About Us | Contact Us | Email Preferences | Help | Donate

Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Help
Log In
Metro Business Op-Ed Sports Arts Food Suburbs Neighborhoods Obits Marketplace Games
  1. Donate
  2. Subscribe
  3. Newsletters
  4. Memphis Events
  5. Podcasts
  6. Gift Subscriptions
  7. Seminars
  8. Job Listings
  9. Advertise With Us
  10. Sponsored Content
Downtown Midtown North Memphis East Memphis South Memphis About Town
Add Daily Memphian to Home Screen

Midtown

  • Downtown
  • Midtown
  • North Memphis
  • East Memphis
  • South Memphis
  • About Town
  • Visual Arts

    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
  • Performing Arts

    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
  • Health Care

    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
  • Premium Downtown

    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
  • Downtown

    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
  • Education

    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
  • Midtown

    ‘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
  • North Memphis

    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
  • Premium North Memphis

    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
  • Public Safety

    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
  • Premium 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
  • Midtown

    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
  • Midtown

    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
  • Real Estate

    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
  • Public Safety

    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
  • Midtown

    Artist market shifts from Bartlett to Midtown

    “IAM was kind of birthed there,” vice president Jeni Harris said. “So we’re excited that it’s kind of full circle back here.”

    By Julia Baker September 27, 2021
  • North Memphis

    About Town: The threat of bus route cuts in Memphis neighborhoods

    Memphis Area Transit Authority bus riders in several neighborhoods could see some significant changes to their commute if the transit agency’s new proposal is implemented later this fall.

    By Omer Yusuf September 24, 2021
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Snkrr Bar wants to save soles

    Dominique Worthen owns the shop in The Gilmore building in Midtown. Customers, who include Grizzlies legend Tony Allen, are a mix of hard-core sneakers enthusiasts and folks who just want their shoes restored.

    By Rob Moore September 20, 2021
  • Visual Arts

    Cooper-Young festival returns after 2-year gap

    A socially distanced gathering returns to the Midtown neighborhood despite coronavirus surges and a daylong drizzle.

    By Julia Baker September 19, 2021

  • About 518 results

    1 … 12 13 14 … 21
    RSS
Sign-up for About Town

Receive the latest news, developments and back stories from Memphis’ neighborhoods.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Trending Now

  1. Public Safety
    Tyre Nichols trial: Former MPD officers found not guilty on all counts
  2. Public Safety
    Former officers found not guilty on all counts
  3. Premium
    Ask the Memphian: Why are there so many temporary tags in Memphis?
  4. Premium
    Why did the Grizzlies hire Tuomas Iisalo? The answer is in the details.
  5. Behind The Headlines
    Mulroy said Brent Taylor’s latest move is ‘face-saving bit of window dressing’
Get The Daily Memphian Email Edition

Email Editions

Sign up for our morning and evening editions, plus breaking news.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Metro

  • City of Memphis
  • Shelby County
  • State Government
  • Education
  • Public Safety
  • Elections
  • Spirit of Memphis
  • The Early Word
  • On the Record
  • Behind The Headlines

Business

  • Real Estate
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Transportation/Logistics
  • Movers and Shakers
  • Ford Megasite

Opinion

  • Geoff Calkins
  • Otis Sanford
  • Dan Conaway
  • Chris Herrington
  • Guest Columnists

Sports

  • Memphis Grizzlies
  • High School Sports
  • Golf
  • Grizzlies Podcast
  • Tigers Basketball
  • Tigers Football
  • Tigers Podcast

Arts & Culture

  • Visual Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Music
  • The To-Do List
  • The Sidebar
  • Memphis Events
  • The Arts Beat

Food

  • Food News
  • Reviews
  • Recipes
  • $10 Deals
  • Table Talk
  • Sound Bites
  • Dining Guides

Suburbs

  • Arlington
  • Bartlett
  • Collierville
  • Germantown
  • Millington
  • Lakeland
  • North Mississippi

Neighborhoods

  • Downtown
  • Midtown
  • North Memphis
  • East Memphis
  • South Memphis
  • About Town

Obituaries

Marketplace

Games

Donate

Subscribe

Newsletters

Memphis Events

More

  • Podcasts
  • Gift Subscriptions
  • Seminars
  • Job Listings
  • Advertise With Us
  • Sponsored Content
  • Log In
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Work With Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Email Preferences
  • Subscribe
Become a subscriber to keep reading.
Help Log In
© 2025 The Daily Memphian | Contact Us | FAQ | Additional Subscription Options | Work With Us | About Us | Privacy Policy | Donate