Bala Tounkara wants to make African food appealing to those who have never tried it, but he also wants to give people with African parents a chance to try dishes beyond their familiar fare.

The City of Memphis has an option to purchase the buildings that served as the former MLK Transition Academy, Porter Junior High School, and Boys and Girls Club location at 620 S. Lauderdale St.

People told South Memphis native Quavisa Henderson she should open a juice bar in Cordova or Germantown, but Henderson says those communities already have plenty of options. Instead, she opened her first location in Whitehaven and will soon be opening another in Parkway Village. 

Local muralist Jamond Bullock was awarded the opportunity to do a mural in his hometown neighborhood of Frayser eight months ago, and is set to unveil it July 27. 

McDonald's workers in Memphis held a rally Friday demanding the fast-food corporation raise its minimum wage for all McDonald's employees to $15 an hour. 

A suit filed by the LeMoyne-Owen College Faculty Organization against the college and its board of trustees reveals the mistrust that existed between the administration and faculty before the college president was fired.

Thanks to active residents and city representatives, a new arts center serving youth will soon be constructed at a former fire station site.

Yvonne Bobo's project to create space for 15 artists and a nonprofit called Off the Walls that will serve at-risk youth and adults in South City may receive additional incentives. 

At least 100 former Universal Life Insurance employees were on hand Thursday for an event commemorating the building’s 70th anniversary.

The academy will work with the nonprofit GROW, which aims to help teen girls work through issues like bullying, drug use, alcohol and peer pressure to make good decisions for themselves.

Developers of two large projects south of Interstate 240 are seeking amendments to their plans, one for a truck terminal expansion on American Way, the other for a gated residential community at Forest Hill-Irene and Shelby Drive.

Education is a primary component of YouthBuild, a federally funded program that will enable the CDC to select, train, certify and employ 70 aspiring tradesmen and tradeswomen.

The college’s new funeral services program is designed to prepare students to become either a funeral director or an embalmer.

A panel of chefs and other food professionals will select the first Ground Up Chef-in-Residence in mid-July.

According to the conditional use permit application, the office would house six to 10 business support staff.

Whitehaven teenagers spent the past month researching the neighborhood’s history and preparing to lead a bus tour Tuesday that included songs and event re-enactments.

Retired teacher and restaurant owner Jo Ellen Bates left a lasting impact on students and community members with her investment in South Memphis. Mrs. Bates died Sunday at age 74.

Memphis City Council members tour a Waste Connections facility on East Brooks Road Wednesday prior to a vote next week that would authorize an expansion of the waste transfer operation.

There are no grand plans for Aretha Franklin’s birthplace home in Memphis, but a judge is ready to approve a receiver’s plan to stabilize and preserve it for potential reuse later. 

Railroad track products manufacturer Pandrol USA LP is seeking a PILOT to create 73 jobs, invest $9.3 million and establish its North American headquarters at 611 Winchester Road.

Sequels are seldom as good as the original, but if this year's version of the People’s Convention sparks an increase in voter turnout and civic engagement, it will be well worth it.

With the first phase of the South City redevelopment project wrapping up, 55 families who lived in the former Foote Homes public housing complex will be moving into the neighborhood soon. 

The juice bar is operated by the same nonprofit as the gym, following the pay-as-you-can model so it’s never beyond the means of the people it is meant to serve.

A vacant lot in the Soulsville neighborhood of South Memphis could soon be home to a shipping container restaurant.

The Land Use Control Board rejected a proposal Thursday by Waste Connections of Tennessee to expand its solid waste-handling operation in Whitehaven.