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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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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    Is the Sundance Kid buried in Memphis? Plus, Baptist gets creative with PPE

    How 65,000 followers brought $75K to the Bluff City, some weird ship at the FedEx hub, and we spill the tea on the Grizzlies' time in the bubble. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 17, 2020
  • The Early Word

    A feel-good game, a spit take, and a new taste of Memphis

    While local sports fans are in high spirits, we're looking at saliva testing, two long-time community buildings about to be demolished and a hiring spree. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 14, 2020
  • The Early Word

    Living on campus and trying on the King’s clothes

    It's Thursday, Aug. 13, and college students are beginning to move back into their dorms. We're also thinking about possibilities on Union Avenue and how to become better soccer players. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 13, 2020
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    The Early Word: New tests ahead for coronavirus, the Grizz and restaurants

    It's Wednesday, Aug. 12, and we're talking about a "Swiss Army knife" of a player, a far-flung soul festival and Birds banned — at least for a short while. Also, is this a banner year for mosquitoes? 

    By Mary Cashiola August 12, 2020
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    The Early Word: COVID anti-vaxxers exist but ‘Confederate Park’ doesn’t

    It's Tuesday, Aug. 11, and The Walk Downtown is applying for a new tax incentive, some schools are back in session and the U of M is still planning on playing football. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 11, 2020
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    The Early Word: COVID canaries, a Senate surprise and back to school season starts

    It's Monday, Aug. 10, and it's going to be hot. The area's coronavirus tripwires are in effect, our hotel pipeline just can't stay the way it is, and a soul-baring show could come with a side of charcuterie. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 10, 2020
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    The Early Word: Frozen custard, Tigers tickets and talking The Walk

    TGIF, right? It's Aug. 7, and we've got election results (natch), a 'Skinny' Memphis rapper and a new CEO. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 07, 2020
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    The Early Word: A return to ‘normal’ life in the spring? Plus, elections!

    It's Thursday, Aug. 6, and we're talking about the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine, how people feel about the latest in the police residency saga and an opportunity for the city to get super buff in 2021. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 06, 2020
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    The Early Word: Union Row gets walked back, and COVID’s in the kitchen

    It's Wednesday, Aug. 5, and we've got questions about tripwires, how Mississippi reports its coronavirus cases and how the Cardinals quarantine. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 05, 2020

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