The Early Word: The Station can stay, but Liberty Park’s manager may go

Bianca Phillips By , Daily Memphian
Updated: July 22, 2026 6:24 AM CT | Published: July 22, 2026 6:21 AM CT Premium

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Is it hot enough for you out there, Memphis? It’s Wednesday, July 22, National Mango Day, which sounds like the perfect excuse to cool off with this frozen mango daiquiri from our recipe archives. 

On cloud wine: The Station’s owner had another opportunity for a toast at last night’s Memphis City Council meeting.

‘Fish or cut bait’: The City of Memphis might be ditching the stalled Liberty Park development’s project manager.

No charges for DEA: The DA’s office says witness accounts match officer accounts in a fatal Burger King shooting. 

How to spend $3.3 million: Memphis Mayor Paul Young pitched ideas on how the city could spend SpaceXAI’s tax money.

Measles are here: As if the threat of diarrhea-causing lettuce wasn’t enough to worry about, this year’s first case of measles has arrived in Shelby County.

Cleaning house: Memphis-Shelby County Schools is making some changes in response to the state’s recent forensic audit.

Front and center: Front Street’s Cotton Row is apparently the new Downtown hot spot.

Bringing the Noise: The Memphis Flyer and Memphis Magazine have new owners.

What we learned from Summer League: Here are the takeaways from watching the Grizzlies play this summer. 

An epic on ‘The Odyssey’: Our own Chris Herrington has a lot to say about Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”

Kid stuff: An Arlington childcare center is growing out.

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Bianca Phillips

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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