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'Shellebrate' 90 years of music, and share your Memphis hot takes

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:57:37 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, there’s a new comedy club opening at Flyway, and 8Ball and MJG team up with an orchestra at the Orpheum.

The Early Word: Dark side of Mongo's Planet and alleged speakeasy tax fraud

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:16:40 -0500

Little Petals is “unstoppable,” Grizz games are moving to a new app and a local indie rocker shaved her head to find success.

The Early Word: County commissioner goes to jail, and Halbert left a backlog

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:37:39 -0500

MSCS takes away student laptops, a French restaurant is coming to Collierville and Mark Wahlberg was here.

The Early Word: Tiger meal deal flubs and a baby tiger surprise

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 06:33:53 -0500

The city is pausing plans for a road extension near SpaceXAI, new homes are coming to Orange Mound and Coach Huff is scared.

The Early Word: New stadium fumbles and Collierville fire chief complaints

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 06:23:45 -0500

Some MATA riders say new buses aren’t enough, and Idlewild students hop on a different kind of bus.

The Early Word: In-N-Out may go all in on Memphis, but one FedEx exec is out

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Fri, 4 Sep 2026 06:21:54 -0500

Troopers helped ICE during the weekend raid, an iconic Downtown building has sold and the new Metal Museum is a family affair.

Nu metal and power pop are at the Shell, and it's Beyoncé's birthday

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 12:50:16 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, get a sneak peek at the Memphis musicians playing AmericanaFest, and check out the openings of Satellite Music Hall and the Metal Museum.

The Early Word: MATA gets new wheels, and Lee Harris gets a road

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 06:29:01 -0500

Protesters gather outside the Mason ICE facility, SpaceXAI is building another data center and we’ve got a look at Satellite Music Hall’s menu.

The Early Word: New data center rules and a big cheer from St. Mary's kids

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 06:25:09 -0500

New sheriff gives a jail tour, there’s a new arrest in the OUTMemphis shooting and we tell you what to expect at the Memphis Tigers season opener.

The Early Word: 901 Day is here, and Olive Branch mayor starts Dolly drama

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 06:23:35 -0500

ICE raided a Berclair restaurant, a new data center is saying no to a tax freeze and the library escalators are finally moving.

The Early Word: Bass Pro may cut bait, and Coach Huff makes a big splash

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:47:24 -0500

Another data center is coming, a dentist is opening a piano bar and we’ve got the recipe for Cocozza’s meatballs.

The Early Word: Lee Harris' new gig; plus, where to drink and eat bagels

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:56:17 -0500

Autopsy reveals National Guard shot a man in the back, Lindsey Whiteside plans a plea change and we meet the new St. Jude CEO.

Roller Derby, Wiseacre have birthdays; 901 Day starts early on Beale

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:58:37 -0500

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.

The Early Word: Tigers fan hits the road; Germantown grandkids get perks

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:24:23 -0500

Tennessee gets mega Meta money, St. Jude is getting bigger and we’ve got a breakdown of TCAP scores by school.

The Early Word: Dolly is dead, Tigers football is new and Chick-fil-A goes big

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:18:19 -0500

Restaurants are recovering from the weekend storm, the Halbert saga is coming to an end and we meet the guy who bought the Flyer.

The Early Word: A look into BC's death and MSCS' legal fees

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:57:47 -0500

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.

The Early Word: A gas station hold-up and a biker gang in spandex

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:28:12 -0500

UTHSC report vindicates a controversial professor, SpaceXAI is suing a contractor and a gluten-free bakery has “real” doughnuts.

The Early Word: Rawgirls is outta juice, but Newby's is back from the dead

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:57:33 -0500

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.

Tomatoes get edgy, A. Schwab rocks out and Playhouse is gonna be so 'fetch'

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:10:25 -0500

This week, “Inception” will bend your mind, a comedy fest goes to the dogs and tequila is everywhere.

The Early Word: A hospital buys a hotel, and a vet returns 83 years later

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:49:47 -0500

SpaceXAI makes a promise to Southaven, a Collierville meeting is a bust and Mollie Fontaine’s is making a comeback — but not for long.