Rory Thomas, the president of the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

A local Spanish teacher is running as a Democrat for District 83 in the Tennessee House. The seat is currently held by Rep. Mark White, who is expected to be the main sponsor of the school voucher bill.

Despite last year’s declining inventory, there were 3,319 houses on the market in January, up 3.1% from December and 19% from January 2023.

“Thousands of families across our metropolitan area face food instability, and this event offers our congregation and the Jewish community at-large an opportunity to assist in addressing this pressing issue,” said Rabbi Ian Lichter. 

Hundreds of billions of dollars in federal money is available to combat environmental challenges, but there are concerns that neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by pollution won’t see their share of the funding.

This year, the organization’s staff, four Memphis Police officers and about 20 kids in attendance used the coming holiday to send a message. 

Keith Humphrey is former chief of police in Little Rock, Arkansas.

The former Heisman Trophy runner-up and Super Bowl champion is this year’s Distinguished Citizen award winner.

Ten Baptist Urgent Care Centers opened their doors on Monday, Feb. 12, in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, and another clinic is scheduled to open in Mid-March. 

“There’s a ton of resources in Memphis that are yet to be tapped into,” Jarnell Stokes said. “I would like to see my city become an entertainment hub, that reaches far beyond just basketball and hip-hop.”

“Since (this legislation) was first introduced (in 2021), the conditions of the world we live in just keep showing us that there is an urgent need to address these problems, and they’re not solving themselves,” said the executive director of the Mississippi River Network.

Past tribute artist contest winners performed their favorite Elvis gospel songs backed up by the Graceland-endorsed EAS Band. 

Sixteen teenagers — one from each of the Memphis-area Boys and Girls Clubs serving high school students — submitted transcripts, resumes and essays, which were judged by the nonprofit’s leadership in the months leading up to Thursday’s competition.

Plus, Kung Fu Tea opens its first Memphis location and Huey’s in East Memphis expands its patio. 

The Hospitality Hub applied to the local Land Use Control Board for a residential corridor revocation to allow it to build Studio Village, a mix of studio and one-bedroom cabins, on Scenic Highway near James Road.

Renovation of the 792,873-square-foot building will now cost more than $282-million, a 7% increase from the previous budget when presented to the Downtown Mobility Authority in 2022.

“North Memphis is not here to save your environment,” Memphis City Council member Michalyn Easter-Thomas said about a proposed facility to keep trees and wood waste out of landfills.

Both of Gibson’s Donuts’ large standing mixers broke this past weekend, and no mixers means no quintessential, fluffy, yeast-raised doughnuts. 

Fencing the perimeter doesn’t feel right, but many churches have armed guards in the parking lots and in the corridors.

A program designed to commemorate Memphis Black History opened this weekend at the Museum of Science and History.

Restaurant co-owners, Bala Tounkara and Mady Magassa are adding to their traditional soul food menu by venturing into Memphis barbecue with a twist: West African flavors.

With a crowd of hundreds of people, Good Fortune Co. at 361 South Main St. began its monthlong bar crawl Saturday, Feb. 3, to honor the upcoming Year of the Dragon, which starts Feb. 10.

Because the I-55 bridge was closed for repairs, the pro-Palestine demonstration on the I-40 bridge caused all traffic across the Mississippi River at Memphis to shut down for nearly two hours.

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A hotel expert thinks the Sheraton could be a “really good opportunity for a buyer under the right circumstances.” 

“The former Cosmic Coconut space, where it all began, will always hold a special place in our hearts,” City Silo’s co-owner said.