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    The Early Word: TN didn’t help with xAI, and we remember the The Logo

    FedEx cuts European jobs, DeAndre Williams works out in Memphis and The Daily Memphian’s Table Talk is back. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 13, 2024
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    The Early Word: MSCS job cuts halted; Memphians come together to fix mural

    MPD targets gang activity near Downtown, Jerry Lee Lewis’ home could be a museum and we look at MLGW’s top 10 water users.

    By Bianca Phillips June 12, 2024
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    The Early Word: MSCS trims jobs; MLGW sues trimmers

    Rideshare drivers talk safety after airport shooting, gun control won’t make the August ballot and Memphis Made is leaving Midtown.

    By Bianca Phillips June 11, 2024
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    The Early Word: How the xAI deal got done; Orange Mound Tower’s next life

    State court says no to Henri Brooks, folklore center’s archives are in danger and Baron Von Opperbean is coming back.

    By Bianca Phillips June 10, 2024
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    The Early Word: Why billionaire Musk chose us; where to get a millionaire pie

    U of M jumps on the AI train, the Liberty Bowl needs answers and Zinnie’s is closing (but not forever).

    By Bianca Phillips June 07, 2024
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    The Early Word: Musk brings xAI to Memphis, eats challah French toast

    U of M tuition is going up, a Germantown triathlete is going to the Olympics and golfers play 99 holes at Overton. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 06, 2024
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    The Early Word: Dory’s story ends, and BlueOval’s manager says goodbye

    Crosstown Mound is sold, Bob’s Barksdale is closed and our readers tell us where to find the best pizza in Memphis.

    By Bianca Phillips June 05, 2024
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    The Early Word: Council, Commission talk taxes, Memphis gets (Super)lo

    Memphis dips into rainy day fund for FedExForum, airport giant Larry Cox remembered and Tiger coaches talk.

    By Chris Herrington June 04, 2024
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    The Early Word: Showboats end on a win, Pearson hits trail and a final Memphis pizza duel

    A new law expands GPS monitors as a bail condition, Showboats end with a win and a final pizza duel. 

    By Chris Herrington June 03, 2024
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    The Early Word: Aldi eyes spot near Downtown, and one Grisanti is gone

    City’s elected officials in D.C. have mixed reactions to Trump verdict, predatory towing gets the boot and why you should watch out for ticks this summer.

    By Bianca Phillips May 31, 2024
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    The Early Word: Easter-Thomas quits her job; Memphis pizza has the meat

    Mulroy blames city subpoena on a ‘mix-up,’ Mr. Lincoln’s says goodbye and we get a strange email from the supposed Graceland scammer.

    By Bianca Phillips May 30, 2024
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    The Early Word: Young fights crime, and Collierville fights a Chick-fil-A suit

    Brent Taylor wants help from New York to fight Memphis crime, Whitehaven High’s principal blames MSCS for a botched graduation and Hardaway makes another staffing change.

    By Bianca Phillips May 29, 2024
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    The Early Word: One man talks trash, and it’s not a slice day in Memphis

    Wanda Halbert heads to court this week, Shelby County has two fewer judges and the late Bill Walton had Memphis ties. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 28, 2024
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    The Early Word: Tigers can’t compete; Graceland deal is under investigation

    Luxury hotel is planned near FedExForum, Uptown is getting a Chick-fil-A and Brent Taylor urges schools to stay quiet about guns. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 24, 2024
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    The Early Word: Graceland’s not for sale, and 100 N. Main needs help

    MSCS teachers can’t carry guns to school, drag racing is now a felony and the Queens of the Stone Age will headline Mempho.

    By Bianca Phillips May 23, 2024
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    The Early Word: Chicken, pickleball in Southaven — but not together

    Shelby County doesn’t have a deed of trust for Graceland, the City Council proposes alternatives to a tax hike and changes are coming for Grizz staff.

    By Bianca Phillips May 22, 2024
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    The Early Word: Graceland may be sold, and the ’80s are alive on S. Main

    Wolf River Brisket leaves Crosstown, a Hernando mixed-use project finally comes together after 17 years and the elephants are getting a new home at the zoo.

    By Bianca Phillips May 21, 2024
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    The Early Word: Suburbs want a say at MLGW, and chocolate is the new gold

    Cleotha Abston is sentenced for rape, a local cookie lady is suing to save TikTok and the barbecue kings and queens are crowned.

    By Bianca Phillips May 20, 2024
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    The Early Word: Where to eat at MIM’s barbecue fest; plus, teens make a splash

    Trenary murder suspect pleads guilty, council members suggest alternatives to a tax hike and Mexican food comes to the Nineteenth Century Club.

    By Bianca Phillips May 17, 2024
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    The Early Word: Let the barbecue wars begin! Plus, Jerry’s OG is sno more

    Bonner threatens to sue the County Commission, Halbert wants new software and more money, and a veg-forward eatery is planning its return.

    By Bianca Phillips May 16, 2024
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    The Early Word: Halbert says she’s staying, but Red Lobster is closing

    MPD puts vacant jobs on hold, Skrmetti sues over new trans rules and The Lake District is acquired by its lender.

    By Bianca Phillips May 15, 2024
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    The Early Word: More racism is alleged in Collierville, and Toyota is locked out

    Former MPD officers are indicted over a fatal pursuit, a Memphis man is convicted in two 2019 murders and Domino’s delivers a big gift to St. Jude. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 14, 2024
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    The Early Word: Grizz bad luck won’t stop, but Southwest students fly high

    Juvenile Court moves to temporary homes, Happy Mexican gets a refresh and a Memphis family wins the Feud.

    By Bianca Phillips May 13, 2024
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    The Early Word: Dr. Morris steps back, and Back Yard Burgers may go bye-bye

    Shelby County nixes bail calculator, Kevin Ritz judgeship nomination moves ahead and we’ve got a breakfast rec for “blue-collar ballers.”

    By Bianca Phillips May 10, 2024
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    The Early Word: Beale security peaces out early; Le Bonheur gets bigger

    A FedEx plane makes an emergency landing, a former cop is indicted for killing a man and poets celebrate Tom Lee Day. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 09, 2024

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