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  • Business

    Corky’s creating event space in East Memphis

    Next holiday season, the original Corky’s Bar-B-Q restaurant on Poplar in East Memphis will have room to accommodate private parties and events.

    By Tom Bailey December 23, 2018
  • Real Estate

    $14M building permit filed for former Benchmark Hotel site

    After an up-and-down 2018, the site of the former Benchmark Hotel appears to be heading into the new year on a high note.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 21, 2018
  • Arts & Culture

    Aretha Franklin birthplace case continued in environmental court

    Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge heard a status update about Aretha Franklin’s birthplace on Dec. 12.

    By Elle Perry December 18, 2018
  • North Memphis

    High Ground News Podcast: Black-owned business gift guide with Cynthia Daniels and Brandi Hunter

    High Ground News and guests discuss great holiday gift options from local black businesses and the growing infrastructure to support minority entrepreneurs.

    By Natalie Van Gundy December 22, 2018
  • Real Estate

    Indigo Ag bringing 700 jobs to Downtown Memphis

    Indigo Ag will establish its headquarters for North American commercial operations in Downtown Memphis, where the high-tech agriculture firm will increase its workforce by another 700 corporate employees and invest $6.6 million over the next three years, company, state and local officials announced Wednesday.

    By Tom Bailey December 13, 2018
  • Real Estate

    Wonder Bread developers seeking grant for expansive Edge District park

    PGK Properties, which is spearheading the redevelopment of the former Wonder Bread plant in the Medical District, is seeking a grant from the Downtown Memphis Commission for a park that could cost up to $5.7 million.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 14, 2018
  • Real Estate

    Cidery submits plans for Downtown location

    Century Tree Cider Co. has submitted plans for a new craft cidery and taproom near Downtown Memphis.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 14, 2018
  • Real Estate

    Arcade Restaurant to undergo expansion, renovation next year

    The owners of the historic Arcade Restaurant at South Main and G.E. Patterson are planning an expansion and renovation next year, with a coffee/liquor bar among their plans.

    By Kate Crawford December 14, 2018
  • Business

    Plan to replace office building with car wash delayed as opposition mounts

    The business proposing to replace the Century Building with a car wash sought and received a 30-day hold as City Hall received 23 opposition emails from neighbors, even from Sun Studio and a New Orleans resident.

    By Tom Bailey December 11, 2018
  • Neighborhoods

    High Ground News Podcast: Community development & journalism intersect, with Christina Crutchfield

    Cole Bradley, Madeline Faber and Emily Trenholm recap two years of High Ground News' embedded neighborhood reporting project, On The Ground.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 14, 2018
  • Real Estate

    Wiseacre lands tax break to build ‘Instagramable’ Downtown taproom

    A swath of vacant land is purposely part of Wiseacre Brewing Co.’s plans for its new brewery and taproom Downtown.

    By Michelle Corbet December 14, 2018
  • Shelby County

    Committee recommends TIF for $950 million Union Row development

    A Shelby County Commission committee is recommending the creation of a tax increment financing district to fund public infrastructure for the $950 million Union Row project, though two commissioners expressed concerns about minority- and women-owned business involvement and gentrification.

    By Omer Yusuf December 13, 2018
  • City of Memphis

    Mighty Lights seeking dedications for individual lights  

    A privately funded LED installation on Big River Crossing is seeking Memphians and tourists alike who are interested in dedicating an individual light to a person or group.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 12, 2018
  • Real Estate

    Union Row project clears initial 30-year TIF approval

    The first phase of Union Row, the $950 million mixed-use project along Union Avenue, is one step closer to securing the tax revenue it needs to fund public infrastructure improvements.

    By Michelle Corbet December 11, 2018
  • Metro

    Explore Bike Share maps show hotbeds of activity

    Explore Bike Share riders have taken more than 25,000 trips since the system launched six months ago, and a new series of maps shows exactly where those riders have been.

    By Kate Crawford December 04, 2018
  • Business

    Wagner Place a key piece in connecting visitors to riverfront

    With a photo of a vehicle-filled surface parking lot projected on the screen, Carol Coletta asked Downtown Memphis Commission board members to look at the current condition of Wagner Place.

    By Michelle Corbet December 05, 2018
  • Real Estate

    I-40’s solar visitor center is open

    A ribbon-cutting ceremony 30 miles northeast of Memphis will be held this week for one of the most unusual visitors center/rest stops along Tennessee interstates.

    By Tom Bailey December 03, 2018
  • Business

    Wiseacre seeking 15-year PILOT for $9M brewery

    Wiseacre Brewing Co.’s new Downtown Memphis brewery will carry a price tag of more than $9 million, according to new documents made public Thursday, Dec. 6.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 06, 2018
  • Neighborhoods

    Memphis boy, 9, killed in crash of bus carrying Orange Mound youth football team

    An early morning bus accident in Arkansas claimed the life of a 9-year-old Memphis boy and injured at least 45 others on Monday, Dec. 3, Arkansas State Police said.

    By Yolanda Jones December 03, 2018
  • Memphis Tigers Basketball

    Memphis distributing 7,500 Hardaway bobbleheads Saturday

    The first 7,500 spectators entering FedExForum for Saturday afternoon's University of Memphis game will received a Penny Hardaway bobblehead – the university's latest promotion as fans return to games under the lure of the Tigers' new coach. 

    By Jonah Jordan December 05, 2018
  • Metro

    GALLERY: Memphis holiday parade rings in season

    The 2018 Memphis Holiday Parade on Beale Street in Downtown Memphis may have been delayed due to the late-running St. Jude Memphis Marathon on Saturday, Dec. 1, but it didn't deter thousands of Memphians from lining up to watch dancers, bands, floats, motorcycles and Santa usher in the holiday season.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 02, 2018
  • Business

    Midtown Cabinetry continues legacy of high-end custom millwork in Memphis

    Despite big-box retailers such as Lowe's, Home Depot and Ikea, the custom cabinet business is alive and well in the Bluff City.

    By Christin Yates November 27, 2018
  • Real Estate

    Ollie’s discount retailer coming to Memphis

     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet will fill two spaces in Memphis vacated recently by the closing of Toys R Us stores.

    By Tom Bailey November 28, 2018
  • North Memphis

    To combat investment property swarm, Frayser CDC empowers residents to buy their homes

    It's not often that a South Memphis native boasts about planting roots in North Memphis. But, Mike Daniels is an exception. Daniels is a new first-time homeowner, thanks to Frayser Community Development Corporation's new Home Ownership Campaign.

    By Ashlei Williams November 28, 2018
  • City of Memphis

    Local universities bring Scripps National Spelling Bee back to Memphis

    After a short stint in Nashville, the Shelby County qualifier to the Scripps National Spelling Bee is returning to Memphis in 2019.

    By Michelle Corbet November 28, 2018

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