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WKNO Daily Newscast | Friday, July 3, 2026

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— Saturday’s Fourth of July fireworks celebrations across the Mid-South will come with extra heat this year. The National Weather service has issued an extreme heat warning with a heat index of up to 108 degrees.

— The University of Memphis athletic department has set a fundraising record for the second straight year.

— FedEx Supply Chain, a subsidiary of FedEx, is being sold to a French shipping and logistics company for $1.4 billion.


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Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.