Memphis News Today: Stories That Matter to Our City

One of the main reasons people buy a home is to build wealth. The common line is: “Why pay someone else’s mortgage and contribute to their equity (via rent) when you can spend the same amount of money or less and reap the rewards?” But, if you’re in a pricey area, that wealth can quickly…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Looking for some in-home entertainment for 901 Week? A Whitehaven native hopes his Memphis trivia game will spark some Memphis pride and fun with 200 cards that feature everything that makes Memphis, Memphis. “Memphians have that pride about their city and it’s just another way for them to show that,” Jamal…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Memphis’ Tiger & Peacock has placed as one of the country’s “Best Hotel Bars” by USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The upscale Midtown rooftop bar and lounge perched atop The Memphian in Overton Square was named No. 8 in the country amongst bars with great atmospheres and stellar mixologists.…

Tom Lee Park reconnects the city to its overlooked edge on the Mississippi River. In Memphis, Tennessee, a remarkable new public park has just opened. Filling 30 acres along the edge of the Mississippi River with active, social, ecological, and architectural spaces, it could reframe the city’s fading connection to the riverfront. It could also…

Chez Philippe, the fine-dining restaurant in The Peabody Memphis hotel, recently hired a new chef who learned his craft in local kitchens. Chef Keith Clinton, who previously worked at Erling Jensen The Restaurant, has joined Chez Philippe’s culinary team as the chef de cuisine, or the head of the kitchen. “I’ve always enjoyed cooking in…

Memphis is a city filled with rich history, culture and charm. We took a trip with the organization We Are Memphis to learn more about the soulful city and discovered some of the best businesses Memphis has to offer. To continue our Black Business Month celebration, check out these standout Black-owned Memphis businesses continuing to make the city…

The Tennessee state representatives gained national recognition after Republicans expelled them from the legislature for protesting gun violence. They’re not about to back down now. AS TOLD TO CHELSEY SANCHEZ AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY MARIO SORRENTI; STYLING BY EDWARD BOWLEG IIIPUBLISHED: AUG 16, 2023   This past April, Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel Democratic…