The Division of Neighborhood Improvements was outlined as a more focused approach to persistent blight in the city’s residential areas. City Council members want to know more about the latest shift in the city’s blight strategy.
Two county officials told the Shelby County Commission last week that the xAI supercomputer could generate at least $13.5 million in tax revenue.
The long-delayed Memphis City Council votes on closing two Chickasaw Gardens streets to auto traffic has been delayed indefinitely.
The city council agenda also includes a discussion of the proposed Chickasaw Gardens street closures but no vote on the long-delayed pair of resolutions for another two weeks.
In frigid temperatures, dozens of demonstrators marched Monday from the Shelby County Jail to the National Civil Rights Museum in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, calling for justice and unity.
Among the plays are “Dreamgirls,” “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” “Jubilee” and “Madagascar,” a musical based on the DreamWorks animated film about a group of animals at New York’s Central Park Zoo.
Kelcie Nollner didn’t have a background in restaurants when she opened her first one in 2014. But she knew her salad-focused concept could find a following.
Leadership Memphis hosted the MLK Health and Wellness Day event as part of its volunteer efforts around the city tied to the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday.
The cold temperatures are expected to hit early Sunday morning with lows in the mid-20s, National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Sniezak said.
Jason Gardner’s Whitehaven restaurant, Trap Fusion, had a line of people waiting to order food, while visitors filled most of the tables inside the dining room.
On this week’s “Sound Bites,” Holly Whitfield sat down with two of Hard Times Deli’s owners, Harrison Downing and Schuyler O’Brien, to discuss their backgrounds, the new restaurant and more.
The National Civil Rights Museum, located Downtown at 450 Mulberry St., will extend its hours for the day honoring Martin Luther King Jr., and admission will be free.
Ecco Lounge is fitted with couches, chairs, tables and wall accents, including the signage Ecco Sala, meaning lounge in Italian.
Taqueria El Palenke Express doesn’t try to overdeliver, and it doesn’t have to.
The Memphis River Parks Partnership is conducting a national search for someone to replace former CEO and President Carol Coletta.
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, HopeWorks broke ground on Next Story, a new $3.6 million short-term housing facility near Binghampton for men transitioning from prison into society.
The criminal case against the woman accused of trying to sell Graceland in a fraudulent auction could end in April.
The Cooper will be on 5.8 acres at Cooper Street and Central Avenue with 250 multifamily apartments, 27 rental townhomes, a 125-room hotel, surface parking and a 325-space parking garage.
“We loved the mall because it’s so quaint,” said Mahogany’s owner. “(But) we really had to drive our own traffic, and once we opened River Terrace, most of our traffic went there.”
The Business Blitz goal is to bring businesses, residents and community stakeholders “in a celebration of local commerce.”
The owners of Envision Fitness and Sherika Fitness offer advice on how to put your best foot forward when you’re ready to get fit.
City officials credit the condition of the roads to preparation as well as cooperation from the weather. But the roads Sunday morning and even Monday may still be dangerous.
If the closing came faster than Memphis expected, retail experts and the mall’s owners say there is a silver lining.
Despite the snowy weather, Tennessee Department of Transportation SmartWay cameras showed steady traffic on the Interstate 55 and Hernando DeSoto bridges. Streams for other interstate routes in the city showed minimal weather-related disruptions.
Sledding down the bluff, perhaps the area’s steepest hill, was one of the ways Memphians enjoyed the snow that turned the city into a winter playground for some. For others, the weather is a serious threat.