Memphis News

10/06/22

New food star to open on S. Highland

A California-based restaurant franchise, Celebrity’s Soul Food, is rolling out the red carpet Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Memphis to celebrate the grand opening of its first Tennessee location at the former Newk’s Eatery site on South Highland Street. Celebrity’s founders Taja and Fredrick Jacobs partnered with franchisees Jennifer Cochran-Welch and Court Welch to open the…

10/06/22

GloRilla takes home BET Hip Hop Award

After earning a Billboard-charting hit with “F.N.F.” and inking a deal with Yo Gotti’s CMG label — Memphis rapper Gloria “GloRilla” Woods continues to earn accolades. The latest: Being named “Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist” at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards. Although it aired on television Tuesday, Oct. 4, the ceremony was taped Friday, Sept. 30, at…

09/30/22

Research roundup: UTHSC professors score big national grants from National Cancer Institute, NIH

In FY 2022, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) earned a record $132.9 million in grant and contract awards, marking the sixth straight year it had seen an increase. Whether the institution can extend the streak in FY 2023 remains to be seen; it’s less than three months into its new fiscal year. But so…

09/30/22

Memphis artist hopes new venue will ‘shed light’ on city’s art scene

To Kenneth Wayne Alexander, Memphis artists deserve a seat at the table — that table being recognition from the rest of the world. At Cafe Lit, Alexander is gearing up to build the table himself. In late 2019, Hulsey Britt and Frankey Anderson approached Alexander with a proposition: to curate a combined art space, restaurant, and…

09/30/22

Amazon adopts 20 Memphis-Shelby County schools

Retail and tech titan Amazon says it will be adopting 20 schools in the Memphis-Shelby County School district in a deal that might generate more excitement than Prime Day. The Amazon partnership will focus on support services at Family Resource Centers, serve as mentors and school ambassadors, offer job placement opportunities, volunteer in person at schools, and donate directly…

09/22/22

Memphis becomes first city in Tennessee with federal incentive for eco-friendly projects

Memphis is the first city in Tennessee to finalize the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-PACER) incentive. The federal incentive program, which provides financing for any eco-friendly projects, was unanimously approved by the Memphis and Shelby County Economic Development Growth Engine board on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The Tennessee General Assembly approved the program…

09/22/22

BBA, Bank of America host event to help Black-owned businesses get access to capital

Black-owned businesses have historically had to overcome many challenges to grow their enterprises. And the pandemic further complicated matters. The Black Business Association of Memphis (BBA) and Bank of America recently hosted “Capital Conversations” for what the organizations hope will be the first in a series. The goal of the event was to connect local…

09/22/22

First Horizon introduces Diversity Grant for homebuyers in minority census tracts

As it gears up to complete its deal with Toronto-based TD Bank Group, First Horizon is introducing a new grant for potential homebuyers. The Memphis-based institution has announced the Diversity Grant, part of its mortgage down payment assistance grant program. The goal is to provide down payment assistance for borrowers buying a residence in a majority-minority…

09/22/22

370 Great Things About Memphis

Memphis has been hit with tragedy of late, making it harder to find the love for the city we celebrated a few weeks ago with 901 Day. That love isn’t gone. But, sometimes, it’s easier to recognize it when it’s spelled out before us. So we took time to reflect on things that make us…

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