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WKNO Daily Newscast | Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— In a setback to opponents of Tennessee’s new congressional maps, a panel of three judges in Davidson County Chancery Court have ruled against plaintiffs in a recent state lawsuit.

— Three additional members of the state created oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools have been named, adding to the five already announced on Friday.

— A Germantown fifth grader is among 95 students from across the country who have made it to today’s quarterfinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC.


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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.