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<strong>When first launched, the goal of Groove On-Demand ride service was to&nbsp;support access to the&nbsp; Medical District and Downtown without the need for a private vehicle.</strong> (Courtesy DMC)Neighborhoods

Groove On-Demand Downtown ride share service gains popularity

Ridership is booming at Groove On-Demand, which serves about 1,500 passengers a month with shuttle rides throughout Downtown and the Medical District. 

By Rob Moore May 16, 2022
Neighborhoods

Parkview Apartments renovation gets the go ahead from the LUCB

On Thursday, May 12, the Land Use Control Board approved plans for the Parkview Apartments to shift from a senior living residence to apartments. 

By Neil Strebig May 12, 2022
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Parkview residents speak out about being forced to move

“It’s so sad, because there were people there that had very severe handicaps,” said one former resident. “It was very difficult for them. They were almost homeless. And they were able to somehow gather the money to pay to move.” 

By Julia Baker April 29, 2022
Subscribers only Education

Tight on dorm space, Rhodes College is seeking alternatives

Weather and supply chain issues slow progress on new dorm, forcing Rhodes to nix requirement at last minute that all juniors live on campus.

By Jane Roberts April 26, 2022

  • Midtown

    CBU names new president

    The university’s board of trustees announced Tuesday that the interim president will transition to the position permanently. 

    By Jasmine McCraven April 26, 2022
  • Midtown

    Deli on the Square owner takes the wheel with new Midtown location

    Deli Midtown opened last week at 1906 Madison Ave., offering breakfast tacos, soups and Deli on the Square’s famous array of specialty grilled cheese sandwiches.

    By Christin Yates April 22, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Overton Park Shell announces acts for summer, fall concert series

    The free summer series will kick off with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s Sunset Symphony on Sunday, May 29.

    By Jasmine McCraven April 22, 2022
  • Subscribers only Midtown

    I’ll have what she’s having: The story behind Memphis Whistle, its drinks and its owners

    What began as a pandemic-era, cocktails-to-go service has evolved into a cozy lounge in a century-old bungalow in Cooper-Young. 

    By Peggy Burch April 22, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Brooks Museum begins ‘crucial endeavor’ for Black art, curators

    Under the museum’s $5 million Blackmon-Perry Fellowship, aspiring curators of color will have the opportunity to create their own exhibits and acquire art from all over the world. 

    By Jasmine McCraven April 22, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Curtains up on a new normal at Playhouse

    After shutting down its regular theater program in March 2020, Playhouse on the Square reopened last summer at only 32% audience capacity. Last month, it went back to 100%.

    By Jordan Arellano April 22, 2022
  • Food

    New Eats: CCC pop-up offers ‘refined gas-station food’

    Black Sheep Catering is putting on the pop-up at 409 S. Main St., where C-themed foods range from chicken, cheeseburgers and corn dogs to champagne and caviar. 

    By Chris Herrington April 22, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Justice Department intervenes in lawsuit against Methodist Healthcare

    The 2017 lawsuit claims Methodist and West Cancer Center knowingly defrauded federal and state health care programs.

    By Christin Yates April 22, 2022
  • Subscribers only Neighborhoods

    Creating a neighborhood: The Edge District

    Development Services Group shares updates on The Ravine project, Memphis Made Brewing Co. and conditional plans for Rise 2. 

    By Neil Strebig May 05, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Testing underway for Madison Ave. trolley service

    Trolley service on Madison has been suspended since 2014, following two fires on two separate cars within six months of each other. 

    By Rob Moore March 28, 2022
  • Midtown

    Cooper-Young Porchfest returns, offering music from metal to bluegrass

    The porch festival returns, offering an unconventional way to enjoy a wide range of music, including metal, bluegrass, Americana and country. 

    By Julia Baker March 10, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Grace-St. Luke’s selects next head of school

    Andy Surber will take the post July 1, succeeding Thor Kvande, who held the head of school position for 10 years. Kvande announced last year he will leave in 2022 to pursue new career opportunities.

    By Daja E. Henry January 28, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    ‘Santa’s Workshop’ gives Binghampton kids, their families gift of the holidays

    During a “high-pressure season,” the Binghampton Development Corporation’s annual “Greatest Gift” Christmas store offers families toys at heavily discounted prices. 

    By Julia Baker December 14, 2021
  • Neighborhoods

    Binghampton’s Business Hub boosts job skills, recycling

    ‘We can launch 30 graduates a year, possibly 40 a year, into industries and living-wage careers,” said Noah Gray, executive director of Binghampton Development Corp. 

    By Julia Baker December 09, 2021
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Memphis sons of immigrants, refugees win state soccer cup

    Team of teens from Memphis neighborhoods counter “pay-to-play” youth sports machine with Play Where You Stay.

    By David Waters December 03, 2021
  • Subscribers only Neighborhoods

    Officials near final plans for Summer Avenue improvements

    Summer Avenue may soon receive some much-needed improvements between East Parkway and I-240 to become a “complete street” that is safer for everyone, including drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.

    By Julia Baker December 01, 2021
  • Neighborhoods

    Hit & ruin: Vandalism destroys art honoring dead pedestrians, cyclists

    The 69 symbolic figures represented the record number of walkers and bikers who were killed on Memphis streets last year.

    By Tom Bailey November 29, 2021
  • Subscribers only Spirit of Memphis

    How Krosstown Kleaners will be transformed to Krosstown Venues

    Kinsey Thompson has seen opportunities where other people might see the impossible. But restoring a 110-year-old building is his biggest project yet.

    By Rob Moore November 29, 2021
  • Midtown

    Friends For Life will move to a Midtown location with a storied past

    For more than 30 years, Friends For Life has been the largest service provider for people living with HIV in the Mid-South, with a laser focus on prevention. 

    By Rob Moore November 27, 2021
  • Neighborhoods

    Activists say they’ll fight for the greensward

    A plan to expand the Memphis Zoo parking lot onto the greensward is on hold, but Citizens to Preserve Overton Park activists gathered Saturday in Overton Park to show their willingness to fight.

    By Julia Baker November 07, 2021
  • Midtown

    Central Yards submits new construction application

    Because the development team received a 20-year PILOT earlier this year, the Design Review Board is required to approve new construction. 

    By Rob Moore October 29, 2021
  • Neighborhoods

    Shopping carts disappear from Union Avenue Kroger

    About half the shopping carts at the Kroger on Union Avenue vanished in the early hours of Monday morning. 

    By Julia Baker October 15, 2021
  • Neighborhoods

    Downtown board reexamines PILOT program, considers new applicant

    At its Oct. 12 meeting, the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. is set to approve a plan for reviewing its PILOT program, and it will hear a new PILOT request for a Medical District development. 

    By Rob Moore October 12, 2021
  • Midtown

    Zoo parking deck price well above $3 million spending limit, city says

    City Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen talked with The Daily Memphian about the factors that led the city and zoo to return to a parking plan that would take some of the Overton Park greensward and several trees. Listen to the interview.

    By Bill Dries October 05, 2021
  • Neighborhoods

    Rhodes holds vigil for slain student, a Memphian

    A private Monday evening gathering was held to honor Andrew Rainer, who was a 2018 graduate of Christian Brothers High School and was the chaplain for his fraternity, Sigma Nu.

    Related story:

    Arrest warrant issued in fatal shooting of Rhodes student

    By Jane Roberts October 06, 2021

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