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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October 2018
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Transportation & Logistics Memphis International Airport has announced its 2019 lineup of free behind-the-scenes tours designed to familiarize the public with airport operations and economic impact. -
Business Elephants, wolves and dogs, oh my! Canine trainers converge on Memphis
Elephants and wolves were very much part of the conversation among 300 dog trainers gathered at the Memphis Cook Convention Center this week. -
Transportation & Logistics Mississippi opens last four-lane section of U.S. 72 to traffic
U.S. 72 in Mississippi is now four lanes from Tennessee to Alabama. -
Transportation & Logistics American Airlines adds 4th daily flight to Washington Reagan
American Airlines is adding a fourth weekday nonstop between Memphis and Washington, starting Jan. 7. -
Transportation & Logistics Times’ story examining pregnant worker treatment draws bead on XPO Memphis facility
XPO Logistics, employer of 4,000 warehouse and distribution workers in greater Memphis, is under fire again, the centerpiece of a New York Times story about treatment of pregnant workers in U.S. workplaces. -
Business Beverly Robertson tapped as interim leader of Greater Memphis Chamber
For at least a year, the Greater Memphis Chamber will be led by an African-American woman whose deep roots in the city are matched by a stellar track record in business and nonprofit worlds. -
Transportation & Logistics Weekend closure of Poplar, I-240 slated for MemFix 4 bridge replacement
For the third weekend in a row, Interstate 240 and Poplar are scheduled to be closed down for construction from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, to 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29. -
Health Care Drug collection day is Saturday at four area Kroger stores
Saturday, Oct. 27, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Kroger is teaming up with UnitedHealthcare and Cardinal Health Foundation to help remove potentially dangerous medications from homes and safely dispose of them. -
Transportation & Logistics FedEx gives University of Memphis $500,000 for aviation scholarships
The University of Memphis will receive $500,000 from a FedEx Express scholarship grant to support a newfound commercial aviation degree program. -
Transportation & Logistics Interstate 269 opens to traffic, linking Hernando to I-40, Millington
DeSoto County’s final section of Interstate 269 opened Friday, Oct. 26, with predictions of economic benefits, kudos to those who conceived and built it and prayers for safe travel. -
TakeOff conference pairs airlines, airports for speed dating
Northeast Florida Regional Airport executive director Edward Wuellner is in Memphis this week on a mission to bring flights and airlines to Saint Augustine, Florida. -
Business Target site in Cordova won’t stay vacant long, experts believe
With more than 57,000 vehicles a day passing by on Germantown Parkway and a Walmart Supercenter next door, Target’s soon-to-be-vacated Cordova store shouldn’t stay empty for long, real estate experts say.
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November 2018
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Transportation & Logistics Olive Branch Airport looks to new era of city ownership
The city of Olive Branch completed the purchase of Olive Branch Airport on Wednesday, Oct. 31, ending a 45-year run of private ownership of one of Mississippi’s busiest airports. -
Transportation & Logistics Aviation mechanic schools gear up with scholarship boost from FedEx
“The sky’s the limit” is a recurring theme in conversations among students, faculty and administrators of a school for aircraft mechanics in the shadow of FedEx Express’ Memphis world hub. -
Transportation & Logistics Operation Warm coat giveaway at local schools warms bodies and hearts
FedEx volunteers and the national nonprofit Operation Warm blanketed two Memphis-area schools with TLC this week, distributing more than 700 winter coats at Hawkins Mill and Hamilton elementary schools. -
Transportation & Logistics Albert Glenn stood on shoulders of pioneering black pilots at FedEx, then paid it forward
With a hand up from FedEx’s pioneering black aviators, Albert Glenn reached his profession’s pinnacle flying wide-body air freighters around the world. -
Business Rocky Goodwin’s sincerity, authenticity score points with Hotel Napoleon patrons
He’s responsible for handwritten notes and extras that pamper Hotel Napoleon guests: chocolates and champagne, or rose petals scattered on the beds of people celebrating anniversaries. -
Transportation & Logistics Airport braces for parking crunch, longer security lines during holiday peak
Crowded parking decks and longer security lines await Thanksgiving week travelers at Memphis International Airport. -
Real Estate Mike’s Hard Lemonade maker seeks tax break on Memphis warehouse
The maker of Mike's Hard Lemonade, a major customer of Memphis contract brewery Blues City Brewing, is seeking a tax abatement for a warehouse and distribution center in southeast Memphis. -
Business COGIC convocation coming home to Memphis in 2021-2023
The Memphis-based Church of God in Christ's annual holy convocation is coming home to Memphis from St. Louis in 2021-2023. Church leaders voted Monday to bring the annual convention back to Memphis for three years starting in 2021. It will continue to be hosted in St. Louis until then. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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 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.
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