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    Residents, leaders frustrated with Downtown crime

    “It is really important for us to take care of our Downtown space,” said Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis. “It is the face of the rest of the city.”

    By Julia Baker December 21, 2022
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    Invasive black carp now thriving in the Mississippi River basin

    A new multi-year report from the U.S. Geological Survey found the range of black carp in the Mississippi River basin now includes the entirety of the river, from New Orleans to the southeastern edge of Iowa.

    By Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk December 19, 2022
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    Conaway: Ghost of a river — Part Two

    The island you see across from Greenbelt Park and Harbor Town and Shelby Forest is called the Loosahatchie Bar, and all of it — bigger than all of Mud Island and some of Downtown together — is in Shelby County.

    By Dan Conaway December 16, 2022
  • Downtown

    The Walk pushes back closing date — again

    This is the third time that closing dates for the near $1 billion development, slated for Union Avenue near Danny Thomas, have needed to be restructured.

    By Neil Strebig December 13, 2022
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    City council questions Sheraton tourism surcharge

    The terms of the tax incentive for adding a 300-room tower to the existing Sheraton convention center hotel include keeping the value of the existing hotel at its 1998 assessment for tax purposes. Although they don’t have a vote on the incentive terms, Memphis City Council members say their concerns are linked to their vote on a hotel tourism surcharge.

    By Bill Dries December 06, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Suspect in Trenary slaying gets independent attorney

    Judge Chris Craft set up one of the suspects in the 2018 slaying of Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Phil Trenary with an independent attorney after he was informed of the potential conflict of interest concerning his former defense lawyer becoming an employee of the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office. 

    By Julia Baker December 05, 2022
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    In the Pinch: Developer maps out long-awaited plans

    “We’re thinking about a Jewish deli and an Irish pub. And what if we could get a really nice Lebanese place that would be a nod to St. Jude. We’d like to honor the history of this being an immigrant neighborhood.” 

    By Jane Roberts December 05, 2022
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    Interest rates smothering developer’s $1B Pinch plans

    The sentiment among almost anyone who can read a balance sheet is developments that couldn’t get off the ground in the past three years are going to need a lot more than luck in the inflation the Federal Reserve is trying to control with interest rates.

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    Local architect has liens against New York developer totaling $525k

    By Jane Roberts December 02, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    St. Jude patient art unveiled at convention center

    St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend kicked off Thursday, Dec. 1, with the unveiling of a St. Jude patient art display at the Renasant Convention Center where it completely covers two walls on the center’s second floor.

    By Alicia Davidson December 01, 2022
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    Bogie’s Deli Downtown reopens after two months

    Bogie’s was forced to close after a water main burst flooding the basement of its building. In a way that’s been worse for business than even the pandemic was, and they are celebrating their re-opening with 2000-era prices. 

    By Jennifer Biggs December 11, 2022
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    From cart to sweet shop: Quintessential opens Downtown

    Nine years ago, a pair of high school sweethearts quit their jobs in corporate America and struck out on their own with Quintessential Sweets.

    By Christin Yates November 28, 2022
  • Downtown

    Westy’s feeds Thanksgiving dinner to 1,450 Memphians in need

    “This time of the year, I feel so good inside knowing I’ll get some clothes and something to eat, and I’ll leave full.”

    By Aisling Mäki November 24, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Louise Patterson, wife of former COGIC presiding bishop, set the standard

    “She had a very unique way of connecting with women of all ages, concerning real-life issues. She would often share her personal testimony and human experiences about life.” — Bishop Brandon Porter

    By Jane Roberts November 21, 2022
  • Downtown

    Mississippi River basin’s record-breaking drought beginning to ease

    This fall’s drought could be a harbinger of challenges ahead for the Mississippi River shipping industry.

    By Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk December 16, 2022
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    Number of Downtown office workers may have decreased by 40%

    In 2019, before the pandemic began, Memphis had an adult, daytime worker population of 47,337 people.

    By Jane Roberts November 29, 2022
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    Blue Suede Vintage offers eco conscious clothing

    The store gives Casey O’Rourke space to hang decades of her fashion finds — from 1930s to early 2000s — and a place that will be ground zero for her gospel of reuse over support of the fast-fashion industry, which is responsible, by some counts, for up to 10% of global carbon emissions.

    By Jane Roberts November 17, 2022
  • Real Estate

    100 N. Main redevelopment slated to begin in 2024

    On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the developers of 100 N. Main shared an updated timeline for the renovation of Downtown Memphis’ tallest building. 

    By Neil Strebig November 17, 2022
  • Downtown

    Harry Zepatos, third-generation owner of The Arcade, dies after long illness

    “Harry treated the celebrities just like he treated everyone else, or I guess he treated everyone else like he treated the celebrities. Customers would go to his office to find him to say hello. Everyone loved him.”

    By Jennifer Biggs November 17, 2022
  • Downtown

    Silky O’Sullivan’s sold to longtime manager

    Historic Downtown bar and grill Silky O’ Sullivan’s will soon be under new ownership. 

    By Jasmine McCraven November 16, 2022
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    Inked: YogaSix to open Downtown; Sephora coming to Cordova

    YogaSix plans to open at 372 S. Main St. next year, and Sephora is headed to the Kohl’s at 2335 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova.

    By Neil Strebig November 16, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Council considers third-party arbiter for MIM damage at Tom Lee Park

    The City Council delayed a vote on the Memphis in May plan Tuesday, Nov.15, and is discussing some amendments, including a third-party arbiter to watch the set-up and take-down of Memphis In May’s two biggest events.

    By Bill Dries November 16, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Giant otter adds fish story to Tom Lee Park

    The first of the giant wooden animal sculptures arrived in Tom Lee Park Tuesday, Nov. 15. The animals, all native to the Mississippi River Basin, are another sign of the bustling park’s construction activity.

    By Bill Dries November 15, 2022
  • Downtown

    Mississippi River rising but still low

    A long-lasting La Niña is complicating the forecast. Right now, the country is preparing for its third consecutive year of La Niña — the first three-year La Niña in two decades.

    By Keely Brewer November 15, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    City Council surprised by Sheraton request

    A 5% surcharge on anything bought at the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel drew lots of questions from Memphis City Council members Tuesday, Nov. 15. Council members were surprised that plans for a 300-room expansion remain tentative.

    By Bill Dries November 15, 2022
  • Health Care

    New college of medicine could ease doctor shortage

    “Starting a med school is a big deal. If it was easy, everybody would do it. It takes a lot of effort.”

    By Aisling Mäki November 15, 2022

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