The Early Word: A hospital funding mystery and a ‘Knowledge Bowl’ pause
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Good morning, and congrats to Coach John Calipari. It’s Wednesday, Sept. 16, and — love it or hate it — the former Memphis Tigers coach who everyone loved to hate is being inducted into the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame today.
Where them dollars at? Regional One has committed to building a $1 billion hospital — with seemingly no plan to pay for it.
Worn-out welcome? Two Memphis City Council members are planning a nonbinding resolution that would ask the Memphis Safe Task Force to leave.
‘Two men in a casket’: Detainees at 201 Poplar have filed a lawsuit over what they say are dangerous conditions at the jail.
Lowery’s picks: New Shelby County Mayor Mickell Lowery has named the first five appointees in his administration.
Future not so bright: WREG-TV is putting “Knowledge Bowl” on pause.
Putting the CY in Halcyon: A new French bakery is coming to Cooper-Young.
Forget a bar crawl … How about a building crawl?
Hello, this is AI speaking: In the near future, if you call Hernando City Hall, you’ll be greeted by AI.
Zombies and a mindbender: “Resident Evil” just won’t die. And “The Matrix” is back.
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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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