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    Proposal for new Frayser high school raises questions

    A new Frayser high school could determine the fate of two longtime neighborhood schools, while also rebuilding the neighborhood's optimism. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 09, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Raleigh cemetery, South Memphis funeral home proposed

    Local planners will consider applications for a new cemetery in Raleigh and a new funeral home in South Memphis next month. 

    By Elle Perry March 03, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Plans ‘going full steam ahead’ to replace smallest library

    The new Frayser library is expected to be four times the size of the neighborhood's current branch location at 3712 Argonne St. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 27, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Longtime neighborhood director stepping down later this year

    After 18 years, Frayser Community Development Corp. leader Steve Lockwood is stepping down later this year. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 18, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Ed Rice center to close in May for construction

    Demolition on the current Ed Rice Community Center is set to begin in May, but community members still have questions about what the new facility will offer and what alternative services will be available during construction. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 27, 2020
  • North Memphis

    ALCO purchases 7th apartment complex in Frayser

    ALCO Management has invested more than $50 million in its Frayser properties dating back to the 1970s. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 17, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Local pastor helps others cope with trauma through his own struggles

    Charlie Caswell nearly died after being held a gunpoint as a teen. He's now helping others cope with their childhood trauma through his work with the Legacy of Legends CDC. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 17, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Frayser sees wave of new home starts

    Seizing an opportunity near Amazon's new $200 million fulfillment center, a local developer is investing the first private residential dollars since the Great Recession. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 05, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Raleigh subdivision planned near Amazon facility

    A 60-lot subdivision being planned near the intersection of James and Highland in Raleigh may be marketed to new employees of the Amazon fulfillment center nearby.

    By Omer Yusuf, Tom Bailey February 04, 2020
  • North Memphis

    With ASD in limbo, new group plans to ‘storm the hill’

    The PTSA will send a group of middle and high school students to the state Legislature in Nashville on Feb. 12. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 05, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Amazon jobs, wages could make big impact in Raleigh, Frayser

    Neighborhood leaders hope new jobs will go to area residents, and some say increasing the frequency of bus routes in Frayser and Raleigh would improve the odds for those who don't own cars.

    By Omer Yusuf February 04, 2020
  • South Memphis

    South Memphis home sales up almost 20%

    MAAR's president-elect says the 2019 data reflects a “competitive” housing market citywide. 

    By Elle Perry, Omer Yusuf February 04, 2020
  • North Memphis

    County transfers 150 vacant lots to group in model for blight efforts

    Klondike-Smokey City residents will ultimately determine what happens to the lots its community development corporation was put in charge of Friday.

    By Omer Yusuf February 04, 2020
  • North Memphis

    City Council starts dialogue on Frayser blight remediation plan

    A City Council committee took no action on Lorenzo Williams' $600,000 plan and wants to have further discussions on the proposal before doing so. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 04, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Cherokee Health Systems expanding in Frayser

    Anthony Anderson, executive director of charter school operator Memphis Business Academy, calls Cherokee's decision a "game-changer" for the Frayser community. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 17, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Renovations to nearly 500 apartment units underway in Raleigh, Frayser

    Every unit in Hunter’s Ridge, Timber Pines and Watkins Manor apartments will be renovated in the $24 million project. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 14, 2020
  • North Memphis

    A quiet, contemplative tradition in Frayser comes to an end

    As Christmas approached and 2019 came to a close, the last Catholic contemplative monastery in Tennessee quietly closed.

    By Karen Pulfer Focht January 12, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Klondike-Smokey City CDC holding community lunch to discuss vacant lots

    The Klondike-Smokey City CDC purchased 150 vacant lots from the Shelby County Commission in September. They are now taking the first step in creating a plan for the lots. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 04, 2020
  • Education

    Frayser charter operators have questions after ASD proposal

    All 30 schools under the state's Achievement School District would return to their local school districts by 2022, but the process and details of such a transition remain unclear. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 10, 2020
  • East Memphis

    New Raleigh development plans 8-10 new businesses, including restaurants

    The proposed Raleigh development is the first one since the new tax increment financing district was implemented last year. Developers hope to close on the 8.5-acre site early this year. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 07, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Negotiations underway with potential grocer for $16 million Frayser Gateway

    The Frayser Gateway is expected to include a new grocery store for the neighborhood. The development mirrors the Binghampton Gateway, which opened in 2018. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 07, 2020
  • North Memphis

    The robots are coming!

    A suspected Amazon facility in Frayser/Raleigh will include 787,000 square feet for "robot storage" platforms.

    By Tom Bailey January 06, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Frayser organizations raise questions over $450,000 blight remediation plan

    The plan, which may be considered by city government later this month, would address blight in an area near Northgate Shopping Center. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 05, 2020
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    Binghampton residents hope community land trust will keep housing affordable

    The Binghampton Community Land Trust has taken possession of a house that has essentially turned into a "treehouse" and plans to demolish and rebuild it for a future homeowner. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 29, 2019
  • North Memphis

    $4 million renovation underway at Salvation Army’s Purdue Center of Hope

    The renovations are expected to be complete by 2021 as the Salvation Army hopes to serve even more families in Memphis. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 27, 2019

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