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    The Early Word: TVA break-up won’t see ‘huge’ savings, but The Reigning Sound is breaking up

    A Bartlett summer camp caters to kids with ‘diverse abilities,’ Eads is getting a 108-foot-tall statue and there’s a new Mexican restaurant in the old Pancho’s.

    By Bianca Phillips June 10, 2022
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    The Early Word: U of M hires first Black baseball coach, and historic Cotton Row buildings see new life

    Gov. Bill Lee says “we’re not looking at gun laws” in plan to improve school security, Olive Branch has a new top cop (and even he was surprised) and a Bartlett blues woman is remembered.

    By Bianca Phillips June 09, 2022
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    The Early Word: Remembering ‘The Bloody on the Muddy,’ and the monorail might get moving

    The Carrefour plan moves ahead, Memphis Starbucks workers vote to unionize and the kid who famously touched Barack Obama’s hair has plans to attend the University of Memphis.

    By Bianca Phillips June 08, 2022
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    The Early Word: New trail is made from trash, and there will be 273 wing and beer pairings at Ghost River

    The Shelby County Commission stayed up late to pass budgets, a statewide school safety order fails to address guns and Penny Hardaway dishes on recruiting.

    By Bianca Phillips June 07, 2022
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    The Early Word: BlueOval City is now hiring, and ‘Peggy’ is smoking at Bain Barbecue

    New owners of 119 Madison Ave. have big plans for a small space, a soon-to-open hotel bar will be Instagram-ready and former Memphis Grizzly Mike Miller is seeing success in his new business.

    By Bianca Phillips June 06, 2022
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    The Early Word: A look at the price tag for a new stadium and some mock NBA draft fun

    Crime is both up and down in Shelby County, University of Memphis custodial workers demand changes and we get a sneak peek at Penny’s Nitty Gritty menu.

    By Bianca Phillips June 03, 2022
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    The Early Word: Tigers lose Lester, and Penny will serve grits at the Westin

    There’s bad news for out-of-state University of Memphis students, a Shelby County Commissioner learns that she does actually live in Shelby County and a long-awaited community center renovation is complete.

    By Bianca Phillips June 02, 2022
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    The Early Word: Critics say TVA’s secrecy is an issue, and Hershey’s gives Memphis music a break

    Art is coming back to Rust Hall, a Memphis builder invests in North Parkway and there’s new leadership at three hospitals.

    By Bianca Phillips June 01, 2022
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    The Early Word: One Memphis Place gets a modern look; plus, what to buy at the farmers markets

    We remember the unofficial dog of Crosstown Concourse, inflation is giving DeSoto County a run for its money and you might want to slow down in Germantown. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 31, 2022
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    The Early Word: Gun was found at White Station, and Southern Baptists name names

    A Parkway Village apartment building sees new life, Collierville prepares for active shooters and the Memphis Tigers may get a coveted transfer.

    By Bianca Phillips May 27, 2022
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    The Early Word: Some ‘majestic’ news for Harbor Town, and the ‘purple church’ is back

    Germantown is one step closer to owning its namesake schools, Mayor Jim Strickland considers a third round and FedEx tests self-driving delivery trucks.

    By Bianca Phillips May 26, 2022
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    The Early Word: Southern Baptists plan to tell secrets, and Overton Park Shell tells its story

    Memphis voters will decide on term limits (again), the top cop proposes some big changes and Ja Morant follows in Z-Bo’s footsteps. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 25, 2022
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    The Early Word: WLOK gets second look, commission talks some cents

    County looks to chop nine, a movement revisits Memphis on the way to D.C. and the Grizzlies get going. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 24, 2022
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    The Early Word: Who really pays for the Grizzlies lease; plus, a creepy tour of 100 N. Main

    The Memphis Police Department deals with a staffing shortage, Crosstown High holds its first-ever graduation and we have a tip on where to find some very spicy soup. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 24, 2022
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    The Early Word: Things are mostly back to normal at the airport, and Ja won’t need surgery

    The general election campaigns heat up, artists have a “critical conversation” about public art and two Hickory Hill schools are getting upgrades.

    By Bianca Phillips May 20, 2022
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    The Early Word: There’s a debate over where the county line is, and Eads may get its own pyramid

    The state Supreme Court rules on school choice, Germantown’s Carrefour may get fresh look and there’s a familiar face behind the bar at the newly reopened Belle Tavern.

    By Bianca Phillips May 19, 2022
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    The Early Word: Baby formula shortage hits home; plus, new path bridges Greenline gap

    Memphis River Parks is luring pollinators to the foot of Beale, a former Tiger may get a sweet deal and there’s a new way to rent e-scooters.

    By Bianca Phillips May 18, 2022
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    The Early Word: #TeamLiberty or #TeamTomLee? Plus, auto repair shops in a jam

    Tennessee’s trigger laws would ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned, the second phase of construction is wrapping up @the Park and Olive Branch cracks down on litter. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 17, 2022
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    The Early Word: What’s next for the Grizz and the return of stadium rock

    St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital helps evacuate kids from Ukraine, Groove On-Demand hits record-high ridership and Collierville gets a new pancake place. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 16, 2022
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    The Early Word: U of M plans a stadium refresh, and the Falls Building sells for $10 million

    Zach Kleiman is named NBA’s Executive of the Year, a COVID drug has Memphis ties and a local developer plans to open an antique shop in a Victorian Village home.

    By Bianca Phillips May 13, 2022
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    The Early Word: Grizz didn’t duck no smoke, and Collage Dance hits the road

    Sherra Wright appears before the parole board, the Tennessee Valley Authority declines to release salary data and Germantown police may get body cameras.

    By Bianca Phillips May 12, 2022
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    The Early Word: We’ve got a scoop on Crosstown; plus, music is back at Minglewood

    One Beale’s Grand Hyatt Hotel is one step closer to being financed, the Memphis City Council moves ahead with plans to hire an energy consultant and a group of little senators push for cleaner school bathrooms. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 11, 2022
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    The Early Word: Dillon is the villain, but hey, Rotolo’s is rolling into town

    COVID cases are on the rise in Shelby County, but hospitalizations are not. Plus, Choices will open an abortion clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, and the Gaston Community Center will get a facelift. 

    By Bianca Phillips August 10, 2022
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    The Early Word: Grizz news you ‘knee-d’ to know; plus, Downtown gets a futuristic mural

    A Memphis-based medical device company is acquired for $145 million, a new bagel maker delivers to your doorstep and “truth in sentencing” is now law. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 09, 2022
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    The Early Word: We take a tour of Downtown projects; plus, the Mulan saga continues

    Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins sounds off about that “dirty” comment, our own Dan Conaway runs into the Half Shell (literally) and a global tech company opens its largest Eastern U.S. office in Memphis.

    By Bianca Phillips May 06, 2022

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