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    The Early Word: A Loews contract lapses; mini-golf plan collapses

    Memphis’ largest lab reveals new info about the vaccine, volunteers go back to high school and a gold medal winner is headed to Lausanne. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 11, 2021
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    The Early Word: Why shortages continue a year later; virtual students go to work

    The FDA will take a shot at getting tweens vaccinated, a new hotel aims for a Midtown vibe and we meet the lawyers you know from TV and billboards. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 10, 2021
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    The Early Word: Whataburger and Barbecue Fest are on the way; plus, Cancun!

    Local leaders are looking to house calls to amp up our vaccination efforts, a former duck master begins leading other groups around, and surrogates look to child care. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 07, 2021
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    The Early Word: Locals look to help India, and we’re sounding out literacy laws

    Reading, writing and reckless driving. Plus, a longtime leader passes away and we could see a new sign of soul emerge. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 06, 2021
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    The Early Word: A shot at a free car and a million-dollar duplex hits the market

    Is a car the cure for Memphis’ waning demand for the vaccine? Plus, the ’Birds are back at bat, masks could be a thing of the past and who would be on your quintessential Memphis flight.

    By Mary Cashiola May 05, 2021
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    The Early Word: Another world-changing idea from Memphis and a title tradition

    The first Second Gentleman is headed to Memphis, some missing letters mysteriously come to light in a longtime murder case, and brew masters weigh in on the Byhalia Connection pipeline. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 04, 2021
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    The Early Word: May traditions return; the backstory behind open carry

    We’re learning more about Memphis' candidate for police chief, bracing for a tax increase and planning for May events.

    By Mary Cashiola May 03, 2021
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    The Early Word: B.1.617 is here; pandemic chops hospitality revenues in half

    A parallel pipeline is rediscovered, a new soccer team (with a throwback name) is made official and there’s a local case of the coronavirus variant running rampant in India. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 30, 2021
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    The Early Word: More about masks, Mempho, peer pressure and Portland

    Midtown’s Lululemon couldn’t namaste. We’ve also got party lines and a party planned and plenty of jokes about cows. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 29, 2021
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    The Early Word: We’re keeping our masks for now; plus, a local restaurant has a special morning

    St. Jude unveils its next moonshot, schools look to go virtual next year, too, and a bright spot on the local concert scene. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 28, 2021
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    The Early Word: A pandemic shifts (younger) and an odyssey is over

    Tigers basketball makes our head spin, home sellers weigh in on reappraisals and a local squad heads to Nationals. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 27, 2021
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    The Early Word: The future of solid waste; the Grizzlies’ play for China

    A community rallies around Scott Street, local retailers’ new reality and how we can combat climate change from home. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 26, 2021
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    The Early Word: Lawson saga gets reboot and clock’s ticking on large-scale vaccinations

    Memphis is getting a second chance with the Lawsons, a new restaurant focuses on a breakfast staple, and more trees have mysteriously disappeared near Martyrs Park.

    By Mary Cashiola April 23, 2021
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    The Early Word: Sweet deeds, Earth Day and swatter weather

    We’re hearing from our next police chief and horsing around. Plus, a hero is released from carbonite and we’re putting new incentives on paper. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 22, 2021
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    The Early Word: The Pipkin’s new problem, plus Memphis’ own Black Sheep

    We’ve got Plains speak about the Byhalia Connection pipeline, what Rhodes College is sending into space, where we’re going in 2024, and what’s going on with Memphis taxes. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 21, 2021
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    The Early Word: Pipeline questions continue; plus, the evolution of Penny Hardaway

    A local researcher is uncovering asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, without the infected still ever knowing, SCS is planning to open and close schools and there was double drama last night at the Grizz game. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 20, 2021
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    The Early Word: Fighting ‘oil in the soil,’ plus an Italian job in Lakeland

    Local activists rally against pipeline project and police shootings, a company with plenty of paper (and healthy salaries) looks to locate its HQ in Memphis, and who a fourth COVID surge may impact most.

    By Mary Cashiola April 19, 2021
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    The Early Word: A FedEx shooting, trees felled and a new star plans a show in Memphis

    We might be at the beginning of a fourth coronavirus surge — or we might not. Plus, why the Germantown schools legislation is on hold and how we learned Steve Harvey has bought a house in Memphis. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 16, 2021
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    The Early Word: A new flight to Orlando and buffets are waiting in the wings

    Plus, a really uplifting story, a hearty (and heart-warming) breakfast from Byrant’s and a top cop retires. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 15, 2021
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    The Early Word: Nine reasons to dance today (and in the near future)

    For starters, a man will walk again after more than 20 years. A time capsule is saved. Buffets are reopening. And we will legally be allowed to. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 14, 2021
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    The Early Word: Masons sell Downtown Temple and Tenn. looks to ‘official state tool’

    Restaurants are now facing their newest pandemic-era challenge. We’re also seeing people be spontaneous when it comes to their COVID shots, and the Tigers are already tournament-bound. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 13, 2021
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    The Early Word: On patrol with MPD, local restaurants opening and reopening

    The City of Memphis wastes no time in finding a new solid waste provider; local colleges are trying to get off of probation after the pandemic; and your dream home might be a builder’s nightmare.

    By Mary Cashiola April 12, 2021
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    The Early Word: Bearing arms and baring arms; Timberlake headed to Memphis?

    Local leaders are asking us to roll up our sleeves so they can get to work, we’re getting a kick in the boot camp and Memphis is Cash-ing in on an opportunity.

    By Mary Cashiola April 09, 2021
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    The Early Word: Live music returns and how we’re celebrating our vaccinations

    Opera Memphis is out and about, spring concert series are scheduled and Team Delta Blues has touched down at the Pipkin. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 08, 2021
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    The Early Word: Are waste woes over? Plus, Health Dept. looks to millennials

    Moussa Cisse is making a move, this summer will be short for some students and teachers, and Morgan Freeman is dispensing advice to us all. 

    By Mary Cashiola April 07, 2021

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