 | Locals Feel Like Tourists In Their Own Backyard
It's not exactly "Lost in Translation," but some Memphians are feeling a little bit like tourists in their own backyard when it comes to Memphis museums.  Watch Video
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 | Zip Cars Now Available in Downtown Memphis
Downtown Memphis has a little more zip. Four 'Zip Cars' are parked on city streets, ready to be rented. The company officially started operations in Memphis Thursday. Watch Video
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 | Thousands in Taxpayer Dollars Used for Ideas to Spruce Up Downtown Memphis
Years of planning have gone by to revamp downtown Memphis but there's still no action. Watch Video
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 | Still No Plans for Vacant Downtown Greyhound Station
The last bus left the old Greyhound bus station in downtown Memphis a year and a half ago, and yet the building on Union remains empty. Now Memphians are ready to see something occupy the blighted property. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Group Seeks to Revitalize Madison Avenue
Restoring Madison Avenue in downtown Memphis is the goal of a group called the Madison Avenue Alliance. Watch Video
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 | City of Memphis Proud of Downtown Growth
According to the U.S. Census Bureau more than 20,000 people live in downtown Memphis, which is a seven percent increase in the last decade. Another 73,000 work downtown.
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 | New Car Sharing Program Zips into Memphis
Memphis could be getting hip with a car sharing program. City leaders want to bring Zip Cars to downtown. They say it will ease traffic congestion, save the environment and help you save money. Watch Video
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| Downtown Memphis May Be Designated a 'Slum' to Build Housing Projects
Memphis is one of the world's top destination spots, but pretty soon downtown Memphis could be officially tagged a blighted slum area.
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 | Main Street Mall in Dire Need of Repairs
When the city repair streets, they spend money on the real streets - the ones the cars and trucks use, not just the ones that are used by trolleys and tourists, and those on their lunch break who take every step with caution. Watch Video
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 | Downtown's Court Square Now Rat Free
What has happened since our story has been sort of a modern day Pied Piper saga. Watch Video
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 | Governor Wants to Close State Office Building in Memphis
Downtown Memphis might soon get another kick in its economic gut, and the boot belongs to Governor Bill Haslam. Watch Video
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 | Madison Avenue Reopened Downtown after Building Collapse
There are no more traffic headaches on Madison Avenue in downtown Memphis.
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 | Downtown Memphis Demolition Work Slow and Steady
Demolition crews began work to tear down the concrete silos south of the Pyramid last week, but demolition is not going to be easy or quick.
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 | Plans Move Forward to Re-Open Madison Ave Downtown
The city announced plans Tuesday to re-open Madison Avenue to two-way traffic downtown over a year after a building collapse closed the road. Watch Video
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| City to Tear Down Damaged Madison Avenue Building
Folks living in downtown Memphis will be saying good-bye to a major eye-sore.
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 | THE TRUTH: New Parking Meters Slated for Downtown, Eventually
After years of talk, Memphis is moving forward with modernizing its outdated parking meters. The hope is it will bring in more money and make it easier to park on the street. Watch Video
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| City Takes Action on Court Square Rat Infestation
Fridays are special days in Court Square, the historic downtown Memphis park. They bring out the food trucks on Fridays. But just before the people showed up, the Shelby County Health Department had been there setting traps for the rats that live in the park. Watch Video
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 | Memphis' Court Square Rat Pack Not so Hip
Court Square is an island of peace sitting smack in the middle of Downtown Memphis. It's a place where people can take a moment to relax, to get in touch with nature, a place where it’s just the grass, the sky, and quiet moments… to watch the rats. Watch Video
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 | Police Take Down Occupy Memphis Camp
Protesters at the Occupy Memphis camp have officially been kicked out by the city, and ordered to dismantle their camp on the Main Street Mall.
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 | Hundreds of Police to Secure Downtown during Music Fest
With the sun shining bright on Beale Street Music Festival stages, workers were getting the last minute touches up before thousands of people crowd the park on the river.
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| Parking Meters: New Convenience, New Possible Costs
Memphis is on the verge of being one step closer to installing more than a thousand new parking meters downtown.
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 | Taxpayers May Chip In $2M for Chisca Hotel Renovation
It will cost nearly $20 million to fix and reopen the historic Chisca Hotel. Members of the Memphis City Council are also talking about the city throwing in $2 million to help renovate the hotel, but with all the talk about the city's budget woes, is it a wise investment? Watch Video
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 | Downtown Memphis Opens Electric Car Charging Stations
Electric cars typically run 100 miles to the gallon and are environmentally friendly, but are they really affordable? Watch Video
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 | City Council Committee Approves $2M for Chisca Hotel Renovation
The historic Chisca Hotel is another step closer to being renovated.
