The Early Word: New data center rules and a big cheer from St. Mary’s kids
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How’s it going, Memphis? It’s Wednesday, Sept. 2, and Satellite Music Hall is opening its doors tonight for a free sneak peek.
New data center rules: The Memphis City Council is now considering three separate proposals to regulate new AI data centers.
Straight to jail: On his first day on the job, new Shelby County Sheriff Anthony Buckner opened the jail up to the media.
More on that ICE raid: The ICE immigration raid at a Berclair restaurant this weekend was conducted by agents from somewhere else.
Takeover push: Two education nonprofits are joining the legal fight over the Memphis-Shelby County Schools state takeover.
Big cheer from St. Mary’s: St. Mary’s students made a big impact on this Memphis runner.
New arrest in OUTMemphis shooting: After first arresting the wrong person, police have a new suspect in the May 5 double shooting at OUTMemphis.
Open invite: The Memphis Tigers are throwing a party on the new stadium plaza this Saturday, and everyone is invited.
Free art: If you want to get one last look inside the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, now is your chance to do that for free.
Testing The Waters: A mixed-use development with more than 300 high-end apartments is coming to Bartlett.
The Best Little Steel Magnolia in Texas: You can catch two Dolly Parton classics on the big screen this weekend.
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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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