This week, the Memphis Zoo launches a new holiday lighting show with lanterns, and an Orpheum party goes “Back to the Future.”

The $157 million expansion includes a new facility at its Memphis campus at 1865 Riverport Road.

The manager of the city’s percent-for-art program is looking for artists of any age to reimagine crosswalks, neighborhood signs, markers and beyond.

Malatang is similar to hot pot, where people pick their own ingredients. The key difference with Malatang is that you don’t cook everything yourself. You present your meat and veggies, and someone cooks it for you. 

Regions Bank is adding its name and logo atop a 98-year-old building in Downtown Memphis.

The Memphis Botanic Garden event included demonstrations, arts and crafts, merchandise and Japanese food. 

Bishop Brandon Porter and Pastor Keith Caldwell are among those who are mindful law enforcement presence, especially at events such as Saturday’s Christmas in November giveaway.

Growing up in New Chicago inspired Kevin Swannigan to work hard. One of his proudest moments came when he posed as the muscular image on the National Civil Rights Museum logo.

City officials say it is necessary to control the hotel to protect its $200 million investment in renovations to the connected Renasant Convention Center.

“I’m seeing just continual calls at the reception desk for people asking about food pantries,” said Russell Walker of St. John’s Church. “It’s continuous. I got in this morning at 7:30, and they’ve been continuous since then.”

“Having this space activated is important to bring more people in and liven up Downtown,” said Downtown Memphis Commission planning manager Brian Mykulyn.

“You have to draw the line somewhere,” said owner Shannon Wynne. 

“The incentive tools work — $2 million of incentives brings about almost $9 million of investment — that is real change for our community.”

State alcohol board denies liquor license for The Station, a proposed East Memphis liquor store in the center of a contentious legal battle. 

Downtown Memphis is progressing with more projects, population and initiatives despite the “doom loop,” said Brookings Institution fellow Tracy Hadden Loh. 

Voters will have a say in naming the new high school, which will open in 2027. A mix of old and new names are on the ballot.

Who got to speak at Saturday’s “No Kings” protest in East Memphis and who didn’t was still a lively topic two days after the event.

This week, Ask the Memphian investigates reported sightings of ghosts at the South Main district bar. Oh, and we’ll also tell you about the abandoned cemetery right across the street.

The National Civil Rights Museum’s Freedom Awards mark another move by the 34-year-old institution further onto the “sacred ground” it occupies.

The third annual Grind City Coffee Tour is about to have Memphis buzzing for all the right reasons.

“Soul and Spirits is positioned in the middle of this growth as a key neighborhood amenity that can provide a ‘third place’ for residents and visitors alike to gather.”

A Knoxville-based real estate firm plans to buy the 205,000-square-foot Prospero Place Tower at 50 S. B.B. King Blvd. and the neighboring 756-space parking garage.

In this week’s installment of a special Halloween-themed “Ask the Memphian,” we’ll tell you all about the Shelby Forest Pig Man. It’s up to you if you believe any of it.

The 1968 deployment of troops to Memphis during the sanitation workers strike stands out in the city’s history. But there have been other guard deployments in the city since.