The Early Word: Public defenders switch sides; Ja and JJJ are on different paths
FedEx pilots’ union leaders approve contract, property tax is going up in Collierville and Terri Bosby is Memphis’ hype woman.
FedEx pilots’ union leaders approve contract, property tax is going up in Collierville and Terri Bosby is Memphis’ hype woman.
Comeback Coffee expands, Young Rock is over and we learn where mayoral hopefuls stand on a tax increase.
Mayoral hopefuls talk crime, NBA commissioner talks Ja Morant and fungus is among us at Taco Antrax.
Christ Church joins Global Methodist, Liberty Park’s developer has big plans and MLGW employees can live anywhere.
Jamaican eatery is back in business after food truck theft, glow-in-the-dark monsters are coming to Cordova and we look at possible replacements for Dillon Brooks.
Summer is for coffee shop hopping, youth detention center offers kids a new light (literally) and a future skatepark will honor Tyre Nichols.
Pride parade wasn’t a drag (thanks to a federal judge), there’s good news for football (both kinds) and we look at 201 Poplar deaths over five years.
Willie Herenton leads a new mayoral poll, Celtic Crossing has tacos and the Brooks Museum gets big bucks.
Four kids were killed in a fire, a teen is charged with killing the watermelon man and Pride may be different this year.
MSCS could meet with banned activists, Groove On-Demand will groove on and Germantown is keeping drivers’ eyes on the road.
Alexis Pugh reduced shelter euthanasia rates, Regional One could be a first and Bhan Thai goes Vietnamese.
MPD plans for safer summer, Ryan Seacrest opens a TV studio for kids and Flip Side offers a flipping good deal.
Morant’s social posts lead to wellness check, alleged Huey’s shooter is back in jail and Tina Turner has died.
Memphis parks have equity issues, Greenlaw won’t be a detention center and Arlington school board approves a pay raise.
City candidates pull petitions, Arlington school board members may double their pay and JJJ peddles caffeine gummies.
TennCare coverage is running out for some, barbecue fest is up in smoke and a Lakeland restaurant is raising the (sports) bar.
Activists push back on MSCS ban, Hollywood stars make a barbecue fest cameo and a group demands an apology from Ja Morant.
FedEx pilots authorize strike, cathead biscuits are coming to Harbor Town and Phillip Ashley Rix is writing the book on chocolate.
Brian Kelsey’s plea reversal is rejected, some of Calvary’s organ pipes are found and a “mad” idea takes shape at Crosstown Concourse.
Council discusses a residency resolution, Andy B’s bowling alley is sold and modern dance goes country.
Memphis Grizzlies moms talk about their sons for Mother’s Day, we look at the string of recent public shootings and compare barbecue spaghetti to Cincinnati chili.
The Memphis Tigers will fly south for the summer, and we craft a food guide to the non-barbecue, plus last-minute Mother’s Day weekend ideas.
Memphis City Council can join the residency suit, the county wheel tax could be in trouble and we remember Arun Gandhi.
Memphis mayoral residency lawsuit narrows, MSCS’ superintendent search talks gets tense and we remember Steve Pearl.
General Assembly will address gun reform, Hardaway struggles in the NIL era and Bartlett may have the best margaritas.