The Early Word: Grizz lease is ‘very close,’ and the bones come home
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Immigration court is ‘mega’ busy: The Memphis Immigration Court has gone from around 30 hearings a day to hundreds.
Power play: Canadian AI company 5C Group plans to quadruple the power of its Memphis data center.
So close: The Memphis Grizzlies “are getting very close” to signing a new lease to stay at FedExForum.
Traffic jam: Pollution and noise aren’t the only concerns some residents have about SpaceXAI.
Good to the bone: The Memphis Tigers got their rack-of-ribs trophy back.
Panda-monium part two? Could the Memphis Zoo ever get pandas again?
From vacant to haunted: Spirit Halloween helps bring empty stores back from the dead — at least temporarily.
Jaylen and Stanley: If you saw Memphis Grizzlies star Jaylen Wells out and about recently, he may have had a paper friend in tow.
Salad days: When you dine at Vietnamese restaurant Bao Toan, start with this salad.
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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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