FedEx at 50: FedEx hired Annie Leibovitz to capture grit of startups, including Fred, 50 years later
Images show the might, creativity it takes to start a company, reminding the world that FedEx started out the same way.
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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MusicWith no static at all, FM 100 made Memphis radio history
Starting in the late 1960s, FM 100 played rock and roll, drastically out of character for what FM radio was everywhere else in the nation.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx at 50: At U of M, FedEx finds a good ‘FIT’
At the FedEx Institute of Technology, they’re ensuring Memphis isn’t a data science or artificial intelligence desert.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx at 50: Memphis International’s airfield never closes — that’s by design
In February, when rain and freezing temperatures layered trees and buildings in ice, more than 70 daytime airfield employees spent three nights at the airport — working and sleeping in shifts to keep the runways open.
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City of MemphisNow that Ya Ya is leaving, what’s next for the Memphis Zoo?
The Memphis Zoo may put Asiatic bears in the day rooms that once housed the famous pandas that captivated crowds for 20 years.
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Health Care Dr. Fabian of Elvis Presley Trauma Center honored by surgeons he trained
Tim Fabian preferred to have a small team of trauma surgeons, which means everyone operates more and continues to get better, said Dr. Martin Croce, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Regional One Health.
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BusinessCountdown at American Paper Optics starts now for 2024 eclipse
Bartlett-based American Paper Optics, the largest manufacturer of 3D glasses in the world, prepares as one of the biggest solar eclipses that many adults will experience in their lifetimes approaches.
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Business Mickey’s, making a name in snack world, could use your vote
Whiskey-flavored caramel corn gains national attention, taking Kenny and Penny Mickey’s socially conscious business straight to the Barclays Small Business Big Wins contest.
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BusinessLove Food, Hate Waste event all about small changes; plus, there will be beer!
Clean Memphis is out to help people make better decisions around food and build networks to rescue surplus.
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March 2023
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City of Memphis20 years ago, two giant pandas came to Memphis and made an enormous impact
As Ya Ya and Le Le prepare to return home to China in the coming months, Memphis Zoo officials are preparing to make an official bid for a new mating pair of pandas.
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Real Estate‘No. 1 wedding venue’ going up for auction beginning April 7
Ken Robison, who has invested more than $2 million in the property, hopes for a residential buyer. He consented to schedule no more outdoor events with bands.
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Transportation & LogisticsStinky, sodden seaweed will affect Florida tourism season
People with respiratory issues should consider ‘cancel for any reason trip insurance,’ says Brownell Travel agent Marion McDonald
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Real EstateOak Court was sold weeks ago on courthouse steps — now what?
The solutions require either a lot of money or creativity. Risk extends to both.
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Spirit of Memphis Meet eight female heroes of conviction, courage
Women of Achievement has been recognizing female heroism in Memphis since 1985.
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Public SafetyAdvocate knows change is possible in Juvenile Court because she’s seen it
Stephanie Hill, a “fierce” advocate for children and youth, sees the best in the children she works with and also believes it is our responsibility to do what we can to give them opportunities to succeed.
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DowntownAfter $1.4M restoration, St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral hopes to revitalize
Water damage throughout decades has weakened structural supports and plaster, much like the cathedral’s shrinking congregation.
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Education LeMoyne-Owen plans music major with major gift from Bethel Presbyterian
The South Memphis congregation was the oldest African American church in the Presbytery of the Mid-South.
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Financial Services Ron Terry, banker who ‘always put Memphis first,’ dies at 92
Terry’s secret for leading, he once said, was listening. “And remembering that God didn’t give us two ears and one mouth by mistake.”
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Public SafetyCourt orders forger to pay Memphis artist Nancy Cheairs $2.1M
The court allowed the highest penalty based on the level of fraud.
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February 2023
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MetroArt Gilliam’s WLOK radio stations still stand for activism
Gilliam’s influence allowed many Black voices to be heard through WLOK.
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Public Safety Slain MPD Officer Geoffrey Redd spent life looking to serve
He taught Sunday school and is remembered by at least one officer as a kind, caring person who knew how to talk to citizens.
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MetroCalvary Episcopal’s preaching series turns 100 with a roster full of favorites
The Lenten Preaching Series celebrates its 100th birthday this year, starting Wednesday when Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham will be in the pulpit.
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Shelby County U.S Attorney Ritz takes oath in ceremony loaded with Memphis ties
Julia Gibbons, judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, administered the oath in a ceremony that included dozens of references to Ritz’ character, judgment and discipline.
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Music Sicily-born singer gathers Memphis musicians to record global anthem for peace
Memphis musicians Mario Monterosso, Carla Thomas, Kallen Esperian, Larry Dodson, The Coasters and Pete Molinari, among others, have recorded a new song to raise money for children in Ukraine.
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After 64 years, Ann and Walker Uhlhorn ponder love and letting go
Married in 1958 within six months of meeting, Walker and Ann Uhlhorn have rarely spent a night apart. But Ann was diagnosed with lung cancer in November.
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