Renovations to nearly 500 apartment units underway in Raleigh, Frayser
Every unit in Hunter’s Ridge, Timber Pines and Watkins Manor apartments will be renovated in the $24 million project.
Omer Yusuf
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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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Education Frayser charter operators have questions after ASD proposal
All 30 schools under the state's Achievement School District would return to their local school districts by 2022, but the process and details of such a transition remain unclear.
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Business Salvation Army’s Purdue Center saved Memphis business owner’s life
Venus Austin entered the Salvation Army’s Renewal Place program nearly 15 years ago. Today, she owns a hair salon 800 feet from the facility that she credits for changing her life.
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East Memphis New Raleigh development plans 8-10 new businesses, including restaurants
The proposed Raleigh development is the first one since the new tax increment financing district was implemented last year. Developers hope to close on the 8.5-acre site early this year.
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North Memphis Negotiations underway with potential grocer for $16 million Frayser Gateway
The Frayser Gateway is expected to include a new grocery store for the neighborhood. The development mirrors the Binghampton Gateway, which opened in 2018.
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North Memphis Frayser organizations raise questions over $450,000 blight remediation plan
The plan, which may be considered by city government later this month, would address blight in an area near Northgate Shopping Center.
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Neighborhoods Caritas Christmas lunch brings community together
Interim executive director Kristin McMillin wanted to create a Christmas lunch to give more people access to a hot meal and a larger community to share it with.
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December 2019
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North MemphisBinghampton residents hope community land trust will keep housing affordable
The Binghampton Community Land Trust has taken possession of a house that has essentially turned into a "treehouse" and plans to demolish and rebuild it for a future homeowner.
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North Memphis $4 million renovation underway at Salvation Army’s Purdue Center of Hope
The renovations are expected to be complete by 2021 as the Salvation Army hopes to serve even more families in Memphis.
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Metro Man killed by Memphis police after altercation
A man was shot and killed by Memphis Police Department officers in Frayser Thursday night. TBI has taken charge of the case.
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North Memphis More than $30M in investments committed to MLK Success Zone in Frayser
Organizations in the MLK Success Zone of Frayser are hopeful the new investment will accelerate a long-needed transformation in the area.
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Metro Building permit filed for new Frayser health clinic
The new health clinic is part of the $15 million Harmony Plaza renovation project on Frayser Boulevard.
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North Memphis Munson providing economic, educational services to N. Memphis
Arieale Munson is a product of North Memphis. “A lot of people think if you come from the hood that you won’t make it out, but I’m a witness that you can."
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North Memphis Montessori school making strides in North Memphis
Libertas School of Memphis received a Level 5 TVAAS designation from the state this year on its report card. The charter school is in its fifth year in Frayser.
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North Memphis Shelby County holding Northaven cleanup event this weekend
The neighborhood cleanup is part of Shelby County's proposal to bring sanitation services to the area.
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North Memphis Raleigh TIF approved, officials look to next steps
The TIF could potentially generate $1 million in annual additional property tax revenue pending further investments in Raleigh.
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Metro $10.2 million permit filed for Frayser child care center
Construction on the facility is expected to be completed by 2021.
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Metro Frayser Christmas Parade scheduled for Saturday
The 12th annual Christmas parade includes separate band, float and car competitions.
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North MemphisNational consulting firm proposes Frayser blight remediation plan
A Houston-based business consultant is proposing a solution to blighted and vacant properties in northwest Frayser after touring the neighborhood several months ago.
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North Memphis Binghampton weekend events provide holiday shopping options
The Broad Avenue Arts District and Carpenter Art Garden are holding holiday shopping events during the first weekend of December.
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Education MLK Prep makes several staff changes, names new principal
Frayser Community Schools officials are hopeful the changes will help the high school return to the progress it made during the 2015-16 school year.
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North MemphisCarpenter Art Garden teens paint faces and dreams of Binghampton
The murals are a reflection of different perspectives of how people perceive Binghampton and what they want it to become.
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November 2019
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Business Downtown developments angle for $449 million in incentives, with more to come
A pair of $1 billion-plus Downtown development projects that would require heavy doses of public incentives are scheduled for an initial vote on Monday, Dec. 2.
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North Memphis New Binghampton sports complex to be named after Claude Humphrey
The $600,000 facility, the first in Binghampton, is set to open next summer.
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North Memphis Rhonda Logan kept ‘faith’ in pursuit of City Council seat
Rhonda Logan's journey to the District 1 seat included a 100-vote marathon City Council meeting when she repeatedly fell one vote short of getting the appointment in late 2018.
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