The Early Word: Locals sue SpaceXAI over noise; wings take over taco spot
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Good morning, and happy 9/25. If you’re working 9 to 5 today, you probably won’t be able to catch most of the Halloran Centre’s free screenings of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5.” But there is a fourth showing at 9 p.m.
Noise complaint: Whitehaven and Southaven residents are suing SpaceXAI over noise and pollution.
Closing time: Local officials shut the club down — literally — at Hickory Hill’s Legends Lounge.
And to think I saw it on Lee Harris Street: Former County Mayor Lee Harris’ name now adorns a stretch of Union Avenue. (And technically, it’s an avenue; not a street.)
Don’t stand so close to me? Tennessee’s new Halo Law was in court this week.
On tap: A new American comfort food spot is open in the former Maciel’s space on Summer Avenue.
Redbirds out-winged: The Memphis Redbirds lost their International League Championship Series final last night.
Not a lateral move: Tony Madlock left his head coaching job to come work under Penny Hardaway.
Saving the Harrold: Millington needs some fresh ideas for its oldest surviving commercial building.
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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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