In this week’s “Ask the Memphian,” we explain how that distance came to be and compare it to other populous cities across Tennessee.

“Everybody saw that coming,” said Stanton Mayor Norman Bauer on the new gas-powered pickup truck. “We all know that the EV market is not what it’s supposed to be, so yeah, nobody was surprised. I think they’re actually getting to something that is what we’re going to end up seeing.”

Flip Side Pinball Bar is closed temporarily for ownership restructuring and renovation. Belltower Coffee in Arlington has closed. 

FedEx Corp. reported strong second quarter earnings despite air-traffic constraints, the grounding of 25 MD-11 planes, industry weakness and global trade-policy changes.

It’s official: Memphis International Airport will be Frederick W. Smith International Airport. 

The development team is exploring opportunities for the 70-year-old building.

The former Club 616 and adjacent space is on its way to becoming something new.

Ethan Edwards has been trying for more than a year to fully open The Station, which is only selling non-alcoholic products now.

The Memphis Library Foundation announces new board members. 

Can an African elephant make the correct call on a contest between Bearcats and Midshipmen?

Officials in Bartlett and Arlington are hoping to entice developers to breathe life into vacant land and fund critical infrastructure needs.

Former bank CEO Robert “Bob” Hartheimer will plead guilty to a series of child pornography charges.

The Tennessee Truck Plant could produce other vehicles in the future, but for now, it will be the auto giant’s “Built Ford Tough” models.

The Grant family name has become synonymous with homebuilding and development with a number of relatives involved for generations.

O’Regan Creations — whose tagline is, “We would love to feed you” — has 39 banana bread flavors (with a 40th on the way), 19 honey-butter bread flavors, several pies, monkey bread, cinnamon rolls and other baked goods.

The owner of The Station, a proposed high-end liquor store in East Memphis, will appear before the city’s Alcohol Commission next week to ask for a permit.

“I’ve been involved with The Lake District since 2012 and shepherded a lot of things through this,” a representative for the developer said, adding he could “see this development in my sleep or my nightmares.”

There hadn’t been any announcements until now because “all options are on the table,” according to Charlie’s owner Chuck Hogan. 

Plus, a new restaurant is bringing Korean food and culture to Germantown Parkway, and Juiced What You Needed has just what you want for dinner. 

Some said that Michael Lightman, who contributed to the real estate landscape of Memphis, had the “Midas touch.” 

The company’s relocation isn’t required until October of 2028. 

The L-shaped property is a historic two-story building in the heart of the Edge District with the upper floor facing Marshall Avenue and the lower floor facing Madison Avenue.

Under the agreement, South Korea-based SK On will own the facility at Ford’s $5.6 billion BlueOval City in Stanton. A Ford subsidiary will own two facilities in Kentucky. 

The salad-focused restaurant is part of the Stomping Grounds redevelopment.

The former vice president will discuss her book “107 Days.”