The Early Word: Young stopped an AI tax break, and the Grizz stopped losing
MSCS sells a vacant campus, a Southaven pop-up serves fluffy eggs and the Memphis Art Museum is opening a new cafe.
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November 2026
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The Early Word: Easy Way is coming back, and Jelly found his fur-ever home
Historic Temple Israel is gone, Midtown Autowerks is moving and the Chamber hires its new CEO.
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The Early Word: Crosstown CEO’s new gig and Musk’s two new data centers
Collierville is getting a new place to congregate, one Little Petals location has a buffet and you can be on “Love Island USA”
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The Early Word: Reimagined Central Station and TN DOGE are coming soon
Pearson has things to say about gerrymandering, and we dig into the data on what happened with his loss. Plus, the Grizz lose again.
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The Early Word: Memphis flips red amidst U.S. blue wave, but it was close
Library workers can unionize, Germantown has a new mayor and a decrepit shopping center is coming down.
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The Early Word: Memphis Tigers’ first wins and the Grizzlies’ first loss
It’s Election Day! Plus, the Memphis City Council chair faces a lawsuit, and the DA’s office releases Guard shooting videos.
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The Early Word: Cyberflashing, smash burgers and the end of the long run
Residents say SpaceXAI is lowballing them on home offers, the brewery industry is struggling and the Grizzlies are 6-0.
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October 2026
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The Early Word: Nudity comes up in Feagins suit; Grizz take down Ja’s team
Pearson’s mom was allegedly involved in a polling site “disturbance,” dirt is finally moving at Union Station and there’s a lot brewing on the coffee scene.
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The Early Word: Secret NBA bar and new rooftop bar opening Downtown
Regional One needs donations, the Tigers wrap their preseason with a loss and Bartlett’s superintendent is saying goodbye.
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The Early Word: Brent Taylor’s sexts, Coach Huff rumors and ‘Asian Target’
Blackburn was missing from a gubernatorial forum, the County Clerk has new hours and fifth graders are creating public art.
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The Early Word: Grizz are undefeated, and the Tigers have a big (man) wait
County Commission won’t ditch the MSCS lawsuit, Anthropic is sued for adapting Elvis songs and things are looking up Downtown.
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The Early Word: Call him Ty JA-rome; plus, a Downtown law firm moves east
There’s still no plan to pay for a new Regional One, a Millington fugitive was found in Slovenia and we’ve got your Thanksgiving pumpkin pie recipe.
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The Early Word: Tigers bounce back in OT, and Sunrise is rising farther east
SpaceX is facing penalties, cheese curds are coming to Lakeland and SmokeSlam may be smoked out.
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The Early Word: Big wins for the Grizz and two Memphis restaurants
The County Commission is running out of money for the MSCS suit, airport parking is getting easier and you can say goodbye to what’s left of Oak Court Mall.
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The Early Word: Long data-center pause fails, but anti-ICE vote succeeds
The troubled Central Lofts have a new future, a Bartlett bar feels like “Cheers” and we’ve ranked the top 10 Grizz rookies.
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The Early Word: School takeover back on hold; more Collierville Fire drama
The data-center moratorium vote is back, and council member Yolanda Cooper-Sutton is suspended from some duties.
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The Early Word: What could save the Sterick; plus a card game with cats
The Memphis Safe Task Force is a hot political topic, and we’ve got recs for ribs and fall coffees.
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The Early Word: Developer goes to jail, and it’s last call at Crosstown Brewing
Takeover board could replace Richmond, Pearson sues the City Council and if you’re craving fluffy eggs, we’ve got you.
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The Early Word: Local 110-year-old is full of life, but the Landers hotel isn’t
Millington puts the brakes on data centers, yoga pants are coming to Southaven and our food writer makes her own B-Dubs/Dunkin’ combo meal.
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The Early Word: Early voting opens, and Penny didn’t spend his own coin
MSCS faces a staffing crisis, the vacant Falls Building gets another chance and an inclusive baseball field is coming to Tobey Park.
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The Early Word: Pat Neely’s new show and Geoff Calkins’ new pod
The data-center debate continues in Shelby County and North Mississippi, and we take a deep dive into a Memphis music murder mystery.
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The Early Word: Grizz lease is ‘very close,’ and the bones come home
Memphis Immigration Court is “mega” busy, SpaceXAI causes traffic problems and we ask if the zoo could bring pandas back.
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The Early Word: Midtown water guy and takeover board are back to work
City Council’s data-center debate will be continued, and a new restaurant serves elevated comfort food for when you’re hungry AF.
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The Early Word: Midtown water guy was jailed, and Alchemy will transform
Your MLGW bill may go up, a robot works at Kroger and we remember Joel Hobson III.
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The Early Word: AI fight shuts down City Council, and Ford heads to prison
John Beifuss retires from the CA, the old Ikea may be another furniture store and we look at why your September MLGW bill was so high.
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