The Early Word: Secret NBA bar and new rooftop bar opening Downtown
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Beating Wall Street: Both FedEx Corp. and International Paper beat Wall Street expectations in earnings reports.
Walls is under investigation: The Mississippi state auditor is looking into the small town of Walls, amid residents’ concerns over a potential data center.
Secret’s out: A once-secret bar for NBA stars will soon open to the public.
Raise a glass: Two Edge District business owners are teaming up to reinvent the Hu. Hotel’s rooftop bar.
You lose some: The Memphis Tigers wrapped up their preseason with a loss against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Bartlett’s only superintendent to retire: David Stephens will retire at the end of the school year.
BPACC needs you: The Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center loses money every year. And the City of Bartlett is looking for fresh ideas.
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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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