“In Orange Mound, if you have space, you have power. Juice Orange Mound is about giving people power in Orange Mound,” the organization’s founder Britney Thornton said.

As Christmas approached and 2019 came to a close, the last Catholic contemplative monastery in Tennessee quietly closed.

The Klondike-Smokey City CDC purchased 150 vacant lots from the Shelby County Commission in September. They are now taking the first step in creating a plan for the lots. 

All 30 schools under the state's Achievement School District would return to their local school districts by 2022, but the process and details of such a transition remain unclear. 

Brandon Rodriguez Ornela and his partners — a sister and a cousin — have opened Cool Beans Coffee Shop inside the Cordova International Farmer’s Market on Germantown Road. They hope for future expansion. 

Venus Austin entered the Salvation Army’s Renewal Place program nearly 15 years ago. Today, she owns a hair salon 800 feet from the facility that she credits for changing her life. 

Since 1992, $1.7 million has been awarded to 69 educators in Tennessee via the Milken Educator Awards.

The event's purpose, according to Southwest president Tracy D. Hall, was to talk with elected officials about "what we do and what we need.”

A growing part of the practice is helping men and women through hormone therapy to improve sleep and stamina. 

The proposed Raleigh development is the first one since the new tax increment financing district was implemented last year. Developers hope to close on the 8.5-acre site early this year. 

The Frayser Gateway is expected to include a new grocery store for the neighborhood. The development mirrors the Binghampton Gateway, which opened in 2018. 

The plan, which may be considered by city government later this month, would address blight in an area near Northgate Shopping Center. 

The Downtown Review Board will consider public art and signage for a number of projects, including Wiseacre Brewing Co., a suffrage monument and Sugashack on Beale. 

Help with everything from income taxes to dental screenings are among the 22 services to be offered.

After unsuccessful attempts to open a brick-and-mortar coffee shop in Whitehaven, two Memphis men are now selling their coffee brand directly to consumers. 

The Binghampton Community Land Trust has taken possession of a house that has essentially turned into a "treehouse" and plans to demolish and rebuild it for a future homeowner. 

The city's investment of at least $100,000 is just the beginning of support Whitehaven area residents will see, the Office of Comprehensive Planning indicated.

The renovations are expected to be complete by 2021 as the Salvation Army hopes to serve even more families in Memphis. 

Interim executive director Kristin McMillin wanted to create a Christmas lunch to give more people access to a hot meal and a larger community to share it with.

Organizations in the MLK Success Zone of Frayser are hopeful the new investment will accelerate a long-needed transformation in the area. 

Calvin Lacy applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness for his project in the Rozelle-Annesdale Historic District on Lamar Avenue. 

Nearly 50 people submitted opposition letters to the proposed crematorium and more than 50 showed up in opposition at the meeting Dec. 18. 

The goal of the program is to increase the number of minority and women developers locally. 

At Caritas Community Center & Cafe, Christmas dinner for the needy will include appetizers and a three-course meal.

Libertas School of Memphis received a Level 5 TVAAS designation from the state this year on its report card. The charter school is in its fifth year in Frayser.