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    The Early Word: Taxes may fund FedExForum reno; Penny defends job

    Memphis police union questions “low bond,” the Metal Museum is one step closer to renovating Rust Hall and a Mississippi coffee shop owner does it all. 

    By Bianca Phillips March 12, 2024
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    The Early Word: Tigers’ chance to Dance is slim; One Empty Place is full

    Uncle Lou’s is taking over an old Wendy’s, six council members are late on filing finance forms and Southaven is getting a skate park.

    By Bianca Phillips March 11, 2024
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    The Early Word: Traffic stop ban may be stopped; remembering John Stokes

    Good Groceries makes a good move, the city and the DOJ enter an MOU and a Lakeland eyesore will soon be gone.

    By Bianca Phillips March 08, 2024
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    The Early Word: Young is the man with the plan, and Halbert is a no-show

    Michalyn Easter-Thomas may be violating the city’s ethics code, JJJ has a great day and a Vatican ministry lends a hand to Memphis (or, well, an arm).

    By Bianca Phillips March 07, 2024
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    The Early Word: Tuesday gave 2020 vibes, and this Tiger is your new X pic

    Longtime “mayor of Downtown” has died, a DeSoto County “Jane Doe” is identified and the City Council wants more say over MLGW’s money.

    By Bianca Phillips March 06, 2024
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    The Early Word: How to vote on this Super day, where to get a fancy PB&J

    New Chamber Chairman’s Circle leader has ideas for curbing crime, Binghampton may get a city pool and Jenkins gets 200th win.

    By Bianca Phillips March 05, 2024
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    The Early Word: Mayor borrows new crime plan, Tigers rise to burn Blazers

    The iconic Clark Tower gets a major renovation, videos show violence at Shelby County Jail and the Tigers made a comeback in their last home game of the season.

    By Holly Whitfield March 04, 2024
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    The Early Word: Tigers deal another win, and pickleball is still a big dill

    Court filings claim false confession in Lester Street Murders, Brittney Jackson gets $1M bail and a beefy sports bar looks to Memphis.

    By Bianca Phillips March 01, 2024
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    The Early Word: Bartlett’s about to be cooler, and Muddy’s turns four (or 16)

    Third time’s not a charm for Wanda Halbert’s revenue reports, DeSoto County DA wants to “stop Memphis” and we’ve got an update on FedExForum renovations.

    By Bianca Phillips February 29, 2024
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    The Early Word: Young gets an earful on crime, and BOLO for a Bigfoot

    State comptroller is sending an audit team to Halbert’s office, MLGW looks to the future and an indoor amusement park is coming soon. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 28, 2024
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    The Early Word: Wanda isn’t on the money; Orpheum brings the ’90s back

    The Lake District developer’s last-ditch plan is denied, the Grizzlies get booed and the broken escalators at the Central Library may finally get fixed.

    By Bianca Phillips February 27, 2024
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    The Early Word: Tigers serve revenge; East Memphis brothers gin up business

    Hospital homeless discharge policies can leave patients in the cold, MLGW has its hands full with lead pipes and the Grizzlies waive Gilly.

    By Bianca Phillips February 26, 2024
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    The Early Word: River cruise line calls it quits, and critics debate bail bills

    Memphis is one step closer to better internet, a North Memphis breakfast/lunch spot is closing and victims of a recent shooting spree speak out.

    By Bianca Phillips February 23, 2024
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    The Early Word: Bill targets Tennessee Three, and Tigers don’t quit

    MSCS wants its own “peace force,” the Memphis Zoo wants solar panels and Tom Lee’s home could be a museum.

    By Bianca Phillips February 22, 2024
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    The Early Word: Local judge catches flak; Little Rock is in High Cotton

    City Council votes down health benefits, a bill goes after Memphis’ bridge protests and somebody is wrong about the murder-solve rate.

    By Bianca Phillips February 21, 2024
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    The Early Word: New life for empty Crosstown lot and a Tourism tax prob

    Report finds Black drivers receive more traffic tickets, Hardaway says he’s been a target and a Memphis piano man brings home a big award.

    By Bianca Phillips February 20, 2024
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    The Early Word: Memphis Tourism money piles up, as do the Tigers’ losses

    The gun-reform movement has more money than ever, the cicadas are coming (but not here) and we have cute baby pics of Jaren Jackson Jr. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 19, 2024
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    The Early Word: Surgeries are held up at Methodist, and the Tigers fall hard

    Young Dolph suspect fails to appear, winter weather cost MEM big bucks and we tell you where to get sauced in Raleigh.

    By Bianca Phillips February 19, 2024
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    The Early Word: Young talks Beale, and new Grizz sweetheart brushes off ex

    New documents are released in Nichols’ case, an “abortion trafficking” bill advances and Bartlett gets ready for BlueOval.

    By Bianca Phillips February 16, 2024
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    The Early Word: Lawmakers go after right to bail; where to park with Soul

    Crime spree suspect faces prior charges, Binghampton kids march against gun violence and two brothers have new hearts. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 16, 2024
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    The Early Word: City, county court split? Plus, manhunt details emerge

    Vince Williams Jr. is a Rising Star, a Collierville housing project gets an extension (and a warning) and we look at who may be running for office in August. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 16, 2024
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    The Early Word: St. Jude airs a superb ad, new supers coming to schools

    MPD has a suspect in Sunday’s shootings, the Grizzlies play New Orleans on Lundi Gras and questions about the bridge-blocking protest last week get (some) answers.

    By Holly Whitfield February 12, 2024
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    The Early Word: Roddy is out, GG is in and Sichuan is coming to the Square

    Charges are filed in a jail inmate’s death, a homeless housing project faces pushback and we remember former Orpheum CEO Pat Halloran.

    By Bianca Phillips February 09, 2024
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    The Early Word: Ursula Madden goes to MLGW, and ‘X gon’ give it’ to Boston

    Interfaith Dinner is called off, the teen accused in the death of the “watermelon man” will be tried as an adult and new hotels are coming to historic Downtown buildings. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 09, 2024
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    The Early Word: City Council ethics complaint, Nashville on MSCS board

    The Lake District could be liquidated, state lawmakers try to compromise over wetlands and Young says changes are coming to Beale.

    By Bianca Phillips February 07, 2024

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