Accelerate Memphis starts with Gaston Community Center
South Memphis resident Deandrew Thomas calls the center a sanctuary. “It’s our rock. It has played a major part of my life.”
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South Memphis resident Deandrew Thomas calls the center a sanctuary. “It’s our rock. It has played a major part of my life.”
The 20-story, $190 million Grand Hyatt will be a centerpiece of the 5.2-acre mixed-used development at the end of Beale Street overlooking the Mississippi River.
“I want to pay it forward, and I’m working with an organization that is doing incredible things to help children and families,” Marie Pizano said of MVP3 Entertainment Group’s partnership with Rotary-Family Youth Initiative.
While the demand for new cars continues to increase following the COVID-19 pandemic, a critical part remains in short supply.
New owners plan a “comprehensive improvement plan” for the iconic office tower in the heart of East Memphis.
The board also approved zoning variances for a Georgia-based developer that plans to build affordable housing complexes in the North Poplar neighborhood near Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
A comprehensive traffic study is planned for incorporated Cordova, but crime was the main topic of discussion Tuesday evening.
Memphis police chief goes for a walk with a city council member who says residents of her district can’t sleep at night for fear of being shot in their beds.
Inside the Walt Disney Archives, an exhibit showcasing the history of the Walt Disney enterprise, opened Friday at Graceland.
Two Memphis nonprofits — Collage Dance Collective and Memphis Music Initiative — recently received grants from MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Pose 901 offers a place for visitors to snap photos in a variety of Memphis-themed settings.
This weekend, metal is a way of life.
Leslie Ballin, a Memphis-based criminal defense attorney, has represented Daniels since her arrest in 2019.
Memphis Voices for Palestine, along with the Memphis chapter of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, led a march down Cooper Street holding signs that read ‘Zionism Equals Violence’ and ‘Free Palestine.’
Volunteers and employees of office of Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris targeted the 38128 ZIP code in North Memphis, because of its prominent Spanish speaking-population, citing a disparity in local vaccination rates among Hispanic communities.
A ceremony Thursday at the site of three lynchings more than a century ago was part of a week of Ida B. Wells events leading up to Friday’s statue unveiling.
Veda Ajamu is about to get the chance to help with criminal justice reform as a Justice Reform Fellow for Families Against Mandatory Minimums.
After gaining its moment in the spotlight with the Byhalia Connection Pipeline project, MCAP is now looking ahead and figuring out how to face future battles.
Despite the possibility of additional charges, a Sept. 13 trial date remains in place for now in the case against state Sen. Katrina Robinson on charges related to her business, The Healthcare Institute.
A billboard depicting a young girl holding melting ice cream now stands on Interstate 55, across from the Valero refinery in South Memphis.
Labor Department reports show the number of people teleworking in June was 14.4%, down from 16.6% in May as businesses nationwide require employees to return to the office.
The facility at the University of Memphis opened June 30 with a variety of amenities for students.
There’s plenty to do this week, including a celebration of Ida B. Wells, the investigative journalist and early civil rights leader. There are also exhibitions, music, beer tasting and, um, reptiles.
Fireworks flashed over Collierville’s sky for fewer than 20 minutes Saturday night, but for the experts who executed the demonstration, the process began three days ago at H.W. Cox Park. Related story:
This weekend will see fireworks shows in the area’s suburbs as well as at Graceland and in Downtown Memphis.