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WKNO Daily Newscast | Monday, April 27, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— A possible lawsuit over the state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools could be funded by county government.

— Spring in Tennessee continues to experience above average temperatures and, in many parts of the state, severe drought conditions.

— The town of Collierville has purchased a former landfill known as Mount Trashmore in a tax sale.

— Memphis continues to pay respects to State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, who died Friday morning at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.


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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.