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WKNO Daily Newscast | Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— A Memphis Animal Services officer has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after police found 17 abused and neglected dogs at his south Memphis home.

— A Memphis advisory board has finalized a list of where they’d like to see xAI tax revenue go.

— New Jersey-based developer UMH Properties Inc. is planning its third residential community in Memphis called Memphis Jazz.

— The once thriving Blue Monkey bar in Midtown is closing after nearly three decades.

— On today’s Memphis City Council agenda, Mayor Paul Young’s nearly $900 million operating budget and a $106 million capital budget nears final approval.


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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.