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    The Early Word: Local rape victims speak out; Idlewild flies the flags

    It's Tuesday, Aug. 4, and today we've got the Memphis Grizzlies' latest loss, the possible sale of one of my favorite companies, the president weighing in on TVA and an artist in the kitchen. 

    By Mary Cashiola August 04, 2020
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    The Early Word: The weekend’s winners and losers; plus, suction hands!

    We've made it to August, where we've named a new golf tournament champ, the city's rape kits are still a mess, and the weather is quite fine.

    By Mary Cashiola August 03, 2020
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    The Early Word: Is today the day for tripwires? Plus, dispatches from the swing set

    It's finally Friday and we're talking about virtual classes but on-campus living, FedEx tightening its belt and a need for more police. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 31, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Restaurants feel coronavirus symptoms, state senator charged

    It's Thursday, July 30, and golf is getting going, running is a solitary sport and health experts tell us what the area's coronavirus positivity rate really means. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 30, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Local coronavirus clinical trials in the works; pilots go to ‘health camp’

    It's Wednesday, July 29, and our COVID-19 numbers are looking a little better, the governor wants us to go back to school (and football) and we say goodbye to a widely respected investigator. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 29, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Families feeling the ‘new normal’ and bad signs for restaurants

    It's Tuesday, July 28, and today we're looking at how the coronavirus is affecting kids and their parents, more crazy complaints against MPD and what might happen with local restaurants. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 28, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: New restaurant rules, testing delays and wedding bells are ringing

    It’s Monday, July 27, and more bar owners are expected in federal court to fight a Health Department directive keeping them closed. The Shelby County Commission meets today, with a final reading of a "ban the box" ordinance.

    By Mary Cashiola July 27, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Fake names for food, a problem at the pole and a lot of chicken

    It's Friday, July 24, and the theme today is eating, drinking and being merry. Or trying to be. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 24, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Ready to eat outdoors? And see a comet?

    It's Thursday, July 23, and Major League Baseball's season will begin today. We're all going to be eating street food, the Nylon Net building may be getting new life and a wing business is taking flight. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 23, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Teachers, testing hit their limits; plus, a shot for COVID?

    Today is Wednesday, July 22, and we're talking about burgers you missed, ribs you are about to, and what pro athletes are coming to town next week. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 22, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Bars shoot their shot and local elections are ramping up

    It's Tuesday, July 21, and local candidates are making themselves — and their positions — known. Protesters hit up McDonald's yesterday, and we're still trying to plan for a fall school start. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 21, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Parenting in a pandemic; COVID CEOs; voting info

    It’s Friday, July 17, and early voting starts today. We also talk to parents and CEOs and basketball coaches about how the pandemic is affecting their lives.

    By Elle Perry July 17, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: On Mike and Moussa’s moves; bridging the grocery gap

    It's Thursday, July 16, and there's a virtual SCS School Board candidate forum and a new grocery delivery service.

    By Mary Cashiola, Elle Perry July 17, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: A mural, some math and a magician disappears

    It's Wednesday, July 15, and the 901 FC has its first (second) game today, Collierville is being sued, and a glasses company has seen a new opportunity. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 15, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Bar definition sparks legal battle; school plans call for prayer

    Parents are getting an education this week as they try to learn more about local school district's reopening plans for the fall, and new details have been released about Brandon Webber's police-involved death last year. Plus, a "Ban the Box" provision gets bigger. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 14, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: We have questions about the force; plus, the Zoo’s new animal

    It's Monday, July 13, and the Shelby County Commission is planning to "ban the box," schools are still a question mark, and the Memphis Zoo has a new animal — but it's one you may not expect. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 13, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: How schools are shaping up for fall; restaurants taking names and numbers

    It's Friday, July 10, and RiverArtsFest is off, Nathan Bedford Forrest was voted out, and a Google search lands on Southaven. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 10, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: New challenges for restaurants, schools, police, doctors as pandemic continues

    It's Thursday, July 9, and if today has a theme, it's about the groundbreaking changes to everyday life we've seen since the coronavirus pandemic began. And some of them, such as a new college endowment, are welcome. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 09, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Bakery gets cooking just as bars, restaurants get new rules

    It's Wednesday, July 8, and the Grizz are going away, the Memphis City Council has multiple plans for police reform and the Back to School blues are real, but there's a win for ewe and me. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 08, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Changes on Highland and a new way to test for the coronavirus

    It's 7/7/2020, and we've got the City Council looking at cutting police from Civil Service, changes to both Poplar Plaza and High Point Grocery and who got PPP money. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 07, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Bars, BMX, brutality and a deep dive into a River Parks project

    It's Monday, July 6, and we're talking about probable new restrictions due to rising coronavirus case numbers, a "best trick" contest and the future of Tom Lee Park. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 06, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Police protests, corona spikes and what’s this about Whataburger?

    South of Beale is heading east, a new, interactive COVID map could help guide your travels, and a former big box is getting turned into a one-stop shop. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 02, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Marsha Blackburn, a barbecue album and Lee Harris walk out of a bar

    It's Wednesday, July 1, and we're talking about SCS' new plan to reopen schools in the fall (both online and IRL), the Metal Museum getting a little Rust-y and how we might get more restrictions even without moving back to Phase 1. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 01, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Could the Supreme Court change the way we vote? Plus, Pronto Pups

    It's Tuesday, June 30, and we're talking about a residential protest, the governor extending takeout alcohol sales and a package deal in Germantown.

    By Mary Cashiola June 30, 2020
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: COVID hits communities, FedEx and football?

    As we near the end of June, we're talking about the Grizz's new schedule, whether police should live where they work, a test of education and Lloyds of Germantown. 

    By Mary Cashiola June 29, 2020

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