Getting to the heart and soul of health at Stax
Experts will convene at the Stax Museum for a special two-day summit to fight Tennessee’s rising heart health conditions.
Aisling Mäki
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August 2024
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Business Former US Steel executive joins AutoZone leadership
Former U.S. Steel and Sysco Corp. executive Kenneth Jaycox will join the executive committee at Memphis-based automotive-parts retailer AutoZone.
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Health CareSt. Jude tops Gen-Z dream employer list
Coming of age in the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced Gen Z’s career aspirations.
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Health CareMemphis researchers lead the fight against dangerous fungi
With fungal infections on the rise and becoming more resistant to treatments, Dr. Brian Peters leads a research lab at UTHSC that is at the forefront of the fight against dangerous fungi.
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Business Spirit Halloween readies for Memphis area seasonal pop-ups
The Halloween retailer will open two seasonal stores in the Memphis metro area in August.
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Business Hollywood Feed continues growth with more Arkansas stores
The retailer has nearly a dozen stores in the Memphis area and more than 170 locations across 19 states.
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Business Irish fast-fashion brand coming to Wolfchase
The company said it has begun recruiting for store management roles in Memphis.
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July 2024
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Health CareAmid nationwide decline, Memphis stays an HIV hotspot
Shelby County ranks second nationally with new HIV infections, behind Miami. Tennessee Department of Health estimates show HIV rates in Shelby County have increased 36% overall since 2018, while new cases among people ages 15-19 have risen 40%.
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Business Home goods retailer closing three Memphis area stores
The Texas-based company plans to liquidate its inventory through in-store and online sales that include furnishings, appliances and electronics.
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Health CareStigma, limited sex ed contribute to teen HIV uptick in Shelby County
Chris Sinnock, a social worker at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, cites bias against condoms and dating apps as two of the elements contributing to the spread of HIV.
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Health Care ‘Rapid Call Button’ speeds up critical gunshot victim care
The process is only for those who are dropped off by a private vehicle with gunshot wounds that require a higher level of care.
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Health Care Le Bonheur taps Johns Hopkins surgeon for chief role at Heart Institute
The new executive co-director and chief of pediatric cardiac surgery at Le Bonheur’s recently expanded Heart Institute will succeed Dr. Christopher Knott-Craig, who will be stepping down.
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Ford Megasite BlueOval SK names new executive to lead EV battery production
BlueOval SK’s new chief production officer, Jiwon Park, brings his more than 20 years of experience in the EV battery manufacturing industry to the new plant outside Stanton.
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Business First Horizon reports better-than-expected second quarter earnings
Bryan Jordan, who has led the Memphis-based bank since 2007, said the company continues to make “significant progress” on its strategic investments while identifying operational efficiencies.
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Health Care Four days, 465 miles, one goal: St. Jude supporters begin run to Illinois
The St. Jude Runs relay fundraiser is a tradition that dates back more than four decades and ends with a parade in Peoria, Illinois, featuring runners from Memphis, Chicago, St. Louis and three dozen other Midwestern cities.
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Health Care Blood services provider issues emergency plea for type O donations
Memphis-based nonprofit Vitalant, which provides blood to 900 hospitals nationwide, has issued an emergency appeal for type O blood.
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Spirit of Memphis Horses and people find solace in greener pastures at Southern Reins
This nonprofit creates space for healing and second chances for people with autism, trauma or other diagnoses, and also for horses that had careers in the show ring, on the polo field or elsewhere.
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Business Federal government wants Memphis entrepreneurs to know about small biz resources
“There is federal investment coming in, but we need local talent and especially diverse entrepreneurs to step in and take advantage of this historic time,” said the deputy administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Health Care Memphis organization participates in new national dementia-care model
Meritan Inc. is a Memphis participant in the new GUIDE Model, which aims to improve the quality of life for people with dementia, enable them to remain in their homes and reduce strain on their caregivers.
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Spirit of Memphis Independence Day celebrations bring Memphis community together
“Fire trucks and Popsicles — what more do you need on the Fourth of July?”
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Health Care Church Health introduces cohort of women leaders
The nation’s largest faith-based, privately funded health clinic has undergone a number of leadership changes — all of them women in senior roles.
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Ford Megasite BlueOval parent company strikes deal with ExxonMobil for Arkansas lithium
The new deal will allow BlueOval SK’s parent company to secure lithium from ExxonMobil’s project in Arkansas for the EV batteries that will be made in BlueOval City.
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Business Two Memphis-area products might be the Coolest Things Made in Tennessee
Blank Beauty is co-nominated with partner Aptus DesignWorks, a Knoxville-area business, for a robot called Huey that makes custom nail polish colors in just two minutes for $9 a pop.
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June 2024
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Business Palladio lights up Central Avenue with Memphis artist’s neon sign
The pink neon sign marks the final step in the rebranding of Palladio Interiors and Garden, an iconic Midtown business with a nearly 30-year history.
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Health Care Longtime United Way president to retire
Kenneth Robinson will step down from his role leading United Way of the Mid-South, an organization that supports nonprofits through grant-making focused on addressing poverty.
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