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. 

Memphis Mayor Paul Young discussed crime, blight and debt, but also called on Memphians to “say yes” to promoting the city and working toward goals of economic growth for all.

The venue’s outdoor space overlooks the Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid and the Mississippi River. 

A week before Thanksgiving, a local real estate agent got a call to look for a 16-acre site close to the Medical District.

Memphis police said, at 3:32 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 900 block of College Park Drive, north of the Soulsville area.

Bao Toan, from the family behind Mochi & Mi, will open their newest restaurant Wednesday, Jan. 29. 

Central BBQ marries both the old and the new in its revamped Central Avenue location. 

The Soap Factory located in a shopping center at 2197 Central Ave. sells various bath, body and home products, including laundry detergent, body soaps, lotions, candles, beard oil and sinus bombs.

MATA’s interim chief financial officer urged Memphis Mayor Paul Young to find more funding for the bus system before it runs out of cash next month.

“Life’s a gift, open it,” says Slowdown Dry Goods founder Eli Berry, who recently released a merch line for Grammy-winning artists Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus.

Shroomlicious pauses operations to kickstart progress on new location, Pretty Taco closed “temporarily” and The Ready Room is closed.

Under a new agreement, Southwest Community College students will have a streamlined pathway to earn a bachelor’s degree at LeMoyne-Owen College. 

The rib steak, with its charred edges and tender middle, balances beautifully with plump shrimp just kissed by the grill. 

The park has been the site of events like fitness classes, happy hour, festivals and A Taste of the District, which spotlights local restaurants.