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<strong>The Island Queen prepares to dock along the floating platform at Beale Street Landing.</strong> (The Daily Memphian file)Criminal Justice

Body found in Mississippi River identified as Tamia Taylor

Sgt. Louis Brownlee, a public information officer with MPD, said no foul play is suspected. 

By Julia Baker 20 hours ago
Opinion

Calkins: Pickleball is coming to Beale Street! And FedExForum, too.

Yes, pickleball is coming to Beale Street. And to FedExForum after that. It’s brought to you by two Memphians who started Pickleball 901 on the theory that — as one of them put it — “pickleball’s a beast.”

By Geoff Calkins 4 hours ago
Downtown

‘Fishing for lives': Tom Lee’s story told by Grammy-winning poet J. Ivy

J. Ivy has written and performed a new piece about Tom Lee to mark the opening of the redesigned riverfront park named in Lee’s honor. The work is the first in a series commissioned by the Mellon Foundation.

By Bill Dries September 24, 2023
Real Estate

Sterick Building could include ‘micro-retail,’ co-working space

The developer expects 18 months of architectural work before breaking ground. The renovated building could also include up to 260 multifamily units and hotel space. 

By Rob Moore September 21, 2023

  • Downtown

    Brooks Museum reveals details for rooftop park at Downtown location

    Amid a battle over public use of the river bluff, the Brooks Museum announced new details of a proposed open rooftop park at its planned Downtown location.

    By Christin Yates September 19, 2023
  • Downtown

    Central Station Hotel opens new ‘Rock and Soul’ event space

    The event space is available for use, but finishing touches — including an air wall, artwork and drapery — will be added by Oct. 1.

    By Sophia Surrett September 17, 2023
  • Food News

    New York-based Forsythia to open second location in Memphis

    The new location, a 30,000-square-foot space at 107 S. Main St., will feature four concepts. Each concept will be a smaller type of restaurant.

    By Sophia Surrett September 13, 2023
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    Herrington: Despite controversy, Tom Lee Park bringing people together

    The scene at the center of Tom Lee Park this first week has felt like different types of Memphians — different ages and races, but even more so people from different neighborhoods and economic status — sharing free, open space, in a way that’s too rare. 

    By Chris Herrington September 13, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    MPD still searching for woman who went missing after boarding riverboat

    A missing-person report for Tamia Taylor, 21, was filed Sunday, Sept. 10, the day after she disappeared after celebrating her birthday with friends on the Island Queen Booze Cruise.

    By Julia Baker September 12, 2023
  • Food News

    Majestic leans into elegance as it relaunches Sunday brunch

    In addition to bringing back its “Ultimate Weekend Brunch” on Sundays, The Majestic Grille is also debuting Sunday Roast as it reopens for service seven days of the week. 

    By Christin Yates September 11, 2023
  • Downtown

    ‘Open on Main’ helps businesswomen open three Downtown storefronts

    A partnership between Downtown Memphis Commission and Women’s Business Center South, the program provides emerging retail entrepreneurs with access to vacant storefronts on Main Street, where they can test their market strategies and contribute to the city’s retail ecosystem. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 08, 2023
  • Downtown

    Downtown power outage should be resolved by 5 p.m.

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water said a failure at Substation 3 caused the outage, and there are multiple crews trying trying to restore power.

    By Keely Brewer September 08, 2023
  • Real Estate

    Dermon Building could become a Holiday Inn Express

    The development project would add 150 new hotel rooms Downtown and provide on-site parking at a nearby facility.

    By Rob Moore September 06, 2023
  • Premium Criminal Justice

    Rodolfo Berger ‘grateful to God to be alive’ year after rampage

    “There’s no room for hate. Life’s too short. Hate only brings more problems to you,” said Fabiola Francis.

    By Jane Roberts September 04, 2023
  • Downtown

    The place to be: Tom Lee Park reopening brings Memphis together

    After a five-year rollout plan that highlighted a well-documented demolition and a $61 million renovation, Memphis’ signature public park makes its return.

