FedEx at 50: The courier without a route of his own
Jacob Tucker knows 15 local FedEx routes by memory and can do another 15 with some digital assistance. He might even know your name.
Jane Roberts
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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City of MemphisNonprofit booster Give Back Memphis folds into New Memphis
Babs Feibelman and Bill Craddock, who started the support system for nonprofits from their band of mostly retired friends, are turning their endeavor over to New Memphis.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx at 50: She supports medium-volume shippers from home
Katrina Carrigan’s job is smoothing the path for people across the country who ship up to 499 packages a day.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx at 50: ‘FedEx makes every part of Memphis better’
FedExForum, national golf tournaments, pandas, the area’s growing medical device industry, its IT sector — leaders say they couldn’t have happened without FedEx.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx at 50: Local power of FedEx rests with wealth of jobs, opportunity
An estimated $1.6 billion in annual payroll from FedEx underwrites much of the local economy.
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FedEx at 50: FedEx hired Annie Leibovitz to capture grit of startups, including Fred, 50 years later
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Transportation & Logistics 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.
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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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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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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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