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6 disabled MSCS students land internships at Memphis' Amazon center

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:46:35 -0500

Project Search, which trains people with disabilities for jobs through internships with corporations across the U.S. and Europe, partnered with Amazon to place six Memphis students in internships with the shipping giant.

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.

Tennessee part of 'biggest settlement with big tech in world history'

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:17:14 -0500

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to settle claims filed by 47 states, including Tennessee, state attorneys general announced.

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.

Movers & Shakers: Attorney earns American Bar Association service award

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:32:28 -0500

Also, an architecture firm expands, and a college adds leaders.

Rain check: Some local restaurants lose $20K due to power outages

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:44:42 -0500

“This was just this week’s fire, and we’re past it, and now we have to look forward to next week’s fire,” said one restaurant owner.

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.

Opinion: Other cities have limited data center development. Memphis can, too.

editor@dailymemphian.com (Richard Massey) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:59:01 -0500

“Memphians have been given a false choice: either accept AI data center development without safeguards or be left behind. Memphis must treat clean air, clean water and affordable energy as non-negotiable, as other cities and regions have.”

Opinion: We can have data centers while also protecting Memphis and Memphians

kelly.lomax@dunavant.com (Kelly Lomax) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:02 -0500

“Some of my neighbors feel unheard, and that is a gap we have to close. But a blanket moratorium fixes none of the problems. It stops new construction jobs and increases in the tax base while leaving the plants already running exactly where they are.”

Party in Ardent Studios lawsuit dies, but litigation remains

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:33:15 -0500

Mark Baranauskas, also known as “Mark Danger,” died in Memphis this week at age 47. He was one of the litigants in an ongoing lawsuit threatening the future of legendary Ardent Studios.

TVA hikes electric rates on Memphis data centers

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:51:59 -0500

Data centers across the Tennessee Valley, including SpaceXAI’s sprawling Memphis operations, will soon face steeper electric bills and must pay far more to access the broader electric grid.

Daily Memphian announces new CEO

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:57:11 -0500

The Daily Memphian announced today that Pierre Landaiche, a long-time business leader in Memphis with deep ties to the city, has been named the organization’s new CEO as current CEO Eric Barnes becomes editor-at-large.

Piece of Grizzlies' funding moves forward

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:22:43 -0500

Memphis Light, Gas and Water has amended an agreement to send funds annually to the City of Memphis.

How one gardener’s neighbors shared their land to help her start a flower business

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:24:35 -0500

“None of this would be possible without an immensely supportive community,” said Marisa Mender-Franklin.

Movers & Shakers: Fox13 hires news director

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:09 -0500

Fox13, BLDG Memphis, Bluff City Advisory Group, Burch, Porter & Johnson and the River Inn of Harbor Town announce new hires and promotions.

SpaceXAI says its working on training center for Southaven first responders

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:58:50 -0500

The company said it is investing $40 million “to help strengthen the local emergency response systems.”

Motion pictures are getting motion seating

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:24:50 -0500

The technology will sync the physical effects with the actions and scenes happening on the screen.

Memphis City Council to consider data center moratorium

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:25:39 -0500

Memphis, a city known nationwide for SpaceXAI, may take legislative steps to pause data center development. All of Elon Musk’s existing local data centers are in industrial districts and are unlikely to be affected by an ordinance.

Opinion: Mayor Young — Data center investment requires new rules for growth

editor@dailymemphian.com (Paul Young) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:01:14 -0500

“The communities that succeed in this next economy will be the ones capable of supporting major investment while maintaining the trust of the people who call them home.”

Movers & Shakers: New Ballet Ensemble names artistic director

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:08 -0500

Also, moves were announced for the American Red Cross, South Point Grocery, First Horizon, Financial Federal and Lewis Thomason.