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    Rock of ages: New Midtown home may embody old stone church

    A Midtown infill developer plans to incorporate the front of a small, stone church building into the construction of one of three houses planned for a remote pocket of Cooper-Young.

    By Tom Bailey June 09, 2021
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    ‘Sputnik’ sign returns to spin at Joe’s Wines in Midtown

    The Roto-Sphere has been repaired and reinstalled in front of Joe’s Wines & Liquor in Midtown.

    By Tom Bailey May 28, 2021
  • Real Estate

    4 senior-living units proposed for Beltline neighborhood

    Jacob’s Ladder CDC seeks a zoning variance to allow four, studio-style dwellings for seniors in the Beltline neighborhood, just east of the old Mid-South Fairgrounds.

    By Tom Bailey May 26, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Former Coke bottler could become Liberty Park parking and city maintenance yard

    The city would buy the 16.9 acre Coke bottling plant at Southern and Hollywood under a tentative letter of intent council members were briefed on Tuesday, May 18. 

    By Bill Dries May 18, 2021
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    Street Food: Bain BBQ brings taste of Texas to Broad Avenue

    It’s Texas meets Memphis on a Midtown corner wedged between Sam Cooper Boulevard and Broad. And Bain BBQ has plans for a permanent establishment.

    By Chris Herrington May 18, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Coca-Cola bottling plant could become part of Liberty Park plans

    The council will hear, in committees, about the idea of “potential acquisition and adaptive reuse” of a bottling company plant at Southern and Hollywood. On the council agenda is a vote urging Gov. Bill Lee to veto a bill that bans teaching critical race theory.

    By Bill Dries May 17, 2021
  • Real Estate

    The Memphian surrounds its ‘pilgrims’ with color and art

    The Memphian in Overton Square has just opened. Inside, the place is as much a lively, luminous art gallery as a hotel.

    By Tom Bailey May 11, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis City Council opposes Scott Street closure

    Council unanimously approves a resolution opposing the proposed configuration that would eliminate Scott Street’s southern connection to Poplar Avenue.

    By Omer Yusuf May 04, 2021
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    Juneteenth moving to park where Forrest statue once stood

    The annual Juneteenth celebration is moving from Robert R. Church Park to Health Sciences Park, held on the grounds where Nathan Bedford Forrest’s statue once stood.

    By Omer Yusuf April 30, 2021
  • Midtown

    About Town: Two reasons neighbors are rallying around Scott Street

    After thousands of people signed a petition opposing a plan to cut Scott Street off from Poplar Avenue, members of the Memphis City Council recently held a meeting in the community. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 30, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Midtown’s Lululemon Pop Up store closes

    The Lululemon Pop Up store in Midtown, which opened last year as the pandemic spread, has closed.

    By Tom Bailey April 28, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Binghampton residents fight potential Scott Street closure

    While the city and TDOT’s recommendation to close the Scott-Poplar intersection came in June 2018, many neighborhood residents and property owners did not find out until late 2020. It’s left many eager to fight the closure.

    By Omer Yusuf April 25, 2021
  • Music

    Cooper-Young proves ‘perfect’ for Porchfest

    Neighborhood leaders thought the tree-lined streets, where almost every home has a veranda, would be ideal for outdoor mini-concerts.

    By Omer Yusuf April 19, 2021
  • Midtown

    ‘Dirt fishing': Old golf course shows its mettle

    What do you get when you mix bulldozers with acreage that has been populated for generations? “The opportunity of a lifetime,” says one hobbyist who spent 10 weeks hovering his metal detector over the Overton Park Golf Course.

    By Tom Bailey April 18, 2021
  • Midtown

    Proposed Binghampton business includes ‘multi-architectural’ features

    A developer has unusually elaborate plans for a convenience store with gas at the long-vacant corner of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street. 

    By Tom Bailey April 09, 2021
  • Midtown

    About Town: Return of Shell shows promise for musicians, audiences

    For the Levitt Shell, a series of spring and summer fundraising shows — featuring Memphis-area bands — hope to usher free shows in during the fall. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 09, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Military brings precision, discipline to Pipkin vaccinations

    Shelby County is one of five counties in the eight-state FEMA Region 4 to have received the federal infusion.

    By Jane Roberts April 07, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Watkins confirmed as new city court judge

    City Council also endorsed a general plan for athletic fields by Christian Brothers University on 7 acres at the intersection of Avery Avenue and South Hollywood.

    By Bill Dries April 06, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Fairgrounds redevelopment price goes up as city preps bonds to finance

    A timetable for the Fairgrounds conversion has the new youth sports complex opening in the fall of 2022.

    By Bill Dries April 06, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Smoke shop OK’d to open in ‘least favorite case’ ever

    A planned tobacco shop will be allowed to open near Snowden School, but the owner must provide sales documents after the first three months proving that he’s not running a vapor shop, the Board of Adjustment voted.

    By Tom Bailey March 25, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Rhodes College to build new residence hall

    The future residence hall will have more than 61,000 square feet, single rooms, suites, common spaces and a lodge for the campus’ cultural organizations.

    By Tom Bailey March 23, 2021
  • Real Estate

    Peabody Place gets a new tenant

    Peabody Place will soon be getting a new tenant. But not in the space that ServiceMaster Brands recently announced plans to vacate.

    By Blake Fontenay March 18, 2021
  • Real Estate

    VECA seeks historic overlay as Greenview Circle seeks inclusion

    The Vollintine-Evergreen Community Association’s effort to become the 17th neighborhood with historic-overlay protections was delayed when an adjoining neighborhood asked to be included. The application now goes back to the Landmarks Commission.

    By Tom Bailey March 11, 2021
  • Midtown

    Will plants thrive after freeze? It’s a waiting game

    The February freeze has left Mid-South gardeners worried that their plants might not survive.

    By Linda A. Moore March 06, 2021
  • Midtown

    C-store with gas proposed for VECA neighborhood

    The convenience store with fuel pumps would be built on the southwest corner of Jackson and Evergreen, requiring the demolition of an 86-year-old commercial structure.

    By Tom Bailey March 05, 2021

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