Health Sciences Park gets new name and owner
The park has been the site of events like fitness classes, happy hour, festivals and A Taste of the District, which spotlights local restaurants.
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Shelby County Health Department to make opioid-overdose supplies more available
The vending machine, a pilot project, is part of a larger effort to increase access to harm-reduction supplies across Shelby County, which recorded 910 suspected opioid overdose-related deaths in the last two years.
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Health CareTips for living a long, full life from two octogenarian doctors
Dr. Vance Shappley and Dr. David Usdan are both in their 80s and both still practicing medicine. Here are their secrets.
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Health CareA lifetime of practice: Memphis doctors celebrate half-century of healing
As Saint Francis Hospital toasts to its 50th anniversary, two octogenarian specialists were honored for their impact from the start.
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Financial Services First Horizon reports 2024 fourth quarter and full-year earnings
FHN President and CEO Bryan Jordan said the fourth quarter and full-year 2024 results reflect a “focused execution” of the bank’s strategic priorities.
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Neighborhoods HopeWorks breaks ground on housing to help men turn the page after prison
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, HopeWorks broke ground on Next Story, a new $3.6 million short-term housing facility near Binghampton for men transitioning from prison into society.
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Health Care Rape Crisis Center to expand forensic nursing staff, training with DOJ award
Shelby County Crime Victims and Rape Crisis Center has been named a center of excellence for its forensic nursing program and will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Justice to train more nurse examiners.
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City of MemphisGlobal Café team delivers warm, hearty meals to snowed-in neighbors in need
Global Café, an international food hall in Crosstown operated by immigrant and refugees chefs and staff members, spent Friday, Jan. 10, delivering warm meals to people in need at Hospitality Hub and First Baptist Church.
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Health CareMemphis entrepreneur builds national wellness empire
Memphis entrepreneur Sam Nelson, 41, owns a company that supplies the staff for corporate wellness programs in all 50 U.S. states.
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Business Longtime Memphis law firms start new year with merger
A Memphis law firm with expertise in estate planning and trusts will join forces with one well-versed in real estate, corporate, and labor and employment law.
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Health Care Binghampton mental health crisis center ready for Valentine’s Day launch
The new $34 million wellness crisis center in Binghampton is the first phase of Alliance Healthcare Services’ new wellness campus, which will later include an $11 million children’s crisis center.
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Spirit of Memphis Global Café steps in to feed hundreds sheltering from freezing temps
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have forced many local businesses to close this week, but Global Café has been delivering warm, hearty meals to those in need citywide.
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Business 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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