The Early Word: Grizz season is finally over, and kratom may get banned
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Rise and shine, friends! It’s Monday, April 13, and the new Raising Cane’s on Winchester Road is opening bright and early with prizes for the first 100 customers.
Out of the office: One of the key players in luring xAI to Memphis is on leave.
FedEx delivers? After years of negotiations, FedEx pilots may have finally reached a deal with their company.
Stryking out: Stryker Corp. is moving out of their Cherry Road office campus, but that may not be a bad sign.
Vape break: Here’s a look at how the suburbs deal with vaping.
And that’s a wrap: The Memphis Grizzlies’ season is finally over. Here’s where they finished in the draft lottery odds.
What is kratom? Here’s an explainer on the drug Brandon Clarke went to jail over in Arkansas.
Every day they’re hustlin’: In the restaurant industry, it takes more than just good food to get people in the door.
Soul man: Famed record producer David Porter is sharing his story.
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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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