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SPECIAL SESSION | Rep. Mark White - "We all get back in our corners and start shouting again"
Tennessee State Rep. Mark White spoke on the re-districting special session and the fight by Shelby County Commission to stop the state takeover. White told Ditch & Tim during his call-in on Memphis Morning News that he doesn't support the redistricting in Tennessee at t...
15h ago
PRIMARY ELECTION | Shelby County Primary Results
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LOCAL | Fayette County Public Schools To Let Go 75 Employees By End Of June
More than 70 employees of Fayette County Public Schools will be let go at the end of June. FCPS notified state officials that 75 employees will be laid off on June 30 at Fayette County Public Schools in Somerville, Tenn. The last day of school is May 21. The letter states th...
17h ago
LOCAL | Primary Election Day Begins In Shelby County
Today is Shelby County's primary election day. The candidates who will represent the Democratic and Republican parties in the general election will on the ballets. The ballot includes several races. Voters will decide multiple key races, from mayor to sheriff. Candidates fro...
17h ago
BREAKING | County Commission Votes 8-3 In Favor Of Lawsuit Against MSCS State Oversight
Shelby County Commissioners voted 8 to 3 to file a lawsuit against the state to prevent the takeover of the MSCS board during a special meeting on Monday. In order to retain legal counsel to contest a new state-appointed oversight board for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools ...
May 04, 2026
LOCAL | Gas Price Average In Memphis Surges To $4.06/Gallon
According to a GasBuddy survey, average gas prices in Memphis have risen by more than 20 cents per gallon over the past week. Gas prices have increased by 25.5 cents per gallon over the past week, average $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to a study of 439 stations in Me...
May 04, 2026
National News
Strategic Pause: Trump Halts "Project Freedom" Amid High-Stakes Iran Talks
President Donald Trump has paused Project Freedom, the U.S. military effort to help commercial ships move through the Strait of Hormuz, while talks wi...
3h ago
Strait of Hormuz Escalation: International Vessels Damaged as Tensions Rise
U.S. Central Command said American forces moved to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after renewed threats and reported attacks in t...
May 05, 2026
Escalation in Hormuz: Iran Claims Strike on US Vessel as "Project Freedom" Begins
New developments in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about maritime security and global trade. Officials confirmed that Iran claimed responsi...
May 04, 2026
Hormuz Blockade Keeps Global Energy Prices High as Talks Stall
A temporary pause in fighting between the United States, Israel, and Iran remained in effect on May 3, as officials continued to assess next steps. Ea...
May 03, 2026
Sports News
Tigers Blast Three Homers in 8-3 Win Over Central Arkansas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis (19-28, 10-11 American) baseball team powered past Central Arkansas (27-22, 14-10 ASUN) Tuesday afternoon with an 8-3 victory in the Tigers' final home midweek game of the 2026 season at FedExPark Avron Foge...
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Lakers put up good fight but Thunder prove too much, take Game 1
Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-90 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers to open their second-round playoff series on Tuesday.The Thunder remained undefeated in the playoffs, taking a 1-0 advantag...
7h ago
Lourenco, Wang Earn Back-to-Back All-Conference Honors
IRVING, Texas - For the second consecutive year, University of Memphis men's golf student-athletes Diego Lourenco and Yixiang Wang have been named to the American Conference's All-Conference Team, the league announced Tuesday.
14h ago
Clark Named Unanimous First Team Selection, Faith Brown Named to Second Team
IRVING, Texas - The University of Memphis softball team placed two athletes on the American Conference's all-conference teams, per a league release Tuesday morning.
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