New halfway house offers ‘Lifeline to Success’ for former inmates
Working for 15 years to reduce recidivism in Memphis, Lifeline to Success has helped some 2,271 former inmates navigate life after incarceration.
Working for 15 years to reduce recidivism in Memphis, Lifeline to Success has helped some 2,271 former inmates navigate life after incarceration.
The 110,000-square-foot space will consolidate the company’s manufacturing, warehouse and office space under one roof.
A midcentury building in Midtown is undergoing a transformation to become the new gallery and studio space for one Memphis museum.
A cookout, a mimosa festival and plenty of music will be playing out across Bluff City on Sunday, Sept. 1. And Wiseacre has plans brewing for Memphis couples looking to tie knot.
Intrator purchased the five-plus acres in 2019 for a proposed $1.1 billion Pinch District project; it was expected to include two hotels, 900-plus apartments and 220,000 square feet of office space.
Here’s an overview to help Memphis filmgoers navigate what’s out there.
“I think the autonomy should be left down there in the Whitehaven area so we can show y’all ... how to do these kids right,” Shelby County Probate Court Clerk Eddie Jones said.
The EPA considers turbines, such as the ones being used at the xAI supercomputer in Memphis, a significant source of hazardous air pollutants.
The Memphis-based company is leaving Oak Court for space with room to grow where all employees could be on the same floor.
Trezevant recently welcomed its second Iris Collective artists-in-residence. Typically in their 20s or 30s, the artists live in the senior community for a year in exchange for playing at least four hours a week there.
Check out our updated story for the list of winners. For most folks, barbecue is a pretty simple endeavor. That doesn’t apply if you’re a hard-core griller or judge, though.
The Memphis Library Foundation wrapped up a series of brainstorming sessions Friday, Aug. 23, at the Central Library meeting rooms that are the center of the discussion about an expansion of the library.
South Main’s Crave Cheesecakes gets a name-change, and a Filipino chicken chain gets to work on its third Memphis-area location. Plus, a Collierville restaurant is up for sale.
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TacoNGanas is bringing its birria-style tacos to FedExForum this fall, and they are celebrating with a block party.
Founding executive director Tina Sullivan announced in June she was leaving the leadership role she has held since 2012.
For about 25 years, Agricenter International has offered visitors the chance to say cheese in a 3-acre field teeming with sunflowers.
“For artists in this city, the biggest missing piece is marketing,” said James “IMAKEMADBEATS” Dukes. “Creative installations like this help out dramatically.”
COVID, inflation and missing funding had some supporters doubting the project would ever be finished.
The new owner, 31-year-old George Sultani, hopes to unveil an e-commerce platform and open more Whitten Hardware stores in Memphis.
Since moving to the South Main Arts District in 2005, David Bunk said he has seen a number of art galleries close. He said the area needs more shops for locals and tourists.
Drawing classes with live models (sometimes clothed, sometimes not) help artists hone their skill at sketching the human form.
The Juice Joint will offer freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices with natural and local ingredients, acai bowls and smoothies.
“This defendant allegedly used a brazen scheme to try to defraud the Presley family of their interest in this singularly important landmark,” said Kevin Ritz, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.
Along with a new I-55 roundabout and new bridge, plans for a pedestrian walkway to connect Crump Park with Martyrs Park are also on the table.