Foote Park at South City opens
The first residents have moved into the reincarnation of the former Foote Homes public-housing project, Foote Park at South City.
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The first residents have moved into the reincarnation of the former Foote Homes public-housing project, Foote Park at South City.
Soulsville's radical.tacos will source some of its produce from a student-managed garden.
The Classic College and Career Fair gives high school students a chance to learn about regional colleges they could attend.
For alumni of Jackson State University and Tennessee State University, the Southern Heritage Classic is like a family reunion.
Two newer Memphis lounges, both owned by Tennessee State University alumni, are celebrating the Southern Heritage Classic this week.
Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. now has a street named after him on the grounds of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, "Fred Jones Way."
Comcast came to Memphis on Friday bearing free laptops for students, free internet service for their families and tech grants for local nonprofits.
The 38126 Center, to be located at the corner of Mississippi Boulevard and Walker Avenue, is directly across from The Four Way restaurant and less than half a mile from LeMoyne-Owen College.
Mary and Ken Olds plan to open Muggin’ Coffeehouse in Whitehaven in November.
A large retail center with more than 230 parking spaces is planned in southeast Memphis if the developer can get approval for gas sales at the location.
Projects in Whitehaven and South Memphis are seeking forgivable Inner City Economic Development (ICED) loans from EDGE.
Three well-known Memphis institutions are seeking approval from the Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment to expand their operations.
Westwood residents offered organizers of the new CDC a list of suggestions to improve the community, from covered basketball courts and a splash pad, to career readiness programs and a full-service bank location.
EDGE awarded PILOTs to NBCUniversal for “Bluff City Law” and Cherry Tree International for a Memphis distribution center.
Cherry Tree International Corp. is seeking a 10-year Fast Track PILOT from EDGE to create 25 new jobs in Memphis.
The pavilion replaces an older one at Lincoln Park that was significantly damaged by a tree.
A building permit application valued at $1.8 million has been filed for a Lamar Avenue warehouse.
LeMoyne-Owen College is holding its first-ever “Move the Needle” Summit on its campus Aug. 16-17.
Memphis ZIP code 38126, which has family poverty rate of nearly 60%, has been getting targeted help from the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis.
Beverly Robertson, president and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber, brought the organization’s first stop in its new “Taking it to the Streets” initiative to Orange Mound.
Students were welcomed back to Dunbar Elementary School by the principal, teachers and community groups. The school is now part of the Shelby County Schools Innovation Zone.
The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation spent more than $5 million revitalizing the park.
An app developed by a Memphis couple makes it easier to find a good place for brunch.
Louis and Carla Faulkner are operating a new restaurant, Caribbean Flayvahz, in Hickory Hill.
A piece of student artwork at Southwind High School has been removed after the principal received a threatening phone call about the painting.