The Center City Development Corp. also approved funds for a transition home for people exiting the Hospitality Hub’s program. 

Two men shot at each other at Raleigh Walmart, but they both missed. One of the men, however, shot himself in the leg and is in critical condition. Police have detained the other man, with charges likely.

In addition to competing, barbecue teams will have the opportunity to sell select menu items to attendees. 

The Front Porch will be an interfaith center at Second Baptist Church.

At Hard Times Deli, from the local trio behind the Secret Smash Society, the sandwiches are considered works of art. 

Rain and strong winds are likely Saturday with wintry weather and plunging temperatures hitting Memphis mid-week.

With bold colors, layered textures and a deep love for Memphis traditions, artist Justin Bowles transforms everyday spaces into vibrant, immersive works of art.

After the ribbon-cutting for the adult wellness crisis center, Alliance Healthcare Services broke ground on the neighboring $11 million children’s wellness center.

On Thursday, xAI’s plans to use natural gas turbines in the long term became public after The Daily Memphian received the company’s recent application to the Shelby County Health Department for an air-emissions permit.

A resident who lives near the Pink Palace is suing the museum, saying that its outdoor parties and events are too loud and that a historic schoolhouse on the property violates zoning ordinances.

Plus, Kura House opens in the former Bhan Thai restaurant and where in Memphis to get a plate of baby shower eats. 

CTC Property, a subsidiary of xAI, applied for air-emissions permits for its fleet of natural gas turbines in January.

Shelly Rice invited Mike Ellis, senior pastor of Frayser’s Impact Baptist Church, to helm the weekly Thursday meetings that have become the envy of other Memphis neighborhoods who crave consistent community engagement.

The $63.7 million project would restore forests and wetland habitats along 39 miles of the Mississippi River.

Gov. Bill Lee’s inclusion of a proposed Downtown safety program comes as the city has embarked on a plan for hardening security on FedExForum game nights.

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Nearly 3,000 people are on the waiting list for the local meal program, and every day more people are being added.

Two hot Memphis restaurants are opening new locations. Plus, incoming Raising Cane’s project is underway, and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice isn’t leaving Memphis. 

The private school opened the third campus in an effort to diversify its student body. The Memphis campus could become a public school by the fall. 

An entire Thai menu — with an impressive version of drunken noodles — adds to Takashi’s offerings of well-executed sushi and soba bowls. 

The vacant lot between FedExFamilyHouse and Quimby Plaza could be filled with a new apartment complex.

The three-day festival was “paused” in 2024, Memphis in May officials said at the time, largely due to issues regarding the reconfigured Tom Lee Park that led to a less-than-successful 2023 installment of the event.

A seafood restaurant has plans for the former Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe & Honky Tonk space on Beale Street.

“I know many people, again, have been discouraged by the state of local businesses with all the closures happening,” Blue Suede Vintage owner Casey O’Rourke said. “But I want this to be a success story.”

Being named a James Beard awards semifinalist is the culmination of three decades of working together for the duo at Acre.

Wolfchase Galleria has a burger joint, and new-look Pizza Hut opens. Plus, something sweet is blooming in the former Flame Ramen.