MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Downtown Memphis park with deep ties to history is stepping into the future. On October 4, the National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) cut the ribbon on a brand-new BlueCross Healthy Place at Founders Park, and with the ribbon cutting comes new life to Downtown Memphis.

From pizza dough sandwiches to beautifully plated meals on Beale Street, here are nine new restaurants that have opened in the Memphis area.

Many in Memphis acknowledge that crime in the city is a real problem. And while President Trump's federal intervention might not be their ideal way to handle it, they're hoping it can provide some much-needed relief.

One of Downtown Memphis' notable hotels is closing. On Sept. 30, the DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development for a permanent closure.

Residents of Memphis are expecting to see a surge in federal and state law enforcement officers in their city as early as today to carry out President Donald Trump’s order for “large-scale saturation of besieged neighborhoods with law enforcement personnel.

Local officials and residents have been preparing for the arrival of federal troops since President Donald Trump signed a memorandum roughly two weeks ago directing that agents from multiple agencies and members of the National Guard be sent to Memphis to address what he has called “tremendous levels of violent crime” in the city.

Governor Lee has announced that applications for $175 million in grant funds towards public safety in Tennessee are now open and he encourages local officials and law enforcement to apply.