Positive COVID tests among the staff at Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen have temporarily closed the popular East Memphis restaurant.

Brown Missionary Baptist Church, which is based in DeSoto County, is hosting a Gas Up for Blessings event in Frayser, Saturday, Dec. 18.

The Board of Adjustment has given the nod to a proposal for the redevelopment of the building at 1212 Vollintine Ave. into a mixed-use development.

ALSAC/St. Jude revealed at a community meeting Thursday evening that they are holding their application for its proposed parking garage for an additional 30 days.

The honorary street name was approved by the Memphis City Council at a meeting earlier this month. 

During a “high-pressure season,” the Binghampton Development Corporation’s annual “Greatest Gift” Christmas store offers families toys at heavily discounted prices. 

A new gallery and studio space, owned by architect and artist Brantley Ellzey, has opened on Summer Avenue in the Highland Heights neighborhood. 

The Downtown Memphis Commission affiliate Center City Development Corp. will decide whether to expand the South City Good Neighbor Grant program when it meets Wednesday, Dec. 15. 

‘We can launch 30 graduates a year, possibly 40 a year, into industries and living-wage careers,” said Noah Gray, executive director of Binghampton Development Corp. 

Memphis Medical District Collaborative partners with Whole Child Strategies to bring information about training and hiring opportunities to residents. 

Michael O. Harris of GWERC sent a letter of opposition to the City of Memphis regarding One Stop Housing LLC’s proposed project that would convert the former Red Roof Inn hotel on Elvis Presley to workforce housing.

The RedZone Ministries Opportunity Zone Center will stand at 30,000 square feet and will house a large recreation facility, game room, cafe, multi-purpose room, classrooms and offices.

Neighborhoods that would receive the tax-increment financing would include Soulsville/South Bellevue, South Third/Gaston Park area, French Fort, South City and South Main/South End. 

Memphis Councilman JB Smiley plans to sponsor a Memphis City Council resolution naming a street after the rapper. 

Team of teens from Memphis neighborhoods counter “pay-to-play” youth sports machine with Play Where You Stay.

But there may be a small silver lining after most of the art installation was destroyed. 

Following a shooting at Cummings K-8, community members decided to show up for the neighborhood kids every morning.

The grant was in recognition of the MMDC’s work centered on building equity and prosperity through increased economic opportunities for BIPOC communities.

Summer Avenue may soon receive some much-needed improvements between East Parkway and I-240 to become a “complete street” that is safer for everyone, including drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.

The ground floor will also sell and display local Memphis artwork.

Charles Cavallo, who also owns The Cupboard restaurant, plans to fully renovate the ground-floor commercial space, which was once a jewelry store.

The 69 symbolic figures represented the record number of walkers and bikers who were killed on Memphis streets last year.

Kinsey Thompson has seen opportunities where other people might see the impossible. But restoring a 110-year-old building is his biggest project yet.