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'They love them as their own'

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Thu, 5 Feb 2026 14:03:01 -0600

Editor’s note: Since this story was published, Amanda Bass has pleaded guilty to pretending to be a combat veteran and using the fake story to solicit goods and services from donors through a GoFundMe page.

Methodist cardiologist performs first-of-a-kind heart procedures

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:34:49 -0500

An interventional cardiologist at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has performed several experimental first-in-the-world heart procedures on patients that were deemed inoperable by other physicians.

St. Jude motivates many Invitational volunteers

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 14:43:08 -0500

It's the love of the game and an opportunity to give back that inspire the volunteers, but a BlueCross BlueShield sponsorship sets the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational apart from other PGA Tour events.

Logistics startup considers Memphis for development, manufacturing headquarters

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 17:47:52 -0500

A startup working to improve efficiency and reduce costs related to warehousing and logistics is considering Memphis as the location for its development and manufacturing headquarters.

Patterson Warehouses expansion pits Memphis against North Mississippi

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:42:03 -0500

Patterson Warehouses Inc. is planning a $30.2 million expansion. To ensure the project stays in Shelby County, EDGE is recommending a six-year tax abatement.

Literature-themed eatery planned for Madison Avenue

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:33:31 -0500

Cafe Lit, a literature-themed, multistory supper club with live entertainment, could bring more nightlife to Madison Avenue.

Cupboard Restaurant plans to add 'Express Grab & Go' on Carolina Avenue

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 04:00:04 -0500

The owners of the Cupboard Restaurant plan to add an “Express Grab & Go” component to their shipping and receiving and catering office on Carolina Avenue.

Adams returns to practice, focuses on Memphis after 21 years as Baker Donelson CEO

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 04:00:10 -0500

After 21 years leading one of the 60 largest law firms in the country, Baker Donelson chairman and CEO Ben C. Adams is taking more time to focus on his practice and serve his hometown.

Neighbors question height of proposed Peabody Avenue apartments

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 04:00:10 -0500

Some neighbors surrounding a proposed apartment building off Peabody Avenue have concerns about height, but in a zoning district that allows multifamily construction, the developer has the right to build it three stories high.

Midtown pasta maker secures loan for former Fuel Cafe space

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:30:44 -0500

The canopy of the former gas station that most recently housed Fuel Cafe is one stop closer to being closed in to increase seating capacity for a new homemade pasta and pizza restaurant.

Memphis-based drug delivery implant startup launches crowdfunding offering

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Tue, 9 Jul 2019 04:00:02 -0500

A biodegradable drug delivery implant startup based in Memphis has launched a private placement investment offering through MicroVentures.

Chamber initiative asks companies to disrupt out-of-town relationships

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Mon, 8 Jul 2019 09:39:48 -0500

The Greater Memphis Chamber wants local companies to intentionally disrupt out-of-town relationships by bringing outside vendor contracts back to Memphis.

Downtown businesses trade rent for mortgage payments

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Mon, 8 Jul 2019 04:00:12 -0500

Established Downtown Memphis businesses trade monthly rent for mortgage payments instead.

Farmers market regular plans to open pasta, pizza restaurant in Midtown

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Sat, 6 Jul 2019 04:00:00 -0500

The vacant Fuel Cafe on Madison could be renovated into a new pizza and pasta restaurant by a local grower who sells handmade pastas at local farmers markets.

Startup testing breathable, waterproof cast at Regional One

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Thu, 4 Jul 2019 04:00:00 -0500

With more bone fractures occurring in the warmer months, a medical device startup is piloting a cooler cast with Regional One Health.

U of M law school names first woman as dean in its 57-year history

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Tue, 2 Jul 2019 17:54:41 -0500

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has named the first woman in the history of the law school to serve as dean.

Thousands of doctors train in Memphis each year on human cadavers

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 04:00:00 -0500

Memphis has become a mecca for medical training and medical device development partially due to the number of readily available human cadavers in the Medical District.

U of M, Church Health seek bilingual behavioral health professional

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 04:00:00 -0500

Church Health is funding a new position in partnership with the School of Social Work at the University of Memphis to enhance behavioral health services to the underserved and largely uninsured Latino community in Memphis.

Church Health, Baptist look to change the future of primary care

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 10:04:16 -0500

The first graduates of a new family medicine residency are taking a Memphis-based, whole-person approach to primary care out to rural communities and across the country.

EPA tightens lead dust hazard standards in homes, child care facilities

mcorbet@dailymemphian.com (Michelle Corbet) — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:51:00 -0500

More than 400,000 homes in Shelby County could fall under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's stricter hazard standards for lead-contaminated dust from chipped or peeling lead-based paint.