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WKNO Daily Newscast | Friday, May 15, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— A federal judge has denied a temporary restraining order to block Tennessee’s new congressional map.

— St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has received $1 million from the Tennessee Valley Authority, thanks to energy savings projects they’ve completed in recent years.

— A 25-year-old graduate of U of M and CBU wants to reopen the hangout Newby’s on the Highland strip.

— South Main Street’s former Bluff City Coffee is reopening later this month as a new coffee and cocktails establishment called Ritual.


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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.