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LOCAL | MS Primary Election Underway; Turnout Questionable
Voters in Mississippi will cast ballots on Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats will choose their candidates for the general election. Though history indicates it would be challenging, state leaders are hoping for a high turnout. Less than 50% of registered voters participat...
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LOCAL | 41 Gas Turbines Approved By MS Regulators, NAACP AND SELC Outraged
Plans for dozens of gas turbines at the xAI facility in Southaven were approved by Mississippi state officials on Tuesday. In Southaven, xAI intends to construct 41 gas turbines. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Southern Environm...
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WATCH | Doug McGowen, MLGW President in studio
Doug McGowen, President of Memphis Light, Gas & Water (MLGW) spoke to Ditch & Tim on Memphis Morning News about the tree trimming costs, utility blight and will there be any more rate increases anytime soon?
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LOCAL | Shelby County Commissioners To Vote On Interim Successor To Edmund Ford Jr.
The position that former commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. left vacant last month will be filled by a vote of Shelby County commissioners. Following his guilty plea to tax evasion, Edmund Ford Jr. resigned from office at the beginning of February. His former colleagues will appoi...
Mar 09, 2026
LOCAL | Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Fled From Police Custody At Regional One Health
Memphis Police are looking for a suspect who broke out of custody after being arrested. Investigators say that after receiving medical clearance to be booked into the Shelby County Jail, Xavion Summers fled from officers early on Sunday morning at Regional One Health. Accord...
Mar 09, 2026
LOCAL | MSCS Presents Plan Opposing State Oversight For Schools
Memphis-Shelby County School leaders vehemently opposed a potential state takeover of the district on Friday and presented a new plan to transform local schools. County, city and school leaders stated in a press conference this morning that strengthening local schools is be...
Mar 06, 2026
National News
Trump Predicts Short Iran Conflict While Warning of Severe Response to Oil Disruptions
President Donald Trump said Monday the war with Iran could be short, even as he warned that any move to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Ho...
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Travel Alert: TSA Staffing Shortages Cause 3-Hour Waits at Houston and New Orleans Airports
Airport officials in Houston and New Orleans warned travelers on Sunday to expect unusually long security waits as TSA staffing shortages disrupted ch...
Mar 09, 2026
Trump Dismisses UK Aircraft Carrier Support as Transatlantic Rift Deepens
The disagreement between Washington and London grew sharper after Donald Trump said the United Kingdom was acting too late on the Middle East conflict...
Mar 08, 2026
Russia Providing Intelligence to Help Iran Track U.S. Forces in Middle East
U.S. intelligence officials said Russia has been providing Iran with information that could help identify American military positions in the Middle Ea...
Mar 07, 2026
Sports News
Auburn can't afford SEC tourney slip vs. Mississippi State
Auburn faces a must-win game against Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference tournament's first round on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.The 12th-seeded Tigers (16-15) sit squarely on the NCAA tournament bubble, the last team in according to ES...
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Anthony 'Pig' Johnson leads Arizona State past Baylor in Big 12 first round
Anthony "Pig" Johnson racked up 19 points off the bench as 12th-seeded Arizona State controlled 13th-seeded Baylor on the way to an 83-79 win on Tuesday afternoon in a first-round clash in the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo...
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Tigers Return to March With American Title to Defend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The regular season has closed. The standings are set. Now the bracket wipes the slate clean.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic fined $50K for gesture toward refs
The NBA fined Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic $50,000 for "directing an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture" to a game official.The fine, announced Tuesday, was for an incident that occurred Sunday night in the Lakers' 110-97 home ...
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