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WKNO Daily Newscast | Thursday, July 23, 2026

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— The Shelby County Health Department has confirmed the first local case of measles for the year, which is the third in Tennessee.

— The intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, recently connected to tainted lettuce, has been confirmed 11 times in Shelby County.

— In Nashville, city leaders passed the first set of local regulations for new data centers as a response to growing outcry.

— A new property ordinance in Southaven requires residents to fix broken blinds, shutters, or shades on their houses.

— The City of Memphis has a new parental leave policy for full-time employees.


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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.