SUMMARY: Tennessee State University (TSU) has reached an agreement with the state to reallocate \$96 million for operational needs over the next three years. The funding, originally designated for deferred maintenance, is part of a \$250 million allocation approved in 2022 for infrastructure upgrades. An additional \$55 million will support key projects, including campus electrical upgrades and new agricultural science buildings. TSU leaders praised the deal for ensuring financial sustainability and improving student experiences. The move follows recent governance changes and long-standing underfunding. State officials expressed confidence in TSU’s leadership and affirmed their commitment to the university’s future growth and success.

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SUMMARY: Memphis police found bombs, drugs, guns, and counterfeit cash during a drug search at a home on Spotswood Drive near the University of Memphis campus. The Major Violators Unit served a warrant Thursday morning and discovered four guns, nearly half a kilo of marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, meth, and 79 ecstasy pills. They also found improvised explosive devices testing positive for ammonium nitrate, a common bomb ingredient, in the dining room. The Secret Service and ATF were called in for assistance. One man, David Dehabier, dressed in full plate armor, was arrested on drug and firearm charges. The investigation is ongoing.

Memphis Police said they found homemade bombs during a drug search at a home in East Memphis. It happened Thursday morning on Spottswood Avenue, just off the University of Memphis campus. READ MORE: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/homemade-bombs-found-during-drug-search-in-east-memphis/article_dba31f49-5e2c-4791-b58f-4136e770310e.html

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SUMMARY: Today will be warm and breezy with scattered afternoon and evening showers and storms, some lingering overnight into Wednesday morning. Showers and storms will return Wednesday afternoon. Thursday, a cold front moves in with a weakening line of thunderstorms overnight into Thursday morning, followed by more storms in the afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area under a level 1 risk for isolated strong storms, mainly with gusty winds. After Thursday’s trough, a high-pressure ridge will build, bringing the first 90-degree highs of 2025 this weekend, with heat indices feeling like triple digits. This heat wave may last into next week.

Rain chances stay elevated through Thursday, then the first heat wave of the year begins this weekend. Highs in the 90s could feel like the triple digits

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