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WKNO Daily Newscast | Monday, June 8, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— The City of Memphis has closed a 13-acre land deal with xAI that was originally intended to become the company’s self-funded greywater treatment plant for its Colossus Supercomputer.

— Another inmate at 201 Poplar died last week after experiencing an unexplained medical emergency.

— Tennessee is preparing for new federal guidelines tied to pending Medicaid work requirements, set to take effect next year.


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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.