There are 12 article(s) tagged Memphis Rox:

• June 2025

  • Man charged in Memphis Rox shooting that killed two

    Farris Haley, 28, has been charged in a South Memphis double shooting Sunday, June 29, that killed a Memphis Rox employee.

    By Aarron Fleming June 30, 2025

  • Double shooting at Memphis Rox

    One of the victims was an employee of the facility. Police have one person in custody.

    By Jody Callahan June 30, 2025

• March 2024

  • Calkins: How to fix the city’s gang problem? Here’s an idea even better than a truce

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young met with gang members last week and asked for a “truce.” But you know what’s better than a truce? Giving kids an alternative to joining gangs in the first place. That’s where Memphis Rox comes in. And it could use your support.

    By Geoff Calkins March 22, 2024

• October 2022

  • Memphis Rox film highlights solar energy challenges

    An installation of solar panels at Memphis Rox should have offset the gym’s energy costs. But without a way to sell energy back to MLGW, the gym decided not to install as many panels as they could have. 

    By Keely Brewer October 24, 2022

• May 2022

  • Adaptive reuse gives new life to barns at former Baptist Children’s Home

    As crews begin clearing the property in Bartlett for a mixed-use development, the wood from the old buildings is being repurposed for good causes.

    By Michael Waddell May 06, 2022

• March 2021

  • Calkins: How Memphis (elevation 338 feet) became the unlikely center of the climbing world

    Not long ago, Memphis was the biggest city in the country without a climbing gym. This weekend, it is the unlikely host of the United States Climbing team trials. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 29, 2021

• February 2020

  • Famous ‘Friend’ Courteney Cox to host Memphis event

    Cox appeared in Memphian Tom Shadyac’s directing debut, “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” and is well-known for portraying Monica Geller on NBC’s “Friends.”

    By Elle Perry February 24, 2020

• December 2019

  • The Early Word: New hotels; solving poverty; and next weekend

    Good morning, it’s Monday, Dec. 2, and today a Downtown board will discuss almost $500 million in incentives for two billion-dollar Downtown development projects. It's also Cyber Monday, which is a big deal for global logistics companies.

    By Mary Cashiola December 02, 2019

• November 2019

  • Soulsville climbing gym adds vegan brunch

    Film director Tom Shadyac opened the indoor rock-climbing gym in March 2018. It is now offering a vegan brunch every third Sunday adjacent to its "Juice Almighty" juice bar. 

    By Elle Perry November 29, 2019

  • Memphis neighborhoods promote shopping local on Black Friday and throughout the holidays

    Organizations and businesses in several Memphis neighborhoods are employing different tactics to encourage holiday consumers to shop there.

    By Elle Perry November 29, 2019

  • Soulsville Christmas tree lighting brings South Memphis together for holiday cheer

    Residents of Soulsville in South Memphis will come together Saturday to welcome the holiday season with an event that includes music, hot cocoa and the lighting of a Christmas tree.

    By Linda A. Moore November 21, 2019

• March 2019

  • Pay-what-you-can juice bar fuels South Memphis

    The juice bar is operated by the same nonprofit as the gym, following the pay-as-you-can model so it’s never beyond the means of the people it is meant to serve.

    By Kim and Jim Coleman March 24, 2019