The council approved the original deal of what amounted to a $10 million advance on the city’s lease of convention meeting space in the Grand Hyatt — the third of three hotels at One Beale — in September on a 10-0 vote.
The Shelby County Health Department is in danger of losing its authority to monitor local air pollution as the state pressures the program to address understaffing, numerous audit findings and a permit backlog.
Officials said the grant is intended to reduce maternal and infant mortality, particularly among the county’s Black population.
More than 100 Black small business owners gathered at 91 Promenade in Downtown Memphis Saturday, Oct. 15, for the Shop Black City Tour event.
Regional One responded to a resolution approved this week by the Memphis City Council that urges the Shelby County Commission to persuade the hospital to allow the intervention program’s counselors access to the hospital and victims of violent crime.
Kroger has 121 stores and 18,373 associates in Tennessee, according to Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association president Rob Ikard.
Three of Cups will have a small food menu focused on charcuterie and a small vermouth beverage program instead of a full-service cocktail menu
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has joined The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to fight childhood cancer.
FedEx Logistics hosted about 30 MSCS students for the FedEx Logistics Academy at its global headquarters at the former Gibson Guitar factory Downtown.
Rentokil will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RTO.”
FedEx is stepping back from the research and development program for a same-day bot to prioritize several nearer-term opportunities.
This week’s Inked highlights the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' September real estate report and CBRE’s third-quarter industrial and office report.
Artisent Floors, ALLMemphis, Pickering Firm Inc. and Marx-Bensdorf Realtors announce promotions and additions.
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. approved a 12-year PILOT for the $46.6 million Vic on Union development in the Medical District and provided updates on the Dream Hotel project.
The Downtown Memphis Sheraton Hotel will be getting a significant makeover soon.
The company announced Tuesday, Oct. 11, it has agreed to be acquired by Linde Gas & Equipment, a division of Linde PLC.
After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. “This year we know flu is back,” said influenza specialist Richard Webby of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Tennessee voters have the opportunity to pass a constitutional amendment that would ban all-union workplaces and require unions to provide services for which workers do not have to pay.
During the first week of October, the river hit historic lows in Memphis, where it hovered just a few feet higher than the lowest recorded river level.
After waiting some time for a space to open and COVID-19 to clear, Robb Hunter is ready to open his Tavern 64 next to his cigar store in Lakeland.
The news follows a particularly poor earnings quarter from the Memphis-based company, which announced several cost-cutting measures in September. FedEx volunteers bundle 20,000 care packages for members of armed forcesRelated story:
On Friday, Oct. 7, the co-founders of RDX, a trucking company, had the grand opening of their new $8.6 million facility at 4504 American Way.
Christmas shoppers still have 79 days to go, but an onlooker Friday, Oct. 7, would have thought the holiday was already here as shoppers packed Agricenter International for the opening of the 19th annual Mistletoe Merchants.
The supplies will be sent to military training centers in the U.S. and remote locations worldwide.
Makeda’s began with a love story, a family recipe, nurses at The Med and a sick little girl. But it almost permanently closed after the killing of rapper Young Dolph there.