City working with contractor to finish painting on Cooper St. in Midtown Memphis
City working with contractor to finish painting on Cooper Street By Olivia Gunn | May 13, 2021 at 10:30 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 12:11 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A busy street through Midtown Memphis has been repaved.
Now, neighbors want to know when it will be fully painted.
Cooper Street was resurfaced between Overton Square and Cooper-Young late last year with a new center turn lane and bike lanes, but the road is only partially painted. Neighbors say the confusion is causing people to drive in the wrong lanes.
Chelsea Chandler shows you what it takes to be a judge at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. (Chelsea should know. She’s a judge!)
There are two qualifications: One, you really have to love barbecue. Two, you cannot be vegan or vegetarian. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong. Author: Istvan Bardos, Chelsea Chandler Published: 4:32 PM CDT May 14, 2021 Updated: 4:32 PM CDT May 14, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tennessee The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis is heating up! Local 24 Meteorologist Chelsea Chandler is a certified judge this year and shares what it takes to do the job.
5 Star Stories: Overton Square, bustling arts district in the heart of Midtown Memphis
Overton Square: Booming intersection of food, art, & entertainment By Kontji Anthony | May 11, 2021 at 9:17 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 10:45 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Overton Square is the heart of a bustling Midtown Memphis district where arts of all kinds have turned the four corners of Memphis Cooper Street and Madison Avenue into a magnet for foodies, music lovers, and theatre enthusiasts.
The second TGIFriday’s in America opened on Madison Avenue at Cooper Street May 21, 1970, after a successful bid to sell liquor by the drink passed in the Tennessee legislature.
The City of Memphis says the sinkhole opened while crews were doing excavation work. Author: Istvan Bardos Updated: 6:02 PM CDT May 6, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tennessee Have you ever had a sinking feeling? McLean Boulevard in Midtown Memphis certainly did.
A sinkhole opened on McLean between Poplar Avenue and Overton Park Avenue Thursday while crews were doing excavation work. While the sinkhole was big enough to temporarily close the road, the city hopes it will be back open again Friday night.
TRAFFIC ALERT: McLean Blvd. between Poplar Ave. and Overton Park Ave. is closed due to a sink hole that opened while crews performed excavation work. They hope to have the road back open by Friday evening. City of Memphis (@CityOfMemphis) May 6, 2021
Photo: The Memphian, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Photo: The Memphian, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Photo: The Memphian, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Developed by LPI Memphis in conjunction with MMI Hotel Group and LRC2 Properties, The Memphian, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, a boutique hotel located in Midtown Memphis Overton Square, is set to bring a colorful new hospitality experience to Midtown Memphis when it open on May 4, 2021. The hotel will be a member of Tribute Portfolio, Marriott International s growing global family of characterful, independent hotels drawn together by their passion for captivating design and their drive to create vibrant social scenes for guests and locals alike. The project features 106 guest rooms including 9 suites in its 73,523 square feet of space, as well as on-property dining, a 24-hour state-of-the-art exercise studio, curated retail experience, and rooftop event space.