The Early Word: Harris is done with ethics board; Bayer may have a buyer
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What’s up, Memphis? It’s Tuesday, Sept. 9, and the Memphis City Council should get an update today on the latest drama at the Memphis Area Transit Authority. The city recently suspended a CEO search for the beleaguered bus system, and then most of MATA’s board quit. Sounds like the wheels on MATA’s bus aren’t going round and round, huh?
‘We will never do this again’: Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said Monday that he’s done trying to revive the long-dormant Shelby County Ethics Commission.
Buyer for Bayer? The old Bayer campus on Jackson Avenue could become a live-and-work space for teens aging out of foster care.
Sour note: The Southaven High School Band Boosters are out close to $40,000.
Violent Sunday: There were a number of shootings on Sunday, including one that wounded four kids.
What’s new on Riverside Drive? The traffic rules on Riverside are changing again.
Not just one for the archives: Hotel Napoleon’s Archives Bar & Bistro, which closed in June, has been revived.
Park it: You can always find two popular food trucks parked at Shelby Farms Park.
Soul good: Soul food meets soul music on a new bus tour in Soulsville.
Meet the interns: You might have noticed some new bylines at The Daily Memphian.
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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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