Transportation & Logistics
American Airlines offers FedEx pilots $250,000 signing bonus
A FedEx leader says offer may be worth it for pilots tired of reduced hours or schedule uncertainty.
Jane Roberts
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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Spirit of MemphisKeith Cole found his soul in building up the Wolf River Conservancy
He’s poured 12 years into the Wolf River Greenway that will connect 1,000 acres of woods and wetlands along the meandering ribbon of a river that flows by neighborhoods, rich and poor, in Shelby County.
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Spirit of Memphis Church needs volunteers to bag 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes
Those who wish to help with the Nov. 18 giveaway for area agencies that provide food for the hungry must register in advance.
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EducationThe University of Memphis kicks off more than $21M job ‘upskilling’ effort
The idea is to offer training sessions as short as four weeks to help people in 42 counties improve job skills.
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October 2023
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Spirit of MemphisBald eagles thriving here, descended from birds locals renested in ‘70s, ‘80s
Volunteers took fledgling bald eagles to Reelfoot Lake, banded them and then fed and watched them succeed.
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City of Memphis‘It’s just sad’: Brooks descendants react to museum’s new name
The family was told last spring after the decision was made to change the name, says descendant Vance Lewis.
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MetroWhip-smart intellect, old-school drive propelled Janet Hooks
From the South Parkway-Heiskell Farm Historic District to city hall, she stood her ground and innovated.
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Health Care Methodist, U.S. government near settlement for lawsuit
Differences remain between Methodist and the government, including questions about attorney fees and a corporate integrity agreement the government wants to force on Methodist, but that the hospital says it will not accept.
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City of Memphis Services for Tim Shelton will be Saturday at Bellevue Baptist Church
The church has set up a fund to benefit the family as well.
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Athlete, minister Tim Shelton gave his all, including in Ironman 70.3
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Spirit of Memphis Athlete, minister Tim Shelton gave his all, including in Ironman 70.3
“I’ve been coaching for a while. There is no other parent who has been as selfless, as humble, as willing to serve as Tim Shelton,” ECS head lacrosse coach Kyle Story said.
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BusinessStressed? With two Memphians’ new app, clues vibrate on your wrist
At the core of Tim Hnat and Santosh Kumar’s tech company is AI technology developed at the University of Memphis.
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North Memphis For The Kingdom board shuts down center, offers little insight
The staff furloughed on Sept. 21 and Torrey Bates, the executive director, was fired.
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ElectionsMayoral candidates react to defeat
The Daily Memphian caught up with the major candidates who found themselves behind Paul Young when all the votes were counted. Floyd Bonner Jr. and Willie Herenton, who finished second and third, respectively, weigh in on whether they’ll make another run at elected office.
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Oak Grove host to socializing as well as voting
The rain kept the crew clustered much of the day under an awning in a slow back and forth of conversation among people who, for the most part, didn’t know each other when the polls opened at 7 a.m.
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City of MemphisMomentum rebrands as Tennessee Nonprofit Network
The statewide association will speak in a unified voice in Nashville on issues that affect the nonprofit sector and will also conduct research.
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BusinessDog groomer plans training academy in former Whitehaven vet’s office
Glamour Grooming Elite Academy will offer shorter course for people whose training costs are covered by government workforce programs.
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Education With millions of dollars to cut at CBU, everything is on the table
A ‘retrenchment committee’ will look at the campus as a whole and make recommendations for cuts, including majors.
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Visual ArtsRon Olson explores ‘The Art of Radio’ with Botanic Garden exhibit
His artwork, instantly recognizable, features a stylized guitar with an offbeat lyric that, at one point or another, went straight to his heart.
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Midtown Memphis Towers residents rail against Millennia, want heightened security
The meeting ended abruptly because the union invited media to attend by video conference.
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Spirit of MemphisGrit, gravel help, but Ride 2 Rosemary paved with saltier stuff
More than 65 men took off Saturday, Sept. 30 from West Cancer Center, for the 13th annual 525-mile bike trek in five days to Rosemary Beach, Florida. The trip is a fundraiser for West Cancer Foundation.
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EducationU of M School of Public Health designs classes for teens
High school students can earn tuition-free college credits by enrolling in the University of Memphis program, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States.
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Health Care Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s new chair rolls up her sleeves
Every day, Dr. Kathryn Sumpter peels back her shirt sleeve to reveal the insulin monitor on her upper arm, showing young patients what it looks like to live with type 1 diabetes.
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Metro Kontji Anthony returns to TV
Anthony’s show will focus on positive things happening in the region and ways residents can make their lives better, said Fran McRae, WREG vice president and general manager.
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Education U of M law school rattled by student-made blackface caricature
For about 10 days, starting in late August, the image was on display in the school’s law review offices on the fourth floor. It was also shared digitally.
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Health Care Dr. Freeman brought advances in ophthalmology with love of big ideas
Freeman opened Memphis Eye & Cataract Associates in 1981. It was the first freestanding, outpatient, surgical facility in the state, said Dr. Tom Gettelfinger, Freeman’s longtime partner.
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