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    Kids sports is going on for some, but not for others in the age of the coronavirus

    Kids need sports and youth sports organizers are finding ways to let them play during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    By Linda A. Moore August 26, 2020
  • Midtown

    Thread of love runs through each mask sewn for Binghampton neighbors

    Over the past four months, the Carpenter Art Garden, located on Carpenter Street, has distributed over 1,000 masks in Binghampton – free of charge – for both adults and children.

    By Omer Yusuf August 24, 2020
  • South Memphis

    South Memphis community lines up to celebrate Charles Champion

    Pioneering Black pharmacist Dr. Charles Champion was showered with adoration by motorists in South Memphis with a drive-thru celebration outside his neighborhood drug store.

    By Jared Boyd August 23, 2020
  • Business

    Rwandan immigrant now a Memphis entrepreneur

    Emmanuel Tuombe grew up in Rwanda, a country of about 13 million people located in East Africa. In 2015, Tuombe opened an engineering and construction firm in Memphis, about 8,000 miles away from his native county.

    By Omer Yusuf August 20, 2020
  • Food

    High Point Grocery is open and ‘The Neighborhood’ welcomes it

    The neighborhood grocery in East Memphis is open and the High Point neighborhood is so happy to see it that it planted a sign.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 19, 2020
  • Education

    Memphis charter network looks back on a week of virtual learning

    Frayser Community Schools decided this summer to start the year with all-virtual classes due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Shelby County over the past several months. 

    By Omer Yusuf August 14, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Demolition of Ed Rice facility in Frayser expected this month

    A gym, aquatics center, tennis court, park and art space are some features of the new Ed Rice Community Center.

    By Omer Yusuf August 14, 2020
  • Education

    Only one local candidate beat an incumbent last week. Here’s why.

    What Sheleah Harris did last week isn’t unheard of, but it’s also not the everyday occurrence.

    By Linda A. Moore August 11, 2020
  • Performing Arts

    This year ‘ghosts’ of Elmwood can visit you at home

    Some of the Memphis figures buried at Elmwood Cemetery star in a film by Willy Bearden that will be streamed Oct. 10. Bearden's documentary includes a key role for himself as a former mayor of Memphis. 

    By Chris Herrington August 10, 2020
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    The Walk replaces ‘Union Row’ for big development’s branding

    Union Row's new name reflects Downtown’s walkability, emphasizes action over talk (walking the walk), and focuses on people, the developer says.

    By Tom Bailey August 07, 2020
  • Real Estate

    The Ravine is about to take shape

    Construction is to start next week on the $1 million Phase I. The sunken, two-block-long former rail spur will become a space for gathering, entertainment, dining, playing and shopping in the Edge District.

    By Tom Bailey August 12, 2020
  • Real Estate

    The Walk, formerly Union Row, seeks different tax incentives

    Developers cite the economic effects of the pandemic in seeking different and new tax incentives. The first phase of the development is estimated to cost $741 million.

    By Tom Bailey August 10, 2020
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    FedEx delays $300 million in Memphis hub spending

    COVID-19 and a desire to improve cash flow have prompted FedEx to slow the pace of a $1.55 billion Memphis hub transformation. 

    By Wayne Risher August 01, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Graceland to offer virtual Elvis experiences

    Instagrammable moments will mark Graceland's COVID-19 edition of Elvis Week.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 28, 2020
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    MLGW pole blocks Grind City from opening taproom

    Owners have spent nearly $11 million building Grind City Brewery Co. near Uptown. They are frustrated that the taproom's opening has been delayed for months while they wait for MLGW to move a power pole from the middle of the access drive. 

    By Tom Bailey July 24, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Frayser CDC hires new executive director

    Memphis native Damon Williams, who succeeds longtime director Steve Lockwood, has worked in nonprofit housing for the past 15 years.

    By Omer Yusuf July 22, 2020
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    Victorian Village ‘outcast’ makes a comeback

    The restored columns of the circa 1840s Pillow-McIntyre House at Adams and Orleans were reinstalled last week, signalling at turn in fortunes for a sometimes forgotten house with some secrets.

    By Bill Dries July 19, 2020
  • Music

    2020 Cooper-Young Festival canceled

    Next year’s festival is slated for Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 16, 2020
  • Business

    Bluff City Greens addresses food deserts

    New delivery business is set to open its first fully automated grocery fulfillment center next year to serve customers across Memphis.

    By Christin Yates July 16, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Frayser gets $1.3 million grant to build community

    The MassMutual Foundation grant will establish the Frayser Connect resource hub, an initiative that will match every $1 a Frayser family saves with $2, provide grants and loans for small businesses, and support other ideas created by a new resident advisory committee.

    By Tom Bailey July 15, 2020
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    Young pup learns the truth: It’s a zoo out there

    North, a 1-year-old golden retriever, wears a bright yellow cape as he makes the rounds at the Memphis Zoo where curator Courtney Janney is training him to be a Canine Companions assistance dog.

    By Michael Waddell July 13, 2020
  • Business

    Southall Cafe to offer ‘chef driven’ breakfast, lunch in East Memphis

    Owners of the new restaurant at 669 S. Mendenhall anticipate Southall Cafe will open by mid-August. It's part of Boyle Investment Company's newly renovated Williamsburg Village Shopping Center.

    By Tom Bailey July 13, 2020
  • Health Care

    Group aims to stop addictions during pandemic

    Within an hour after the launch of a Saturday block party in Frayser, the Street Team for Overdose Prevention had signed up someone in need of rehab, leading one participant to call the event a success. 

    By Jared Boyd July 12, 2020
  • Real Estate

    Planning board - again - approves Elvis Presley manufacturing site and Cooper-Young four-plex

    After the City Council sent the cases back, the Land Use Control Board for a second time approved two development proposals over the stiff opposition of neighbors.

    By Tom Bailey July 09, 2020
  • Premium Business

    Exclusive: Corps of Engineers monitoring Tom Lee makeover

    The Corps of Engineers took a wait-and-see attitude on some questions about how much Tom Lee Park can be changed by new park design, suggesting ongoing dialog ahead.

    By Wayne Risher July 06, 2020

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