The Early Word: xAI has accident, drug sting nabs coach and a castle is for sale
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G’day, mates! It’s Wednesday, Nov. 5, and Memphis’ favorite New Zealander is back in town tonight. Aquamane Steven Adams and his Houston Rockets are here to play the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
Accident at xAI: Two men working at xAI’s Southaven power facility were electrocuted in early September.
Drug sting nabs coach, cops: A local high school coach has been charged in a drug conspiracy that also involved Mississippi law enforcement officers.
Update on jail death: An inmate who died at the Shelby County Jail this past summer may have been killed by pepper spray.
Home free? A former Shelby County director is putting up his house to get out of jail.
Hot news: The city has a new fire chief.
Wanna buy a castle? Ashlar Hall can be yours.
Rock on: Two local musicians bought three School of Rock locations.
‘Tiny’ but mighty: A seemingly average Grizzlies player from the 2014-2016 era is our No. 23 greatest player.
Lakeland fires manager: Lakeland is in the market for a new city manager.
Shade on solar farms — for now: Arlington put the freeze on new solar farms.
An apple strudel a day … may not keep the doctor away. But it might be so good, you’ll cry.
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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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