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History in the making in Mississippi: Senate race could come down to a handful of votes

DESOTO CO., Miss. (WMC) - For voters across Mississippi, Election Day brought something they say they hadn’t experienced before during midterms: exceptionally long lines, hours-long waits and, for some, the decision to leave without casting a ballot. “It’s never been anything like this. Never,” voter David Blackburn said....

Mississippi · 6d

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Long lines, lack of machines and hourslong waits: DeSoto County voters describe Election Day frustrations

DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — Some voters in DeSoto County spent hours waiting to cast their ballots Tuesday, with residents reporting long lines, limited voting machines and delays during Mississippi's general election. Wait times varied significantly depending on the polling location. While some residents reported relatively short waits, others said...

Desoto County, MS · 6d

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Memphis Data Centers on Pause as City Drafts Setback and Community Benefit Rules

Memphis plans a 12-month pause on new data center permits while drafting zoning rules on setbacks, cooling methods and community benefits.

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BTH: Journalist roundtable on mid-term election results and potential impact

From the governor's race to congressional contests and local ballot measures, Tuesday's midterm election results were the focus of this week's WKNO/Channel 10's "Behind the Headlines." Host Eric Barnes was joined by Daily Memphian reporters Bill Dries, Mary Cashiola, and Jane Donahoe, along with MLK50 reporter Katherine Burgess, to discuss the results and their potential implications for the Memphis area.

Memphis, TN · 5d

WATN Local Memphis

State Rep. Justin J. Pearson discusses District 9 election results

Shelby County, TN · 5d

WSMV

The 2026 midterms were first election under new congressional map in Tennessee. Here are the results of those races

The 2026 midterm election was the first time Tennessee voters cast their ballots under its new map for U.S. Congressional districts. Tennessee’s congressional district map was redrawn during a three-day special session called by Gov. Bill Lee in May. The new map split Memphis, Tennessee’s only Black majority district, into three districts — 5, 8 and 9.

Tennessee · 6d

WREG

Kustoff addresses the challenges that lie ahead after winning re-election

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Republican incumbent David Kustoff won the 8th Congressional District race by 52% to Democratic challenger Heidi Kuhn’s 46%. The win sends the 5th-term congressman from West Tennessee back to Washington, DC to serve a sixth term. WREG spoke with Kustoff one-on-one after he delivered his victory speech late Tuesday night at the […]

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Five Tennessee cases are part of DOJ’s nationwide election-crime announcement

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Federal prosecutors have charged five noncitizens in Tennessee in cases alleging they voted in federal elections or made false citizenship claims on voter-registration forms. Three cases in the Middle District of Tennessee were announced Oct. 30. Two indictments in the Western District of Tennessee were...

Tennessee · 8d

The Commercial Appeal

Democrat Jesse Huseth unseats GOP incumbent for TN House District 97

Democrat Jesse Huseth has unseated incumbent Republican John Gillespie to claim the Tennessee House of Representatives District 97 seat . Huseth, a business owner and former teacher, also ran for the seat in 2024 and lost to Gillespie by about 3.5 percentage points. The district includes portions of Cordova, East Memphis and Shelby Farms Park. After the race was called, Huseth told The Commercial Appeal he was proud of the race results and didn’t expect to be as far ahead of Gillespie as he was when early voting numbers came in. He said the flipped seat is “a win well-earned for Memphis” and is excited to be what he said is a more visible presence of state government in the city. “The state government should act as both a bridge and a buffer from the federal government,” he said on Nov. 3.Huseth said he will prioritize three issues as he starts his work in the statehouse: funding public education, eliminating the state grocery tax and increasing access to health care. He added that the constituents who elected him are heavily concerned about crime, but that chipping away at those three priorities will have a direct effect on public safety. “One

Memphis, TN · 7d

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Showers and Thunderstorms Stretch From Florida and the Gulf Coast to Chicago, Minneapolis and the Great Lakes as Voters Head to the Polls, With Flash Flooding Possible in Memphis and North Mississippi

