The Early Word: Memphis may plow ahead, and sober DUIs are a thing
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Good morning, and welcome to what may feel like your millionth day at home. It’s Thursday, Jan. 29, and the temps will be a little warmer today. But who really knows what that means for all this ice? Schools are out for the rest of the week, and lots of other things are canceled, too.
Plow-ing ahead? Memphis is considering buying more plows. Here’s how our plows stack up to other peer cities.
Sober DUIs: If you thought you were safe from a DUI charge when you haven’t been drinking, think again.
Civil-rights activist dies: Gloria Wade-Gayles, who wrote about mid-century race relations in Memphis, died Tuesday.
‘Consummate Memphian’: Peggy Jemison Bodine, who led a project to preserve the history of Memphis neighborhoods, has died.
The difference a year makes: The award-winning Central High School jazz band has faced its share of hardship lately.
Grizzlies get stung: The Memphis Grizzlies dropped their fourth straight game Wednesday.
Because we gotta eat: Food writer Ellen Chamberlain pays homage to those who have braved the ice to get to work and feed us.
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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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