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New Midtown bicycle shop gears up for business

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:26:11 -0500

A native Memphian combined two of his favorite things: bicycles and cats. The result? Dos Gatos Bike Shop.

State partners with Youth Villages to provide support for families after a crisis

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:54:02 -0500

Counselors meet with families in their homes once a week for 90 days, serving as a bridge between emergency intervention and long-term recovery as part of the new program.

Downtown DoubleTree PILOT gets green light

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:52:15 -0500

A vacant hotel Downtown just got one step closer to getting a $63 million makeover.

First Horizon reports better-than-expected second quarter results

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:51:01 -0500

Deposits, loan growth and income from interest drove the positive results, First Horizon executives said.

International Paper closes plant in Texas

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:46:18 -0500

The Memphis-based company has also temporarily suspended operations at an Alabama mill and laid off at least 350 people since the beginning of this year, as revenue continues to outpace last year.

Memphis Public Libraries book sales, used-book storefront closed until further notice

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:20:13 -0500

Memphis Public Libraries’ failure to reach an agreement on a fundraising plan with the volunteer group Friends of the Library means some temporary changes.

Downtown DoubleTree owners want to invest $63M in renovating hotel

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:59:00 -0500

Developers hope to pump new life into the Downtown DoubleTree hotel with the help of tax incentives.

IKEA's attempt to change a street name in Cordova 'could cause a little chaos'

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:39:11 -0500

IKEA Way — where IKEA’s recently-closed Memphis store was located — could change back to its original name.

North Memphis manufactured home park wins approval despite flooding concerns

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 14:30:58 -0500

The planned development, Memphis Jazz, is located across from one of UMH’s existing developments, Memphis Blues.

US attorney appeals former Evolve CEO's sentencing in child sexual abuse case

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 11:59:53 -0500

Officials want a second look at the sentencing of former Evolve Bank CEO Robert Hartheimer, who solicited sex from someone he believed to be a 15-year-old boy.

Memphis family business preserves history 'one image at a time'

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 11:42:21 -0500

A Memphis-based family business is saving history and making it available for the world to enjoy, one image at a time.

Smoke shop proposed for Midtown

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 4 Jul 2026 20:45:51 -0500

“Our family has operated premium cigar stores in the Memphis area for over 40 years,” franchisees James and Teresa Knaus said in the application filed. “We purchased 612 S. Cooper St. to fully invest in the city.”

Merger results in wealth-management firm overseeing $10B in assets

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 17:55:37 -0500

A Memphis-based wealth management firm just completed a merger with firms based in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Here’s what that means for its clients.

Memphis hotel joins worldwide group of luxury destinations

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

A luxury hotel Downtown is the first West Tennessee hotel to join an international network of boutique hotels.

Memphis startup redefining crowdfunding as 'crowd-saving'

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

A Memphis tech startup has released an app that’s designed to flip the crowdfunding world on its head by letting users privately save for life milestones like buying a house, car or even a fresh pair of kicks — but is it worth it?

East Memphis Ace Hardware closing

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:04:10 -0500

Ace Hardware in East Memphis will close by the end of July, store owner Janelle Carter said Friday, June 26.

Overton Park Shell breaks ground on $2M artist lounge

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:10:10 -0500

Overton Park Shell board members kicked off the groundbreaking ceremony with a special musical surprise and shared what the future holds for the current artist lounge.

America, and Memphis, are falling back in love with books

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:10 -0500

The American Booksellers Association saw its membership swell to numbers not seen since the 1990s. Here’s what local booksellers think of the trend.

Memphis' National Civil Rights Museum celebrates joy this Juneteenth

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:06:16 -0500

The festival included local food from Robinson Smokehouse (a local BBQ food truck), health education from Baptist Health Sciences University, Baptist Memorial Health Care and Vitalant with the Sickle Cell Foundation and live music from local artists like Ekpe and the African Jazz Ensemble.

Tennessee tourism aims to fight AI fakery

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:47:50 -0500

Only one in 20 travelers could identify a real photo of a Tennessee outdoor tourism spot when shown alongside an AI-generated image. Here’s how the state’s Department of Tourist Development plans to counter that.