{"id":27489,"date":"2024-01-17T08:26:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T14:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=27489"},"modified":"2024-01-17T08:26:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T14:26:51","slug":"wednesday-update-257","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/17\/wednesday-update-257\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday update"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Grizzlies have signed<\/a> Scottie Pippen Jr. to a two-way contract. Pippen Jr., a 6’1 ” guard, played mostly in the G-League last season but did play 6 games for the L.A. Lakers. He moves into the spot opened by Memphis when they converted Vince Williams Jr. to a standard contract.<\/p>\n

Bluff City Media has a look at Williams and GG Jackson<\/a>, two young Grizzlies with a ton of upside who once did the Hustle.<\/p>\n

Today is National Bootlegger’s Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s also Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day<\/a>. So if you’ve been doing Dry January, you can give that up and celebrate National Bootlegger’s Day.<\/p>\n

And it’s Judgment Day<\/a>. Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, and Dominik Mysterio hope you will celebrate.<\/p>\n

MIFA’s offices will be closed the rest of this week. Last week their Meals on Wheels clients received 5 emergency meals in anticipation of this week’s weather.<\/p>\n

Magician Craig Karges presents Experience the Extraordinary<\/a> at the Halloran Centre this Saturday.<\/p>\n

Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents Dvorak New World Symphony<\/a> Saturday at the Cannon Center.<\/p>\n

DJ Hush<\/a> plays Central Station’s Eight & Sand Lounge Friday night.<\/p>\n

The Lobbyist celebrates its one-year anniversary<\/a> next week.<\/p>\n

Drake has rescheduled<\/a> the date for his Memphis concert and will be here March 5.<\/p>\n

MLGW issued an energy conservation alert<\/a> yesterday afternoon. However, the utility denies<\/a> rolling blackouts are going to happen.<\/p>\n

The Walgreens at Union and Pauline was closed Monday and Tuesday. I had no idea a Walgreens store would close for this amount of snow, especially when no freezing rain or sleet was involved. And especially a location in a medical district.<\/p>\n

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire will come to FedExForum<\/a> May 29.<\/p>\n

The Weather Channel team got a very appropriate welcome to Memphis: Their cars got burglarized<\/a> at their hotel.<\/p>\n

Alcohol-delivery company Drizly is shutting down<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here’s an article on Feast & Graze’s move<\/a> from the Main Street Mall to Poplar Plaza. Owner Cristina McCarter will team up with her cousin and they’re adding a new side venture, HighP Hour Wellness. The new location will have a made-to-order charcuterie bar and a juice bar.<\/p>\n

About to walk Downtown from 240 and Union in 9 degrees. Pray for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"