The Early Word: Crime is way down, and SweatHouz is hot (then it’s cold)
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Happy hump day, Memphis. It’s Wednesday, Sept. 10, and if you don’t have tickets yet to our upcoming Small Business Seminar, well, what are you waiting for? This panel will feature Andre Ford of Campbell & Ford Construction, Inc., David Perdue III of Greenview Landscape Services and Shannon and Lloyd Finks of ZüpMed. And if that’s not enough, there’s wine and cheese.
How low can crime go? The lowest it’s been in a long time, according to MPD.
Bus money: The Memphis City Council is getting involved in how the Memphis Area Transit Authority spends its money.
No new jail for New Chicago: The former Firestone plant and the neighborhood around it are off the hook.
DeAndre Brown gives up on gun rights: The now-suspended director of the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry wants to dismiss a lawsuit to get his rights back.
You’re hot, then you’re cold: If freezing and sweating sounds like a good time to you, listen up.
Palazzolo runs again: An announcement by Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo shuts down some speculation about his future.
Will ‘The Long Walk’ cross the finish line? Will the latest Stephen King film adaption be a winner or a loser?
Test flight: Memphis high-school students got to watch drones and hot-air balloons Tuesday.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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