The Early Word: A gas station hold-up and a biker gang in spandex
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Welcome back to a new week, Memphis. It’s Monday, Aug. 10, and the current Shelby County Commission will be wrapping up business as it prepares for newly elected members to take office Sept. 1.
Tables turned: New reports from the UTHSC seemingly vindicate the professor at the center of multiple resignations.
Why can’t Exxon owners step on the gas? The old, burned-down Exxon Hop-In at Poplar and Highland has been an eyesore for more than two years. What gives?
Money, power and fast cars: SpaceXAI is suing a contractor that helped build its facilities for alleged overbilling and fraud.
A Cascade of lawsuits: Developer Marion Threatt owes millions in unpaid loans over the stalled Casades mixed-use project in Olive Branch.
Gang fight: A gang is planning to show up at tonight’s Collierville Board of Mayor Aldermen meeting. Or, rather, a “spandex gang.”
Tracking back: Downtown trolleys are set to make a comeback this fall. But how did they get here in the first place?
Donut sleep on these: If you’re gluten-free, chances are it’s been a while since you’ve had a “real” doughnut. Now you can.
Here’s the dill: Former FedEx manager Erica Sutton didn’t mean to become the pickle lady. But now her jars fly off shelves.
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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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