There are 1342 article(s) tagged The Early Word:

• May 2023

  • The Early Word: Long COVID life, Tyus Jones’ mama and Mayor Z-Bo?

    TennCare coverage is running out for some, barbecue fest is up in smoke and a Lakeland restaurant is raising the (sports) bar.

    By Bianca Phillips May 22, 2023

  • The Early Word: Mayoral residency is settled; animal shelter has ruff news

    Activists push back on MSCS ban, Hollywood stars make a barbecue fest cameo and a group demands an apology from Ja Morant.

    By Bianca Phillips May 19, 2023

  • The Early Word: Nichols lawsuit may bust city budget; Southaven truck drivers face fines

    FedEx pilots authorize strike, cathead biscuits are coming to Harbor Town and Phillip Ashley Rix is writing the book on chocolate.

    By Bianca Phillips May 18, 2023

  • The Early Word: Bonner, Turner lead poll; Ja has ‘more work to do’

    Brian Kelsey’s plea reversal is rejected, some of Calvary’s organ pipes are found and a “mad” idea takes shape at Crosstown Concourse.

    By Bianca Phillips May 17, 2023

  • The Early Word: City Court Clerk question, organ thieves hit Downtown

    Council discusses a residency resolution, Andy B’s bowling alley is sold and modern dance goes country.

    By Holly Whitfield May 16, 2023

  • The Early Word: Ja deja vu, residency lawsuits melodrama

    Memphis Grizzlies moms talk about their sons for Mother’s Day, we look at the string of recent public shootings and compare barbecue spaghetti to Cincinnati chili.

    By Holly Whitfield May 15, 2023

  • The Early Word: Morant misses millions; Sugar Ghost plans new haunt

    Memphis City Council can join the residency suit, the county wheel tax could be in trouble and we remember Arun Gandhi.

    By Bianca Phillips May 15, 2023

  • The Early Word: Houston’s hit in the nose with lawsuit; Metal Museum to move

    The Memphis Tigers will fly south for the summer, and we craft a food guide to the non-barbecue, plus last-minute Mother’s Day weekend ideas.

    By Kelsey Bowen May 12, 2023

  • The Early Word: Uptown greenline, Downtown bike cops and zebra crosswalks

    Memphis mayoral residency lawsuit narrows, MSCS’ superintendent search talks gets tense and we remember Steve Pearl.

    By Bianca Phillips May 10, 2023

  • The Early Word: City Council sues the city; Cabigaos are guarding Hen House

    General Assembly will address gun reform, Hardaway struggles in the NIL era and Bartlett may have the best margaritas.

    By Bianca Phillips May 09, 2023

  • The Early Word: Music Fest-goers give mixed reviews; Ballins are up for a challenge

    FedEx gets a big tax cut, TVA ‘fell short’ and Bill Townsend is saving historic Memphis one building at a time.

    By Bianca Phillips May 08, 2023

  • The Early Word: TD Bank deal is off; Tyre Nichols’ death was a homicide

    Police will be out in full force for Music Fest, Justin Pearson faces challengers and Toni Williams is “nontraditional.”

    By Bianca Phillips May 05, 2023

  • The Early Word: Wealth equals health in Memphis; Annesdale Mansion has a new owner

    A Memphis City Council member could lose her seat, Lee says gun safety laws may be coming and we look into Dillon Brooks’ exit.

    By Bianca Phillips May 04, 2023

  • The Early Word: City may ban assault weapons; car break-ins plague diners

    Highland Street shooter is charged, Germantown says no to Waffle House and Dillon Brooks gets the boot. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 03, 2023

  • The Early Word: Beale, Huey’s shootings lead to crime fears; traffic stop leads to reform calls

    The five-year mayoral residency rule is in effect, FedEx plans to furlough workers and Penny Schwinn steps down.

    By Bianca Phillips May 02, 2023

• April 2023

  • The Early Word: Superintendent finalist wants back in; plus, mayoral residency 101

    DOJ sues state over trans youth care ban, the airport taps a new CEO and we remember Jack Parnell (and his voice).

    By Bianca Phillips April 28, 2023

  • The Early Word: Grizz stay alive in game five; new eats in Silo Square

    FedEx is closing pilot bases, Ya Ya returns to China and pizza is coming to Orleans Station. 

    By Bianca Phillips April 27, 2023

  • The Early Word: Party won’t stop for buses (yet); voters will decide mayoral residency

    Kids out past curfew will go to Greenlaw, Alicia Franklin’s lawsuit may come back and Justin J. Pearson goes to Washington.

    By Bianca Phillips April 26, 2023

  • The Early Word: Super search takes a pause, and ‘old’ LeBron takes the Grizz

    Mayoral candidates debate crime, a Tiger enters the transfer portal and something new is popping in Collierville.

    By Bianca Phillips April 25, 2023

  • The Early Word: Dillon begrudges villainous role, and we’re hosting a mayoral debate

    Local law enforcement isn’t immune to recruiting crisis, the General Assembly wrapped up with no action on gun reform and a Florida mom is reunited with her Memphis-born baby.

    By Bianca Phillips April 24, 2023

  • The Early Word: City stadiums get $350 million, and you can buy a honky tonk for $800K

    Olive Branch cracks down on out-of-state plates, Mikey Williams pleads not guilty and we solve a Garibaldi’s mystery.

    By Bianca Phillips April 21, 2023

  • The Early Word: Tyre’s family sues the city; X was the factor in Grizz win

    Another superintendent finalist drops out, Live at the Garden gets a re-do year and we tell you where to eat in Tom Lee Park.

    By Bianca Phillips April 20, 2023

  • The Early Word: Superintendent search hits snag; Kelsey’s request is ‘meritless’

    Lee Harris wants to raise the county wheel tax, a new cafe is opening in the Cossitt and there’s no Widespread Panic in Mempho’s lineup.

    By Bianca Phillips April 19, 2023

  • The Early Word: Trolleys may clang again, and JJJ is the block captain

    City halts its new juvenile crime program, Etowah dinner series is hyper-local and we look at how the county courts set bail.

    By Bianca Phillips April 18, 2023

  • The Early Word: Mayoral money moves, Grizz fall to Lakers

    FedEx turns 50 today, the Memphis Showboats sank their season opener and Shinedown plays a homecoming show.

    By Holly Whitfield April 17, 2023