Normal Station has been one of the areas hardest hit by power outages, but modernizing the community’s electric equipment has resulted in a 50% improvement in reliability.

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The new location joins more than 200 American Deli locations across eight states. In Tennessee, this will bring the number of American Deli locations to 11.

Kong Wee Pang’s installation features designs on a dozen large umbrellas, augmented reality, seating, flowers and lighting.

When the Federal Aviation Administration announced in March it would invest $14.8 million into upgrades at Memphis International Airport, the agency also announced it would grant Millington’s airport $1 million toward the new terminal. 

At Red Koi’s upcoming Highland Street location, there will be a few tables for diners but the main focus will be as a take-out location. 

Friends for Our Riverfront, a local group dedicated to protecting the city’s riverfront promenade for public use, is legally challenging the museum’s right to build at the Downtown site. 

Since the neighboring Coming Attractions clothing store space became available, the restaurant is expanding with an area dedicated to carry-out orders.

The grand opening will be accompanied by a five-day fundraiser from July 19 to 23 for the Saving Lost Kids non-profit organization.

“I decided I was gonna sell some lipstick,” Angelita Parham recalls. “I put them on Facebook and, honey, they sold out in the first day.”

In Tennessee, the Peach Cobbler Factory has 17 new locations planned, which will bring the number of venues in the state to 20. 

The “in-the-clouds thinker” and Memphis designer has audience of millions on Facebook and Instagram with his DIY decorating videos.

As demand for overnight river cruises on the Mississippi increases, the industry also faces increasing climate threats. Recent years have seen wild swings between heavy rainfall and severe drought, making the river tougher to navigate.

As residents assembled outside the Westwood community center, local and state leaders called for government action against gun violence. “Our state legislature needs a sense of urgency to address this problem through appropriate legislation.”

Overnight cruises returned to the Mississippi River a decade ago, and many passengers say the river’s storied past is part of the draw. But what history do they learn, and how?

A new tasting room hopes to put New Chicago on the map.

With the return of river travel, three companies are currently offering overnight cruises on the Mississippi while nearby cities look to cash in. 

Democratic state Rep. Justin J. Pearson, who was expelled from the General Assembly but re-appointed by the County Commission, faces independent candidate Jeff Johnston for the House seat. 

Tennessee officials approved just under $718 million to rebuild the state’s technical colleges on Thursday.

An affiliate of Gulf Coast Commercial Management, 210 Development bought the 450,000-square-foot office and retail center in 2022 for $49.1 million. 

Carol Coletta, president and CEO of the Memphis River Parks Partnership, has been named one of the 100 most influential urban planning experts, past or present.

The walk will start and end at Westwood Community Center, 810 Western Park Drive, on Saturday, July 15.

A new set of stars like the Orpheum’s are on display near Beale Street.

In 2022, AOD Properties was awarded a $60,000 Exterior Improvement Grant from the Downtown Memphis Commission to renovate the building at 154 G.E. Patterson Ave. 

In advance of the legislature’s special session, the former Shelby County District Attorney and head of Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security argues for a series of changes to the state’s gun laws.

In a storefront window at the corner of Madison Avenue and Second Street, two women can be seen sewing, stitching, laughing and — excuse the pun — cutting up as they make sure Memphians have perfectly tailored clothing.