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A group of more than 100 creatives representing the African-American arts community in Memphis gathered Saturday to recreate an iconic 1958 photograph. Dubbed “A Great Day in Orange Mound,” the location was a very deliberate backdrop for both the photo and a co-working space The CLTV will soon be opening.
When designer and fashion illustrator Kris Keys needed a muse for her most recent collection of womenswear, the former St. Jude patient looked deep within herself.
Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery addressed members of the community in the first of three town halls to be held in District 8.
Yolandrea Clark left a popular local yoga practice to start her own studio. Her emphasis on accessibility, for some newcomers who are intimidated by fitness, is paying dividends.
Nonprofit organization Volunteer Odyssey is gearing up for one of their biggest days on the year on MLK Day. However, leaders hope to encourage participation throughout the year.
Protesters descended upon Memphis City Hall to speak out on issues related to American women on the anniversary of President Trump's inauguration.
After a rocky start, Kountry Cookin' Soul Food Restaurant has risen to become a bustling lunch-hour eatery in the Whitehaven community. The business is participating the neighborhood's first Black Restaurant Week.
Court documents show the city of Memphis has been removed as a defendant from a civil suit filed by the mother of 19-year-old Darrius Stewart, who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in 2015. But the police officer who killed Stewart remains a defendant in the suit.
Members of the Bridge Builders Change program are creating a safe space for victims of sexual assault, abuse and harassment to share their stories of strength in an open forum.
Pressure is mounting on LeMoyne-Owen College president Dr. Andrea Miller to resign amid allegations of nepotism, apathy and campus-wide neglect.
Legendary Memphis deejay and Elvis friend George Klein has died, according to multiple sources.
Sophia Overstreet, 13, clinched a victory over 51 other spellers in the first Shelby County Spelling Bee since the competition lost its longtime local sponsorship.
Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., project consultant Lakethen Mason invited 36 black leaders to share their vision for young men in Memphis.
Inspired by Whitehaven's recent weeklong culinary celebration, Orange Mound is serving up its own restaurant week.
AutoZone rides weather and an improving focus on the commercial side of its business to impressive earnings results and a surge in its stock price.
Would you buy tickets to a concert before you knew who is performing? Sofar Sounds, an entertainment company now in Memphis, thinks it might be the best way to fall in love with new music.
Michigan-based pianist and lecturer Dr. Garik Pederson traveled to Memphis on Saturday to tell the story of a piano made specifically for recreation during World War II.
Catholics in West Tennessee have a new leader almost five months after Bishop Martin Holley was ousted after a tumultuous two years leading the Catholic Diocese of Memphis.
University of Memphis students can gain protection from tuition increases if they graduate within four years under a Guaranteed Tuition Rate plan approved by trustees Wednesday.
With the support of a network of 49 organizations, United Way of the Mid-South is celebrating the first year of its collaborative attack on local poverty with a visit from the woman who inspired the agency's initiative.
Larry Robinson and Howard Robertson, hosts of the nationally syndicated sports talk radio show focused on black voices, join SiriusXM as ambassadors of Memphis' creative potential.
Coworking community Launch Pad Memphis puts an emphasis on membership. Now halfway to capacity, they are set to celebrate the entrepreneurs who bought into their vision.
Longtime disk jockey, weatherman and sports anchor, Johnny Dark is remembered by family, friends and colleagues, ahead of his funeral. Dark battled heart disease following a 1993 heart attack.
Revelry rolled through Downtown Memphis as the Beale Street Merchants Association hosted their 46th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday afternoon.
The 10th SneakFest Expo invites sneakerheads in the Mid-South to buy, sell and trade highly collectible and oftentimes highly expensive gym shoes.