The Early Word: Cities crack down on data centers and burger spot bows out
St. Jude has a new CEO, Rachel’s Flower Shop is closing for real this time and records show what’s up with Collierville’s fire chief.
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August 2026
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The Early Word: A hospital buys a hotel, and a vet returns 83 years later
SpaceXAI makes a promise to Southaven, a Collierville meeting is a bust and Mollie Fontaine’s is making a comeback — but not for long.
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The Early Word: Scheffler takes FESJC, police chief talks crime decline
MLGW is prepared for cyber attacks (but not expecting them), local real estates pros talk AI and we set expectations for Tiger football.
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The Early Word: A Dixon departure, and the Grizzlies set their dates
A library dispute goes public, an attempt to close Tennessee’s open primaries, and the golf tournament tees off for real.
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The Early Word: Here’s the tee on FESJC while we wait for tea on Selberg
New details emerge in the Douglass shooting, the Grizzlies’ MLK Day game is back and Collierville’s library enters a new chapter.
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The Early Word: A Prince is dead, and a FedEx icon is honored
A County Commissioner is charged with vandalism, Collierville’s fire chief is out and it’s par-tee time at TPC Southwind.
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The Early Word: Boozer breaks out the golf clubs; Task Force raids a nightclub
Commissioners makes a last-ditch jail effort, a new coffee shop is sprouting in Southaven and four Memphis authors have the write stuff.
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The Early Word: A gas station hold-up and a biker gang in spandex
UTHSC report vindicates a controversial professor, SpaceXAI is suing a contractor and a gluten-free bakery has “real” doughnuts.
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The Early Word: Dems sweep county offices; TN will have a female governor
We’ve got all the election news you need to know, plus news on Interstate Bar-B-Que and a hot deal on a pork panini.
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The Early Word: Elite golf is out, and a morning news snooze goes viral
Jail’s medical provider is leaving, work is starting on the old Houston’s site and we get a first look at the new Regional One.
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The Early Word: SpaceXAI may double down on data, and trolleys may roll out
FedEx is making a Herculean effort at the airport, the battle for Belly Acres continues in court and the Peabody goes all in on luxury.
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The Early Word: Ginger’s Bread swaps plans, and Tater Tot King rumors fly
An NCAA eligibility ruling could shake things up for the Tigers and Grizzlies, and we remember lawyer Ted Jones.
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The Early Word: Suburbs talk secession; Memphis Classic is a wrap
Memphis is feeling Trump’s tariffs, a Bartlett ballot had a boo-boo and SpaceXAI is doing a lot.
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July 2026
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The Early Word: SpaceXAI goes ‘hard’ on data centers, and FedEx is growing
Woman gets sentenced for “stolen valor,” Varsity Spirit grows and there’s a new coffee shop called Pot Headz — but they don’t serve pot.
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The Early Word: MPD goes out on a limb, and a salad shop will shutter
Mississippi is gearing up for redistricting, FedEx lays off more workers and The Liquor Store may turn your frown upside down.
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The Early Word: Hot news for Poplar Plaza and a Poplar ban for e-bikes
Family sues over inmate’s death, NIMBY-ism finds its way into Germantown’s mayoral race and a bridal shop returns to its roots.
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The Early Word: Zoo will get a big gift, but MSCS is waiting on SpaceXAI’s
FedEx lays off workers, the County Commission approves juvie updates and the Orpheum adds three new shows.
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The Early Word: Midtown’s beaver is back, and we get a peek inside Satellite
Crime keeps dropping, the Grizzlies dropped a player and a new vegan subscription box is dropping soon.
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The Early Word: Penny wants you back, and Tonica has its eyes on the pies
Federal judges won’t pause the new voting map, suburban school leaders tell us how they’re doing and we’ve got a rice bowl rec that won’t wreck your budget.
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The Early Word: Southaven turns eye to blinds, and the Whistle calls for you
DA’s office releases DEA shooting video, cyclosporiasis cases are on the rise here and a salad spot releases a salad-free menu.
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The Early Word: The Station can stay, but Liberty Park’s manager may go
Young pitches ideas for spending SpaceXAI taxes, the Memphis Flyer has new ownership and Cotton Row is hot right now.
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The Early Word: What’s new at Hattiloo and where to find the Flava
City workers get parental benefits, the state airport takeover firms up and we look back at the life of Henry Hooper II.
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The Early Word: The Station’s rivals take one more shot, and Hive expands
State preps for airport board takeover, the Grizzlies aren’t summer champs and we look at when Ramble On might ramble in.
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The Early Word: Collierville gets ‘mor chikin,’ and IP makes more paper cuts
We’ve got your early voting guides. Plus, a Midtown pizza spot faces pushback over its Guard protest, and a historic apartment building may come back from the dead.
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The Early Word: Tennessee wants its takeover back, and it’s Ssssnake Day
A suit is filed in an Ole Miss football player’s death, the suburbs get electrification with representation and we meet the Dems running in District 8.
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