In from the cold: TVA shows off Allen Plant improvements
Following last year’s Winter Storm Elliott and mandatory, rolling blackouts, the TVA has invested about $123 million to prepare its equipment for extreme weather.
Mary Cashiola
News Editor
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
She was also the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
There are 565 articles by Mary Cashiola :
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December 2023
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South Memphis
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October 2023
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Table TalkTable Talk: National Taco Day, Oktoberfest and other things to celebrate
Tacos, beer and keg relay racing — it’s time to celebrate fall.
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August 2023
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Table TalkTable Talk: What’s the spiciest dish in Memphis?
We’re under an excessive heat warning, and the best idea might be to fight fire with fire.
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July 2023
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Table TalkTable Talk: A second 901 Hot Pot and a new restaurant writer
Another popular restaurant is headed to East Memphis, and we’ve got a new restaurant reporter.
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FoodTable Talk: Trouble at Holiday Ham and a to-go trend
The parent company — Holiday Ham Holdings LLC, which also includes Pimentos Burgers, Bar & Grill — filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Meanwhile, other restaurants are focusing on the to-go sector.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Tsunami celebrates 25, Rendezvous returns with a ‘90s vibe
Plus, The Lobbyist in Downtown Memphis opens its new patio, and a micro-grocery store opens in Raleigh.
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June 2023
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Table TalkTable Talk: Little Italy East is open but maybe give it a week
A Memphis chef’s nacho dessert was mentioned in Food Network Magazine, and a wine bar coming to Southaven has drinks on tap.
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May 2022
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The Early WordThe Early Word: WLOK gets second look, commission talks some cents
County looks to chop nine, a movement revisits Memphis on the way to D.C. and the Grizzlies get going.
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Make Me a Memphian: Welcome to Memphis!
If you’re interested in Memphis and want a quick, but thorough overview, The Daily Memphian and its staffers are here to be your guides.
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March 2022
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Residency bills lack common ground, where to eat this week
The Senate race for District 31 seems to be heating up, Arlington takes another step toward a new Town Hall, and a health and beauty company plans to pretty up a building in Bartlett.
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February 2022
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Talking Tee, trees and pandemic photography
Ja Morant’s father suits Memphis to a Tee, a shutterbug has a new exhibit at Crosstown Concourse and a popular Bartlett restaurant returns with even better croutons.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: MLGW board terms expired; Memphis basketball is inspired
The airport lands a huge renovation project, state lawmakers focus on helping Memphis (but only Memphis) and insider insight into Grizzlies star Ja Morant.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: A proposal for MLGW, JSU comes back, love and basketball
We’re seeing a “bare market” at area grocery stores, a former Shelby County Health Department staffer is suing and Tom Lee will be surrounding by heroes.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: What could expedite MLGW repairs; Grizzlies choose their guys
A Memphis attorney’s federal appointment moves forward despite Blackburn, a baker plans to open on Union Avenue and even the number of COVID-19 briefings are decreasing.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Storm survival stories; Tigers on a wave of wins
Seven local baristas make national news, we get an open-air tour of Liberty Park and we now know exactly which company is locating just north of Nike near Frayser.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: MLGW switches its SOP (and more lights on); Loews hotel project is off
Elvis enters the metaverse, the city’s public housing is being sold and it’s pie day.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: A ‘Classic’ decision, a TV win and trash goes high tech?
Restaurant workers get ready to dish, Collierville adopts a prognosticating raccoon and is Bates going to switch?
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The Early WordThe Early Word: 12% remains without, and we’ve got wine by the Barrel
Some see light at the end of the tunnel (or down their street), the Tigers plan to go after transfers and the County Commission ponders whether to fill state Sen. Katrina Robinson’s seat.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Power predictions, old movies and alley-oops
How Steve Cohen survived redistricting, big improvements both in — and on the way to — DeSoto County and the Grizz go international.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Will it ever stop? Yo, I don’t know. Turn on the lights and I’ll glow
Ice storm brings a state of emergency, the Health Department changes how it reports COVID cases, and we’ve got Classic Fred Jones, already working to find another team to take Jackson State’s place.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Corky’s is burnt but it’s not the end; possible power conflict
A hospital in Bartlett is getting out of the baby business, the state could give the U of M $50M and the Memphis City Council is questioning a Union.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: New education funding and a lifetime award for a Champion
The Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane scores a new career high, dinner is a total surprise and a new Fire Department plan may have us feeling the burn.
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January 2022
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The Early WordThe Early Word: New cruise means waterfront to-dos; program shapes attorneys’ views
We’re deep into election prep, two state lawmakers are urging new Tennessee Historical Commission markers for the state’s lynching victims and pilot program embeds prosecutors into police precincts.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: All-Star Ja, no more directives and Downtown groceries
The Health Department doesn’t plan to issue any more directives, your polling place might have changed and the Farmer finds a new ’Garten.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Garage is a no-go; Memphis drivers are go, go, go
Mayor Jim Strickland is promising higher pay for police officers, what spurs Ja Morant on and we’re clocking speeders ourselves.
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