There are 1248 article(s) tagged The Early Word:

• July 2023

  • The Early Word: Doctors face post-Roe stress; Tom Intrator dreams big

    Downtown curfew is in effect, The Lobbyist has a new patio and hot Grizz summer is on.

    By Bianca Phillips July 06, 2023

  • The Early Word: State troopers bypass police reform; South Main has soul

    Derrick Rose is a Grizzly, Kendric Davis is a Warrior and we’ve got a look at the city budget and new state laws.

    By Bianca Phillips July 05, 2023

  • The Early Word: Chief Davis talks crime; Cole Perry talks mayor’s race

    Local colleges weigh in on affirmative action, the Bears of Summer are back and Amro Music gets a tune up.

    By Bianca Phillips July 05, 2023

• June 2023

  • The Early Word: Baby, it’s hot outside, and Wanda Halbert is feeling the heat

    Cafe Society is changing hands, the Hudspeth family hires Ben Crump and Mulroy addresses that Germantown party.

    By Bianca Phillips June 30, 2023

  • The Early Word: Ja claims self-defense; judge blocks trans youth care ban

    Wheel taxes are going up, trees are blamed for the power outage and Little Italy East is open (but you might want to wait).

    By Bianca Phillips June 29, 2023

  • The Early Word: Williams is out for superintendent; city tax hike is out, too

    Former pastor admits to abusing kids, Greenlaw will go back to the city and Shelby County is in a state of emergency.

    By Bianca Phillips June 28, 2023

  • The Early Word: Party foul in Germantown; why the power goes out

    Wheel-tax hike gets initial approval, AutoZone’s CEO will step down and crime perception matches reality. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 27, 2023

  • The Early Word: Who is Davonte Pack? Plus, crime makes some want to move

    Raleigh traffic stop turns deadly, the Redbirds turn 25 and Carbondale is an abortion destination. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 26, 2023

  • The Early Word: New Jackson for the Grizz, peachy news for Chef Tam

    MSCS audit shines light on corruption allegations, residents want gun reform and the Memphis Zoo has new baby pandas. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 23, 2023

  • The Early Word: Residents want more cops, and Grizzlies make a Smart move

    NCAA suspends Penny Hardaway, Stax has a new record and Gaston Community Center lets the sunshine in.

    By Bianca Phillips June 22, 2023

  • The Early Word: Survey says crime is bad; Lakeland church is fed up

    DCS tried to take Sequoia Samuels away, MPD wants Tasers and FedEx revenue is down (again). 

    By Bianca Phillips June 21, 2023

  • The Early Word: City Council sticks to status quo; Geoff Calkins moves on

    Collierville cop gets arrested, Tyus Jones could be traded and Elwood’s Shack sells tomatoes for a cause. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 20, 2023

  • The Early Word: Ja can’t play for 25 games, but you can play pickleball in Collierville

    High tea comes to Collierville, Carmeon Hamilton has a new HGTV show and Downtown parking garages go digital.

    By Bianca Phillips June 19, 2023

  • The Early Word: Poplar CK’s is gone, but Halbert will stay in Poplar Plaza

    Methodist and BlueCross reach a deal, the Grizzlies may get a new practice court and we remember MUS’ Dion Stutts.

    By Bianca Phillips June 15, 2023

  • The Early Word: MSCS board member quits; Fino’s will serve hole foods

    City Council rejects Cordova district, FedEx contract would pay pilots a lot more and we look at what’s next for LeMoyne-Owen College.

    By Bianca Phillips June 14, 2023

  • The Early Word: Public defenders switch sides; Ja and JJJ are on different paths

    FedEx pilots’ union leaders approve contract, property tax is going up in Collierville and Terri Bosby is Memphis’ hype woman.

    By Bianca Phillips June 13, 2023

  • The Early Word: Public defenders need help; Grisanti offers family faves to go

    Comeback Coffee expands, Young Rock is over and we learn where mayoral hopefuls stand on a tax increase. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 12, 2023

  • The Early Word: Concerts back in the Coliseum and Memphis in the Big 12?

    Mayoral hopefuls talk crime, NBA commissioner talks Ja Morant and fungus is among us at Taco Antrax.

    By Bianca Phillips June 09, 2023

  • The Early Word: ‘Blue dog’ building will see new life; Downtown shop needs new owner

    Christ Church joins Global Methodist, Liberty Park’s developer has big plans and MLGW employees can live anywhere.

    By Bianca Phillips June 08, 2023

  • The Early Word: Is property tax the new wheel tax? Plus, a golf news shocker

    Jamaican eatery is back in business after food truck theft, glow-in-the-dark monsters are coming to Cordova and we look at possible replacements for Dillon Brooks.

    By Bianca Phillips June 07, 2023

  • The Early Word: Wheel tax falls flat, and we can’t drive I-55

    Summer is for coffee shop hopping, youth detention center offers kids a new light (literally) and a future skatepark will honor Tyre Nichols.

    By Bianca Phillips June 06, 2023

  • The Early Word: Old Burke’s sign comes back, but will DeAndre Williams?

    Four kids were killed in a fire, a teen is charged with killing the watermelon man and Pride may be different this year.

    By Bianca Phillips June 05, 2023

  • The Early Word: The King has a new crown, and this tequila saves cats

    Pride parade wasn’t a drag (thanks to a federal judge), there’s good news for football (both kinds) and we look at 201 Poplar deaths over five years.

    By Bianca Phillips June 05, 2023

  • The Early Word: Beale’s ‘Hard’ news, Mikey’s lost deal, Ja’s long wait

    Willie Herenton leads a new mayoral poll, Celtic Crossing has tacos and the Brooks Museum gets big bucks.

    By Bianca Phillips June 02, 2023

• May 2023

  • The Early Word: Eliza’s number is retired; Black families sell land to Orgill

    New life is coming to the Sterick, change is coming to the Grizzlies and we look at how where you live determines your lifespan.

    By Bianca Phillips May 31, 2023