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WKNO Daily Newscast | Monday, October 6, 2025

— Shelby County’s plans for building schools and a hospital will not be immediately disrupted by a new one-year ban on issuing bonds by the state Comptroller’s office.

— The National Civil Rights Museum celebrated the grand opening of its outdoor park space.

— An environmental group is voicing concern about the safety of drinking water in Tennessee.

— The DoubleTree by Hilton in Downtown Memphis will be closing on November 30.


The WKNO Daily newscast provides the latest headlines for Memphis and the Mid-South.

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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.