The Early Word: Lee Harris may sue task force; Bill Lee says it’s here forever
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Cheers, Memphis! It’s Wednesday, Oct. 15, and Downtown’s Center City Development Corp. will consider a grant to fund a beer garden (with a dog park!) at Soul & Spirits Brewing.
Tonight, the Memphis Grizzlies are on the road for a preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets. Since the Grizzlies had their “best preseason loss” yet in Saturday’s game, maybe they’ll finally deliver a win.
Harris may sue Trump task force: The Shelby County mayor believes the Memphis Safe Task Force is doing some illegal things.
Forever ever? Gov. Bill Lee said President Donald Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force might be here a way long time.
DA challenges sentence: DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton says a recent sex crime sentence is “illegal.”
Not talking: Memphis Tigers Coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t saying a thing about a certain ESPN show that could come here.
Office space: The owner of the Hu Hotel is buying another Downtown building.
Dealers’ choice: If you own a hardware store, you might want to head to Collierville.
Yogis out, hipsters in: A Downtown studio is closing, and an East Memphis store for mechanics (and hipsters) has opened.
What to watch this week: Here’s how to honor the memory of Diane Keaton.
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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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