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The Commercial Appeal

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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 · 4d

floridaing.com

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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 · 5d
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MLK50

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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...

Memphis, TN · 3d
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Route Fifty

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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 · 1d
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WREG

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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 · 5d

WREG

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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 · 5d

WATE

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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 · 4d

hoodline.com

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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 · 5d

WREG

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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 · 5d

BIN: Black Information Network

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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 · 8d

actionnews5.com

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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 · 5d

choose901.com

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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.

Memphis, TN · 3d

Tennessee Lookout

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Blackburn took campaign gifts from TVA board nominees while backing their candidacies

This story was originally published by The Institute for Public Service Reporting Memphis. Marsha Blackburn brimmed with enthusiasm when she introduced Mitch Graves at a Senate confirmation hearing last fall. A veteran Memphis healthcare executive, Graves had been nominated by President Trump to serve on the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Blackburn left […]

Tennessee · 5d

Yahoo!

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Southaven official addresses growing data center footprint

Elon Musk indicated over the weekend that more data center development is coming, while discussing current SpaceXAI facilities in Memphis on social media on Saturday, Oct. 31. On Saturday, he responded to an X post about his Memphis data centers and seemed to indicate two additional data center projects were underway in North Mississippi: "Spam" and "Gun Range."

Southaven, MS · 5d

MLK50

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Taylor victory shows gerrymandering works in Tennessee, for now

When a majority of the Supreme Court sanctioned political gerrymandering, the state’s Republican majority went to work. District 9 was divided into three parts. That was the beginning of Memphians going to work. Joining with other Tennesseans, they knocked on doors, called neighbors, gathered in joy and purpose. Not just for a candidate but to assert their right to fair and chosen representation.

Tennessee · 4d

WATN Local Memphis

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Too close to call in Miss. Senate election

Mississippi · 3d

WATN Local Memphis

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Update from the polls in Tennessee's governor's race

Tennessee · 2d

WATN Local Memphis

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Mixed reactions to Tennessee's first woman Governor

Tennessee · 3d

WATN Local Memphis

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Election Night Recap

Mississippi · 3d

whatnow.com

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New Smoke Shop Proposed for Memphis

An exciting and varied new concept may be headed to Memphis in the near future. Registered as “HookHer LLC”, a new smoke shop attached, unexpectedly, to a tax office is hoping to make its home on Broad Avenue. The concept has submitted a zoning letter to the Memphis...

Memphis, TN · 6d