The Early Word: No new Shelby County taxes and what’s next for FedEx
Howdy, Memphis. It’s Tuesday, June 24, and the Memphis City Council meets today. They’ll consider one member’s plan to use xAI tax dollars to help kids.
Two things are certain: The Shelby County property-tax rate isn’t going up, but Germantown’s is.
Next for FedEx: FedEx Corp. founder and board chair Fred Smith died of a heart attack over the weekend. So on Monday, the board named a new leader.
Cop kills man in Parkway Village: For the second time this month, a Memphis police officer has fatally shot a suspect.
Up in smoke: A new state ban on hemp-derived products could make it harder to get a legal buzz.
Welcome to the Digital Delta: The folks at the Greater Memphis Chamber have been slinging a new, conveniently alliterative catchphrase lately. But big tech has been around these parts for years.
In the Dainja zone: Back in February, Memphis Tigers forward Dain Dainja seemed pretty sure he’d be back next season. But the NCAA has ripped that certainty away.
All the jobs: A health care logistics company that stockpiles vaccines and offers commercial services for the medical industry is bringing a lot of jobs. And so is a potential acquisition by medical-device maker Medtronic.
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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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