MLK Prep, Memphis Athletic Ministries open new community gym in Frayser
The new gym is open six days of the week to all youth in Frayser ages 8-18 for free.
The new gym is open six days of the week to all youth in Frayser ages 8-18 for free.
The First 8 Memphis board discussed the early stages of its pre-k program and moved forward on a search for a permanent executive director.
Arrow, the organization that provides space and support to artists, is renovating 2535 Broad as a temporary, "stepping stone" home.
BLDG Memphis' survey asks candidates about transportation, safety and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. now has a street named after him on the grounds of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, "Fred Jones Way."
Comcast came to Memphis on Friday bearing free laptops for students, free internet service for their families and tech grants for local nonprofits.
A developer plans to renovate and convert a historic industrial building in Uptown into an event space for 300 to 400 people.
Central Gardens in the mid-’70s might have been described as “shabby chic.” You could still buy something on Peabody or Lemaster for less than $50,000. Today, Realtor.com puts the median listing price in Central Gardens at $372,400.
Longtime United Way of Mid-South executive Regina Walker was named executive director of First 8 Memphis.
Issues brought to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and county officials included sanitation services, illegal dumping and stray dogs in the Northaven area.
The 38126 Center, to be located at the corner of Mississippi Boulevard and Walker Avenue, is directly across from The Four Way restaurant and less than half a mile from LeMoyne-Owen College.
A large retail center with more than 230 parking spaces is planned in southeast Memphis if the developer can get approval for gas sales at the location.
A developer wants to build a five-story Residence Inn by Marriott with 98 guestrooms and structured parking.
A new building fronting Park Avenue will house The Juicy Crab while Five Below and Ross will move into the former Burlington Coat Factory space.
Mary and Ken Olds plan to open Muggin’ Coffeehouse in Whitehaven in November.
Although George Washington Carver High School was closed and replaced with a similarly named charter school, alumni congregate each year to celebrate at a massive picnic in the park.
Projects in Whitehaven and South Memphis are seeking forgivable Inner City Economic Development (ICED) loans from EDGE.
An unidentified distribution and warehouse operation wants to build a multimillion-square-foot center in the Frayser-Raleigh area.
The $15 million renovation project to turn a vacant building into a home for a Memphis charter school in Frayser is expected to take nine months.
Since the youth farm opened in 2015, it has been run by female high school students ages 15 to 18. Girls Inc. is planning to expand its operations in Frayser to reach more girls.
The Brown family started the idea of Lifeline to Success at their dinner table 2009, and they have counseled 1,200 people in the 10 years since it began.
Westwood residents offered organizers of the new CDC a list of suggestions to improve the community, from covered basketball courts and a splash pad, to career readiness programs and a full-service bank location.
Rap superstar Yo Gotti announces partnership with Shelby County Schools to outfit students at his former middle school with free uniforms. The music mogul said he hopes to expand the program to more schools in the district.
The now blighted apartment complex at 3085 Steele St. in Frayser is undergoing a $17 million renovation on property owned by The Works Inc.
Family business Crone Construction will open a showroom at 798 S. Cooper St. in the Cooper-Young neighborhood.