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 | Man Charged in Peabody Place Stabbing
Memphis Police have charged a suspect in a stabbing at the Peabody Place parking garage early Sunday morning.
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 | Memphis Will Start Booting Cars in December
Nearly 1,000 vehicles have been towed by the city of Memphis since the beginning of 2012. Watch Video
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 | Judge Wants No More Excuses to Fix Madison Ave Building
No more excuses, get it fixed now; that's what an angry judge told the owners of a collapsed building in downtown Memphis. Watch Video
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 | Street in Memphis Renamed for Dr. King
A 3,700-foot section of a downtown Memphis street was renamed Wednesday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on the 44th anniversary of his slaying in the city.
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 | Accused Cop Killer Headed to Trial
A grand jury has indicted the man arrested for killing a Memphis police officer.
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 | Memphis Grizzlies Fans Robbed after Game
Memphis Police are searching for the suspect that robbed two people walking back to their car after a Memphis Grizzlies game on Feb. 12. Watch Video
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| City Still Waiting for Payoff from Parking Crackdown
The crackdown on parking in Memphis has been a monumental failure, at least when it comes to putting money into the city budget. Watch Video
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 | More Businesses Opening in South Main District
If you take a stroll on South Main in Downtown Memphis, you're going to notice changes. The Downtown Memphis Commission is working on a rebirth for the historic district. Watch Video
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 | Charges in Downtown Nightclub Shooting
A woman has been charged in the nightclub shooting that happened on Sunday, September 25, 2011, in Downtown Memphis. Watch Video
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| Chisca Hotel For Sale?
The Church of God in Christ is now in talks to sell the Chisca Hotel. Watch Video
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 | MPD Has No Plans to Beef Up Beale Street Security
Memphis' top cop thinks three violent incidents in the last three weekends are isolated incidents. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Restaurants & Hotels Cashing in During Bridge Tournament
About $10 million is coming in to the city of Memphis and it's all thanks to a card game. Watch Video
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 | Lawyer Charged in Towing Incident with Memphis Police
A Memphis lawyer is accused of hitting a Memphis Police officer as his car was being towed.
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 | Wall Blocking Downtown Madison Ave. May Stick Around
Some have dubbed it the 'Great Wall of Memphis,' although it's more of a bunker than a wall and nobody thinks it's great. Almost a year ago a roof collapsed at a building on Madison Avenue, between Second and Main Streets. Since then, Madison has been blocked in one way or another to traffic. Watch Video
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 | Rash of Auto Burglaries in Downtown Memphis
Three men are in custody so far after a spree of auto-burglaries in downtown Memphis and officers are looking for more suspects. Watch Video
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| Commission Battles Vacant Storefronts in Downtown Memphis
If vacant stores were a sign of wealth, downtown Memphis would be rich. There may be some signs of life on South Main and other pockets, but the Downtown Memphis Commission admits there are problems. Watch Video
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 | New Downtown Dumpster Ordinance Causing A Stink
Downtown business owners and the city council could be at odds over a new ordinance. Watch Video
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| MPD Officer Assigned to City's Boot and Tow Program
The boots are coming out and the cars are getting towed away in Downtown Memphis. Watch Video
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| Authorities Arrest 10 After Beale Street Fights
Memphis authorities have made more arrests due to violence on Beale Street, a week after six people were shot outside a nightclub.
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 | Newest Eyesore in the Heart of Downtown Memphis
The fight against Memphis blight has hit ground zero, with the old Greyhound bus station in downtown Memphis now boarded up and vacant.
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 | 150 Cars Towed in First Month of Boot and Tow Program
In only 20 days, more than 150 cars have been towed in downtown Memphis. Watch Video
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 | Harahan Bridge Project to Connect Downtown to West Memphis for Walkers, Bikers
From Main Street Memphis to Main Street in West Memphis, the folks behind the Harahan Bridge Project are hoping to connect the two cities by way of a nice walk or bike ride. Watch Video
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 | Beale St. Club Known For Trouble Staying Put
A judge ordered the Beale Street Development Corporation to hand over the deed to 380 Beale to Miller Inc. Watch Video
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 | Memphis City Councilman Wants Carriage Owners To Clean Up
A smelly situation is brewing in Downtown Memphis over horse-drawn carriages and the mess the animals leave behind. Watch Video
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