The Early Word: A ‘villain’ returns; plus, a million to Saint Francis and another to BLDG
As a TennCare audit raises questions and the county commission considers raises, we’re following the money.
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As a TennCare audit raises questions and the county commission considers raises, we’re following the money.
The Peabody prepares for its next 30 years Downtown, a longtime family business is sold, “Lil Buck” and other Memphis dancers are going on a nationwide tour and the Tigers are absolutely thrilling.
A pitch for new fields includes Germantown’s horse show, Grizzlies game goes into overtime by a long shot and Bartlett could get into a TIF.
Tigers football and soccer get big wins over the weekend, people come out for the Greensward and Kellogg’s workers and the highway patrol looks at putting more troopers in Memphis.
Another Ku Klux Klan member could be coming down, a local nonprofit draws on its creativi-tea and a new garage in Collierville is up in the air.
We’re back to the grind with a hot expo, kids can get shots on the spot and JJJ delivers a “slump-busting” performance.
Community marches against gun violence on Dia de los Muertos, council members do the math on Memphis’ minority business spending, and drone racing comes to Beale Street.
The Memphis Grizzlies gave us a mixtape, an AutoZone employee has raced 262 miles (and run countless more) for St. Jude and local deer are feeling amorous.
Two Tigers are banding together — as are actual marching bands from across the Mid-South. And it’s Pantà-monium in Midtown with a new restaurant.
We’re singing the praises of a rare Finch, shaking up Steph and Golden State and considering a proposal to take the Shelby County Health Department’s authority away.
We’re dancing with joy over the newest Health Department directive, there’s a new authority at the Memphis Megasite, and we’ve got copycat Pancho’s recipes revealed.
A grocery store guessing game comes to an end, Spindini’s former space will see new life and Memphis’ med school gets put on probation.
Germantown prepares to lose Lawton, Collierville selects a new coach and an HBCU wants a lot of you.
A popular East Memphis restaurant prepares to fire back, local colleges fall under federal vaccine mandate, and did the Magicians cause some Tigers to disappear?
We’re going nuts as the Peanut Shoppe looks to its new location; a mural could meet its end; and Big River plans to create a big park.
An East Memphis neighborhood is taking notes from Cooper-Young, Amurica gets hit and antibodies come home.
One former child star earns $1 million for a local organization while another gets arrested with a local politician, a mother/daughter duo gets “board” and more COVID legislation is likely.
Today’s installments include two new Hall of Famers, extra help for the Magicians and, if we were once underwater on a local park, we’re now standing on solid ground.
We’re remembering a tragedy — and a travesty, Collierville restaurants are ready to help out and this week’s weather looks to be lovely.
We’re making a pit stop in Arkansas, Tony Allen is back on defense and it’s time to free your mind.
We’re keeping a schedule we’ve had since the ’80s, seeing where our surges were, and expecting a busy day.
A historic bank gets big, Dillon Brooks’ return could be close at hand (we hope), and what’s going on with PILOTs and pilots.
We’ve got politicians in court, running for seats and remembered, and you can’t make a big bad breakfast without breaking a few eggs.
A street dance competition pops and locks into Memphis, event planners have a new job, and what nursing homes can teach us about the coronavirus.
Tony Allen and Toney Armstrong are both in the news this morning, we’ve got totally SFW video of a chainsaw massacre and the area’s mask mandate will probably stay in place for a bit longer.