What started as an effort to combat food insecurity in Memphis has evolved into a community of people looking out for one another.

In an interview last week, Memphis Parks director Nick Walker said the city plans to start work on the new clubhouse in 2025.

For a typical Cooper-Young Festival, organizers anticipate crowds of 125,000 or more with more than 400 vendors. For the 35th annual event this year, the threat of rain and perhaps football depressed early attendance.

California-based Merkle Standard is at least the second digital operation to locate in Memphis in recent months, following Elon Musk’s xAI. 

The Monroe Avenue location is one of several grant requests on the agenda for the Downtown Memphis Commission Center City Development Corp.

A&W Restaurant is coming to Millington, Elise Desserts is closed, Cordova welcomes Bojangles and Arlington Taziki’s is now open. 

Monique Williams already operates two locations of Biscuits & Jams. Now, she’s planning another music-centric concept. 

Plus, more apartments are proposed for the Crosstown area.

More than 130,000 people are expected for Cooper-Young Fest; blocks away, more than 30,000 fans could come to the Southern Heritage Classic.

As low water season begins, the Mississippi River is currently 4 feet higher than the record low of 2023. 

The popular Harbor Town restaurant suffered a flood in late July that left it closed for more than six weeks. Now, owner Cole Jeanes said they are almost ready to reopen. 

During a 100-minute picnic at 1760 Peabody Ave., Memphians remembered Eva Lee and her school, where manners, art and music were part of growing up.

Brody Kuhar and Joshua Cannon’s ”Mama Sundry” next screens in Memphis on Thursday, Sept. 12, at Crosstown Theater, followed by a panel.

St. Paul Catholic School’s mission of education has evolved as the surrounding Whitehaven area changed. Now supporters are raising money to update the 75-year-old structure.

The area of spotty grass, situated roughly between Manassas and Neely, became a park by default in the 1960s when five Victorian homes were torn down, says Scott Blake, executive director of Victorian Village Inc. CDC.

After weeks of questions, Shelby County Health Department leaders confirmed that the EPA has approved an air monitoring station for xAI’s Memphis Supercomputer ZIP code. 

Deemed Colossus, the xAI supercomputer is the “most powerful AI training system in the world,” Elon Musk wrote on X Monday, Sept. 2.

From restaurants to schools and architecture, Memphis has a variety of perks to offer renters looking for a place to stay. 

With a growing interest in renting and more units popping up across the city, Memphis’ rental market is a lesson in supply and demand. 

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A proposed Whataburger in Midtown has sparked controversy because of its drive-thru. If the restaurant is built, it will join 12 existing fast-food chains within a 1-mile radius.

The 901 Day festival had a jookin’ flashmob, youth talent showcase, spoken word performances, a fashion show and plenty of music.

On 901 Day, here’s a look at Southern College of Optometry’s success at selling Memphis. This year’s freshman class includes alumni of 91 colleges and universities, who hail from 35 states. 

“There’s a lot of issues that are unknown, and there’s a lot of contamination. ... So how do we address that, and where are those sources coming from?” the science director at Protect Our Aquifer said.

The filings show the mixed-use development’s first phase plans include a 1,000-square-foot Ramblin‘ Joe’s coffee shop, a 3,000-square-foot Chase bank and an 11,000-square-foot medical office.