The Edge District :Features

Victoria Young, pictured, opened Spincult at 700 Madison Avenue in August 2018. The indoor fitness studio offers a variety of options for cycling devotees. (Spincult)

High GroundEntrepreneurship

Spincult fuses cycling and community in Medical District

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, August 21, 2019

Antoine Lever stands in his studio in The Pinch. He's one of the newest members of the Medical District's burgeoning art scene. (Ziggy Mack)

High GroundArts and Culture

Growing arts scene brings new vibrancy to Medical District

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, July 31, 2019

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High GroundCommunity Development

Podcast: State housing programs strengthen Memphis neighborhoods

Thursday, July 11, 2019

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are four of the anchor institutions partnering with the Memphis Medical District Collaborative for Hire Local 901. (Submitted)

High GroundEonomic Development

Hire Local 901 helps Memphians work closer to home

Kim and Jim ColemanThursday, June 20, 2019

Tami Montgomery, owner of Dru's Bar, sits at the newly remodeled bar and chats with regulars after completing some chores around the business. The location, 1474 Madison Avenue, has been home to a number of LGBT bars since the 1970s. (Cole Bradley)

High GroundArts and Culture

Bar Fight: The Rise and Fall of Memphis' Gay Bars

Cole BradleyThursday, May 23, 2019

Mixed-use building The Marshall is located at 676 Marshall near Sun Studios. (Submitted)

High GroundCommunity Development

Young developer wants to improve neighborhoods with small scale projects

Brandi HunterWednesday, March 13, 2019

The site of the upcoming automotive museum at 645 Marshall. (Brandon Dill)

High GroundCommunity Development

Development booms in the Edge District

Michael WaddellMonday, August 27, 2018

The buildings will undergo extensive interior and exterior renovations this year.

High GroundEntrepreneurship

Strong growth leads LEO Events to renovate Edge District buildings

Michael WaddellTuesday, May 8, 2018

Baby Grand principals Dan Price and Ben Colar (Averell Mondie)

High GroundEntrepreneurship

"Experience designers" and Archer Malmo alumni launch creative branding firm

Madeline FaberWednesday, March 21, 2018

Tonya Dyson, local entrepreneur and founder of The Word sings between acts and encourages local artists to promote themselves and upcoming events.

High GroundArts and Culture

Don’t call it a comeback: The underground spoken word scene takes hold of Memphis

Erica HortonWednesday, October 18, 2017

Accelerator programs hosted by organizations such as EPICenter Memphis, Memphis Bioworks and Start Co., help entrepreneurs launch businesses and connect them with pathways to capital. To date, EPICenter has raised more than $16 million in capital.

High GroundEntrepreneurship

Memphis Money: Investment pipeline for startups has room for improvement

Aisling MakiWednesday, October 11, 2017

Darrell Cobbins, president and principal broker at Universal Commercial Real Estate, LLC, near his office in Downtown Memphis.

High GroundEonomic Development

Memphis pushes to level the playing field for black entrepreneurs

Julia Craven & Madeline FaberMonday, September 18, 2017

Listen To America Small

High GroundEonomic Development

HuffPost, High Ground News & MLK50 to discuss economic inequality in Memphis

Rebekah Marie Yearout, MLK50Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Ghost Signs

High GroundEonomic Development

Ghost signs show Memphis commerce of days long gone

Devin GreaneyWednesday, August 30, 2017

Dr. Steven Euler, right, sets up an appointment with a caller's primary care doctor for further care.

High GroundHealthy Communities

New 9-1-1 initiatives seek to alleviate demands of nonemergency calls

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, August 30, 2017

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