The Early Word: Young gets an earful on crime, and BOLO for a Bigfoot
State comptroller is sending an audit team to Halbert’s office, MLGW looks to the future and an indoor amusement park is coming soon.
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February 2024
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Germantown eastern border to remain residential
Germantown rezoned two parcels Monday, that puts mostly residential zoning on its eastern border.
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Memphis Tigers paying homage to their Black pioneers
In September of last year, the Memphis athletic department launched its trailblazers initiative to honor each sport’s first Black athlete to play for the Tigers.
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‘She said yes!’: Die-hard Tiger fans get engaged during FAU game
There was no place Josh Ashpole would’ve rather popped the question to his girlfriend of six years than at a Tigers game inside FedExForum.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Penny Hardaway says court storms getting ‘a little too violent’
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First Black UTHSC graduate visits his old stomping grounds
Alvin Crawford came home to Memphis to share his story of growing up in Orange Mound, traveling the segregated South as a musician and becoming the first Black graduate of University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
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Herrington: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s burden, Ziaire in air and other recent Grizzlies trends
This week’s column offers a fistful of quick observations on recent on-court trends that have at least some relevance going forward.
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New committee aims to give small businesses roadmap to success
The EDGE Small Business Incentives Advisory Committee — with members from Global Cafe, Crosstown Concourse, Trap Fusion and beyond — met for the first time to collaborate on how to help local business owners.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Penny Hardaway says court storms getting ‘a little too violent’
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway weighs in on one of the hottest topics in college basketball.
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Collierville wants more info on Principle Toyota impact
Collierville leaders examined a rezoning that would move Principle Toyota to the suburb. They also refused a resident’s request for goats and sheep on his property in the southeast quadrant of town.
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The Early Word: Wanda isn’t on the money; Orpheum brings the ’90s back
The Lake District developer’s last-ditch plan is denied, the Grizzlies get booed and the broken escalators at the Central Library may finally get fixed.
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City plans $1.6 million replacement of main library escalators, elevators
The City of Memphis has struggled to maintain the escalators and elevators at the area’s largest library for years, frequently calling in a repair company to fix them before opting for replacement.
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Where does Shelby County’s waste go? An $850,000 study aims to find out
If county officials know where waste comes from and where it ends up, they can send less of it to Shelby County’s five landfills and meet local climate goals.
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Buckley: Nae’Qwan Tomlin has to be Memphis’ No. 3. Or 2. Now or never.
“The Memphis Tigers need Nae’Qwan Tomlin to continue playing like he did Sunday against FAU if they’re to have any shot at the NCAA Tournament.”
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For two brothers, backyard gin leads to new brand
In the middle of the pandemic, Jack and Henry Perkins decided to make a gin with a flavor profile more palatable to Americans.
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After questions, Memphis Tourism says political donations weren’t donations after all
Memphis Tourism asked the Metropolitan Memphis Hotel and Lodging Association’s political action committee to amend campaign finance filings after The Daily Memphian questioned why it had not disclosed political donations on its federal tax returns.
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Grizzlies Insider: Jordan Goodwin knows the shoes he must fill
Jordan Goodwin talked about his opportunity with the Grizzlies on Monday morning, and what it was like to play against Jacob Gilyard and Vince Williams Jr. in college.
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballot
Upadhyaya has a new No. 1 team on his ballot. And it’s one that Memphis fans are plenty familiar with.
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Tigers secure ‘that get-back’ for Memphis — and for each other
Only two players — Jayden Hardaway and Malcolm Dandridge — on this year’s Tigers were members of the program for that heartbreaking NCAA Tournament loss last March. That didn’t matter.
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CBU opens packaging lab, showcases power of thinking inside the box
By the end of the year, CBU is hoping to have a certified thermal testing lab. In 2023, there were only 11 in the world.
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Developer says plan is ‘liquidation’ in second day of Lake District bankruptcy case
Testimony continued for a second day in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the financially strapped The Lake District mixed-use development in Lakeland.
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Financial aid or not? Delays in FAFSA rollout ripple through region
“This is the biggest change in the financial aid field in 30-40 years,” said Andrew Linn, head of U of M office of financial aid and scholarships.
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Buckley: What a week for Penny Hardaway’s Tigers
With Malcolm Dandridge sitting out, Memphis’ roller coaster season rides on with a win over FAU.
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Homeless hospital patient discharged wearing only a gown. It’s not an unusual story.
“She’s literally just in a hospital gown, with nothing else on. She can’t walk,” an Uber driver said of a passenger picked up. “And I’m thinking, it’s getting dark. It’s about to rain. This is a perfect storm for something terrible to happen to a person.”
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The Early Word: Tigers serve revenge; East Memphis brothers gin up business
Hospital homeless discharge policies can leave patients in the cold, MLGW has its hands full with lead pipes and the Grizzlies waive Gilly.
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MLGW has 8 months to inventory Memphis’ lead pipes
About 90 miles of pipes concentrated in the oldest parts of the city are suspected to contain lead — based on preliminary surveys — but MLGW expects to know more by fall.
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