The Nation is Talking About Memphis

Memphis already had a reputation for being one of the nation’s most generous cities. But during the pandemic, giving per capita soared, moving Memphis from No. 16 to No. 8 on the annual Columbus Survey of giving through local community foundations. All told, the 1.1 million people in the greater Memphis area gave the equivalent…

Another housing development is coming to the Medical District. A project at 757 Court Ave. will add 48 new units along with commercial space to a growing housing market in the Medical District, according to filings with the Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment. The development group is 757 Court LLC, which includes members…

Here’s a reference for “Doctor Who” fans: Ookla employees like to say that the company’s new office, located in the University of Memphis Research Foundation (UMRF) Research Park, is the “reverse TARDIS.” Why? Because while the time machine in the BBC series is larger on the inside than it seems on the outside, Ookla’s office,…

In November 2021, Memphis native Whitney Washington and her Coney Island-born business partner, Ashley Padmore, sat on a New York street that had been converted into an Old West-style saloon. As the pair created one-of-a-kind chain-stitch embroidered pieces on their nearly 100-year-old machines, actor Idris Elba and other stars of Netflix’s “The Harder They Fall”…

A Memphis-area investor has launched a website with the hopes of simplifying the college search process. Bill Townsend came up with the idea for College Rover during his daughter’s college search in 2020. He grew frustrated with how much time was spent looking for information on schools and putting together spreadsheets — rather than deciding…

Serious discussions are underway that would see Hard Rock Hotels open a property right on Beale Street. A zoning letter was filed with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development on April 28, indicating a plan to place a Hard Rock Hotel at 326 Beale Street. The filing names Hard Rock Hotels…

Most Memphis neighborhoods’ home values rose in 2021 due to more competition among interested buyers and out-of-town investors along with less housing inventory. In the first few months of 2022, that trend is continuing, according to data from the Memphis Area Association of Realtors, particularly in neighborhoods like Whitehaven and South Memphis that started from…