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WKNO Daily Newscast | Monday, June 23, 2025

— Memphis International Airport could soon be renamed in honor of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith, who died Saturday after suffering a heart attack in his home.

— Tennessee’s three state-run crime labs are all too small and not able to expand to meet future evidence testing needs, says a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.

— A vacant lot in Southaven is becoming a hub for natural gas turbines and other energy equipment that could power xAI’s further expansion in Memphis.


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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.