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The Early Word: Lee Harris’ new gig; plus, where to drink and eat bagels
Autopsy reveals National Guard shot a man in the back, Lindsey Whiteside plans a plea change and we meet the new St. Jude CEO.
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.
There are 1415 articles by Bianca Phillips :
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August 2026
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The To-Do List Roller Derby, Wiseacre have birthdays; 901 Day starts early on Beale
In this week’s To-Do List, we tell you where drinking beer can save a river and where adults can have a field day.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tigers fan hits the road; Germantown grandkids get perks
Tennessee gets mega Meta money, St. Jude is getting bigger and we’ve got a breakdown of TCAP scores by school.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Dolly is dead, Tigers football is new and Chick-fil-A goes big
Restaurants are recovering from the weekend storm, the Halbert saga is coming to an end and we meet the guy who bought the Flyer.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: A look into BC’s death and MSCS’ legal fees
Collierville’s ex-fire chief will get a year’s pay, Germantown has a new school board member and a late Memphis collector’s stuff is getting rehomed.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: A gas station hold-up and a biker gang in spandex
UTHSC report vindicates a controversial professor, SpaceXAI is suing a contractor and a gluten-free bakery has “real” doughnuts.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Rawgirls is outta juice, but Newby’s is back from the dead
SpaceXAI asks for more power, but it’ll have to pay. Plus, the fired city court clerk wants her job back, and The King gets his own street.
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The To-Do List Tomatoes get edgy, A. Schwab rocks out and Playhouse is gonna be so ‘fetch’
This week, “Inception” will bend your mind, a comedy fest goes to the dogs and tequila is everywhere.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: A hospital buys a hotel, and a vet returns 83 years later
SpaceXAI makes a promise to Southaven, a Collierville meeting is a bust and Mollie Fontaine’s is making a comeback — but not for long.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: More daycare issues; meet our new Daily Memphian CEO
Medical providers talk vaccine changes, the new airport board gets to work and we’ve got more insight into the Collierville fire chief drama.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Cities crack down on data centers and burger spot bows out
St. Jude has a new CEO, Rachel’s Flower Shop is closing for real this time and records show what’s up with Collierville’s fire chief.
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The To-Do List Dinosaurs, trains, Phoebe Bridgers and a dive-in movie at a city pool
In this week’s To-Do List, John Legend is live at the Garden, a “Matrix” actor stars in a Hattiloo play and you can get a sneak peek at Stomping Grounds.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Here’s the tee on FESJC while we wait for tea on Selberg
New details emerge in the Douglass shooting, the Grizzlies’ MLK Day game is back and Collierville’s library enters a new chapter.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: A Prince is dead, and a FedEx icon is honored
A County Commissioner is charged with vandalism, Collierville’s fire chief is out and it’s par-tee time at TPC Southwind.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Boozer breaks out the golf clubs; Task Force raids a nightclub
Commissioners makes a last-ditch jail effort, a new coffee shop is sprouting in Southaven and four Memphis authors have the write stuff.
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The To-Do List A book fair meets beer, cat videos go big and a ramen shop has a birthday party
In this week’s To-Do List, you’ll learn about Memphis Botanic Garden’s new Fun Studio and where to hear about the magic of “biscuit and cornbread culture.”
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Dems sweep county offices; TN will have a female governor
We’ve got all the election news you need to know, plus news on Interstate Bar-B-Que and a hot deal on a pork panini.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Elite golf is out, and a morning news snooze goes viral
Jail’s medical provider is leaving, work is starting on the old Houston’s site and we get a first look at the new Regional One.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: SpaceXAI may double down on data, and trolleys may roll out
FedEx is making a Herculean effort at the airport, the battle for Belly Acres continues in court and the Peabody goes all in on luxury.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Ginger’s Bread swaps plans, and Tater Tot King rumors fly
An NCAA eligibility ruling could shake things up for the Tigers and Grizzlies, and we remember lawyer Ted Jones.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Suburbs talk secession; Memphis Classic is a wrap
Memphis is feeling Trump’s tariffs, a Bartlett ballot had a boo-boo and SpaceXAI is doing a lot.
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The AM/DM The AM/DM podcast: What you need to know before you vote
It’s election week, and school is back in session. Plus, you can get a free Memphis Tigers “shirsey” this weekend.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: SpaceXAI goes ‘hard’ on data centers, and FedEx is growing
Woman gets sentenced for “stolen valor,” Varsity Spirit grows and there’s a new coffee shop called Pot Headz — but they don’t serve pot.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Your dog can make a splash this weekend
This weekend is packed with cool indoor activities and an even cooler outdoor party for your dogs.
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The To-Do List Where to whale watch and celebrate Christmas in July (and August)
In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got the details on a Frank Ocean listening party, a summer splash shindig for dogs and two album-release parties where you can leave with a CD. (A CD!)
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