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WKNO Daily Newscast | Friday, July 4, 2025

— Numerous Fourth of July celebrations will be booming across the Mid-South tonight.

— The Shelby County Health Department has granted xAI an air emissions permit to operate 15 natural gas turbines as a backup power source for its Southwest Memphis data center.

— US District Judge Mark Norris has recused himself from two more recent cases, with no explanation as to why.

— A Bartlett native, Will Reid, has been appointed commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation.


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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.