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WKNO Daily Newscast | Thursday, March 26, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— Two state senators have filed bills that would give Shelby County back the Criminal Court judgeship that it lost in 2024.

— Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis said the city is focusing on how to reestablish safety Downtown after two shootings this past weekend.

— As construction continues on the new Frayser high school, Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members are about to select its name.

— A three-year legal battle to stop construction of the new Memphis Art Museum over its use of public land on the riverfront hit another bump Wednesday when Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson dismissed the lawsuit completely.


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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.