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WKNO Daily Newscast | Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— The Shelby County Commission won’t immediately be funding a legal challenge to the state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

— Community development organization The Works Inc. is trying to acquire the former Orleans Elementary School site in South Memphis for its next affordable housing project.

— Collierville’s Belly Acres restaurant is closing at the end of April.

— FedEx has cut more than 100 jobs at facilities in upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania.

— The longtime owner of Owen Brennan’s restaurant in East Memphis, James “Jim” Baker Jr., has died.


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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.