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Mary Cashiola is a Memphian with more than 10 years of experience in local journalism. She is also a non-runner who runs, a former ad agency copywriter, a practicing home cook and an aspiring efficiency expert.
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It's Tuesday, April 28, and we're talking about the area mayors' plan to reopen Shelby County's economy. Plus, a recent spike in coronavirus cases, lunch at a reopened restaurant and how hospitals are reacting to the latest.
It's Wednesday, April 29, and today, we're all about businesses reopening, with who and how. Just maybe not when. Also up: Justin Timberlake eats ghost-peppered hot wings while talking about Memphis and his music.
It's Thursday, April 30, and we've got two Memphis musical performances tonight, the county grappling over its upcoming budget, a coronavirus marathon and a gas giveaway.
Congratulations, you made it to May. Today, we're talking about plans to reopen the local economy, balancing work from home with homework, shakes go sayonara and how special events have changed since the coronavirus came on the scene.
It’s May 4, and today we officially begin Phase 1 of our local reopening plan. It's also a 'Star Wars' holiday, and we're looking for a new outdoor trend in restaurants, how popular tourist attractions plan to keep guests safe and for football to return in the fall.
Today is both Cinco de Mayo and Giving Tuesday Now. Yesterday, we reopened Shelby County's economy, the governor saw his private school voucher program run into a problem and local hair stylists got a surprise.
Today is Wednesday, May 6, and the Memphis Zoo has a plan to reopen, a local company comes clean with new COVID-19 supplies, and Memphians know how to put the fun in funeral.
It's Thursday, May 7, and restaurants are rehabbing, barbers are barbering and the County Commission is working on a budget. Plus, a new list puts Penny Hardaway just behind Jordan and Kobe.
It's Friday, May 8, and today we're talking about what seems like the distant future: what schools and colleges will do in the fall. We've also got how coronavirus is affecting kids and a key member of the area's COVID-19 task force briefings.
It's Monday, May 11, and Sen. Lamar Alexander is in quarantine but leading a hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci. A new, coronavirus-born business is skating into its next chapter, and the new housing market is doing better than you think.
It's both International Nurses Day and National Limerick Day, and a former U of M basketball star returns to graduate, a new brewery is feeling hop-ful, and the Tennessee Air National Guard has a surprise in store.
It's Wednesday, May 13, and we're talking about back-to-school blues, absentee voting and who can do it, and how we provide to pets in a pandemic.
It's Thursday, May 14, and Shelby County is planning a massive expansion of the Health Department. We're also talking about a Memphis family feud, county budget cuts, and how we get back into shape after the COVID 19.
Happy Friday! The Tigers are putting a ring on it, e-commerce is exploding, and it should have been barbecue fest. Also, it's time to make the donuts.
New Memphis music focuses on love after loss and John Malmo weighs in on the power play between MLGW, TVA and others. Plus, with summer almost upon us, what are we going to do about pools?
SCS announced yesterday it is looking at a hybrid model for schools in the fall, and we're talking about making masks mandatory for Shelby County. Plus, a few Tigers are going toe-to-toe and we're looking on the bright side with an ophthalmologist.
All the numbers you never knew you needed but do, plus a possible light switch, sports fans face the future, and "new" restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Don't celebrate a holiday from social distancing just yet. This Memorial Day, we're celebrating those who serve in a new way. We've also got the U of M set to bring back football practice, and some pandas are having to go back to China because of the pandemic.
A local coronavirus patient is getting better with an experimental anti-viral drug, private school vouchers head to a Supreme decision, baseball could come back with a big change, and a chatbot named Peyton is ready to help you file your unemployment claim.
We're checking out mushrooms, a new lounge right on the river, and how Starbucks (and other commercial tenants) are changing their leases. Plus, will two new Tigers be eligible to play next season?
AutoZone beats earnings; local student-athletes won't be getting paid any time soon; and, could the Grizzlies be headed to Disney World for the NBA playoffs?
The state's constitutional carry bill moves forward even as tensions rise on the streets. Rhodes is ready to bring students back early, and the U of M will see football players on campus by next week. Plus, how we're handling friends and food in this new phase.
We're talking about voting with the virus, if the Grizzlies will make the playoffs (or have they already) and response to Wednesday night's protest. Plus, a notable Memphian just wrote a book.
After a weekend of protests over the death of George Floyd, we're talking about how political masks have become, a bright spot for the environment and the local startup community, and how to find joy.
It's Tuesday, June 2, and the Mississippi River bridge is a symbol of new activism, Memphis and Germantown get a curfew, and SCS' board members have questions about new tech for students.