The Early Word: Sawyer is suspended, and free art is coming to Downtown
Collierville’s chicken fight continues, MLGW is trying to keep our lights on and a Binghampton cafe says goodbye.
The Early Word: MSCS takeover board is ready to roll, and so is a new Sonic
Government tries to silence SpaceX critics, something new to coming to the Memphis sky and we learn how our movie critic really feels about “Disclosure Day.”
Ask the Memphian: Why did the city and state try to put a highway on Mud Island?
In this week’s Ask the Memphian, we look back at the 1980s plan to build a highway on Mud Island, and the efforts of the people who stopped it.
The Early Word: Tami Sawyer’s fraud charges, and SpaceX’s Grok bombshell
County Commission may raise taxes, a meatpacking plant packs it up and four local Wendy’s are saved from closure.
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The Early Word: Lunching in Memphis and flying over Bartlett
There’s a new spot for sunset selfies, an arts school is coming to North Memphis and linguists study why Memphians say “mursic.”
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The Early Word: The road to Graceland is a hot mess; Redbirds fight gets messy
New Treadwell school plan is in limbo, Hernandez Govan is back in jail and the Mempho lineup is out.
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The Early Word: Chemical plant to come down; Orpheum dishes out love
Olive Branch says no to a new data center, Memphis Made beers are here to stay and the Overton Park Shell turns 90.
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The Early Word: More AI is coming; AutoZone Park swings and misses
Pearson and Cohen drop redistricting lawsuit, DeSoto residents sue SpaceX and FedEx pilots finally get their wish.
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The Early Word: Animal officer faces cruelty charge; Task Force gets sued
WK Kellogg Co. is cutting jobs, churches are organizing voters and there’s prime real estate for sale on Poplar.
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The Early Word: Midtown’s Viet Hoa expands, and the Blue Monkey shrinks
Local group makes plans for xAI tax revenue, a firefighter develops AI apps and a bar takes a stand against AI art.
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The Early Word: Ardent hits a sour note, and two restaurants see double
Former bank CEO is sentenced over child porn charges, Morant Trade Watch is on and you can eat barbecue for breakfast.
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The Early Word: County taxes may stay the same, but Ja’s future is uncertain
The feds make Memphis a model, U of M students are about to pay more and a local Broadway star heads to the Orpheum stage.
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The Early Word: Death of a newspaper building and layoffs at Hollywood Feed
Elvis Presley Boulevard roadwork has years to go, the Aug. 6 ballot is getting longer and a new gas station is coming to Poplar/Highland.
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The Early Word: Halbert isn’t giving up, but Tony Allen’s case is closed
New bill targets child predators, a Germantown man pushes for more disc golf and Hardaway is building chemistry.
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The Early Word: School takeover board comes to life, and a law firm is dead
UTHSC looks into racism claim, Holiday City has a new owner and we get a first taste of Josephine Estelle.
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The Early Word: Slaps on the wrist for City Council chair and Arlington mayor
NBA passes lottery reform that could impact the Grizzlies, a Bartlett soul-food spot catches fire and you can stop worrying about Fred Smith Jr.
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The Early Word: Mulroy sues over ‘busywork,’ and Boozer isn’t a given
Germantown kid falls out of the Spelling Bee, Southern food goes swanky and it’s time to start making tailgating plans.
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The Early Word: New voter map is upheld, and Grizz may get a raw deal
Three are appointed to the school takeover board, Blackburn questions Trump and the former Daily News building has a new owner.
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The Early Word: New Le Bonheur exec pulls out; No Comment switches it up
A Midtown church is tearing down buildings, a Memphis kid stars in a new movie and we look back at what brought the U of M law school Downtown.
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The Early Word: Redistricting goes to court, and fondue makes a comeback
A planned execution is halted, a Cooper-Young restaurant building is for sale and the Tigers baseball team keeps winning.
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The Early Word: Anthropic’s rent at xAI and how Mike Miller lets talent fly
Novel workers vote to unionize, an immigrants-rights group sues state troopers and Memphis names its first poet laureate.
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The Early Word: Huff has a lot to say; Andrew Michael guys have a new place
Redistricting fight brings out the big guns, the ex-MATA CEO wants her job back and Novel workers may form a union.
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The Early Word: Outdoors Inc. takes a hike; Memphians dance for a Grizz Girl
No Kings bodycam video is out, a Memphis voice remains on the education board and a 13-year-old is a barbecue champ.
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The Early Word: Latest on the state takeovers of local schools and politics
Memphis hospitals get bad ratings, barbecue fest ended with back-to-back champs and we look back on the life of Monk.
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The Early Word: Civil-rights activists rekindle as judge sides with voter map
Another suit is filed over redistricting, a Germantown restaurant will open ahead of schedule and The Artist Table is gone.
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The Early Word: Harris presents his last budget, and Newby’s just won’t die
The Shell is getting a backstage, a Cooper-Young property changes hands and there a familiar face at Buster’s Butcher.
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The Early Word: A Grizz star has fallen, and Sexton pushes House Dems out
Pearson picks his district race, a new Downtown bar wants the morning crowd and Houston’s-style chicken tenders are back.
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The Early Word: Residents throw more money into trash and down the drain
Another lawsuit is filed over redistricting, Ghost River owners explains why they left Beale and Huff wants the Tigers to be like Michael Jackson.
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The Early Word: Grizzlies get lucky, and the redistricting fight is on
FedEx may have an advantage over Amazon, suburban school enrollment is down and here’s why tomatoes cost so much.
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