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WKNO Daily Newscast | Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— Memphis-Shelby County Schools will finally see the results of a major forensic audit, which may hasten a state takeover of the district.

— The Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board voted unanimously to make Roderick Richmond the permanent superintendent.

— The Shelby County Board of Commissioners approved a new rule this week to censure disruptive behavior.

— A Tennessee House bill that would have awarded FedEx $20 million in tax breaks for building materials failed this week, with Democrats and Republicans both comparing it to corporate welfare.

— The city has broken ground on a new riverboat docking area on the north end of Mud Island. The $6 million project is expected to improve river tourism.


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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.