HYPERLOCAL NEWS HUB BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM
The C-Y Current: Latest news
Bike Lanes Coming to Cooper This Summer
By the end of summer, you should be able to ride your bike in lanes along Cooper. The City of Memphis says it should not conflict with the Cooper-Young Festival. Read more...
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While some Memphis neighborhoods have said 'no' to tattoo shops, Underground Art is part of the old guard in Cooper-Young. Read more...
The 38104 on Cooper-Young
Read what people are saying about Cooper-Young around Cooper-Young. A 38104 Storify.
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Living and Working in Cooper-Young
Like any urban neighborhood, Cooper-Young has its share of problems. But it's got a unique vibe that has made it one of the smartest places to buy real estate in the city. Read more....
Fighting Blight in Cooper-Young
As with other Memphis neighborhoods, rundown and abandoned homes are always a problem. Find out how residents of Cooper-Young are fighting to keep their neighborhood safe.
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GPS on iPads Lead to Arrests in CBU Armed Robbery
Memphis Police have arrested three men in connection with the armed robbery of a CBU student. Read more....
Parking Plans in Works for Cooper-Young
It used to be easy to cruise around the neighborhood and find a parking space. But these days, you'll find more paid lots and even valet parking. Find out what parking in Cooper-Young may look like soon... |
CYCA Needs Response
It's a public eyesore and a safety concern. But the CYCA has struggled to get community members to respond to a survey that might help clean up neglected alleyways. See what you can do....
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Cooper-Young High on Walkability
Restaurants, coffee shops, food sources. Cooper-Young has all of these within walking distance.
But some residents think a few improvements, would make the streets of this neighborhood even more enjoyable to walk. Read more... |
C-Y Skaters Find New Home
First spring brings skaters from all over the Mid-South into Midtown Memphis.
See pictures and video from the city's largest skate park. Read more... 5th Annual C-Y Egg Hunt
It's brought young families together for five years now. See the pictures from the neighborhood Easter egg hunt! |
Church, Community Help CY Resident
He has lived in Cooper-Young since the mid-70s and when he needed help... he asked his neighborhood to reach out. It did. Read the story.
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Still No Answer on Fire Truck
A Cooper-Young attorney keeps the feet of the Memphis Fire Department to the flames... She and other resident are trying to stop the MFD from cutting a fire truck from the station that covers Cooper-Young. Read why the department says it still could happen.... |
Urban Farming in Cooper-Young
Fresh eggs, a goat chewing on grass in your backyard. It's not just for country living. In fact, some of your neighbors are modern day urban farmers. We've got pictures and video from a Cooper-Young chicken coop. Did you know there is a Facebook page for folks who keep chickens in Midtown? We found it. Also - we'll share the city ordinances you must follow to keep non-domestic animals at your Cooper-Young abode. Read all of this here... |
Fourth Season in Bloom for Midtown Nursery
It's the first day of Spring, but unusually mild winter and early spring-like weather has already had pushed out early blooms across Memphis. Read more... |
C-Y Business Offering Boxing Classes
Painted Planet Art Space of Cooper-Young will open its doors to a new way to fight cancer, literally. It will begin offering free boxing classes to cancer patients beginning the first week of April. Read more here...
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CY-Based Radio Goes Global
Cooper-Young resident, Ric Chetter, was a staple on Memphis commercial radio. Then he lost his job. His loss has resulted in a independent radio that is spreading the music of unsigned Memphis artist across the globe. All from his Cooper-Young home. Read more... |
Slowing Things Down in C-Y
Some Cooper-Young residents say that cars speeding through their neighborhood are dangerous, and they want the city to do something about it. The problem... it's taking years. Read the story.
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Mulan Opens in C-YIf you haven't peeked inside the windows of the new Mulan restaurant at Cooper-Young - check out our slideshow. Read more...
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C-Y Chili Competition Benefits Play
Politicians, neighbors, and Peabody families came together to compete for best chili.
See how this friendly face-off is raising money to improve a school and community jewel. |
MGLCC Wants Independent Funds for HIV Tests
After a funding cut that eliminated free HIV testing for two days.... the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Center wants to secure funding not tied to political battles. Read more... |
Young Ave Store Finds Bigger Digs on Cooper
For six-years Young Avenue Glassworks tried to make a go of their business. Now they say a move around the corner is making all the difference. Read more...
Green Builders Visit Cooper-Young Home
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Memphis' Bluebird in C-Y
The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville is world-renowned for its singer/songwriter rounds. But for years, Otherlands in Cooper-Young has served as a venue for local, national, and international musicians to jam. Read more...
Creatively Romantic in C-Y
Another Valentine's Day has come and gone, but that doesn't mean the romance has to end... not when you live in Cooper-Young.
