Memphis News Today: Stories That Matter to Our City

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…

Gina Neely may be a familiar face on the Food Network, but she will now be coming to you live every weekday as the host of “Bluff City Life” on WMC-TV Action News 5. “It’s almost like everything has totally come full circle for me,” Neely said. “I feel like it’s time to get home.…

Storee Elle Walton, an 8-year-old photography sensation, turned a hobby into a full-fledged professional venture. From NBA games to weddings, the young girl with the camera is a star. Walton’s appearance at the March 26 game against the Milwaukee Bucks was her first Grizzly game. According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, she stood on the…

Out of all large metro areas, Memphis has ranked No. 11 for the lowest median rent estimate, according to a Stessa report. While the national median rent is $1,435, The Memphis, MS-TN-AR metro area has a median rent estimate of $1,077. The median cost for a studio locally is $733 compared to the national cost…