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A light wind from a Bluff City business, new charges for a local politician and a Capitol rioter’s Memphis backstory.
PPP is back, the Grizz are five-in-a-row and why Memphis may be behind other counties in phasing in vaccinations.
Shopping centers are out, a new QB is headed to Memphis, and the Health Department isn’t ruling out extending our latest ‘Safer at Home’ restrictions.
Today’s edition includes lots of sun, fried chicken and some talking and walking in Memphis.
Top cop responds to murder by “rogue officer,” and MLK Day will look different this year. Plus, we’re talking chicken, cigars and color schemes in the suburbs.
Could one of Memphis’ historic districts be under fire? We’ve also got our next round of coronavirus vaccinations beginning, hearty takeout, and a new club for golfers.
Watt’s up on Germantown Parkway, a model home in Binghampton, vaccines are back (if you can get an appointment) and snow no!
We’ve got Grizzlies taking a knee, an adorable letter-writer and a second-generation Memphis company becoming a Texan.
We’ve also got a proposed fund to help restaurant workers, Nashville looking to determine where Memphis police officers can live and a final tally of the area’s 2020 homicides.
We’ve also got a new food truck policy in Collierville, a planned cigar bar and a mystery at Mud Island.
Memphis police are looking into donuts on I-240, we’re reading the tweet leaves when it comes to the Grizz and a former FedEx-er wants to bring his experience to Olive Branch.
We’ve lost a hard-working public servant. Plus, a bittersweet homecoming, an assault on veterans and a united stand.
We’re rounding out the year with a new tech initiative, film recommendations and more time for the dusky gopher frogs to be alone.
Today, we’ve got olive the news, including a new international grocery store and a pipeline project under pressure, and we’re looking at what was good in 2020.
Living to tell the tale of 2020, what a new class of elected officials did with their year, and Arlington is so over it.
It’s the last Monday of the year, and we’ve got questions about the Nashville bombing, predictions for the legislative session and a few more miles to go.
Chick-fil-A looks to be landing at the airport, Bill Dries is remembering The Jar, and Maker’s Mark helps Ripley get lit.
Today is Thursday, Dec. 17, and we’re considering additional fines for those not following health directives, thinking about a Charley Pride biopic and putting our energy into Tiger basketball.
A “berry” special paint job shows up in East Memphis, drag racing drives a discussion at the City Council and the University of Memphis says, “Hold my beer.”
A new training program for local med students, when people here will get the vaccine, and how you can get the most from your food pantry items.
We’ve lost a local civil rights leader, tacos take their place in Cooper-Young, and the Tigers get a brand new Bowl.
Developers are looking high and low for space in Cooper-Young, a local legend passes away, and we’ve got a giveaway to Wonders.
We’ve got free food in Frayser, a Cardinal commitment and the people behind a new boutique beauty business.
We’ve got plans to deal with a looming doctor shortage, failing schools and a riverfront site. Plus, a team approach wins in Collierville and the suburbs’ teachers will get a small thank-you for working through the pandemic.
We’re looking to gains for the Grizzlies, a possible fine for not wearing your mask, and how we can age ourselves with a store.