Party City ‘winding down’ operations
An employee at the Cordova Party City location said the two local stores are franchises and are not planning to shutter.
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Health CareMemphis wrap star, former St. Jude patient meet on reality show
After filming on “The Ultimate Gift Wrapping Challenge” wrapped in Pennsylvania, Vanessa West and Adrienne Myers met again — this time back home in Memphis over lunch at La Baguette.
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Business Memphis-area small businesses will soon have access to more support
BLDG Memphis has already helped grow 1,150 small businesses in seven Memphis neighborhoods through its Community Navigator Pilot Program. The nonprofit’s new project will build on that success.
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Ford Megasite BlueOval SK lands $9 billion loan for Tennessee, Kentucky battery plants
BlueOval SK, a joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and a Korean EV battery maker, was created to supply batteries for Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles.
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Health Care Lakeside names new CEO
Morris brings more than 30 years of experience to Lakeside, a 55-year-old hospital specializing in behavioral health care and addiction treatment for Mid-South patients.
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Ford MegasiteHope for BlueOval City remains high amid waning EV demand
Stanton Mayor Allan Sterbinsky said his small town remains enthusiastic about BlueOval City, despite Ford delaying production of its next-generation all-electric truck at the automaker’s new plant.
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Health Care Epicenter’s Demo Day will showcase med tech startups
After three months of intensive work in Epicenter’s ZeroTo510 Accelerator, the founders of four med tech startups are gearing up to showcase their innovations at a Downtown event on Thursday, Dec. 12.
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Health Care St. Jude recruits Boston cancer center exec for key role
Maria Megdal comes to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital from Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and will oversee a number of departments vital to the hospital’s operations.
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Transportation & Logistics AutoZone reports Q1 growth but falls short of estimates
AutoZone President and CEO Phil Daniele said the Memphis-based company is positioned for growth heading into the remainder of FY 2025.
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Financial ServicesServisFirst Bank expands in Memphis
ServisFirst Bank’s full-service branch in East Memphis will open this month with a team of 12, including several veteran Memphis bankers. The bank entered the local market earlier this year by establishing a loan-production office.
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Spirit of Memphis Ready to run: Team meets for pasta, pride before St. Jude Memphis Marathon
Southern College of Optometry’s 145-member team is ready to hit the pavement Saturday for the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. But first, pasta.
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Spirit of Memphis Hope ahead: St. Jude kicks off Marathon Weekend in Downtown Memphis
Memphis will host 22,500 participants, including a record 1,800 patient family members, for this year’s St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend.
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Health Care St. Jude plans new 16-story tower Downtown
The new tower will be at A.W. Willis Avenue and Danny Thomas Boulevard, on a site occupied by three buildings that would be demolished.
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BusinessDecked for hauls: How local businesses charm holiday shoppers
Local, independent retailers said they plan to woo customers this holiday season with unique items and personalized gift recommendations.
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Midtown After 7 years, florist leaves Downtown space for Overton Square
Premier Flowers’ owner said she loved being Downtown, but ongoing break-ins and vandalism coupled with constant parking issues contributed to her decision not to renew her shop’s lease this fall.
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Ford Megasite Ford will build $7M childcare center at BlueOval City
Less than a mile from its $5.6 billion mega campus, Ford’s childcare center will help out parents working at BlueOval City.
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Health Care‘It’s all about love': Memphian honored as industry group’s Caregiver of the Year
On Friday, Sharon Young was honored for her decades of providing daily, hands-on care for her patients at Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab.
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Health Care Dennis Quaid speaks at Methodist Healthcare Luncheon
During this year’s annual Methodist Healthcare Luncheon at The Peabody, actor Dennis Quaid discussed his patient-advocacy work and shared memories of filming in Memphis.
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Health Care County joins ‘Big Cities’ program to promote public health, battle misinformation
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said she wants to reinforce established science that shows vaccines protect communities from infectious diseases and fluoride improves dental health.
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Health CareChurch Health sees growth with new Crosstown eye clinic
The new eye clinic was dedicated in honor of Dr. Chris Fleming, a longtime Memphis ophthalmologist who was Church Health’s first volunteer eye doctor more than 35 years ago.
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Health CareHearts to Soles: Pop-up gets people experiencing homelessness back on their feet
Unhoused people are far more likely to suffer from a variety of foot ailments, including bunions, fungal infections, pain and swelling.
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Health Care Former St. Jude fundraising exec to lead global anti-hunger charity
A longtime Memphian and former executive for the fundraising and awareness organization at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is headed to Oklahoma to lead a global anti-hunger charity.
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Health CareStork 901 program to bring pregnancy care on wheels to rural West Tennessee
Regional One Health will launch Stork 901 to bring specialized pregnancy services to residents of rural West Tennessee, where patients with high-risk pregnancies struggle to find care.
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Health Care Sleepless Mid-Southerners find relief at Memphis medical center
For the past 25 years, Baptist Sleep Disorders Center has been helping people like obstructive sleep apnea sufferer Tom Wilson catch some shut-eye.
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Health Care University of Memphis-made medical device helps COPD sufferers
The wearable device can track a COPD patient’s personal exposure to pollutants and respiratory triggers, assess their lung function and transmit critical health data to their provider in real-time.
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