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Tegna Names Christopher Franklin President & GM at WATN and WLMT

Franklin has been serving as interim GM since earlier this year

TV Tech

Tegna Names Christopher Franklin as President and GM of WATN-WLMT Memphis

Promoted from interim GM, he arrived at ABC-The CW duopoly in 2020

Broadcasting & Cable

Graceland steward Jack Soden and soul man Wilson Pickett among 9 named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame

Twelve years ago, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class of 25 luminaries at a rousing ceremony, honoring legends spanning generations and genres, from Elvis Presley to Three 6 Mafia

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This Tennessee city honored one of its golf legends by naming new clubhouse for him

Former PGA Tour pro Loren Roberts was among those on hand to honor Hudson.

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Elon Musk selects Memphis for xAI's supercomputer site

It’s the largest single private-sector investment in the city’s history.

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A trial date has been set for a man charged in the kidnapping, killing of a Memphis school teacher

A judge has set a trial date for a man charged in the kidnapping and killing of a school teacher while she was on an early morning run in Tennessee

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Supreme Court sides with Starbucks in labor case that could hinder government’s ability to intervene in some unionization disputes

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Starbucks in a case that could make it harder for a federal agency to enforce labor laws in disputes that can arise during organizing campaigns. On June 13, 2024, the court announced that eight of the nine justices had signed onto a…

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Moneybagg Yo's 'A Gangsta's Pain' went No. 1. He's back to soundtrack your summer with 'Speak Now.'

In 2021, you heard it: Moneybagg Yo’s “Wokesha” blaring from cars and corner stores

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Civil rights leader James Lawson, who learned from Gandhi, used nonviolent resistance and the ‘power of love’ to challenge injustice

Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., who died on June 9, 2024, at the age of 95, was a Methodist minister and a powerful advocate of nonviolence during the Civil Rights Movement.

The Conversation

'Strategist of nonviolence': US civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson dies at 95

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95.

France 24

Report: Rockets talking to Nets, Grizzlies about trades involving No. 3 draft pick

Brooklyn (Mikal Bridges) and Memphis (No. 9 pick and more) are potential trade partners for the Rockets with their No. 3 overall draft pick, Kevin O’Connor reports.

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Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September

A judge has reset the trial date for a man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph in a daytime shooting ambush at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee

The Independent UK

Why are so many ancient Egyptians buried at the Saqqara necropolis?

The ancient Egyptians buried their dead at Saqqara for thousands of years. Why was the necropolis so important to them?

LiveScience

Federal Judge Considers Evidence In Memphis Police Beating Case

Federal judge in Memphis considers allowing evidence from deceased victim's car in trial of former police officers.

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Mayor Of Memphis Reacts To Potential Sale Of Graceland

Mayor Young expresses hope for Graceland to remain with the family, highlighting its cultural and economic significance to Memphis.

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“I’ve Read Some Crazy Scams, But This One Takes The Cake”: Graceland Under Foreclosure

The actress, who owns the iconic Memphis property, alleges that the company behind the foreclosure sale "is not a real entity." The post “I’ve Read Some Crazy Scams, But This One Takes The Cake”: Graceland Under Foreclosure first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Elvis Presley’s granddaughter fights company’s attempt to sell Graceland

The granddaughter of Elvis Presley is fighting plans to publicly auction his Graceland estate in Memphis after a company attempted to sell the property based on claims that a loan using it as collateral was not repaid

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‘It became a beacon of hope’: the incredible story of Stax Records

A new docuseries traces the highs and lows of the Memphis record label, soaring with major acts like Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes but a victim of both capitalism and racism

Louder

"I don't read no charts and I don't do no numbers": As Bobby Whitlock prepares to be honoured in Memphis, he looks back at Derek and the Dominos and his impact on UK music

Bobby Whitlock will be honoured today on the Beale Street Walk of Fame in Memphis

The Independent UK

At Memphis BBQ contest, pitmasters sweat through the smoke to be best in pork

Competition is fierce at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, where pitmasters are sweating and smoking to see who will be crowned best in pork

The Independent UK

Man charged with rape and murder of Memphis jogger Eliza Fletcher gets 80 years for rape of another woman

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee said Abston treated first victim with ‘exceptional cruelty’

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Memphis man gets 80 years in prison for raping a woman a year before jogger’s killing

A judge has sentenced a Tennessee man to 80 years in prison for raping a woman a year before he was charged with kidnapping and killing a school teacher who was on an early morning run

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