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WKNO Daily Newscast | Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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— Tennessee is one of five Republican-led states now under consideration to store the nation’s nuclear waste.

— SpaceXAI now has a clear regulatory roadmap for retiring the nearly 70 natural gas turbines it operates without air emissions permits in Southaven.

— The restaurant group behind Tekila Modern Mexican is selling its Midtown location, the former Nineteenth Century Club.

— A California-based hot chicken franchise, Dave’s Hot Chicken, is coming into Poplar Plaza and leasing part of the former Spin Street Record store.


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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.