MicroMemphis reporter Bri Jones took a stroll around the neighborhood to find some off-beat ways to celebrate love. Read more... |
Comfort Inn May Come to Overton Square
At a packed meeting in Midtown, citizens met the group planning to bring a Comfort Inn hotel to Overton Square. But it's not the boutique hotel some had wanted. Read more... |
C-Y Night Out: FebruaryA crew of MicroMemphis reporters experienced their first Cooper-Young Night out...
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#CYMicro Scavenger Hunt
Each semester, MicroMemphis student-journalists get to know the neighborhood with a Twitter Scavenger Hunt. Read more... |
C-Y Server Chic
Cooper-Young's hottest new restaurant, Alchemy, is serving up more than fancy drinks. It's also putting a fashionable spin on its employee dress code. Read more.... |
Efficiently Old in C-Y
A charming old home in Cooper-Young has become Memphis' only certified-green remodeled home. Read more about one man's work to change the way our city renovates. |
Cooper-Young Safety Meeting with the Mayor
Read this safety alert and our full coverage of December 2011 meeting called by Memphis Mayor AC Wharton to address rash of crime in the neighborhood. #CYSafety
New Businesses Fill Service and Retail Gaps in Cooper-Young Neighborhood
The opening of the Polish Bottle is not only bringing nicely manicured nails to the neighborhood, it's also rounding out Cooper-Young's business profile. Read more...
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A new shoe store brings its own style and "shoe parties" to the neighborhood. Read more about Shoestanista's.... |
New Restaurant in Cooper-Young Aims for Young Crowd, Fine Chinese Dining
It's been a massive empty space at the corner
of Cooper and Young.
But now a Chinese restaurant from
Collierville wants to bring something
new to the neighborhood.
Read more...
Cooper-Young Group Trains Occupy Memphis
The Mid-South Peace and Justice Center takes an active role in Occupy Memphis. Read what they've done to help, and why they're helping in the first place. |
A New Colonel for Midtown Police Precinct
The Union Station is under new management. The new Colonel, Russell Houston, takes the place of Colonel Billy Garrett who retired in September. Read more about how the new and old Colonel are working together to keep Cooper-Young safe. |
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New Cooper-Young Pizza Place Wants Late Night Crowd
The name is still the same... for now. But even before the new owner changes the name from Lou's Pie in the Sky to Skunx Pizza it's going to do a few things differently. First up - later, more consistent business hours. Read more...
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New Restaurant Packs in Well-Heeled CrowdAlchemy opened November 14th and has quickly become 'the' spot to be in Memphis. Read about how its owners worked to bring some glamour to C-Y.
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MicroMemphis Roundup
This week in MicroMemphis…
There's a new sheriff (kind of) in (Mid)town ; Local nonprofit schools Occupy protesters; check out our cool new survey; how a local business exec with a cat allergy has contributed to CY's most cat-friendly establishment...and more! Read the Weekly Roundup for Dec. 2 right meow! Felines Are C-Y Nonprofit's Muse photo courtesy of ilkerender
It wasn't that long ago that the House of Mews was in financial trouble.
Read the story about how Cooper-Young's most feline-friendly abode was saved by a local business executive.... with a cat allergy. |
CY Receives Grant for Alleyways
Cooper-Young has several overgrown alleyways running through the community. But a new grant from the University of Memphis may change that. Read more about it here.
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C-Y Church Feeds Families in Three Zip Codes
Find out how Fishes and Loaves at First Congo collects food once a year... to last families in need all year long. Read more... |
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Lights Out, Curtain Up!
In its upcoming annual fundraiser, Playhouse On The Square will showcase the sounds of Memphis musicians in five distinct atmospheres under the same roof. The best part? It's all happening simultaneously. Find out more here. |
C-Y Theatre Group Has Local FocusIt's public, civic therapy... and it takes place regularly at First Congo in Cooper-Young. Watch this video by MicroMemphis reporter Vivian Haynes and read more about Playback Memphis here...
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Protest for Peace In Cooper-Young
You've seen them dressed in black on the steps of First Congo every week. Read how these women are part of a national movement for peace. |
Shooting in Cooper-Young Incident occurred near Felix and Barksdale.
A young opera singer is robbed and shot as she entered her Cooper-Young home. She is recovering, but her assailant has still not been caught. Read more in this MicroMemphis report... |
The Other Side of The Fence
Two acres of abandoned property splits Elzey Avenue in half, creating a significant difference in lifestyles and property values between both sides. Click here to read the investigative report. |
Live Where You Work, Literally.
The owner of Black Lodge Video in Cooper-Young says he's the only video store in town for one reason - he lives right above his store. Read more... |
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CY Food Options Grow: New lunch spots and market
It's not only filled the breakfast void in the neighborhood, but now one of Cooper-Young's newest restaurants is growing a specialty market.
