Online gift-basket retailer Memphis Gift Basket will open its first storefront and small fresh market this summer in Uptown.

Subleases approved at the International Port of Memphis that will create eight to 10 new jobs and tens of millions of dollars in investment, officials said.

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, grocery-store parking lots were busy, shelves were picked over and checkout lines were backed up down aisles. Eggs, bread and milk were already scarce.

Races on the May and August ballots continue to take shape ahead of filing deadlines in February and March.

Where do you sit when you go out? Are you a solo diner who likes to make friends at the bar or someone who prefers the comfort of a booth?

Buster’s Liquor co-owner Josh Hammond and the owners of two other nearby liquor stories filed an appeal to the Memphis City Council seeking to negate the Alcohol Commission ruling that granted approval to The Station.

The policy changes, submitted by the DMC Policy Committee in December, align with the newly adopted Downtown Action Plan, which focuses resources on Main Street, invests in activation, infill and blight remediation and to maximize walkability. 

As the federal government loses cases about deploying troops to cities across the country, the U.S. government has weighed in on whether the Tennessee National Guard should remain in Memphis. 

The James Beard nomination rounds out a period of accolades for The Lobbyist that includes a Michelin recommendation nod and a “best dishes” inclusion from The New York Times.

MLGW is working to ensure its water-pumping infrastructure is insulated and they encourage homeowners and residents to do the same for their pipes. 

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This is the second time Edwards Realty has hosted the contest. This time it chose five winners who will get six months rent-free at the shopping center.

Collierville funeral home plans to remove Brent Taylor’s name from the facility, saying that recent comments from Taylor “do not reflect the values, mission or beliefs of our current leadership.”

Temperatures will drop below freezing Friday evening and likely not return to 32 degrees until the middle of next week.

This jigsaw puzzle is from the Memphis Grizzlies’ trip to Europe and was taken by Ebrahim Noroozi.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

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Saint Francis Medical Partners, Allen & Hoshall, and Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC announce additions. 

Tigers coach Willie Kemp likes the way his team is coming together after getting the victory in a battle of state-ranked Class 4A teams.

Rachel Wall the new chair of the Shelby County Republican Party, says the GOP should have a name contender for county mayor soon.

Germantown’s Industrial Development Board heard from a handful of residents who oppose a tax incentive for The Standard, the mixed-use development replacing Carrefour at Kirby Woods.

Roderick Richmond’s evaluation results — including teachers' opinions on the interim leader — are in. He took over the district after former superintendent Marie Feagins was removed by the board in Jan. 2025.

The Oscar nominations will be announced Thursday and will be followed locally by a bundle of expected nominees making their debut on local screens, making a return or expanding their footprint.

Memphis firefighters continued a long-held tradition Tuesday, Jan. 20, with new equipment arriving at two of the city’s firehouses.

This time, the Musk Foundation has proposed funding upgrades at three elementary schools. 

Grab your besties and head to the theater for shows that will tickle your funny bone, move your body and possibly scratch that itch in Memphis theaters this month.