The Early Word: Lee to appeal guard ruling; leaders may go after feds next
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Hello, Memphis. Or, should I say, halo-halo? It’s Nov. 19, and Downtown’s Center City Development Corp. will consider a grant for Kuya, a Filipino snack bar planned for the South Main Arts District.
Lee fights back: The governor plans to appeal the blocked National Guard deployment.
Not stopping with the guard: After a victory against the guard deployment, local leaders are turning their attention to all the feds in town.
Alleged mall shooter claims self-defense: The man charged in the Wolfchase shooting said he was punched in the face first.
Wage gap: Tuesday brought good news for some city workers’ paychecks and bad news for others.
Richmond’s report card: Turns out grades aren’t just for students.
Another jail death: The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has reported its fourth jail death in less than a month’s time.
About time for River of Time: Artist Christopher Reyes’ interactive, steampunk-inspired art exhibition is opening soon-ish.
Grizzlies surrender: The Memphis Grizzlies dropped their fifth straight game Tuesday night.
Silver and gold: You’ll soon be able to buy diamonds in the same shopping center where you drink Poppz dirty soda.
South Point Grocery goes south: The mom-and-pop grocer that opened Downtown a few years ago is expanding.
Defying gravity — again: Another “Wicked” movie is coming, but Chris Herrington prefers a Tarantino classic.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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