The Early Word: In-N-Out may go all in on Memphis, but one FedEx exec is out
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Good morning, Memphis! It’s Friday, Sept. 4, and a bunch of runners were up before the sun this morning to finish Liza’s run. Big thank you to all of y’all who ran in Eliza Fletcher’s memory.
Troopers, TBI are helping ICE: State troopers and the TBI played key roles in last Sunday’s massive ICE raid.
FedEx exec fired: FedEx Freight has fired one of its C-suite execs over a conduct violation.
Wedged in: The old Visible Music College building has new owners.
Family matters: A father and son both have connections to the new Metal Museum.
In-N-Out may go all in: Fast-food chain In-N-Out Burger is looking at opening its second Memphis location.
And the award goes to … The National Civil Rights Museum named four Freedom Award honorees on Tuesday.
Give a dog a tender: Nothing evokes loyalty to the Union Jack like, uh … chicken tendies, right?
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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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