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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Opera Memphis is out and about, spring concert series are scheduled and Team Delta Blues has touched down at the Pipkin.
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.
Memphis’ search for a new police chief has taken a turn, two Lawsons are looking and we want to know about the box office.
Collierville High will soon get to see students’ faces, researchers are planting California crops in Memphis and NCAA rules are causing roster changes.
Yes, the vaccine is getting local brand ambassadors and Memphis is implementing new technology designed to pinpoint gunshots where they happen. Plus, we have a design star in our midst.
All bets are off at Harrah’s but everything else is on. Plus, a trip to Andalusia, the first step of a massive journey and several Tigers are taking their leave.
We’re watching out for new mutants, investigating how a school transfer would go, and preparing for a glow up.
The U of M hires a new basketball coach while Penny Hardaway looks to retain his players. We’re also talking about Germantown’s bid to take over three schools and a shortened summer break.
Memphis’ mission, if it chose to accept it, was never going to be simple. Plus, Tigers end the season as NIT champs, the city hosts U.S. team trials for climbing and you can hop with the kangaroos.
Waste Pro says no mo’, we need to get gardening, and the Grizzlies are at their absolute cutest.
Computer probe gets political, FEMA is paying for funerals, and Germantown has its head in the clouds.
We’re getting cold comfort from MPD, Rhodes is building a new Village and “Bluebird Happy Hour” is already on the books.
You get a shot! And you get a shot! Plus, Germantown gives us the bird, the timing isn’t great for more reappraisals and there’s a new ‘Slim’ beer.
Who’s stepping up efforts to stop a pipeline, who’s doing the electric slide and who is bringing the vaccine right into people’s homes.
A way back for restaurants, a “by the book” plan for economic development and a former record shop leased.
Achiuwa brings the Heat (and vice versa), standing water breeds mosquitoes and we’ve got a new Health Directive.
We’re seeing a light when it comes to concerts and shows and, with a new timeline from Mayor Jim Strickland, maybe even with MLGW’s TVA decision.
Live indoor concerts are coming back to the Memphis area, and they’re starting just across the Mississippi border. We’re also talking about Southern Living crowning Muddy’s Bake Shop one of the South’s best bakeries.
On Sunday, a bug in the system started temporarily locking Twitter accounts for tweeting out a certain seven-letter word. We’re also talking about the Tigers losing another heartbreaker to Houston.
Soon, you might be able to get a vaccination at your doctor’s office and sit with friends in a restaurant. We’re also talking cargo and possible trades and Mary Cashiola’s most embarrassing moment on Zoom.
We’re making assessments about a new government mailer, a Bartlett bar is moving forward despite some restrictions and Arlington’s girls basketball team got a down to the wire decision.