There are 16 article(s) tagged Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corp.:

• January 2025

  • Business Blitz comes to Trap Fusion in ‘cost-friendly’ Whitehaven

    Jason Gardner’s Whitehaven restaurant, Trap Fusion, had a line of people waiting to order food, while visitors filled most of the tables inside the dining room.

    By Julia Baker January 17, 2025

  • ‘Resilience and creativity’ celebrated in Whitehaven Business Blitz

    The Business Blitz goal is to bring businesses, residents and community stakeholders “in a celebration of local commerce.”

    By Julia Baker January 13, 2025

• September 2023

  • MEMFix spotlights reimagined Southland Mall

    Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corp. leaders say the mall, that once held 60 stores, can again be an anchor for the Whitehaven community.

    By Kambui Bomani September 23, 2023

• July 2022

  • Pinnacle Financial continues Whitehaven investment

    “We want to be a real partner in the community,” said Steve Swain, senior vice president and community lending manager for Pinnacle. “That includes creating a safe space, another resource where people can meet and bring in members of the underserved community.” 

    By Rob Moore July 17, 2022

• June 2022

  • County Commission takes final vote on MATA funding

    The agenda also includes $300,000 in funding for the Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corp. Additionally, commissioners will consider a resolution urging the Tennessee General Assembly to change redistricting maps to reflect an accurate county line between Shelby County and Fayette County.

    Related story:

    County Commission goals include help for Regional One

    By Bill Dries June 27, 2022

• April 2022

  • Whitehaven community groups postpone cleanup

    A cleanup effort in Whitehaven scheduled for this weekend has been rescheduled to next month because of the threat of bad weather this weekend.

    By Daja E. Henry April 27, 2022

• March 2022

  • Watch: Leaders of Whitehaven comeback talk different path to prosperity

    The head of the Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corporation and the founder of the I Love Whitehaven effort talk on Behind The Headlines about economic and business development.

    By Bill Dries March 19, 2022

• February 2022

  • Whitehaven leaders discuss history, look to future

    Whitehaven is much more than Graceland, FedEx and the airport, with its rich history, independently owned businesses and a deep sense of pride – or “neighborhoodism” as one leader calls it.

    By Julia Baker February 20, 2022

• January 2022

  • Whitehaven businesses to receive funding for exterior improvements

    The $40,000 2022 Small Business Exterior Improvement Grant Fund, supported by the Memphis City Council Community Grant Program, will match up to $5,000 for commercial property owners in Whitehaven, allowing them to make high-quality exterior improvements to their buildings.

    By Julia Baker January 25, 2022

  • Application for affordable housing project in Whitehaven pulled

    A statement announcing the withdrawal of the application, sent by councilman JB Smiley, came Thursday, Jan. 6, just one week before it was to be presented to the Land Use Control Board. 

    By Julia Baker January 07, 2022

• June 2021

  • First Horizon closing 4 branches in Memphis market

    First Horizon officials confirmed that it plans to close three Memphis branches and one in Southaven next month.

    By Tom Bailey June 28, 2021

  • EDGE awards Whitehaven economic development group 100K grant

    EDGE awarded a $100,000 grant focusing on Whitehaven as part of a large effort to work with local economic development partners throughout the county.

    By Omer Yusuf June 16, 2021

• February 2021

  • New leadership for group promoting Whitehaven businesses

    As the new board president, Andre Gibson plans to help the Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corp. bring more economic development to Whitehaven.

    By Linda A. Moore February 18, 2021

• December 2020

  • Small business grants now available for Whitehaven businesses

    The Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corp. has money available to help Whitehaven small business that have been hurt by the coronavirus.

    By Linda A. Moore December 11, 2020

• November 2020

  • New YMCA planned for Whitehaven

    The new state-of-the-art YMCA bolsters the Y’s ongoing commitment to Whitehaven.

    By Linda A. Moore November 26, 2020

• September 2019

  • GWERC director working to help Whitehaven businesses unlock economic incentives

    With a population of 40,000 in 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Whitehaven’s median income was $39,000 – higher than the city of Memphis at $37,000.

    By Elle Perry September 24, 2019