City hosting ribbon-cutting for South Memphis park pavilion
The pavilion replaces an older one at Lincoln Park that was significantly damaged by a tree.
The pavilion replaces an older one at Lincoln Park that was significantly damaged by a tree.
A building permit application shows plans for Boulevard Souvenirs to locate about 100 steps from Sun Studio.
Memphis ZIP code 38126, which has family poverty rate of nearly 60%, has been getting targeted help from the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis.
Beverly Robertson, president and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber, brought the organization’s first stop in its new “Taking it to the Streets” initiative to Orange Mound.
The Men’s Morning Huddle was a group started four years ago by co-organizers Cedric Brooks and DeVonté Payton to motivate and be role models for Memphis youth.
Students were welcomed back to Dunbar Elementary School by the principal, teachers and community groups. The school is now part of the Shelby County Schools Innovation Zone.
Five contenders for District 7 pitch their qualifications as they attempt to unseat incumbent Berlin Boyd in the October election.
CNN political commentator Angela Rye made a return trip to Memphis Aug. 8, stumping at a fundraising luncheon for Memphis mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer.
The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation spent more than $5 million revitalizing the park.
Construction crews are finishing the exterior of the $35 million development of apartments and commercial space in the heart of Midtown while residents move in.
A large batch of 17 applications to the Land Use Control Board includes a proposal to build a 103-space parking lot behind Crosstown Concourse.
South Memphis Renewal CDC executive director and court-appointed receiver of Aretha Franklin's birthplace said the property at 408 Lucy Ave. is “very stable now.”
Porter-Leath plans to build a child care center in Frayser and Girls Inc. seeks to build a $4.5 million community garden and learning center by expanding its existing campus nearby.
After several delays, construction has resumed at Raleigh Springs Town Center and the site is expected to be open by early 2020.
Louis and Carla Faulkner are operating a new restaurant, Caribbean Flayvahz, in Hickory Hill.
Paul Young, director of the city's Division of Housing and Community Development, and John Paul Shaffer, executive director of BLDG Memphis, discuss a new local trust fund that will help support the creation and preservation of affordable housing.
The Frayser Exchange Club, founded in 1969, is the only civic organization left in the community.
Former Memphis City Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson-Dean said she plans to begin her tenure at LeMoyne-Owen College with a lot of listening.
Bala Tounkara wants to make African food appealing to those who have never tried it, but he also wants to give people with African parents a chance to try dishes beyond their familiar fare.
Memphis Lift announced the hiring of Rhoda Hickman as chief of staff July 19. The organization's goal is to "make the powerless parent powerful."
The site for a new Raleigh farmers market and community park is near the Raleigh Town Center development site.
The Memphis City Council last month approved $3.8 million in funding for a new Frayser library. The overall cost of the project is expected to be $10 million.
The City of Memphis has an option to purchase the buildings that served as the former MLK Transition Academy, Porter Junior High School, and Boys and Girls Club location at 620 S. Lauderdale St.
People told South Memphis native Quavisa Henderson she should open a juice bar in Cordova or Germantown, but Henderson says those communities already have plenty of options. Instead, she opened her first location in Whitehaven and will soon be opening another in Parkway Village.
Local muralist Jamond Bullock was awarded the opportunity to do a mural in his hometown neighborhood of Frayser eight months ago, and is set to unveil it July 27.