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    Giant Elvis, Tina Turner share stage in new public art

    A gritty block of Summer Avenue is now the scene for a public art installation that is highly unusual for several reasons.

    By Tom Bailey May 21, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Walgreens chooses Memphis for new delivery model

    The EDGE Board on Wednesday, May 19, approved tax incentives for Walgreens’ high-tech distribution center, Ampro’s expansion in Frayser and the renovation of an old shopping center in the Heights.

    By Tom Bailey May 19, 2021
  • Update Downtown

    New public garages Downtown look to add charge

    A new Downtown Memphis report tackles this awkward time when gas-powered vehicles still dominate but when the age of electric vehicles is just beyond the horizon. 

    By Tom Bailey May 20, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Ghost River Brewing opening on Beale Street

    Chef Sobie Johnson of Flying Sobie’s Gourmet Kitchen will provide the food at the second Ghost River location.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 19, 2021
  • Visual Arts

    Armed with a new name, arts organization hopes to make Memphis a cultural beacon

    After a year-long programming hiatus, an Orange Mound-based art organization is back. 

    By Elle Perry May 17, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Mystery painting of Cossitt Library turns up ahead of fall reopening

    The painting shows the Cossitt Library shortly after or just before its 1958 renovation when the midcentury modern front of the landmark was added. 

    By Bill Dries May 17, 2021
  • Neighborhoods

    Local nonprofits educate renters on rights in Shelby County

    Renters’ rights is an issue that’s again risen to the surface since the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Omer Yusuf May 16, 2021
  • I-40 Shutdown Neighborhoods

    I-40 bridge closure forces more trucks onto streets

    More big trucks are rolling through Memphis streets, seeking alternate routes due to I-40 bridge shutdown.

    By Omer Yusuf May 15, 2021
  • South Memphis

    About Town: Film lot, new Y could create economic spark in Whitehaven

    A proposed 85-acre film lot and new YMCA are two ongoing projects in Whitehaven – though each are on significantly different timelines.

    By Omer Yusuf May 14, 2021
  • Premium Real Estate

    For sale: A midcentury modern time capsule

    It’s not just the simple lines and large, aluminum-framed windows that make this East Memphis home a midcentury modern jewel.

    By Tom Bailey May 14, 2021
  • East Memphis

    Saint Nick gate rejected; Walnut Grove subdivision approved

    Among the 18 cases it considered, the Land Use Control Board rejected a plan to gate one end of Saint Nick Drive, dropped long-range plans for a street at the request of a new car dealership, and approved a 156-lot subdivision along Walnut Grove.

    By Tom Bailey May 13, 2021
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Hard labor, donations transforming White Station High’s tough courtyard

    Against all odds, a $550,000 fundraising and work project to turn White Station High’s hardpan courtyard into an oasis is nearing the finish line. But a little work and fundraising are still to be completed.

    By Tom Bailey May 11, 2021
  • South Memphis

    New YMCA offers promise of rich resource for Whitehaven

    The new facility will offer a community resource center, early childhood learning center, wellness center, gymnasium — and, yes, a new indoor swimming pool. 

    By Omer Yusuf May 10, 2021
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    Whoa. Careful. Mind the ‘baby grass’ at Overton Park, please

    Careful where you step, please. Baby grass is growing on the Overton Park golf course.

    By Tom Bailey May 08, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Hollywood-scale film lot planned for Memphis

    The application states that the 85-acre filmmaking studio will rival any facility in Hollywood, Atlanta or London.

    By Tom Bailey May 07, 2021
  • Downtown

    About Town: Why did Memphis leaders agree to a pipeline truce?

    An agreement between the Memphis City Council and the companies behind the Byhalia Connection delays all major decisions on the pipeline until July 1.

    By Omer Yusuf May 07, 2021
  • The To-Do List

    The To-Do List: Bobby Rush performance headlines ‘Soul’ screening

    The 87-year-old musician honed his craft at South Memphis’ Club Paradise, a pivotal venue in “The Birth of Soul Music.”

    By Chris Herrington May 06, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Landmarks Commission won’t control Crosstown Mound for five years

    The council approved the larger Crosstown overlay district without the 9-acre mound Tuesday, May 4, in the first of several votes on the blueprint for control of design standards by the Memphis Landmarks Commission.

    By Bill Dries May 04, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis City Council opposes Scott Street closure

    Council unanimously approves a resolution opposing the proposed configuration that would eliminate Scott Street’s southern connection to Poplar Avenue.

    By Omer Yusuf May 04, 2021
  • South Memphis

    Fight against Byhalia Connection continues ahead of key council vote

    Many of the speakers reiterated concerns about the pipeline’s potential impact on the city’s aquifer and questioned why the Byhalia Connection had to run through predominantly lower-income Black neighborhoods in Memphis.

    By Omer Yusuf May 03, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Construction to make Highland Strip safer for pedestrians

    A $6.5 million project to install along the Highland Strip five crosswalks, medians, better sidewalks, more lighting, lusher landscaping and improved drainage is set to be complete by June 2022.

    By Tom Bailey May 04, 2021
  • Update Spirit of Memphis

    Juneteenth moving to park where Forrest statue once stood

    The annual Juneteenth celebration is moving from Robert R. Church Park to Health Sciences Park, held on the grounds where Nathan Bedford Forrest’s statue once stood.

    By Omer Yusuf April 30, 2021
  • Midtown

    About Town: Two reasons neighbors are rallying around Scott Street

    After thousands of people signed a petition opposing a plan to cut Scott Street off from Poplar Avenue, members of the Memphis City Council recently held a meeting in the community. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 30, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Board approves zoning exceptions for Orleans Station

    The Board of Adjustment approved zoning exceptions for the nearly 10-acre, mixed-use Orleans Station on the campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Other cases included the rejection of illegal business signs on Summer and a compromise for a nonconforming hotel sign on Lamar.

    By Tom Bailey April 28, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Businesses worry pipeline ordinance would have ‘unintended consequences’

    Some business leaders are expressing concern that an ordinance intended to block the controversial Byhalia Connection oil pipeline could hinder their businesses and hurt economic recruitment efforts in the city.

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    Byhalia Pipeline spokesman says group interested in talking

    By Blake Fontenay April 28, 2021

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