jul 16, 2026
Trump Replaces Strait of Hormuz Cargo Fee With Gulf Investment Deals
President Donald Trump has dropped a proposal to charge a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The plan had been presented as a way ...
Jul 15, 2026
U.S. and Iran Exchange New Strikes as Hormuz Tensions Rise
New military action between the United States and Iran has intensified concerns about a wider regional conflict. CNN's live coverage said U.S. forces ...
Jul 14, 2026
Sports News
LeBron James praises Lakers, declines to reveal next team at public appearance
LeBron James did a live taping of his podcast on Thursday in New York, but he made it clear from the jump that he wasn't there to break news.James and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton took the stage at Fanatics Fest to record an episode of James...
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Report: NBA opens investigation into Gary Trent new Bucks' contract
The NBA has opened an investigation on Gary Trent Jr.'s four-year, $64 million agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks for a possible salary cap violation, a league spokesman told ESPN on Thursday.Trent, who spent the last two seasons in Milwaukee, re-sig...
Jul 16, 2026
Lavin, Zych Named American Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Year; Women's Soccer and Football Programs Receive Team Awards
IRVING, Texas - Memphis student-athletes Finley Lavin and Gabriela Zych have been named as American Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Year, the conference announced Thursday. Lavin was named the women's soccer honoree and Zych was named as the women...
Jul 16, 2026
Bam Adebayo will not face NBA discipline after Tyler Herro skirmish
Miami Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo will not face any discipline from the NBA after a physical skirmish with former teammate Tyler Herro, a league spokesman told multiple outlets on Thursday.Adebayo confronted Herro regarding critical comments tha...
Jul 16, 2026
