Wayne Risher
Reporter
Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
There are 745 articles by Wayne Risher :
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December 2018
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Transportation & Logistics ‘Tis the season for home deliveries. -
Business Elvis is dead, but 75 live acts could play Graceland in 2019
Graceland is teaming with entertainment giant Live Nation to book as many as 75 live music and entertainment shows at its 2,000-seat Graceland Soundstage and 464-seat Graceland Guest House Theater next year. -
Business Graceland loses round, vows to appeal bid for arena funding
Graceland’s battle with the city and Memphis Grizzlies over a FedExForum noncompete clause is expected to continue in a higher court after a lawsuit was dismissed in Shelby County Chancery Court. -
City of Memphis Naming rights deal sought for Memphis Cook Convention Center
A naming rights deal will be sought for the new and improved Memphis Cook Convention Center. The convention center board on Thursday approved a consulting agreement that could lead to a commercial brand splashed across the updated center’s sleek-looking new exterior. -
City of Memphis Repair issues threaten to bring down curtain at Cannon Center
The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts is in line for up to $300,000 in emergency repairs of stage lighting and rigging and orchestra pit deficiencies that managers say put the facility at risk of turning away shows. -
Transportation & Logistics Raj Subramaniam to succeed David Cunningham as FedEx Express chief
FedEx Express gets a new chief Jan. 1, with a rising star in FedEx leadership taking over for a long-tenured executive who embodies the company’s wealth of home-grown talent. -
Arlington Pork rind toss, blind-folded gift wrap contest key Memphis Made Games at Walmart
If you buy a tub of whipped topping, a plastic toy, fried pork rinds or gift wrap at Walmart, you may be contributing to a paycheck for a Memphis-area worker. -
Transportation & Logistics FedEx, Walgreens roll out home delivery of prescriptions
FedEx and Walgreens said Thursday they’re doubling down on their alliance by offering next-day prescription deliveries in selected U.S. markets. -
Health Care New ambulance operator is in hiring mode for 2019 launch
Louisiana-based Acadian Ambulance Service will take on the workforce and 30-plus ambulances of Emergency Mobile Health Care LLC Feb. 1 as Acadian completes acquisition of the homegrown Memphis company. -
Transportation & Logistics FedEx job fair set Saturday to hire 500 part-timers at Express hub
FedEx is holding a job fair Saturday, Dec. 8, to fill 500 permanent part-time jobs at the FedEx Express world hub at Memphis International Airport. -
Transportation & Logistics House Democrats seek investigation to clear air about XPO
A majority of House Democrats is seeking to clear the air about allegations of workplace abuses by logistics giant XPO at a Memphis warehouse operated for Verizon. -
Transportation & Logistics Business diversity gains touted by airport
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority spent $16.5 million or 30 percent on contracts with disadvantaged, minority and women owned businesses in fiscal 2018, up 3 percent from a year earlier. -
Business Proposed TV deal could spell changes for Memphis stations
The television station landscape in Memphis could be changing with Nexstar Media Group’s bid to acquire Tribune Media Co. and create the nation’s largest TV conglomerate. -
Transportation & Logistics Airport reports spending 30 percent with disadvantaged businesses
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority spent $16.5 million or 30 percent on contracts with disadvantaged, minority and women-owned businesses in fiscal 2018, up 3 percent from a year earlier. -
Business Roadhouse Casino closing probably won’t be Tunica’s last
When Tunica Roadhouse Casino shuts down Jan. 31, owner Caesar’s Entertainment Corp.’s will have gone from three casinos to one in the Mississippi Delta gambling haven within the space of four years.
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November 2018
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Business Bicentennial Memphis makes Frommer’s list of 19 places to visit in 2019
Memphis is one of Frommer’s travel guide’s “Best Places to Go in 2019” on the strength of the city’s 200th anniversary celebration next year, Memphis Tourism announced Wednesday. -
Business Convention center project clears final hurdle
A long-planned modernization and expansion of the 44-year-old Memphis Cook Convention Center is in the clear after approval of a $163.5 million construction contract Wednesday, Nov. 28. -
Transportation & Logistics Olympic Career Training Institute aims to meet truck driver shortage one CDL at a time
Bill Phillips, a 37-year trucking industry veteran from Knoxville, aimed a megaphone at a student driver after repeated botched attempts to back up a big rig. -
Business It’s crunch time for convention center overhaul after three rounds of bidding
The third time may be the charm for the Memphis Cook Convention Center’s $175 million transformation, which is proposed for award to a Mississippi contractor after three rounds of bidding. -
Transportation & Logistics High-tech push fuels expansion of FedEx Ground Olive Branch hub
Dakota Garrity presides over central control at FedEx Ground in Olive Branch, Mississippi, like a NASA flight director overseeing a moon mission. -
Transportation & Logistics FedEx adds 1,000 electric vehicles to operate in California
FedEx has announced a deal to significantly expand its electric vehicle fleet by adding 1,000 Chinese-made Chanje V8100 vehicles. -
Transportation & Logistics Family of deceased FedEx hub worker sues equipment suppliers for $3 million
Two suppliers of cargo handling equipment at the FedEx world hub face a $3 million lawsuit over the Nov. 22, 2017, death of material handler Ellen Gladney, 60. -
Transportation & Logistics Lamar Avenue overhaul set for spring launch
The first phase of Lamar Avenue’s long-awaited overhaul is expected to begin next spring and be completed by November 2021. -
Public Safety Black farmers claim bias in seed transaction
Black farmers await a key hearing Jan. 3 in U.S. District Court in Memphis on a lawsuit alleging they were sold inferior soybean seeds as part of a race-based conspiracy. -
Business COGIC ‘Saints’ return to boost civic pride, hotel occupancy
Memphis’ civic pride was wounded by the homegrown Church of God in Christ’s 2009 decision to move its biggest annual gathering up the Mississippi River to St. Louis. In a changing landscape of church leadership and amid complaints about Memphis’ lack of capacity to host such a large (30,000-plus) gathering, the Memphis-based Pentecostal denomination inked its first three-year deal with St. Louis.
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