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WKNO Daily Newscast | Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— Newly filed campaign finance forms show two Shelby County Democratic mayoral candidates, Memphis City Councilmember JB Smiley Jr. and Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery, with far more financial resources than the rest of the crowded primary.

— A February 20 deadline looms for some Millington residents as the city cracks down on a 40-year-old sidewalk-maintenance ordinance.

— The nation’s largest federal utility, the Tennessee Valley Authority, is reversing course on plans to close its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants, which were set to retire by 2027.


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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.