Category Archives: Memphis Morning News

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 a...
Josh Rivera Mar 10, 2026

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 Associat...
Josh Rivera Mar 10, 2026

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 increase...
Ditch Mar 10, 2026

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...
Josh Rivera 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 Summer...
Josh Rivera 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...
Josh Rivera Mar 06, 2026

LOCAL | Drug Charges Dropped For Gallaway, TN Mayor
Jamie Mayo, the mayor of Gallaway, Tennessee, had his drug charges dropped in court on Wednesday, according to his lawyer, John Keith Perry. On November 7, Mayo, 65, was taken into custody following a...
Josh Rivera Mar 05, 2026

LOCAL | Second Arrest Made In Beale Street Flipper Murder Back In December
Nearly three months after Beale Street Flipper Twon Todd was shot and killed, a second arrest has been made. Now two of the three suspects have been arrested after 24-year-old Takyah Moffit was charge...
Josh Rivera Mar 05, 2026

NATION OF JAKE | Civics Practice Test
On the Nation of Jake, we had caller take the practice civics test for U.S. citizenship and he got 13/14 correct. Both Jake and Producer Rivera got 100% on the test, one that we believe should be mand...
Josh Rivera Mar 04, 2026

LOCAL | U.S. Marshals Increase Reward For Danell Maxwell's Capture To $32,000
The U.S. Marshals Service announced a $30,000 reward increase, stating that law enforcement is still seeking information that could lead to Danell Maxwell's capture. The initial reward was $2,500. The...
Josh Rivera Mar 04, 2026





