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

• March 2023

  • The Early Word: Tigers are the champions; Elvis’ legacy is all shook up

    One-third of SCORPION cops had infractions, Big Body Roddy had a big night and pickleball is having a moment.

    By Bianca Phillips March 13, 2023

  • The Early Word: Dillon faces villain, and Collierville isn’t neutral on white

    State bills target juvenile justice, the county will tackle cancer-causing pollution and the GloRilla concert stampede claims third victim.

    By Bianca Phillips March 10, 2023

  • The Early Word: Ja will miss more games; why students miss school

    DOJ will investigate the MPD, Jerry Lee Lewis’ ranch will be sold and we tell you how to save on groceries.

    By Bianca Phillips March 09, 2023

  • The Early Word: Mayoral residency rules could be enforced, and police reform moves ahead

    Carjacking victims share their stories, third graders may get a second chance and Art House Cafe brings the smoke.

    By Bianca Phillips March 08, 2023

  • The Early Word: Crimes by minors are major concern, and we remember banker Ron Terry

    Colorado police are investigating Morant’s IG Live video, two people are dead after a GloRilla show and the 901 Fund expands.

    By Bianca Phillips March 07, 2023

  • The Early Word: Morant may have threatened mall cop; artist wins forgery fight

    MPD brings back old traffic unit, the Grizzlies break road losing streak and Collierville has utility bill issues, too. 

    By Bianca Phillips March 06, 2023

  • The Early Word: Tigers, Grizzlies have big weekend, for better and worse

    Memphis in May’s getting a deal, Memphis Black Restaurant Week begins and Saturday night’s alright for owl sightings at Overton Park. 

    By Chris Herrington March 06, 2023

  • The 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.

    By Bianca Phillips March 05, 2023

  • The 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.

    By Bianca Phillips March 03, 2023

  • The 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.

    By Bianca Phillips March 01, 2023

• February 2023

  • The 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.

    By Bianca Phillips February 28, 2023

  • The 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. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 24, 2023

  • The 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. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 23, 2023

  • The 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.

    By Bianca Phillips February 23, 2023

  • The 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.

    By Bianca Phillips February 20, 2023

  • 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.

    By Bianca Phillips February 17, 2023

  • 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. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 16, 2023

  • 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. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 15, 2023

  • 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. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 14, 2023

  • 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.

    By Bianca Phillips February 13, 2023

  • 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.

    By Bianca Phillips February 10, 2023

  • 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. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 09, 2023

  • 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.”

    By Bianca Phillips February 08, 2023

  • 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.

    By Bianca Phillips February 07, 2023

  • 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.

    By Bianca Phillips February 06, 2023