The Early Word: Tigers bounce back in OT, and Sunrise is rising farther east
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Basketball is so back, baby! It’s Friday, Oct. 23, and the Memphis Tigers basketball team plays their first exhibition game against Mississippi State at home, while the Memphis Grizzlies play their second regular-season game against the Golden State Warriors out west.
SpaceX facing penalties: The company could have to pay $6 million for violating Mississippi’s stormwater policies.
Making sense of the data-center vote: It was hard to hear when the Memphis City Council approved a 135-day pause on new AI data centers. But Bill Dries tries to break down what happened.
Have you ever seen the rain? It certainly doesn’t feel like it. And Memphis may not get more rain for a while.
Thumbs up for the budget: The state comptroller’s office finally approved Shelby County’s budget.
No plans for old hotel: The old Hampton Inn next to Baptist East is coming down.
Tigers win in OT: The Memphis Tigers turned a sluggish start around Thursday for an overtime win over East Carolina.
Sun rises way out east: Germantown is about to get a new brunch spot.
Cheese curds are coming: The Memphis area’s first Culver’s is coming to Lakeland.
Smoke out: The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest won’t have any competition — again — next year.
From the Mekong to the Mississippi: A weekend fest will honor the history of Southeast Asian refugees who settled in Memphis 50 years ago.
More than one-man wolfpack: The indoor-football team formerly known as the Memphis Hound Dogs have a new rival.
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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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