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Some riders say MATA needs more than new buses. They want reliable transportation.

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Sun, 6 Sep 2026 09:16:01 -0500

MATA unveiled eight of 12 new buses on Sept. 2. Agency officials remain hopeful, as do critics — but the latter still have many questions about reliable service.

MATA unveils new buses

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Fri, 4 Sep 2026 12:17:59 -0500

MATA unveiled eight of 12 new buses delivered to Memphis in recent weeks, part of an overall investment to bring more than 50 new buses to an aging fleet by next year.

FedEx Freight leader fired

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 17:05:58 -0500

FedEx Freight fired one of its executives, Mike Lyons, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Reopened airport tunnel is brighter, taller and more accessible

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 13:28:32 -0500

A pedestrian tunnel at the Frederick W. Smith airport is back after being closed since October 2025.

Memphis plant invests $35M to create 20 jobs

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 15:56:24 -0500

New equipment will allow Kruger Products to make bathroom tissue and paper towels and increase its annual capacity.

OUTMemphis expands hours

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 19:13:05 -0500

To meet soaring demand, OUTMemphis expanded hours for its services beginning Sept. 1.

FedEx got $800M in tariff refunds. What happens now?

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:14 -0500

The refund is a small portion of the roughly $165 billion of IEEPA tariffs that were collected before the Supreme Court struck them down.

St. Jude plans $41M data center expansion

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:08:40 -0500

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital looks to expand its campus data center as part of its $12.9 billion capital plan.

Local nonprofit gets $2M for suicide prevention

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:04:06 -0500

“Mental health touches everyone from every walk of life, and mental health concerns need to be addressed,” Alliance Healthcare Services’ senior vice president of compliance and outpatient programs said.

Kustoff agrees to co-sponsor breast cancer bill

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:55:24 -0500

On Monday, Aug. 24, more than 30 women came to U.S. Rep. David Kustoff’s Memphis office with a mission: Get the congressman on board with a bill meant to help those diagnosed with breast cancer.

'It absolutely inspires and drives me’: Incoming St. Jude CEO talks career, research, and how he unwinds

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:59:58 -0500

Charles Roberts talks about his medical career, advances in childhood cancer research, the opportunities and challenges ahead, and meeting one of the most important figures in U.S. men’s ice hockey history.

Local medical providers say new federal vaccine guidelines won't change missions

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:01:21 -0500

A new executive order lays out guidelines for childhood vaccines. Local providers are still in a wait-and-see mode, but have some initial concerns about splitting the MMR vaccine.

Fixing a taxiway, adding a lounge: New airport board green-lights constructions projects

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:23:27 -0500

The new nine-member Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority approved improvements for the newly renamed airport.

St. Jude announces new CEO

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:13:40 -0500

Outgoing head James Downing called the new president and CEO a “crown jewel” of the research institution.

FedEx's Network 2.0 has closed facilities and cut jobs — is it working?

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:06 -0500

FedEx Corp.’s Network 2.0 is now over four years old. Where does it stand, and what do executives and experts think?

Memphis International Airport officially renamed after Fred Smith

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:45:01 -0500

Airport, federal, state and local officials gathered for a renaming of Memphis’ airport in honor of the late FedEx founder.

'We don’t have a healthcare problem. What we have is a funding and a payment problem.'

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:36:37 -0500

Local healthcare leaders and residents say care is challenging amid Medicaid cuts and changes to TennCare and the Affordable Care Act.

UTHSC to break ground on new College of Medicine building in October

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 16:24:08 -0500

University of Tennessee Health Science Center officials have said the $350 million project is a transformational one that will grow the size of cohorts at the university and be a powerful recruitment tool.

Buckner beats Less in Shelby County Sheriff's race

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 22:11:22 -0500

Democratic candidate Anthony Bucker claims victory in the race for Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

Regional One unveils plans for new hospital at old Commercial Appeal building

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 20:02:43 -0500

Under a tent on the front lawn of the old Commercial Appeal building at 495 Union Ave., Regional One and county leaders unveiled a highly anticipated rendering, the new roughly $1 billion Regional One Hospital.