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Closure looms over Immaculate Conception students, teachers

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:19:41 -0500

Four years after closing its high school, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School faced continuing challenges and a financial deficit it couldn’t overcome.

The life: Hanging on tight for 8 seconds

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 04:00:00 -0600

Attendance at Professional Bull Riders events has increased by 135% in the last five years.

Germantown schools take CPR training to the next level

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Sun, 9 Feb 2020 04:05:00 -0600

American Heart Association data shows 45% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims survived when bystander CPR was administered.

Local economy continues to improve slightly, report shows

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:58:42 -0600

Memphis economy continues to roll along slowly as the Phase One Trade Deal with China provides more optimism for business conditions down the road.

More support of MWBEs needed in Memphis, award winner believes

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:42:00 -0600

Ideas Unlimited recently won a prestigious honor from the Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum.

New investment fund validates momentum of Memphis startup ecosystem

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 12:41:19 -0600

The missing component has been sufficient investment capital to help establish and grow new companies in Memphis, Emerge Memphis' founder Bryan Eagle says.

Memphis-area small businesses gear up for big shopping day

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 04:05:00 -0600

Momentum of Small Business Saturday continues to grow every year.

Memphis, Shelby Farms Park land Ironman race

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:35:24 -0600

Shelby Farms Park will host an Ironman 70.3 event next fall and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will be a beneficiary.

Seminar: Memphis becoming an easier sell to investors nationally

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 21:19:52 -0600

With Memphis continuing to attract commercial real estate investments, the city is poised to build on its successes for years to come, local experts say.

Veteran still serving Memphis by air, and now on the ground

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:13:13 -0600

Podcast may be next for a military veteran and Memphis Police Department pilot who welcomes all to his respite at the TCBY on Union Avenue.

Memphis remains one of the top US markets for real estate investors

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:11:28 -0500

Memphis is the fifth hottest market in the U.S. for investors seeking to flip homes, behind Tampa, Miami, Birmingham and St. Louis, according to a new report from Realtor.com.

Agricenter prepared to launch Innovation District

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Tue, 8 Oct 2019 16:25:45 -0500

Two recent grant awards will enable Agricenter International to launch its new Innovation District, which will be a Mid-South hub for ag-tech and research companies.

Developers open to public meeting on mixed-use project in Cooper-Young

frankblanigan@gmail.com (Frank Lanigan) — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 16:47:16 -0500

Developers of a new mixed-use project in Cooper-Young say they will meet with residents who are concerned the apartment project is not good for the neighborhood.