DeSoto County cities have been discussing the influx of rentals, particularly the trending practice of larger companies outbidding single families to buy private homes to rent.

“I’m really excited about people being able to come here and see what Raleigh has to offer because this is such a beautiful space,” said Vendor Pop Ups owner Andrea Boykins.

Friday lunch is back. We’ll be at Salt|Soy on July 8, so make your reservations now. And our Summer Avenue series has started with a guide to the west end of the street. 

Amy Weirich has been elected to serve on the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference’s Executive Committee.

The AAC will look different following the 2022 season after Cincinnati, Houston and UCF move to the Big 12. 

The new bill will make it a felony to camp on local public property, punishable by up to six years in prison. With transitional homes filling up faster than ever, where does that leave Memphis’ homeless community? 

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This week’s Inked covers plans for an $18 million apartment complex near the University of Memphis and updates on the historic Greyhound site in Uptown, which the developers plan to transform into “an eclectic mixed-use development with apartments and specific retail uses.”

Hundreds of Tennessee residents attended a meeting with Ford Motor Co. execs Tuesday night at a Brownsville high school to learn more about BlueOval City.

The Democratic candidates in the race are Memphis City Councilman JB Smiley Jr., Nashville-based critical-care physician Jason Martin and Memphis activist Carnita Atwater. 

With two first-round picks, the Grizzlies are in a prime position for a fun NBA draft night on Thursday. 

This year’s roster has come together quicker than expected, and those positive results have bolstered the club’s profile.

The growing pool of property-tax funding is expected to reach the $30 million goal in the next seven to eight fiscal years — with city and county combined funding.

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Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield stopped by the Veterans Administration Medical Center Tuesday as part of “the sweetest, most meaningful ticket-distribution program you may know nothing about.”

Oak Street Health in Whitehaven provides care and social supports for adults on Medicare.

Candidates continue to pull petitions to get on the November ballot in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland municipal elections. 

The M Club Hall of Famer and new high school coach pledges to bring grit and determination to new role.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington list their top five NBA prospects for the Memphis Grizzlies in the upcoming draft. 

“I believe fresh ideas and fresh faces are important. It just feels like the right time for me to move on,” Kevin Floyd said.

The coach boasts professional and college experience and helped Houston to a state title in 2021.

One name that’s generating smoke is a former coach at both Mitchell and Whitehaven high schools. 

Amid record-breaking power demand region-wide and triple-digit temperatures, MLGW power outages peaked around 8,400 last week. 

On the first day of Summer, we begin our food tour of Summer Avenue — “one long, rolling unofficial international market” — with the roughly 2-mile section on the west end where you’ll find several of the street’s best-kept secrets.

Chris Herrington and Drew Hill discuss six questions surrounding the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of Thursday’s NBA draft. 

Despite some confusion over a holiday, candidates for suburban elections began pulling petitions Monday for suburban elections in November.

Flanagan, who is remembered for his signature shorts and flowered Hawaiian shirts, died June 15, ending a career that included involvement in the local Democratic Party’s executive committee as well as an organizer of the Midtown St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl.