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    Judge orders no new tenants for Peppertree for next four months

    The city filed in Federal Court this past month following two elevated walkways collapsing and a fire that burned the apartment leasing office to the ground.

    By Bill Dries August 29, 2022
  • Education

    Olympian Rochelle Stevens helping restart LeMoyne-Owen track program

    Olympian Rochelle Stevens is running a new race, trying to help LeMoyne-Owen College cross the finish line as a winner by shepherding the school through its first track season in 24 years. 

    By Kofi Whitehead August 23, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Orange Mound Park opens splash pad

    Formerly known as the Orange Mound Park neighborhood pool, located at 2430 Carnes Ave., the space was completely remodeled within a 44-day period, ending with its completion on Monday, Aug. 15.

    By Alicia Davidson August 26, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Teen summit headed to Orange Mound

    Local leaders, many affiliated with the Nation of Islam, will discuss topics such as early childhood development, music entrepreneurship, juvenile justice and self-defense. 

    By Daja E. Henry August 19, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Church, CDC partner for Westwood community garden

    The garden will be located across the street from Mount Vernon Baptist Church Westwood, on land the church owns.

    By Daja E. Henry August 18, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Agricultural area near airport approved for warehouse

    The Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board approved a rezoning request for a 52-acre property north of Stateline Road. It’s currently used as a residential site with horse stables, according to a staff report.

    By Neil Strebig August 11, 2022
  • South Memphis

    EPA is monitoring possible cancer-causing emissions in Southwest Memphis

    A recent assessment of a local commercial sterilization facility shows elevated risk of long-term exposure to ethylene oxide, a chemical that is carcinogenic to humans through inhalation. 

    By Keely Brewer August 04, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Memphis Parks breaks ground on Whitehaven multipurpose room

    The $2 million multipurpose room at the Whitehaven Community Center will feature a banquet hall, catering kitchen, parking lot and public entrance. 

    By Daja E. Henry August 01, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Orange Mound Tower owners say abortion-rights banner was unauthorized

    The banner read, “Thou shall aid & abet abortion,” was placed on the tower by art collective organization, Indecline. 

    By Jasmine McCraven July 24, 2022
  • Financial Services

    Pinnacle Financial continues Whitehaven investment

    “We want to be a real partner in the community,” said Steve Swain, senior vice president and community lending manager for Pinnacle. “That includes creating a safe space, another resource where people can meet and bring in members of the underserved community.” 

    By Rob Moore July 17, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    ‘Taking it to the streets:’ Memphis Chamber tours Orange Mound

    The stop in one of the first communities in the nation built by and for African Americans is part of a series of listening tours the Greater Memphis Chamber is holding. 

    By Daja E. Henry July 16, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Historic cemetery brings burial data to life

    Elmwood has begun the process of digitizing the 170-year-old cemetery’s records. Burial locations, obituary information and photos will be among the information the public will be able to access on their computers or smartphones.

    By Alicia Davidson July 04, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Community celebrates Byhalia Pipeline cancellation one year later

    After the Byhalia Pipeline project was canceled on July 2, 2021, the residents who opposed it met at Alonzo Weaver Park for a celebration. A year later, they returned to the same spot to mark the occasion once again. 

    By Keely Brewer July 22, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Southland Mall struggles despite forthcoming developments

    On its grand opening date in 1966, Southland Mall created a three-hour traffic jam on U.S. 51 (now called Elvis Presley Boulevard). Now, on a recent afternoon, no more than two dozen cars speckled its parking lot.

    By Daja E. Henry July 01, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Whitehaven Library to host Teen Summit ‘to let them know there is hope’

    Teens across the city are invited to the Whitehaven Library Saturday, June 25, from noon to 4 p.m. for a Teen Summit hosted by Soldier, LLC.

    By Daja E. Henry June 22, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Whitehaven primary care provider striving to be more than a clinic

    Oak Street Health in Whitehaven provides care and social supports for adults on Medicare.

    By Daja E. Henry June 22, 2022
  • Arts & Culture

    Gala celebrates Juneteenth in style

    With eyes on the future while nodding to the past, the Black arts organization Tone gets glamorous before Sunday’s ‘Family Reunion’ in Orange Mound.

    By Carmen Darden June 19, 2022
  • Update Neighborhoods

    Local developer to build 12 homes, increase area value by $1 million

    Developer Dwayne A. Jones is primarily known for building tiny homes.

    By Daja E. Henry June 15, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Final Escape program eases reentry after incarceration

    Ex-offenders, families, friends and the district attorney celebrate the one-year anniversary of Life Together’s Final Escape program at Temple Church of God in Christ.

    By Alicia Davidson June 13, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Whitehaven Black Restaurant Week to align with Juneteenth

    The event returns with 11 businesses for its fourth annual celebration.

    By Daja E. Henry June 14, 2022
  • Editor's Pick Neighborhoods

    Rubbish to rubber: Trail project recycles 24,000+ illegally dumped tires

    A Tennessee State Parks employee used the materials to create a walking and biking trail at T.O. Fuller State Park. 

    By Keely Brewer June 12, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    ‘We all bleed red': South Memphis community rallies for unity walk against gun violence

    “When I saw my child lying on the ground that night, I promised myself I would do whatever I needed to make sure other parents never had to go through what I went through.”

    By Alicia Davidson June 04, 2022
  • Visual Arts

    Meet Tony Hawkins, the Westwood artist giving back through public art

    Westwood artist Tony Hawkins, a product of the southwest Memphis neighborhood, will paint a mural in Westwood to convey the significance of his community. 

    By Daja E. Henry May 31, 2022
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Whitten Brothers long part of nuts, bolts of Orange Mound

    A third-generation local business that has grown and changed with the times perhaps faces an uncertain future, despite a number of large investments in the neighborhood around it. 

    By Jane Roberts June 02, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    A $6.2 million STEM center in Whitehaven receives increased support

    A $150,000 pledge has moved the funding of a STEM center at Whitehaven High School closer to its $6.2 million goal.

    By Daja E. Henry May 29, 2022

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