The Early Word: The Station’s rivals take one more shot, and Hive expands
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The sun is shining this morning, but today — July 20 — is Moon Day. On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon.
One more shot: A coalition of liquor stores is still trying to shut The Station.
Why MSCS was taken over: The state justified its now-paused takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools based on six things.
Waiting in the wings: If the state takes over Memphis’ airport board, four new board members are already waiting to serve.
Expanding the Hive: Hive customers can expect a (w)hole lot more at the new East Memphis location.
How the show goes on: Here’s how the Orpheum selects its Broadway season lineup.
Out on Front Street: Getting around Downtown just got harder, and it’ll stay that way until the fall.
Memphis’ nursing pioneer: The woman who helped find the cause of the yellow fever and pioneered nursing in Tennessee was from Memphis.
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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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