Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Jane Roberts https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/298 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2024 Airport in for a whole lotta shaking in $665 million terminal upgrade https://dailymemphian.com/article/42804 <p>Passenger counts were up 19.2% in 2023, a record year at Memphis International Airport, and there&rsquo;s talk of possible new flights (think Raleigh-Durham, perhaps San Francisco).</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Metro Business Transportation/Logistics Shelby County https://dailymemphian.com/article/42804 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:22:03 -0500 Hooks Institute event to look at impact of Brown v. Topeka Board https://dailymemphian.com/article/42806 <p>Seventy years after the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case, the Brown v. Board of Education decision remains one of the most important in U.S. history.</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Business Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/42806 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:09:56 -0500 Strickland, new law school dean, wants more U of M grads to pass bar https://dailymemphian.com/article/42783 <p>First-time pass rate dipped to 65% in 2022 at Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. Efforts in 2023 brought it up more than 10 percentage points.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Related story:</h3> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metroeducation/article/42774/former-memphis-mayor-jim-strickland-dean-university-of-memphis-law-school-2024">Former Mayor Jim Strickland tapped as U of M law school dean</a></strong></p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/42783 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:48:29 -0500 Faster than a speeding bullet: FedEx spotlights 'superhero' workers https://dailymemphian.com/article/42627 <p>&ldquo;And when we saw this idea ... we really loved it, because we think it really humanizes our couriers,&rdquo; said Katherine Flee, head of global sponsorships and advertising.&nbsp;</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Business Transportation/Logistics https://dailymemphian.com/article/42627 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:44:09 -0500 FedEx pilots irked Q3 report included stock repurchase and not layoffs https://dailymemphian.com/article/42706 <p>FedEx is not commenting on the size of the layoffs, but necessity did not make the week any easier, CEO and president Raj Subramaniam said in a memo to staff shortly before the earnings release Thursday.&nbsp;</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Business Transportation/Logistics https://dailymemphian.com/article/42706 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:51:59 -0500 Parking hike at airport funding high-tech upgrades like smart signs https://dailymemphian.com/article/42679 <p>Worried about finding a space? You may soon be able to see it and pay in advance.&nbsp;</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Business Transportation/Logistics https://dailymemphian.com/article/42679 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:01:50 -0500 FedEx earnings not great but better than Q2, a sign cuts are working https://dailymemphian.com/article/42688 <p>FedEx had another rocky quarter in an economy that continues to force downward pressure on its network. This time, the company showed gains against stubborn headwinds by the stint of its own cost-cutting.</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Business Transportation/Logistics https://dailymemphian.com/article/42688 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:26:23 -0500 Rittenhouse shouted down, leaves U of M stage abruptly https://dailymemphian.com/article/42657 <p>A handler with a Belgian&nbsp;Malinois stood just off stage, the dog plainly visible to the crowd in the theater. The evening ended with protesters chasing Rittenhouse&rsquo;s volunteers off campus.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Related story:</h3> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metroeducation/article/42638/kyle-rittenhouse-tickets-voided-have-to-reapply-on-u-of-m-portal">Rittenhouse tickets voided, ticketholders have to reapply on U of M portal</a></strong></p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/42657 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:20:29 -0500 Despite probation, CBU is hitting all targets and then some https://dailymemphian.com/article/42532 <p>CBU went on probation after making&nbsp;drastic cuts to its staff last fall. Now, with fundraising up more than 100%, the university&nbsp;is pushing to redefine its mission as Memphis-centric.</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/42532 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:57:52 -0500 Rittenhouse tickets voided, ticketholders have to reapply on U of M portal https://dailymemphian.com/article/42638 <p>According to a U of M spokesperson, the university reissued tickets through its portal, &ldquo;due to safety concerns.&rdquo;</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/42638 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:05:09 -0500 International Paper board names new CEO https://dailymemphian.com/article/42613 <p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m honored and proud to be a part of International Paper, a strong and resilient company and a force for good in communities around the world,&rdquo; Silvernail said in a statement.</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Business Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42613 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:43:21 -0500 Former Mayor Strickland favored for U of M law dean, says email to faculty https://dailymemphian.com/article/42553 <p>Strickland, whose candidacy was announced in February, is one of four finalists selected by a committee of faculty, staff and alumni.</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/42553 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:24:53 -0500 U of M trustees sign off on details of campus apartments for 540 students https://dailymemphian.com/article/42493 <p>A private-public partnership allows U of M to build units it can&rsquo;t afford and charge lower rents.&nbsp;</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/42493 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:10:45 -0500 Operations postponed due to lack of anesthesiologists at Methodist https://dailymemphian.com/article/42362 <p>Five of the 14 operating rooms at Germantown Methodist are closed due to the shortage of anesthesia care.&nbsp;</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Business Health Care https://dailymemphian.com/article/42362 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:29:32 -0500 Kyle Rittenhouse to speak at U of M, generating backlash https://dailymemphian.com/article/42437 <p>The event is sponsored by Turning Point, which describes itself as on a mission to build the largest, most-active conservative group on high school and college campuses in the nation.&nbsp;</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Business Metro Education City of Memphis Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42437 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:48:06 -0500 U of M asks $100M from state for capital projects, maintenance https://dailymemphian.com/article/42503 <p>&ldquo;In business, we often have to make these choices of nice vs. necessary. This is necessary,&rdquo; trustee David McKinney said about long list of HVAC repairs.</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Metro Education State Government Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42503 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:59:06 -0500 John Stokes, a force at Morgan Keegan and in Memphis, dies at 86 https://dailymemphian.com/article/42376 <p>For decades starting in the early 1970s, Stokes was in charge of equity capital markets and the No. 2 at Morgan Keegan.&nbsp;</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Business Financial Services https://dailymemphian.com/article/42376 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:45:18 -0500 Varsity Spirit cheers new smudge-proof beauty line https://dailymemphian.com/article/42354 <p>The idea got legs when a cheerleader, working a college internship at Batallure Beauty in New York, saw a need for cosmetics for young athletes. The rest was form and fortitude.</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Business Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42354 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:59:28 -0500 Passengers heard crash, screams; felt plane list to side https://dailymemphian.com/article/42402 <p>Locals on board United Airlines&nbsp;flight 2477 heard&nbsp;a loud crash when a wheel hit the edge of the Houston runway. &ldquo;It is the only time I&rsquo;ve ever been in a plane where people were actually screaming.&rdquo;</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Front Page Business Transportation/Logistics https://dailymemphian.com/article/42402 Sat, 9 Mar 2024 07:14:50 -0600 FedEx pilots ask to be released from mediation, first step in pursuing strike https://dailymemphian.com/article/42398 <p>FedEx says the request is inappropriate and blames changes in union leadership for hindering progress.</p> jroberts@dailymemphian.com (Jane Roberts) Business Transportation/Logistics Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42398 Fri, 8 Mar 2024 17:56:58 -0600