The Early Word: Grizz are undefeated, and the Tigers have a big (man) wait
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Hello. It’s Tuesday, Oct. 27, and candidates for Tennessee governor will participate in the Tennessee Press Association’s gubernatorial forum tonight. We’re streaming it live on our website at 7 p.m.
Should they stay or should they go? The Shelby County Commission voted Monday to stay involved in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools lawsuit over the state takeover.
Suspicious minds: The rights holders to hundreds of Elvis Presley songs are suing a major AI company for copyright infringement.
Get out the vote: Early voter turnout in Shelby County is down from the last midterm election.
Looking up Downtown: The Downtown Memphis Commission painted a rosy picture of Downtown Monday.
Teamwork makes the dream work: The Memphis Grizzlies are still undefeated after last night’s win over the Utah Jazz.
Big wait: The Memphis Tigers’ Serbian big man has been cleared to play but not right away.
AutoZone to FedEx: Jamere Jackson is playing Memphis Fortune 500 company musical chairs.
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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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