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WKNO Daily Newscast | Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert has checked out a qualifying petition to run for a third term starting with the May 5 Democratic primary.

— Memphis-Shelby County Schools will add two campuses next school year as it resumes control of the final schools in Tennessee’s state-run turnaround district.

— By the Brewery in Downtown Memphis has announced its permanent closure.

— Investors are planning a $25 million project at the site of the former Houston’s restaurant and the First Horizon building in East 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.