The Early Word: Politics of the Task Force and a lawsuit from Blackburn
MSCS has a new board chair, Germantown grandkids get school perks and the Indie Memphis lineup has dropped.
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October 2026
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September 2026
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The Early Word: Mystery retailer buys Ikea, and Audubon’s clubhouse tees off
Abortion pill debate makes its way into FedEx’s boardroom, the Belmont owner buys up more space and we take a deep dive into crime numbers.
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The Early Word: County tax woes and a Task Force with no end in sight
Southaven residents are still waiting to hear from SpaceXAI over buyouts, the “Duck Dynasty” still reigns over the federal duck stamp contest and the Grizzlies are pretty darn healthy.
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The Early Word: Land Bank CEO is fired; new eatery rolls into Brunswick
SpaceXAI tries to buy out its critics, the Lindsey Whiteside saga is almost over and a high-end honky-tonk is coming to the Highland Strip.
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The Early Word: Locals sue SpaceXAI over noise; wings take over taco spot
A Hickory Hill club has been shut down, Lee Harris gets a street sign and Millington needs ideas for an old building.
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The Early Word: Historic church will be sold; the duck ‘World Cup’ is here
A judge denied a pause on ICE ridealongs, two Grizzlies helped the homeless and you can eat at Ronnie Grisanti’s on a budget.
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The Early Word: Outlook not so good for CBU, but The Station’s fight is over
Selberg’s job could have been saved, the old Coletta’s may serve Mexican food and the Redbirds blow their first playoff game.
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The Early Word: Liza’s soccer stadium kicks off; burger chain goes bankrupt
Carmeon Hamilton launches Wing Wars, Collierville’s got a new temporary town administrator and a Memphis poet beats Jack White.
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The Early Word: A tale of two tech cities and a Buc-ee’s update for eager beavers
Why a data-center moratorium in Memphis can’t stop the gigabyte-sized boom in Southaven. Plus, where to go for a piece of cake or some peace and quiet.
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The Early Word: Surviving the ‘heat dome,’ getting Bad-der at breakfast
Flipping through “Knowledge Bowl” back pages, sorting through a mayoral social media spat and taking attendance at Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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The Early Word: Central Ave. hotel is back; The Container Store packs up
Former Kid University workers appear in court, protesters want ICE out of the airport and we share the chain restaurants we’d love to see.
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The Early Word: A hospital funding mystery and a ‘Knowledge Bowl’ pause
City Council may ask the Task Force to leave, 201 Poplar inmates sue over jail conditions and croissants are coming to Cooper-Young.
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The Early Word: Belmont may come back, and the Pipkin might get pickled
County gets a new jail medical provider, T.J. Hardaway calls off his write-in campaign and Germantown plans for snow.
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The Early Word: Zoo spies on local wildlife; plus, your winter forecast
Residents clash with city over SpaceXAI money, the Tigers get trampled and we’ve got the history behind that giant radio tower in Central Gardens.
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The Early Word: Dark side of Mongo’s Planet and alleged speakeasy tax fraud
Little Petals is “unstoppable,” Grizz games are moving to a new app and a local indie rocker shaved her head to find success.
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The Early Word: County commissioner goes to jail, and Halbert left a backlog
MSCS takes away student laptops, a French restaurant is coming to Collierville and Mark Wahlberg was here.
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The Early Word: Tiger meal deal flubs and a baby tiger surprise
The city is pausing plans for a road extension near SpaceXAI, new homes are coming to Orange Mound and Coach Huff is scared.
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The Early Word: New stadium fumbles and Collierville fire chief complaints
Some MATA riders say new buses aren’t enough, and Idlewild students hop on a different kind of bus.
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The Early Word: In-N-Out may go all in on Memphis, but one FedEx exec is out
Troopers helped ICE during the weekend raid, an iconic Downtown building has sold and the new Metal Museum is a family affair.
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The Early Word: MATA gets new wheels, and Lee Harris gets a road
Protesters gather outside the Mason ICE facility, SpaceXAI is building another data center and we’ve got a look at Satellite Music Hall’s menu.
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The Early Word: New data center rules and a big cheer from St. Mary’s kids
New sheriff gives a jail tour, there’s a new arrest in the OUTMemphis shooting and we tell you what to expect at the Memphis Tigers season opener.
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The Early Word: 901 Day is here, and Olive Branch mayor starts Dolly drama
ICE raided a Berclair restaurant, a new data center is saying no to a tax freeze and the library escalators are finally moving.
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August 2026
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The Early Word: Bass Pro may cut bait, and Coach Huff makes a big splash
Another data center is coming, a dentist is opening a piano bar and we’ve got the recipe for Cocozza’s meatballs.
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The Early Word: Lee Harris’ new gig; plus, where to drink and eat bagels
Autopsy reveals National Guard shot a man in the back, Lindsey Whiteside plans a plea change and we meet the new St. Jude CEO.
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The Early Word: Tigers fan hits the road; Germantown grandkids get perks
Tennessee gets mega Meta money, St. Jude is getting bigger and we’ve got a breakdown of TCAP scores by school.
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