The Early Word: Harris presents his last budget, and Newby’s just won’t die
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Hello, Memphis. It’s Thursday, May 14, and the Land Use Control Board should get a detailed presentation today on the controversial Memphis 3.0 plan, which if approved, could be the city’s first comprehensive zoning map change in 75 years.
Task Force shooting: A DEA agent working with the Memphis Safe Task Force fatally shot a suspect at a Burger King.
‘Lean and mean’: That’s how Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris describes his final budget proposal as mayor.
Short-changed? The Germantown Board of Education says the suburb owes them more than $1 million.
Ghost Mob members sentenced: Two gang members will spend 50 years in federal prison for killing a fellow gang member.
Meet your meat guy: There’s a familiar face at Buster’s Butcher.
Newbie reopening Newby’s: It can’t be the college bar you never graduate from if it doesn’t stay open.
Backstage pass: The Overton Park Shell may finally be getting a proper backstage.
Changing of the guard: An new Asian restaurant may be opening in Cooper-Young.
Feeling a draft: Here’s a first look at which draft prospects the Memphis Grizzlies interviewed.
Green for going green: Eco-friendly projects at St. Jude saved enough energy to power about 1,400 homes for a year.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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