Salon owner opens Millington CBD store
Salon owner learns the ropes on hemp from fellow female entrepreneur and opens her own CBD store in Millington.
Christin Yates
Freelance Reporter
Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.
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October 2020
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Business Turner Construction program provides MWBEs with info, connections
The program began in 1969 with a goal of building up the MWBE community within the markets where Turner operates.
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Real Estate Companies consider COVID protocols with new office space
Many office moves occurring now were being planned before the pandemic.
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Education Excel Center at Goodwill Memphis helps adults earn diplomas and more
The Excel Center opened as a charter school but is now a contract school with Shelby County Schools.
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Financial Services Deposits in Memphis banks soar 23% from a year ago
Federal Paycheck Protection Program and a flight to cash cited as reasons for dramatic increase in local bank deposits.
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Spirit of Memphis Hub of Memphis outdoors activities created for visitors, residents
Memphis Tourism measured a 40% increase in likely Memphis visitors who report being interested in “adventurous outdoor activities” since the pandemic hit.
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September 2020
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Business Robertson discusses new role at Saks Fifth Avenue
In her new role, Memphian Lori Spicer Robertson says she will have the opportunity to transform and touch people differently than what is possible in other positions.
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Transportation & Logistics Memphians are hitting the road, despite pandemic
Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently announced that July 2020 was its busiest month in 23 years, with 1.7 million visitors.
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Financial Services Local consumer sentiment survey more positive than expected
All 650 respondents were residents of Shelby County and DeSoto County in North Mississippi, spanning more than 40 ZIP codes.
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Financial Services MUS grad helping high school students learn about personal finance
Over time, Philip Blackett hopes expand the Dave Ramsey course he sponsors to other schools in Memphis and the Boston area.
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Financial Services Investment strategies during pandemic, election season
Investors should look at their time horizon and goals for retirement, not base decisions on any one event, local wealth managers say.
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Health Care CHF Family House opens to pediatric patients, families
The Chris Hope Foundation was founded in 2015 to help ease the financial and emotional burdens that families face when their child is fighting a life-threatening illness.
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Financial ServicesFirst Commercial Bank expands to Memphis with local talent
First Commercial operations will include Memphis banking veterans including Sam Jenkins, who will run Memphis operations for the bank.
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August 2020
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Financial Services Profitability of Memphis banks falls in Q2, still exceeds national average
Commercial banks and savings institutions nationally saw a decrease in net income of 70% from a year ago, according to a new report by the FDIC.
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Education The ‘heart’ of SCO to retire
Dr. Betty Harville was the first Black female optometrist in Tennessee and first Black woman in the U.S. to become a full-time optometry school professor.
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Financial Services SBA releases PPP loan forgiveness guidelines
There’s a possibility that a third application will be released, which would be a “super EZ” application for loans under a certain amount.
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Financial Services Bullard: Virus has been less severe, more persistent than expected
President of the St. Louis Federal Reserve believes the incentives are strong on both sides of the aisle in Congress to come to a deal on additional stimulus.
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July 2020
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Real Estate New pre-development grant program moves forward to DMC vote
Among the terms of the grant, applicants must make a “best faith effort” to reach out to minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) for consulting/contracting opportunities.
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City of Memphis Despite pandemic, wheels still rolling at MIFA
Since March, it has received 3,341 applications for emergency financial assistance with 80% of the requests citing COVID-19 as the reason for applying.
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Business Investors, startups ‘grit and grind’ together at virtual Demo Day
Charles W. Simmons of CW Simmons Consulting LLC has worked with Epicenter to create a new Growth Program accelerator for companies beyond the startup phase.
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Financial Services PPP loans are bright spots, but banks face uncertainties
Banks could not give guidance on future quarters, given unknowns surrounding the coronavirus and its potential impact on the U.S. economy and consumers.
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Health CareChris Hope Foundation will help house families of seriously ill children
The Chris Hope Foundation is celebrating its five-year anniversary and a new house for families with a child in one of the Memphis children's hospitals should be ready in September.
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Financial Services Pinnacle touts mortgage business in Q2 affected by COVID-19
Pinnacle granted payment deferrals on $4.4 billion in loans and issued $2.2 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to customers affected by the pandemic.
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Health Care Three local startups prepare for Demo Day after accelerator program
Local entrepreneurs saw market opportunities in the medical industry for their products and services, and will be looking for additional seed capital to move forward.
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Financial Services First Horizon says additional stimulus would benefit many customers
Loan loss provisions increased to $538 million, up from $145 million the previous quarter.
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