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WKNO Daily Newscast | Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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— Shelby County commissioners took an initial vote Monday on a data center moratorium for unincorporated areas of the county.

— Memphis Immigration Court has gone from around 30 to 40 hearings per day to hundreds.

— A man has been convicted in the 2024 killing of Memphis musician Blake Rhea, the bass player with the popular band Southern Avenue.

— A Canadian company 5C Group says its recent filing of a more than $500 million permit will enable it to quadruple the power of its Memphis data center over the next six months.


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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.