Dr. Ralph Alvarado, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, touched on everything from vaccines to fluoride to health disparities during a presentation at the University of Memphis on Friday, March 28.
Although the resident contracted West Nile virus after they traveled to a region where its endemic, the case serves as a reminder to all residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites with the weather heating up.
Moving just a few doors down from its original location, JoJo’s Espresso's has expanded in Germantown, adding more seating and a few new menu items.
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Businesses throughout the Bartlett area were able to discuss their merchandise and services during the suburb’s annual business expo.
The clinic is the first of many to come in local YMCAs through a partnership with Greater Memphis Chamber.
Malco says it will only sell if it’s “the right thing to do.”
The new look is Welcome to Memphis’ first in more than 20 years.
Tennessee’s herd immunity is high, but most physicians practicing now have never treated a case of measles. And adults, especially those between 40 and 68 years of age, might want another dose of the vaccine.
The summit discussed affordable housing in Memphis as the summit theme centered around creating generational wealth in Black communities where systemic inequities halt homeownership.
The Midtown bar and entertainment space never reopened after it shut down suddenly in December with a social media post saying it was for renovations.
More than half of adults in the county have not seen a primary health provider in the last year, but many health care challenges could be avoided through preventative screenings like those offered at the clinic.
Also, a new Tractor Supply Co. will develop 7 acres of land for the new retail spot, and M.J. Funeral Homes is expanding.
College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Shelby County Health Department, Monogram Foods and Choice Health Network announce promotions and additions.
For now, the Dollywood Foundation owns the former Pancho’s site in West Memphis, but if all goes according to plan, the site will be sold this summer with the proceeds going to the Foundation.
The business is launching a free pickleball concept for six months in East Memphis.
During his junior and senior years of high school, David Perdue worked part-time mowing lawns for a small landscaping business. That’s when he discovered a passion for working outdoors, beautifying landscapes and completing projects.
“This isn’t just about touching your toes,” said StretchLab’s general manager. “It’s about creating space in the body, improving posture and unlocking the kind of movement that makes life easier.”
For his work on that project and other large, historic restorations, LRK managing principal Tony Pellicciotti will receive the American Institute of Architects’ highest honor.
Knowledge Quest’s new Green Leaf Cafe is opening officially in April and serving microgreens salads, salmon paninis and several burgers.
The bookstore and coffee shop will open this summer at 635 Madison Ave. in the 1,960-square-foot front space within The Ugly Art Co. gallery.
Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, has received criticism lately for his work with the Trump administration.
Leaders of Girls Inc. and city officials cut the ribbon Friday, March 21, on a new greenhouse to go with the 20,000-square-foot building opened in 2023. It is part of a storied Frayser landscape.
Of the 168 UT medical students who matched, 75 matched to residencies in Tennessee and 54 will remain at UTHSC for their residencies.
Amid a national measles outbreak, the Tennessee Department of Health says a Middle Tennessee resident is the state’s first confirmed measles case this year.