The Early Word: Outlook not so good for CBU, but The Station’s fight is over
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Good morning, Memphis. There’s an ever-so-slight chill in the air today (Wednesday, Sept. 23), so you might consider turning on the oven to make a pot pie. It is, after all, National Great American Pot Pie Day, and we’ve got a cozy recipe for Caramelized’s turkey pot pie in our recipe archives.
College try: Christian Brothers University was hoping for an influx of new students this fall, but that didn’t happen.
Pour another round: The Station’s legal fight is over.
More SpaceXAI money troubles? A Virginia company has filed a $4 million lien against a subsidiary of SpaceXAI for failing to pay for equipment.
Focus mode: New Shelby County Clerk La Sonya says she’s setting aside “focused time” every third Wednesday to clear the backlog left by Clerk Wanda Halbert.
Shoulda, coulda? Former Collierville fire chief John Selberg might still have a job if the town’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen had taken a vote.
New leadership at the DA’s office: Two veteran Memphis prosecutors are movin’ on up to fill high-profile vacancies.
Mozzarella to margaritas: The old Coletta’s Restaurant on Appling Road may soon serve Mexican food.
Birds strike out: The Memphis Redbirds blew their first home playoff game last night.
Buying into Downtown: A local development team plans to bring new life to some long-vacant apartments Downtown.
Deep Grizz thoughts by Drew Hill: It’s been a quiet summer for the Grizzlies, and Drew Hill’s had some time to think.
To catch a predator: A new movie starring Robert Pattinson takes a critical view of the mid-aughts reality TV show “To Catch a Predator.”
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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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