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    The Early Word: Ginsburg’s local legacy and ‘Classic’ Deion Sanders

    It’s the first day of fall, and Prime Time is going to Jackson, the police can use social media for investigations and one woman finds herself 6,000 miles away from home but flourishing in Memphis. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 22, 2020
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    The Early Word: When school is a test and The Office is for sale

    Fall is on the way, and we’re looking at a home near The Lake, dinner and a movie and two former Tigers who just scored their first NFL career touchdowns. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 21, 2020
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    The Early Word: Relaxing restrictions and thank ‘quad’ for the outdoors

    Happy Friday! We’re talking about a new venue for street food, how the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t slowed down two local museums and how the rates are changing (and changing us). 

    By Mary Cashiola September 18, 2020
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    The Early Word: How football is faring; judge agrees to DNA testing in 1987 death row case

    A local organization is going through an epic shift, the Grizz are looking for potential, and this weekend is playtime. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 17, 2020
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    The Early Word: Virus hits U of M, Ray Jay, landlords, and we’re ‘taco-ing’ about it

    Local landlords are suing the federal government; U of M deals with coronavirus clusters; Trip J is releasing birthday music, and we’re keeping our eye out for a change to the Health Directive. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 16, 2020
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    The Early Word: Domino’s and its dough; Barzizza’s bill; and a ‘Lucky’ lunch

    It’s Tuesday, Sept. 15, and Memphis will play host to an “Empty Event” today while Germantown is sending a former mayoral candidate a bill. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 15, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: How to handle pandemic stress; Frayser’s game changer

    After six months of the pandemic, health care workers are feeling the effects, the Grizzlies are looking at new members of the team and a Memphis-bred soul singer is big in Japan. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 14, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: COVID sets sights on suburbs, a bass pro and stars under the night sky

    It’s Friday, Sept. 11, and we’ve got a treat (or trick) from the Health Department, East High school has an award-winning teacher, and coach Mike Miller has expectations on him at Houston.

    By Mary Cashiola September 11, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Snuff gets the Spirit; fantasy football’s reality check

    We're talking about kids and COVID, whether the Sheriff's Office should get tanks or bayonets, and a fresh, new East Memphis cafe. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 10, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Health Dept. investigates glitch, businesses; we’ve got game

    Home prices are up, inventory is down and we're watching out for one Heck of a golfer. And summer may be over, but there's still time for a staycation. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 09, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Celebrate with a sign or hold one in protest; plus, bars become restaurants

    It's Tuesday, Sept. 8, and we've got bars reopening under different rules, scientists pivoting for the public good, and the backstory between MLGW and TVA. We're also talking about the Tigers' first game and where they go from here. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 08, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: A ‘secret’ revealed and the mystery of the North Parkway sign solved

    OK, yes, we're talking about Ja Morant and the Grizzlies winning big, and we've also got the locals who are buying the Germantown Country Club and the artist behind that dreamy sign that popped up on North Parkway. Also, does the Health Department trust us? 

    By Mary Cashiola September 04, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: ServiceMaster’s latest spin and a big leap in Binghampton

    We're talking about a U of M numbers whiz, what happens when life gives you limes and Al Green's tweets. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 03, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Writings on the wall, Gosling and ‘Gray Man,’ and a return to school?

    What's going on in Memphis? A community orchard is in the works, MLGW is flipping the switch and what's happening at Raffe's Deli? 

    By Mary Cashiola September 02, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: 901 Day, pageant queens and Rhodes lab makes discovery

    To help celebrate 901 Day, we're talking Memphis' murals, a tiny subdivision, and when the Tigers will play again. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 01, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Pandemic takes toll on shops, cops; airport gets new nonstops

    A would-be record breaker smashes our hearts, a dad takes on his sons and we get a real-world epidemiology lesson, courtesy of Collierville. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 31, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Case numbers need work; U of M gets big win — and maybe more TV time?

    City steps in to help MLGW customers, Germantown questions state-mandated testing (and its effect on the district) and there's a development story to love in Midtown.

    By Mary Cashiola August 28, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Collierville, the census and restaurants’ Bread & Butter

    We're talking about a mixed-use project that could be "as seen on TV," Kanye West on the ballot in Tennessee and how theaters are taking their cues from the coronavirus. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 27, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Dog Days bring possible layoffs, COVID lessons & ‘Wild’ Wahlburgers

    It's Wednesday, Aug. 26, and we're talking about MLGW's long, long lines, some of our fan favorites from the Tigers and how moms, well, moms talk. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 26, 2020
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    The Early Word: Ban overturned in Collierville, but not stone; and a new deli comes to Midtown

    It's Tuesday, Aug. 25, and we're talking about schools and sports, a new slice and 'Dice' place and how a hiring freeze is affecting the county. But mostly schools and sports. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 25, 2020
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    The Early Word: Celebrating a champion, defending kids

    Welcome back to The Early Word, where we're talking about a football folly, the pandemic's effect on young people and what the TVA says we stand to lose if we don't choose it for our power. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 24, 2020
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    The Early Word: Movie theaters are ready when you are; a new ‘Sunrise’ on the horizon?

    It's Friday, Aug. 21, and summer movie season is set to begin, you might be able to get fitted for a new set of golf clubs, and the airport is looking to charge up travelers. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 21, 2020
  • The Early Word

    Heart burn over football, social media on the job and how to let loose during the pandemic

    It's Thursday, Aug. 20, and we're talking about churches on Summer Avenue, late-night coronavirus chats and the MLGW board's power moves. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 20, 2020
  • The Early Word

    A veto on your veto, the city of the future, and how schools will handle outbreaks

    It's Wednesday, Aug. 19, and The Walk is redefining mixed-use, the Memphis City Council isn't backing down, and our coronavirus reproductive rate has dropped below one. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 19, 2020
  • The Early Word

    A plan to help restaurants rise and big things in Olive Branch

    Suburban schools reopen to students, officials want to make sure we're counted and a local firm designs the nation's first Google Operations Center.

    By Mary Cashiola August 18, 2020

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