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WKNO Daily Newscast | Friday, July 24, 2026

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— A federal three-judge panel has ruled that state lawmakers showed “no racial animus” when redrawing the state’s congressional maps this year.

— Several Western Tennessee Counties are facing increased food insecurity for children.

— The front yard at the tiny North Memphis home where Memphis hero Tom Lee lived received a historic marker.

— The Tennessee Health Department is reminding people to protect themselves from ticks, as the risk of vector-borne disease rises across the state this summer.


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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.