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    City council questions Sheraton tourism surcharge

    The terms of the tax incentive for adding a 300-room tower to the existing Sheraton convention center hotel include keeping the value of the existing hotel at its 1998 assessment for tax purposes. Although they don’t have a vote on the incentive terms, Memphis City Council members say their concerns are linked to their vote on a hotel tourism surcharge.

    By Bill Dries December 06, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Suspect in Trenary slaying gets independent attorney

    Judge Chris Craft set up one of the suspects in the 2018 slaying of Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Phil Trenary with an independent attorney after he was informed of the potential conflict of interest concerning his former defense lawyer becoming an employee of the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office. 

    By Julia Baker December 05, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission talks to attorneys about transfer of Germantown schools

    MSCS leaders say they may be going to court. Meanwhile, the commission has delayed what was to be a final vote on a TIF district for redevelopment of Klondike.

    By Bill Dries December 05, 2022
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    In the Pinch: Developer maps out long-awaited plans

    “We’re thinking about a Jewish deli and an Irish pub. And what if we could get a really nice Lebanese place that would be a nod to St. Jude. We’d like to honor the history of this being an immigrant neighborhood.” 

    By Jane Roberts December 05, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Running for the kids — and a personal best — at the St. Jude Memphis Marathon

    When the going gets tough in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon, it helps to remember why you’re running. 

    By Bianca Phillips December 05, 2022
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    A plan for Washington Bottoms — with plenty of bees and butterflies

    Theo Davies envisions the long-blighted green space as a food source, as well as a habitat for native plants and pollinators, but the ecosystem he’s cultivating violates city ordinances.

    By Keely Brewer December 05, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: A ‘new and purely authentic’ idea for the Coliseum

    “Support Chris Reyes and his quest for a two-year lease of 15,000 square feet inside the Coliseum so he can expand and build his incredible interactive playground.”

    By Mark Jones December 03, 2022
  • Premium Real Estate

    Interest rates smothering developer’s $1B Pinch plans

    The sentiment among almost anyone who can read a balance sheet is developments that couldn’t get off the ground in the past three years are going to need a lot more than luck in the inflation the Federal Reserve is trying to control with interest rates.

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    Local architect has liens against New York developer totaling $525k

    By Jane Roberts December 02, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    St. Jude patient art unveiled at convention center

    St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend kicked off Thursday, Dec. 1, with the unveiling of a St. Jude patient art display at the Renasant Convention Center where it completely covers two walls on the center’s second floor.

    By Alicia Davidson December 01, 2022
  • Premium High School Sports

    Ten years ago, all ‘Haven broke loose

    Their first state championship — and an undefeated season — was a long time coming and quite a celebration for the Whitehaven football community.

    By John Varlas December 02, 2022
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    Bogie’s Deli Downtown reopens after two months

    Bogie’s was forced to close after a water main burst flooding the basement of its building. In a way that’s been worse for business than even the pandemic was, and they are celebrating their re-opening with 2000-era prices. 

    By Jennifer Biggs December 11, 2022
  • Metro

    MPD announces road closures for St. Jude Marathon

    The marathon, the single largest fundraising event for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is set for Saturday, Dec. 3. Memphians should be prepared for road closures throughout the Downtown and Midtown areas.

    By Alicia Davidson November 29, 2022
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    From cart to sweet shop: Quintessential opens Downtown

    Nine years ago, a pair of high school sweethearts quit their jobs in corporate America and struck out on their own with Quintessential Sweets.

    By Christin Yates November 28, 2022
  • Bartlett

    Youth Villages ‘heroes’ bring holiday cheer to kids in need

    Gift-givers can fulfill a child’s Christmas wish list through Youth Villages’ Holiday Heroes program. 

    By Michael Waddell November 29, 2022
  • East Memphis

    The art of Christmas: Holiday market tradition continues

    Memphis Arts Collective’s temporary shop at Poplar Plaza, which offers pottery, jewelry, sculptures, handmade clothes and more, marks its 30th anniversary. 

    By Jasmine McCraven November 27, 2022
  • Premium Food

    A new Poncho for the old Pancho’s space

    When the Crazy Cactus on Summer Avenue closed abruptly earlier this year, Francisco ‘Poncho’ Gonzales promised his restaurant would return. Now, the name isn’t back, but the menu is. 

    By Jennifer Biggs November 25, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Sheriff’s Operation Jingle Bells aims to dash ‘Grinch activity’ in retail hotspots

    “We want everybody to have a great holiday. We want them to have a great shopping experience. And we want our businesses to thrive. We want to see Memphis thrive.”

    By Julia Baker November 25, 2022
  • Music

    New, daylong music festival debuts at Crosstown Concourse

    “We talk a lot about ‘the Memphis Sound,’ which means something very different if you’re discussing rock or soul or hip-hop. Our goal was to build a lineup that showcases what the ‘Memphis Sound’ means in various contexts.” 

    By Ezra Wheeler November 25, 2022
  • Downtown

    Westy’s feeds Thanksgiving dinner to 1,450 Memphians in need

    “This time of the year, I feel so good inside knowing I’ll get some clothes and something to eat, and I’ll leave full.”

    By Aisling Mäki November 24, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Whitehaven residents try to replace ‘Charlie Brown tree’ at Southland

    “That tree is a part of the experience. It’s one of those good old fashioned family experiences that you can have.”

    By Jasmine McCraven November 25, 2022
  • Premium Food

    New small plates, craft cocktail place to open on South Main

    A pair of longtime local entrepreneurs are opening their first restaurant venture, with an eye toward many more.

    By Christin Yates November 23, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Louise Patterson, wife of former COGIC presiding bishop, set the standard

    “She had a very unique way of connecting with women of all ages, concerning real-life issues. She would often share her personal testimony and human experiences about life.” — Bishop Brandon Porter

    By Jane Roberts November 21, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Giddy up! Whitehaven-area students ride equestrian opportunity

    The BridgeUp: GiddyUp equestrian program teaches students at Havenview Middle and Whitehaven High School how to ride and care for horses.

    By Aarron Fleming November 21, 2022
  • Downtown

    Mississippi River basin’s record-breaking drought beginning to ease

    This fall’s drought could be a harbinger of challenges ahead for the Mississippi River shipping industry.

    By Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk December 16, 2022
  • Premium Real Estate

    Number of Downtown office workers may have decreased by 40%

    In 2019, before the pandemic began, Memphis had an adult, daytime worker population of 47,337 people.

    By Jane Roberts November 29, 2022

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