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MUSIC | "Queen Of Country" Dolly Parton Dead At Age 80
Today, country fans in both The Volunteer State and worldwide mourn the loss of industry icon Dolly Parton, who peacefully passed away at her Nashville home at the age of 80 years old. Born on January 19, 1946 in Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton started off singing at her g...
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HISTORY | August 25, 1983: Memphis Structure Gains National Recognition
On this day in 1983, the W.C. Ellis & Sons Ironworks & Machine Shop was added to the National Register of Historic Places as one of the earliest, longest-running businesses in Memphis. Founded in 1879, the W.C. Ellis & Sons shop originally started off producing ...
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LOCAL | Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Car At Baptist Memorial Hospital
At Baptist Memorial Hospital in East Memphis on Monday afternoon, a pedestrian was struck by a car and died. Officers responded to a woman who had been struck at 6079 Walnut Grove just before 2:00 p.m. After being taken to the hospital in critical condition, the woman was de...
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LOCAL | Resolution For Funding MSCS Lawsuit
Last night, a resolution was reached by the Shelby County Commission to put stipulations on how much taxpayer money could be spent on the fight to stop a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Shelby County Commissioner Britney Thornton stated that, "Upon what...
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LOCAL | MSCS Reopens Most Schools Following Significant Outage Fixes
The majority of Memphis-Shelby County Schools' offices and schools reopened on Tuesday; however, some will still remain closed due to ongoing efforts to restore electricity. This comes after significant power failures forced the closure of all MSCS schools on Monday. 140,000...
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LOCAL | $1M Bond For Man Arrested In Connection To Human Remains Found In Arkansas
A man detained in Franklin, Tennessee, on Monday was identified by the local authorities as being wanted in relation to human remains discovered in Trumann, Arkansas. Rudy Ray was arrested Friday on a fugitive from justice warrant. This comes after human remains were discove...
Aug 24, 2026
National News
Thousands Remain Displaced as Crews Contain More of Nevada's Hawk Fire
Thousands of residents near Reno, Nevada, remained unable to return home Monday as firefighters worked to contain the Hawk Fire, a destructive blaze t...
20h ago
U.S. Prepares New Iran Sanctions as Tensions Over Strait of Hormuz Grow
The United States is preparing a major new sanctions package against Iran, escalating economic pressure nearly six months into the conflict. Treasury ...
Aug 24, 2026
US and Canada Push for Trade Deal Ahead of Tariff Deadline
The United States and Canada were working through final trade issues Friday as a deadline approached that could bring steep new tariffs on Canadian go...
Aug 22, 2026
Woman Charged in Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot Targeting New York State Capitol
A 35-year-old Albany woman has been charged with allegedly planning an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol. Reuters reported that feder...
Aug 21, 2026
Sports News
Memphis Cross Country Announces 2026 Schedule
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - University of Memphis head cross country coach Kevin Robinson, alongside assistant track and field coach CJ Jones, who oversees distance and cross country, announced the Tigers' 2026 schedule on Tuesday.
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Tipton Tabbed to 2026 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watchlist
TYLER, Texas - For the sixth season in a row, the University of Memphis football program will have a player on the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watchlist. Tight end Hunter Tipton was named to the list of watchlist honorees by the organization on Tu...
10h ago
Tigers Stun Tar Heels with Three First-Half Goals in 3-2 Victory
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis (2-0-0) men's soccer team picked up its second win of the campaign with a 3-2 win in a modified home opener against RV North Carolina (0-1-1) at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex on Monday.
22h ago
Zych Moves Into Head Coaching Role, Names Henry as Assistant Coach
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - University of Memphis rifle has announced the addition of Aether Henry as an assistant coach ahead of Gabriela Zych's first season as the head coach of the program.
Aug 24, 2026
