The Early Word: Doctor shortage may be coming; WWII hero gets a degree
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Morant mansion for sale: If you’ve got a spare $3.5 million sitting around, you can own Ja Morant’s house.
Downtown triple shooting: Three people were shot near Tom Lee Park in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
Moment in the sun: Solar-panel storage is having a Memphis moment.
Is there a doctor in the house? Tennessee could be short thousands of physicians by the 2030s.
WWII hero gets a degree: Arthur Allen has been dead since 1943, but he’ll soon be awarded a college degree.
End of an era: The brother-sister duo who claim to have brought the first “real Chinese cuisine to Memphis” are out of the business.
Full-on tank mode: Here’s what needs to happen for the Memphis Grizzlies to get the best possible NBA Draft positioning.
Remembering Jimmie Lunceford: Did you know one of the most famous jazz bands from the 1930s and ’40s hailed from Memphis?
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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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