And another new classic on the street has introduced a new lunch and a happy hour. Read more here... |
Treasure Hunting in CY
Searching for unique gifts and antiques has never been easier. Cooper-Young's Antique and Design District on Central Ave has a store to fit everyone's taste. Read more about the unique stores... |
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Sell-Out Crowd for 2nd Annual Beer Fest
Most festivals take time to take shape... crowds trickle in the first year, maybe a little more popular the next. But the Cooper-Young Beer Festival is only in its second year... marking two years of success. Read more... |
'Dramatic' Turn at Overton Square
The much anticipated redevelopment of nearby Overton Square will now focus on the Midtown neighborhood's many theaters. Oh, and more restaurants and a bus loop that will extend to Cooper-Young.
Read about the public announcement of these changes and visit our picture gallery of Overton Square as it is today... |
Bringing Diversity to Square
Developers hope moving Hattiloo Theater to the redeveloped Overton Square will change the racial makeup of the arts in Midtown. Read more here.... |
Company Says It Will Stop Lick Creek Flooding
A company hired to stop Lick Creek from flooding homes and streets in Cooper-Young and throughout Midtown says it can solve the problems... but it comes with a multi-million dollar price tag. Read the story...
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Got Pink? C-Y Does
At Peabody Elementary, pink ribbons signify more than solidarity for Breast Cancer Awareness Month — they're a symbol of resilience and love from the community for two of the school's own. Find out more. |
Is this Artwork or Eyesore?
Throughout Cooper-Young is street art varying from murals to art pieces. However, resident appreciation is across the spectrum. Click here for more...
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Studio Turns Indie Concert Venue
See how one Cooper-Young area artist and entrepreneur is opening his photo studio to regular 'block parties' for independent artists. Missed the party? Watch this MicroMemphis video for a front row seat.
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Peabody Park Gazebo Fixed
The gazebo at Peabody Park had been closed because of disrepair. But a group of local preservationists fixed it up. Read the article in The Memphis Flyer.
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C-Y Farmer's Market Going Year Round
It won't just be a summer/fall thing anymore. Read the story in The Memphis Flyer. See our pictures from opening day of this year's farmer's market...MicroMemphis Storify... |
'The Deli' Remix
It may be a Cooper-Young institution, but that doesn't mean the Young Avenue Deli is immune to change. Read about its new look. |
New MicroMemphis Reporters Get to Know C-Y
Twelve new student-journalists hit the streets of Cooper-Young this Fall semester. Their first assignment - get to know the neighborhood with a Twitter scavenger hunt! See this Storify...
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Stone Soup Cafe Opens
Since the closure of Au Fond, it's been slim pickings in Cooper-Young for breakfast fare. Now a new breakfast and lunch spot is opening. Read more about Stone Soup Cafe... C-Y Business Leaves for Larger SiteThe Victory Bike Shop is moving to another Midtown location. Read about it in The Commercial Appeal and The Memphis Business Journal.
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Slow Police Response Alarming to C-Y Business
When burglars broke into Underground Art in early June, they didn't get anything. But neighbors and the owner weren't happy with how long it took police to answer the alarm.
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C-Y Festival Weekend 2011Perfect weather, huge crowds... the biggest event of the year for Cooper-Young lived up to its reputation. MicroMemphis deployed 40 reporters on the scene - see our full coverage here.
Slideshow by Bryan Heater/MicroMemphis Contributor
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C-Y Gives Memphis Love
Cooper-Young was chosen as the first site for a series of 10 "I Love Memphis" murals.
Read more... Gay and Lesbian Center Raises Funds to Stay Open
The Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center was in danger of closing, before some generous supporters came to the rescue. Read more... |
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Cooper-Young Neighbor Makeover
The much anticipated proposal to remake Overton Square was revealed to a packed house at Memphis Heritage.
See our full coverage and tell us what you think this means for Cooper-Young...
A Tour of C-Y
MicroMemphis reporter Nielsen Ferry took his camera on
a walk through Cooper-Young.
Contact Nielsen on Twitter @ twitter.com/nyferry
a walk through Cooper-Young.
Contact Nielsen on Twitter @ twitter.com/nyferry
How are gas prices affecting Cooper Young?
A recent report shows that customers are spending more on retail while also at the gas pump... Is it the same in Cooper Young?
Click here to find out...
Click here to find out...
Cooper-Young in 1945
Courtesy Memphis Public Library & Information Center
This photo was taken at the intersection of Cooper and Young looking north. Cortona currently sits on the location of an old shoe store. Where you now eat shrimp and grits at Sweetgrass, you could once buycouches at Romar Furniture.
Click here to learn more about finding old pictures of Cooper-Young...
Lurene Cachola-Kelley/MicroMemphis Editor
Lurene is an assistant professor of news at the University of Memphis Department of Journalism
Follow her on Twitter or contact her on this site
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