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — Voters across much of the central and eastern United States may need an umbrella for Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. The Weather Prediction Center’s national forecast chart, valid from 7 a.m. EST Tuesday to 7 a.m. EST Wednesday, shows showers and thunderstorms stretching from the Gulf Coast and Florida north through the Mississippi and Ohio valleys to the Midwest, Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes. Heavy rain and flash flooding are possible from northeast Arkansas through western Tennessee, north Mississippi and northwest Alabama. Unsettled weather, including mixed precipitation, is also expected over northern California and parts of Nevada and Utah.

Memphis, TN · 7d

MLK50

Memphis voters react to GOP gerrymandering amid historic ‘blue wave’

When a Supreme Court ruling sanctioned political gerrymandering earlier this year, the Tennessee legislature’s Republican super-majority went to work. District 9, which included most of Shelby County, was divided into three parts and spread across several counties between West and Middle Tennessee. For the Memphians who fought the redistricting...

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Route Fifty

SpaceXAI started Southaven data center construction without water permits, state alleges. Fines could exceed $6M

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Mississippi’s environmental regulators released details this week on a set of penalties against SpaceXAI for violating state water pollution laws by starting construction on its Southaven data center facilities without needed permits.

Southaven, MS · 4d

WREG

Restaurant Inspection Scores: Oct. 27- Nov. 2

Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG’s Newsletter here. Each week, WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections. Find more restaurant scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. Lowest Scores: Bangkok Alley2150 […]

Shelby County, TN · 8d

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Shelby County Clerk’s office operating under new hours

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Clerk’s office has new hours. All locations will now open at 8:30 in the morning and close at 4 in the evening. The clerk says this change will allow all offices to operate more efficiently. On Monday morning, dozens of people were waiting for the Shelby County Clerk’s Office […]

Shelby County, TN · 8d

WATE

Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties. […]

Tennessee · 6d

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COGIC Leaves Memphis Again as Holy Convocation Kicks Off Three-Year St. Louis Run

More than 35,000 members of the Church of God in Christ are gathering in St. Louis this week as the denomination's Holy Convocation returns to the America's Center, kicking off a three-year run that pulls the massive annual gathering away from Memphis for the second time in the church's history. The move comes after years of friction over hotel rooms and convention space in the Bluff City, and it leaves some local church leaders hoping the Convocation eventually finds its way back home.

Memphis, TN · 8d

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Walmart brings drone delivery to West Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Walmart is now bringing drone delivery service to West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor McClendon joined Walmart, Wing Drone Delivery, city officials, and community leaders Monday for the official ribbon-cutting celebrating the arrival of the Mid-South’s first drone delivery service, the city of West Memphis said. Standard delivery fees will apply per order, but […]

West Memphis, AR · 8d

BIN: Black Information Network

Layoffs Surge 341% In Majority-Black County Amid Rising National Black Unemployment

Layoffs in majority-Black Shelby County surged 341% in the first half of 2026 as national unemployment among Black workers climbed to 7% in September, raising concerns about the economic stability of Black households.

Shelby County, TN · 11d

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2 charged with illegal voting in federal elections in West Tennessee

HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. (WBBJ) - Two foreign nationals are facing federal charges for allegedly voting illegally in recent elections across West Tennessee, federal prosecutors announced. An indictment alleges Cesar Sanchez Correa, 44, a citizen of Mexico, voted in Haywood County during the 2024 election. Investigators said Sanchez Correa falsely and...

Haywood County, TN · 8d

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Good News in the 901: A Giving Birthday, Overton Park at 125, a Food Drive and More

Some weeks the best Memphis good news comes from the smallest person in the room. A young boy gave up his birthday presents to feed neighbors Downtown, Overton Park is turning 125, and a holiday food drive is just getting going. Plenty worth passing along, so here is the latest good news from around the city.