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— Saturday is the last day of early voting ahead of the August 6 election next week.

— Tennessee is one of five states now under consideration for a federal partnership to boost nuclear energy production.

— SpaceXAI revealed it has quietly built a fourth data center in the Memphis area.

— Collierville leaders are considering new restrictions on e-bikes, which are increasingly popular with children.

— A Fayette County woman, Amanda Kate Walker Bass, who faked being a wounded combat veteran to raise money online will serve 16 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release.

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— The family of FedEx founder Fred Smith has created FWS Enterprises, the new Smith family office which will manage major philanthropic donations in the future.

— A Utah-based development company has bought more than 20 acres of vacant land in Collierville close to the Mike Rose Soccer Complex.

— On Tuesday, city and county leaders and health officials cut the ribbon on ShelbyCares Raleigh, a new health hub that they say is needed by North Memphis residents.

— Mississippi’s blood supply has reached critically low levels as a national shortage continues to strain hospitals and donation centers across the state.

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— As the Memphis Zoo continues its $250 million fundraising campaign, the family of the late FedEx founder Fred Smith has pledged a $50 million matching donation.

— Under a new Tennessee law, teens buying nicotine or hemp products now face steeper consequences.

— As FedEx continues to streamline package delivery across networks in the US, the company is closing six facilities across New York.

— DeSoto County Judge Celeste Wilson has been appointed to the Mississippi Supreme Court.

— The Orpheum Theatre is adding three more shows to its season, making a total of ten productions in the coming year.

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— A portion of Tennessee Highway recently dedicated to conservative activist Charlie Kirk is now being changed after an outcry from Vietnam Veterans.

— Rodney Baber Park in North Memphis, connected to the Wolf River Greenway, recently reopened after a years-long revitalization.

— Renovations to the Historic Daisy Theater, commonly known as the Old Daisy, are now underway after the venue was closed in 2025 due to an electrical fire that damaged much of the interior.

— Early voting ahead of the August 6 election continues through Saturday.

The WKNO Daily newscast provides the latest headlines for Memphis and the Mid-South.

Listen to newscasts from WKNO News each weekday morning during NPR's Morning Edition from 6:00 until to 9:00 AM.

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