The Early Word: Cargo theft is big here, xAI may get bigger and Edey is just big
Memphis Flyway is underway, Cohen asks for MATA money and the Whitehaven STEM lab breaks ground for real this time.
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October 2024
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XAI plans to lease 552 acres for Memphis expansion
A person familiar with the matter said the land would be used for future development for xAI and allow the company to build on its ongoing momentum in Memphis.
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Martin: Memphis basketball deserves better than the AAC
Now seems like a good time to underscore the importance of basketball for Memphis in the future of any realignment discussions — and to emphasize that the current situation for Tigers basketball is unsustainable.
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XAI applies for permits for greywater facility
The much-talked-about Southwest Memphis greywater facility, which could save billions of gallons of freshwater a year, is a few steps closer to reality.
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Inked: The Daily Memphian in Clark Tower
The Daily Memphian will have a permanent office, and Red Door Wealth Management gets a space, too. Plus, a fully leased Collierville building is up for sale.
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Strike closes East, Gulf coasts’ ports; locals hope for quick solution
Importers in Memphis are trying to locate loads dropped off ships before the strike started and notify customers.
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Threats of school violence soar across Tennessee, but most aren’t credible
Three people, including a teenager in Nashville, were arrested for the threats that prompted MSCS-wide lockdowns last month.
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The Early Word: You’re buying a hotel, and a barbecuer wins a big award
Violent school threats are on the rise, the longshoreman strike could hit Memphis and JJJ may be injured.
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The Early Word: Grizz aren’t ‘losers,’ and Germantown lays down party rules
Defense rests in the Tyre Nichols trial, the judge in Wanda Halbert’s ouster case needs more info and you can fly nonstop to Austin again.
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Hill: Who are these Grizzlies? We are about to find out.
“The league has had six different champions throughout the last six seasons. Who are these guys? Are they lucky No. 7? Are they the contender the city of Memphis is hoping for?”
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Herrington: Last season, the Grizzlies felt like ‘losers.’ They’re ready to turn the page.
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Memphis has slim margin for error as it looks to conference schedule
The Tigers have a bye week before resuming conference play Oct. 11 at South Florida. It’s a game that could have major American Athletic Conference championship implications.
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September 2024
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Herrington: Last season, the Grizzlies felt like ‘losers.’ They’re ready to turn the page.
Monday’s media day had all the usual media day moments, but this media day was grounded in high hopes and high expectations, despite coming off a 27-win season.
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Germantown tightens rules after ‘pay party’ at Forest Hill-Irene house
The city’s Planning Commission will begin its review Tuesday night to tighten the ordinance putting more restrictions on such gatherings.
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Buckley: Memphis’ conference future? The Tigers will not beg.
With no indication the ACC or Big 12 intends to extend a membership offer anytime soon, where does that leave a Memphis Tigers program wanting to play bigger and better opponents?
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A streak ended, but Seth Henigan just wants to clean up the Tigers’ offense
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The Early Word: Ed Scott is too proud to beg, and Mud Island cleans up
Former school board member regrets the Feagins hire, Seth Henigan breaks a streak and Ja gets up.
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A meal with a view at Mahogany River Terrace
After two years of renovations, Carlee McCullough will open her second Mahogany restaurant right off the Mississippi River.
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A streak ended, but Seth Henigan just wants to clean up the Tigers’ offense
Saturday’s win ended Seth Henigan’s 41-game-long touchdown streak. But the Tigers’ quarterback is more focused on not settling.
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Suburbs driving Shelby County’s growth
“If it were not for the six suburbs, Shelby County would be losing population,” Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said. “All six (suburban) municipalities are gaining population or holding their own.”
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Mud Island’s museum moves into steampunk ‘River of Time’
The old museum at Mud Island River Park is transitioning from a story about the Mississippi River to an immersive experience called “Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time.”
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Buckley: Kobee Minor delivered a big blow. Ryan Silverfield called it. Sort of.
Kobee Minor came off the edge and delivered a crushing blindside hit that caused MTSU quarterback Nicholas Vattiato to cough up the ball and wake up the Tigers.
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Herrington: Questions for Memphis Grizzlies training camp
On Monday, Sept. 30, the Memphis Grizzlies start the engine on their 2024-2025 season. Here are nine storylines to watch in the coming weeks.
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Former MSCS board chair calls Feagins’ hire a ‘mistake’
Two outgoing school board members sent letters outlining their concerns with Feagins’ leadership style and communication with the board.
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Lakeland juggling multiple projects that could change suburb’s landscape
The Lake District is still dormant after bankruptcy.
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Bailey: Clues, diligent work result in solved mystery
Amber Edlin was persistent in her search for the identity of a Jane Doe, whose body was found alongside a road in DeSoto County.
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Buckley: It was a bad deal. Really bad. Ed Scott makes a convincing case.
The Tigers’ first-year athletic director was persuasive explaining why Memphis turned down the Pac-12, not just saying it was bad but explaining why in no uncertain terms.
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