The mosaic, expected to be ready later this summer, is located at the Binghampton Gateway Center.

A Florida-based developer seeks a number of zoning variances to build student apartments near the University of Memphis main campus.

The application states that the project is intended to serve as a model for small-scale neighborhood development that can be applied to other Memphis neighborhoods. 

Jeff Cohran brings experience of world tours and years in the music industry with pop star Janelle Monáe to the faculty at the University of Memphis.

The project is big and potentially impactful, comprising two buildings fronting Broad and filled with 370 apartments.

Memphis Zoo converts conference room into coffee café to expand the refreshment options for visitors.

With four new restaurants, Williamsburg Village might be a dining destination, but parking is tight and East Memphis neighbors are not happy about cars on the nearby residential street.

The Oxford Avenue property, once entirely encompassed (and defined) by a giant tree, is now a symbol of an even larger effort to give Binghampton residents a chance at becoming homeowners one day.

Trolley Night returned for the first time since the pandemic struck last year and South Main Arts District galleries, stores and restaurants were delighted to welcome customers back.

The Frayser CDC wants to further capitalize on an evolving Frayser housing market with its inaugural homeownership fair, at 3684 N. Watkins Street, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 26.

LeMoyne-Owen welcomed back students — prospective or current — for the first since the campus closed last March at the COVID-19 pandemic’s beginning; a moment that brought joy and excitement to staff and faculty at Memphis’ only HBCU.

Two Memphis nonprofits — Collage Dance Collective and Memphis Music Initiative — recently received grants from MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. 

If it all comes together the undeveloped intersection of Elvis Presley Boulevard and Holmes Road in Whitehaven could be home to the second-largest Black-owned film studio in the U.S. within a few years.

Juneteenth celebration this weekend moves from Robert R. Church Park to Health Sciences Park only days after remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest are removed.

Frayser has its challenges. But it’s also seeing nearly $100 million in investments and new development. The Frayser Community Development Corporation has a robust program that helps residents buy their own homes. There are investments being made in parks, streetscapes, the library and more.

EDGE awarded a $100,000 grant focusing on Whitehaven as part of a large effort to work with local economic development partners throughout the county.

The former Sears location in the Hickory Ridge Mall will reopen as an indoor storage business as early next month.

The current Frayser library, located at 3712 Argonne Street, has been a community staple for more than 50 years. While it’s been important for allowing children and adults alike for book access and computer use, it’s also a vital community space for the neighborhood.

After a year’s absence, Paula and Raiford’s Disco — and Paula Raiford — are back. 

The Monday, June 14, groundbreaking starts with a youth sports complex that is the centerpiece of the $126 million project about where the Libertyland amusement park once stood.

The Fourth Unity Walk comes after a year of unprecedented violence that saw 2020 become the deadliest year on record for Memphis, with 332 homicides. And 2021 is on path to continue that trend.

The events include a free one-hour canoe or kayak session, nature walk or one-hour fitness class.

Craigmont High graduate Katori Hall was awarded a Pulitzer Prize Friday, June 11 in the 2021 drama category for her latest work “The Hot Wing King.”