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WKNO Daily Newscast | Monday, October 19, 2026

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— Last week’s opening day turnout of early voting for the November 3rd elections rivaled the 2018 midterms.

— About 200 people attended Saturday’s No Kings rally in Memphis’ Berclair neighborhood.

— On Friday, US Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Memphis Safe Task Force has no end date.

— International Paper has revealed that DS Smith PLC is the name of its planned overseas spinoff that was announced more than a year ago.

— A coalition of nonprofits, faith groups, and the United Way of Greater Nashville is collaborating to reduce the number of unhoused people across Tennessee.


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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.