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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 · 1d
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The National Law Review

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Fraud Claims Not Barred by Contractual Waiver: Tennessee Court Affirms Punitive Damages Award Against General Contractor

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a punitive damages award against general contractor The Weitz Company, finding that the subcontract’s general waiver of special damages did not bar recovery for intentional misrepresentation. The case arose from construction of a multi-building retirement community in Shelby County, Tennessee. Weitz hired Commercial Painting Company to perform the drywall work. Disputes arose, litigation ensued, and the case tried to a jury in October 2018. The jury awarded Commercial Painting Company compensatory damages of $1,272,952.46 and punitive damages of $3.9 million. The trial court upheld this judgment after noting the jury’s findings that Weitz acted in bad faith that was “intentionally, recklessly, maliciously, or fraudulently such that the conduct was egregious.” The court found Weitz knew the project was eight months behind schedule but did not tell Commercial Painting about the delay, its plans to compress the construction schedule, or its plans to supplement Commercial Painting’s drywall work. Weitz also misrepresented the length of an extension it obtained from the project owner while imposing an unrealistic schedule to earn an early completion bonus. Weitz also “back charged” Commercial Painting for work necessitated by incorrect framing done by another subcontractor, repairs to damage caused by

Shelby County, TN · 1d

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 · 13h
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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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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Justin Pearson accepts congressional race loss, but says “Tennessee politics will never be the same”

Democratic state Rep. Justin J. Pearson conceded the race to represent Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District Wednesday after coming in roughly 1.1% behind his Republican opponent. State Sen. Brent Taylor tallied roughly 2,500 more votes than Pearson in a district redrawn to give Republicans their best chance at flipping the...

Tennessee · 2d

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 · 2d

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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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 7d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 2d

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 · 4d

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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 · 4d

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 · 2d

WATN Local Memphis

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Too close to call in Miss. Senate election

Mississippi · 2d

WATN Local Memphis

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

Tennessee · 1d

WATN Local Memphis

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Mixed reactions to Tennessee's first woman Governor

Tennessee · 2d

WATN Local Memphis

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Election Night Recap

Mississippi · 2d

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 · 5d