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MPD brings back old traffic unit, the Grizzlies break road losing streak and Collierville has utility bill issues, too.
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. She’s a diehard morning person who spends her free time running marathons and ultras. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South.”
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Allies offer exit from violence; Winter makes early exit
Corps wants to restore the river, Tigers are one step closer to the Big Dance and Memphis could be the new hip-hop capital.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Gershun Freeman video is out, and so is public drag
Tigers clinch No. 2 seed, Rape Crisis Center expands and we look at what areas were targeted by the SCORPION unit.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Alvin Ailey, Black country music and lot of Elvises
This week, the Dixon and Theatre Memphis celebrate women in the arts, Step Afrika steps into GPAC and there’s a chili showdown at Memphis Made.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Dillon shows skin, Grizz win; plus, Herrington muses on Music Fest
New Cordova high school is one step closer, AutoZone is building a skybridge and Hotel Pontotoc may get a second life.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Car Center lays off hundreds; Music Fest promises more
MSCS eyes Cordova land for new high school, MEM gets federal funds and Steve-O might be back this week.
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The To-Do List To-Do List: Blaxploitation on the big screen and belated Mardi Gras parties
This week, the U.S. Poet Laureate will read at Rhodes, Spillit stops in Orange Mound and Ballet Memphis pays homage to love.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Trans youth care ban moves ahead; Tigers win a close one
FedEx pilots are closer to a strike, Grizzlies lose in the final minute and Ikea has meal deals for days.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: More Tyre Nichols video may be coming; JJJ’s pants are nothing but net
Former SCORPION supervisor has a troubled past, Music Fest will be smaller and we remember Geoffrey Redd.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tyre Nichols lawsuit looms; Wanda Halbert gets an adviser
Shelby County will study reparations, critics bash new third-grade retention law and Chick-fil-A wants to bend the rules.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Car crimes are on the rise; All-Stars get their game on
Whitehaven and Arkabutla experienced mass shootings, a Memphis Police officer is dead and the Tigers fell to Houston.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Damaria Franklin gets ‘steal of the year’; Baseball legend dies
Details emerge about inmate’s death, city council could crack down on where mayors can live and I-55 may get wider.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Count birds, eat soup and celebrate Mardi Gras
This week, Leyla McCalla plays Crosstown Theater, Kristin Chenoweth signs her book and Ukrainian artists share how war has changed their culture.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Recalling Halbert may get easier; SCSO suspends two deputies
Sports Authority offers peek into sports facility upgrade funding, CLERB wants more teeth and Grizz win ahead of All-Star break.
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The Early Word The Early Word: National media is wrong about us (so far); Bonner moves to Memphis
Smart Meters aren’t so smart, Lee Harris asks Bill Lee to think again on HIV funds and the Olive Branch Airport takes off.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Uhlhorns found love in 1958; Grizzlies miss Steve-O
Reports detail SCORPION unit officers’ violations, the city seeks a soccer stadium designer and musicians record a freedom song for Ukraine.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Smart meters aren’t so smart, but you can be a chocolate decoding expert
Data-driven policing comes under fire, Memphis’ sewer system is at capacity and Whataburger is coming to Midtown.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Grizz get 3-point shooter, and SOB gets The Liquor Store
MPD requests Hemphill be decertified, DeSoto County bans TikTok on government devices and two Tigers are heading to the Super Bowl.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: TEDx, pinball and your Valentine’s Day events guide
This week, the Memphis Botanic Garden pairs Phillip Ashley Chocolates with whiskey, and Old Dominick pairs whiskey with the Super Bowl. Plus, Don Bryant and The Bo-Keys play the Halloran.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Quakes in Syria, Turkey hit home; plus, where to get plant-based pastries
Methodist and BlueCross agree on Medicaid, a civil rights pioneer has died and East High students are ready for their close-up.
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The Early Word The Early Word: The King has a stroke; Grizz win, shake off haters
More cops are in trouble over Tyre Nichols, St. Jude plans taller towers and Strickland says his sports venue plan is at “halftime.”
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The Early Word The Early Word: Memphis may get state sports venue funds; Herenton is back
County Commission passes police reform, Dillon Brooks’ days may be numbered and there’s a goat (or ram?) near I-40.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Ja’s friends bring drama; State lawmakers try to ban drag
Another Memphis cop is fired over Tyre Nichols’ death, dogs at MAS get new turf and we take a deep dive into FedEx cuts.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Police chases are perilous; Ja and JJJ win (but Grizz lose)
Memphis City Council considers police reforms, city launches text alerts and the TVA’s smokestacks are coming down.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Black lit, Black art and ‘Works of Heart’
This week, Hattiloo Theatre and Crosstown Arts share coming-of-age stories on the stage and screen. And Tennessee Shakespeare Company shares a classic love story switcheroo.
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