    By Kambui Bomani September 02, 2023
  • Downtown

    Redesigned Tom Lee Park ready for debut

    Nearly three years after work began on the $62 million redesign, the Downtown Memphis space along the Mississippi River will have a formal opening Saturday, Sept. 2. Here’s what to expect.

    By Bill Dries September 01, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    Chancery Court order could halt construction of Downtown Brooks museum

    Chancellor Melanie Taylor-Jefferson proposed halting construction on the new Brooks Museum of Art Downtown, contingent on Friends for Our Riverfront posting a bond that would cover the cost of stopping construction.

    By Bill Dries August 31, 2023
  • Food News

    Hive Bagel & Deli comes Downtown

    Located at 276 S. Front St., the “fast casual” restaurant will include a bar with eight seats, a full patio with six tables and a Lego-built hive in the window. 

    By Sophia Surrett August 29, 2023
  • Education

    Local educators drop off their ‘baggage’ at New Memphis event

    New Memphis hosted “Spillit: Baggage Claim,” an event honoring local teachers with its 2023 Educators of Excellence awards and providing them with an open forum to share their stories.

    By Alicia Davidson August 26, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    Riverfront group, including Overton Heirs, sues to stop new Brooks construction

    The Chancery Court lawsuit seeks to stop construction on the new riverfront Brooks Museum, charging violations of the terms of the “public promenade” established when the city was founded in 1819.

    By Bill Dries August 25, 2023
  • Visual Arts

    Paint Memphis class highlights the art of graffiti

    “This event is a great community outreach,” said local artist David Yancy III as he led an art workshop at the Ravine in Memphis’ Edge District. 

    By Kambui Bomani August 21, 2023
  • Downtown

    MPD launches Downtown traffic control safety plan

    The announcement follows the injuries of eight people during a shooting at South B.B. King Boulevard and Peabody Place at 2:33 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.

    By Julia Baker August 18, 2023
  • Downtown

    Memphis in May is looking for a new location

    In an email to its barbecue teams, Memphis in May President Jim Holt says the festival is “exploring venue options other than Tom Lee Park for the future.”

    By Bill Dries August 15, 2023
  • Downtown

    Pop-up markets coming to Downtown cafe

    For 901 Day, Cristina McCarter is looking for “any Memphis-made business owner or maker that is very ‘Memphis eccentric.’”

    By Rashod Cobb August 11, 2023
  • Real Estate

    Affordable cottage community planned for Uptown

    The project “increases Downtown housing options and diversity of offerings by adding unique cottage-style housing product to the market,” according to a report from the Downtown Memphis Commission.

    By Rob Moore August 10, 2023
  • Downtown

    A new coffee shop is coming to Downtown Memphis

    Midsouth Coffee and Tea Co. is seeking a $30,000 grant from the Center City Development Corp., an affiliate of the Downtown Memphis Commission,

    By Sophia Surrett August 10, 2023
  • Premium Sports

    Opportunity knocks: New Redbirds pitchers have fresh start in Cardinals’ organization

    Three new pitchers now in the starting rotation for the Memphis Redbirds are essentially auditioning for the same role with the 2024 St. Louis Cardinals. 

    By Don Wade August 07, 2023
  • Arts & Culture

    Streetdog celebrates 14 years with ‘Paws and Outlaws’ party

    The celebration featured drinks, live music from the Shufflegrit band, family games, a western-themed photo booth, dogs up for adoption, raffle prizes, a silent auction and a doggie pool party for the attending canines. 

    By Kambui Bomani August 07, 2023
  • Behind The Headlines

    Tom Lee Park redesign sprints toward Sept. 2 opening

    Memphis River Parks Partnership president and CEO Carol Coletta talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the road to the September opening of the redesigned Tom Lee Park. 

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2023

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