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A Black-owned firm will manage the $350 million first phase of what is designed to be the largest mixed-use commercial development in the Mid-South and the Glasgow Planned Development on the former Germantown Country Club site takes a step forward.
There’s a plan under development to bring broadband to parts of Memphis that lack access and expect changes soon at Summer Avenue and National Street.
Visions for two of Memphis’ vacant skyscrapers will take shape and students in Shelby County are getting prepared for careers in aviation and software development.
Travel is back — and in a big way, NBA fans are banned and a coronavirus outbreak in a nursing home has a happy ending.
Ida B. Wells gets her spot in Memphis history and Bartlett’s longtime mayor is making way. Plus, an ‘elite’ business is opening near Bartlett.
An initial fix is in for the bridge, the city gets a budget surprise and we’re celebrating our super powers while we can.
Enjoying a moment of Zen with fireworks on the horizon and Heck — Rachel Heck — beats all.
Other topics of conversation: Is the jail vaccinating detainees? Is AZO ready for EVs? And who thought formula containers with holes would get through Customs?
Memphis might add park rangers and the pandemic is now disproportionately affecting certain demographic groups. Also, have the curtains closed at the McCoy?
Torchy’s will be turning the lights on in East Memphis soon, Walgreens selected Memphis to change how it does business, and the Grizzlies are one step closer to the playoffs.
Tons of food news today, but we’ve also got a set price increasing and it’s sold-out season for events.
The Redbirds and the Grizzlies are both increasing the capacity of their crowds, Orange Mound is setting the Tone and the Edge District is ready for some “flour power.”
Gun violence intensifies throughout the day and in multiple ways; how to cook, eat and judge barbecue; and one local group is “flipping the scrip” to help cancer patients.
Local task force talks about COVID-19 and kids, we go inside a midcentury modern gem and how the bridge has cracked our supply chain.
We’re clapping back at that ‘crack,’ and Lakeland is looking for something it currently lacks.
Will we soon see bright, smiling faces? Maybe, maybe not. But a bright sign in Midtown is expected to come back.
Memphis’ largest lab reveals new info about the vaccine, volunteers go back to high school and a gold medal winner is headed to Lausanne.
The FDA will take a shot at getting tweens vaccinated, a new hotel aims for a Midtown vibe and we meet the lawyers you know from TV and billboards.
Local leaders are looking to house calls to amp up our vaccination efforts, a former duck master begins leading other groups around, and surrogates look to child care.
Reading, writing and reckless driving. Plus, a longtime leader passes away and we could see a new sign of soul emerge.
Is a car the cure for Memphis’ waning demand for the vaccine? Plus, the ’Birds are back at bat, masks could be a thing of the past and who would be on your quintessential Memphis flight.
The first Second Gentleman is headed to Memphis, some missing letters mysteriously come to light in a longtime murder case, and brew masters weigh in on the Byhalia Connection pipeline.
We’re learning more about Memphis' candidate for police chief, bracing for a tax increase and planning for May events.
A parallel pipeline is rediscovered, a new soccer team (with a throwback name) is made official and there’s a local case of the coronavirus variant running rampant in India.
Midtown’s Lululemon couldn’t namaste. We’ve also got party lines and a party planned and plenty of jokes about cows.