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    Survey goes out to candidates for Memphis mayor, City Council

    BLDG Memphis' survey asks candidates about transportation, safety and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

    By Cole Bradley September 10, 2019
  • Metro

    City names street after Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr.

    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."

    By Elle Perry September 10, 2019
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Comcast ‘Digital Inclusion Day’ means free laptops, grants for nonprofits

    Comcast came to Memphis on Friday bearing free laptops for students, free internet service for their families and tech grants for local nonprofits. 

    By Elle Perry September 06, 2019
  • Real Estate

    Historic Uptown site to become event center

    A developer plans to renovate and convert a historic industrial building in Uptown into an event space for 300 to 400 people.

    By Tom Bailey September 06, 2019
  • Neighborhoods

    Central Gardens Home Tour still looks great in its early 40s

    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.

    By Jill Johnson Piper September 06, 2019
  • North Memphis

    New early childhood nonprofit First 8 Memphis hires first director

    Longtime United Way of Mid-South executive Regina Walker was named executive director of First 8 Memphis. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 12, 2019
  • North Memphis

    Northaven residents voice concerns to Mayor Harris, county officials

    Issues brought to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and county officials included sanitation services, illegal dumping and stray dogs in the Northaven area. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 05, 2019
  • South Memphis

    38126 Center to ‘transform key, strategic corner’ of Soulsville

    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.

    By Elle Perry September 05, 2019
  • South Memphis

    Retail center developer seeks gas sales in southeast Memphis

    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.

    By Elle Perry September 04, 2019
  • Real Estate

    New East Memphis hotel proposed near International Paper, residences

    A developer wants to build a five-story Residence Inn by Marriott with 98 guestrooms and structured parking. 

    By Tom Bailey September 04, 2019
  • Business

    Eastgate Center adding Juicy Crab, Ross and Five Below

    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. 

    By Tom Bailey September 04, 2019
  • South Memphis

    Muggin’ Coffeehouse combines love of coffee, community

    Mary and Ken Olds plan to open Muggin’ Coffeehouse in Whitehaven in November. 

    By Elle Perry September 04, 2019
  • South Memphis

    Carver High School alumni celebrate with picnic in the park

    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.

    By Jared Boyd September 01, 2019
  • Real Estate

    38126 Innovation Center, Whitehaven coffee shop seek EDGE loans

    Projects in Whitehaven and South Memphis are seeking forgivable Inner City Economic Development (ICED) loans from EDGE. 

    By Elle Perry September 03, 2019
  • Business

    ‘Project Iris’ may bring lots of jobs to Frayser-Raleigh area

    An unidentified distribution and warehouse operation wants to build a multimillion-square-foot center in the Frayser-Raleigh area.

    By Tom Bailey, Omer Yusuf August 28, 2019
  • North Memphis

    Renovations begin on $15 million Harmony Plaza in Frayser

    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. 

    By Omer Yusuf August 28, 2019
  • North Memphis

    Girls Inc. Youth Farm hopes to grow more success in Frayser

    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.

    By Omer Yusuf August 27, 2019
  • North Memphis

    Lifeline to Success approaches a decade in changing lives of ex-offenders

    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. 

    By Omer Yusuf August 24, 2019
  • South Memphis

    Uplift Westwood CDC launches with town hall meeting

    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.

    By Elle Perry August 24, 2019
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Yo Gotti surprises Frayser school with free uniforms

    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.

    By Jared Boyd August 23, 2019
  • North Memphis

    First apartments in $17M Frayser renovation available in spring 2020

    The now blighted apartment complex at 3085 Steele St. in Frayser is undergoing a $17 million renovation on property owned by The Works Inc. 

    By Omer Yusuf August 23, 2019
  • Midtown

    Crone Construction opening Midtown showroom

    Family business Crone Construction will open a showroom at 798 S. Cooper St. in the Cooper-Young neighborhood.

    By Christin Yates August 23, 2019
  • South Memphis

    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.

    By Elle Perry August 21, 2019
  • Real Estate

    Souvenir shop may open near Sun Studio in Edge District

    A building permit application shows plans for Boulevard Souvenirs to locate about 100 steps from Sun Studio.

    By Tom Bailey August 15, 2019
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Women’s Foundation making strides in 38126

    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.

    By Elle Perry August 14, 2019

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