The Early Word: xAI is worth billions, and Tigers hire new basketball coach
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Ding ding, all aboard? It’s Friday, March 27, and the South Main Arts District is hosting its first Trolley Night of the year.
XAI worth billions: The Elon Musk-owned company could pay millions in property taxes.
Airport takeover NBD: “We’re all replaceable,” said the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority chair of a proposed state takeover.
New Tigers basketball coach: Meet Alex Simmons’ replacement.
Pigging out at Kuya: If you try one thing at new Filipino spot Kuyu, food writer Erica Horton says to get this.
Hottest job in Tigers football: Meet the man who makes sure players get paid.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner: It’s no longer enough to win the World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival.
Frayser’s 200th birthday: Frayser turns 200 this year, and a big celebration is coming this fall.
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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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