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Development News City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen enjoys a tailgating event at the law school's promenade.

Pop-up beer gardens to debut Downtown Friday night

Look for family-friendly beer gardens to possibly start popping up at parks around the city, thanks to an initiative from the City of Memphis, the Downtown Memphis Commission and the Riverside Development Corporation to add new life to underused Memphis parks.

Development News Highland Row

Restaurant roundup: Newk's, Char and The Casual Pint coming to Highland Row

Good eats and drinks are on the way to the U. of M. area this fall, as Newk’s Eatery, Char Steakhouse and The Casual Pint are in various stages of construction inside the new $58 million mixed-use retail and residential Highland Row development.

Development News Heart of the Park rendering

'Heart of the Park' improvements set for September 1 debut

Shelby Farms Park Conservancy is putting the final touches on its grand “Heart of the Park” improvement project, a $52 million environmental and recreation restoration of Shelby Farms Park’s largest lake.

Innovation & Job News COO Justin Brooks; CEO Ashley Moy; CTO Jason Troutner, wearing Cast21's exoskeleton cast

Student accelerator team creates waterproof cast

Cast21 solves problems with the modern cast by creating a waterproof, open-structured design.

Innovation & Job News "ORG Connect links both schools and their associated parent and student organizations to each other to create collaboration networks."

Non-profit platform aims to streamline parent volunteer programs in Memphis schools

ORG Connect is a non-profit online platform that connects schools and their associate parent organizations.

Innovation & Job News Carla Worth

Memphis entrepreneur finds success in Crosstown

In 2013 Carla Worth launched her own natural cleaning business, Aunt Key's Apothecary, housed in the Crosstown neighborhood.

Innovation & Job News SCO

Future optometrists learn procedures through advanced technology

Southern College of Optometry students were the first group of students in the state of Tennessee to witness live LASIK surgeries performed by Ophthalmologists from the Eye Specialty Group.

Feature Story The Aging Mastery Program teaches seniors a wide variety of skills ranging from cooking nutritious meals to advance planning and medication management

Respecting our elders: the Plough Foundation's Aging Initiative

With a ballooning elderly population and an overall lack of community services to address their unique needs, it was clear to the Plough Foundation something aggressive needed to be done. Through pioneering collaboration and vigorous investment from the Foundation, senior citizens in Shelby County are now getting the help they need.

Partner Content Grand Opening of El Barrio

How affordable artist housing can help cultural communities "celebrate themselves"

Artspace enjoys a long history of working with culturally distinct groups in the development of affordable artist live/work housing and community spaces. From El Barrio in NY to Honolulu, HI, these projects allow artists to celebrate themselves.

Feature Story Buccaneer Lounge

Beloved dive bar reopens under new management

High Ground sits down with new Buccaneer owner Jonathan Kiersky to talk about what's next for the iconic Midtown music venue -- and what makes this dive bar worth saving.

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Eikon Ministries reaches Binghampton's youth

Eikon Ministries uses programs such as its Club Nathan and Bing Dance House to minister to Binghampton’s students while showing them what’s possible in life.

Save the date for Memphis Demo Day


Frayser barbershop renovates, plans job growth

Master barber and Frayser resident Jamal Arnold is in the midst of giving his barber shop a new ‘do.

Development News Germantown Greenway ribbon cutting

Germantown lands two TDOT grants

The City of Germantown will be adding more connectivity to its community and making its streets safer in the process thanks to two newly awarded grants from TDOT.

Innovation & Job News The Homey team is Sašo Pompe, Co-Founder; Vid Staric, Android Developer; Sanja Zepan, Co-Founder; and Sandi Mihelic, iOS Developer

Startup Homey turns chores into fun

What started as a joke solution for passive-aggressive notes from roommates and chore charts that didn’t yield results is now Homey, a mobile application that gamifies household chores.

Innovation & Job News oneStep

Social innovator launches OneStep to get kids traveling

After traveling around the world, Brian Booker founded OneStep Initiative, a non-profit that introduces underserved high school students to international education opportunities. 

Innovation & Job News David Roberts

Local entrepreneur brings ride-sharing to freight

Startup iShipdit is an online platform that auctions off unused freight space in semi trucks. 

Feature Story Tonya Dyson goes over social media strategy with high school intern at Memphis Slim House

Making a career from making music

Through internships, Memphis teens get their hands on music festival and event production experience. 

Feature Story tech901

Tech901 offers certified, diverse workers to the IT sector

Tech901, a Memphis nonprofit organization launched late last year, offers a variety of tech training in the community with an overall goal of increasing technology jobs in the city over the next 10 years.