The battle over The Station, a high-end liquor store that opened in East Memphis on Feb. 17, continues as opponents head to the City Council on Tuesday in another attempt to shut it down.

You can call it a choreographed, you can call it a performance, you can call it entertainment. But don’t ever call wrestling “fake” unless you want to rile up folks like The Bite-Sized Brawler or Hucklebuck Jenkins. 

Two Front Street buildings in the Historic Cotton Row District have new owners with plans to restore them after decades of vacancy and neglect.

U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, and Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, headlined the “Get Out the Vote Rally.”

The California-based fast-food chain has had an East Memphis site under contract for $5 million since late last year.

Tamboli’s Pasta & Pizza has stopped accepting reservations due to backlash about its refusal to serve National Guard members.

To help readers make an informed decision, this guide provides an introduction to the more than 150 candidates on the various ballots.

Here’s a rundown to help you with the what, when and where of voting in the 2026 August elections. 

What is pool checkers? Well, it’s a lot like straight checkers but, according to those who love the game, it’s a lot more challenging. Let the trash-taking commence.

Stonewall Memphis claimed the 104-year-old Almadura apartment tower in Midtown out of foreclosure.

After nearly 10 years vacant, a restaurant is once again open in a building in front of the Malco Paradiso movie theater. 

A vacant hotel Downtown just got one step closer to getting a $63 million makeover.

A long-vacant and overgrown lot near Loflin Yard and an active railroad could be getting new infill development next year.

The Cotton Row Historic District could be getting a glow-up and Downtown a pair of new restaurants.

The development group branded the project as Mid-City Memphis and planned a development that would include a mix of townhomes, retail, offices and hotels.

Walt & Ricky’s Seafood Kitchen could open as soon as September. 

The Memphis Redbirds’ current lease, which allows the St. Louis Cardinals’ top-tier farm team to play in the city-owned ballpark, expires in four years.

A native Memphian combined two of his favorite things: bicycles and cats. The result? Dos Gatos Bike Shop.

Revving engines, blaring music, “flooring the gas.” Neighbors say the tenant renting a home on their Midtown street is repeatedly committing code violations and a potential safety concern. But, they say, little has been done to solve the problem.

Round, colorful Merrymobiles used to delight Mid-Southerners with frozen treats, and there’s still one you can see. 

Developers hope to pump new life into the Downtown DoubleTree hotel with the help of tax incentives.

Commercial real estate firm CBRE is marketing Clark Tower, a 653,214-square-foot office tower at 5100 Poplar Ave.

The planned development, Memphis Jazz, is located across from one of UMH’s existing developments, Memphis Blues.

Initially billed as an opportunity for residents to connect with local resources and hear from top public safety officials, the event was cut short after repeated outbursts from the crowd. 

The Memphis Classic, being played July 25-Aug. 2 at Leftwich Tennis Center, announced the event’s lineup for its special exhibition night, which will take place July 25 to kick off the Classic.