Lakeland officials have begun the 30-month process to prohibit short-term rentals in the suburb.

September’s monthly sales volume was $366 million, down 28.2% compared to the $510.1 million recorded in September 2022, according to the Memphis Area Association of Realtors September market report.

The statewide association will speak in a unified voice in Nashville on issues that affect the nonprofit sector and will also conduct research. 

The Greater Memphis Chamber is optimistic Memphis can continue to build its pipeline of tech talent through local educational programs, which will be key in ensuring Shelby County’s role in sending workers to future BlueOval City.

The application includes the outline plan for Mid-City at the former Racquet Club of Memphis site.

Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab announces a new promotion. 

Attendance figures for the Beale Street Music Festival hit a 30-year low, according to the report released Tuesday, Oct. 3. The festival’s annual report promises further word on the 2024 festival’s future in the coming days.

“It’s the biggest year we’ve had — ever,” Linn Sitler of the Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Commission said. “It was bigger than in the ‘90s when we had pictures with huge budgets.”

Despite Ford’s commitment to West Tennessee, the largest single-investment in the state’s history, Memphis economist John Gnuschke said an ongoing strike could spell trouble. 

For the last 25 years, Jason Shifflett has not only turned the Domino’s in Olive Branch into a money-making endeavor, but he is sharing that success with the community.

Glamour Grooming Elite Academy will offer shorter course for people whose training costs are covered by government workforce programs. 

Stress comes in many forms, especially moving into winter and the holidays, so we all need to find ways to cope, experts say.

“The extended-stay market is going to continue to grow, and it’s going to continue to grow at a faster rate than the average hotel market,” said a local hotel expert.

TennCare says the majority who lost health coverage are eligible but fell through the cracks due to “procedural” reasons, such as failing to update their contact information after moving.

More than 65 men took off Saturday, Sept. 30 from West Cancer Center, for the 13th annual 525-mile bike trek in five days to Rosemary Beach, Florida. The trip is a fundraiser for West Cancer Foundation.

Feast & Graze owner Cristina McCarter said she plans to close her shop on South Main at the end of the year in favor of a new location.

Belltower Coffeehouse is serving its coffee, teas and more at Shelby Farms Park.

Shippers are being told to expect up to three-day delays, and rates have doubled for barges leaving from Memphis and St. Louis compared to the three-year average.

Pizza cutters were used in place of the usual oversized scissors at Wednesday’s ribbon cutting for The Domino’s Village, funded by pizza giant Domino’s as part of a 10-year, $100 million commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

According to the initial application, Juan Montoya hopes to turn the 127-year-old castle-style Ashlar Hall into an event center “of limited scale and character in conformance with the city’s ordinances.”

Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Hollywood Feed and Memphis University School announce promotions and additions. 

Although the updated COVID-19 vaccine is not yet available at Shelby County Health Department clinics, residents who think they may have been exposed to the virus can pick up free at-home rapid tests or order them online. 

Tennessee was removed from the Title X program earlier this year and lost $7.1 million in annual federal dollars for its noncompliance around pregnancy options counseling in the state, where abortion has been banned.