Clarence Wilbon has been elected chair of the Adams and Reese Executive Committee, and Marvin Stockwell has founded Champion the Cause.

The deadline to ensure packages arrive in time for Christmas using FedEx Ground is Dec. 14. The last day to ship for FedEx Express Saver is Dec. 20. 

The two-level exhibit, which opened on Saturday, includes 43 holiday decorated trees, a selfie station, a gingerbread village and a snow-covered Christmas village. 

In 2019, before the pandemic began, Memphis had an adult, daytime worker population of 47,337 people.

West Cancer Center & Research Institute recently completed a clinical trial that eliminated treated tumors in 12 weeks without adverse effects.

Last Christmas, in a mountain of boxes, wrapping paper and ribbon, the on-site gift-wrapper at Saddle Creek had an epiphany.

The group formed just months ago to lobby the logistics giant for changes has disbanded and denounced calls for a work stoppage on the day after Thanksgiving.

The expected peak day is Sunday, Nov. 27, with 8,700 travelers expected to pass through the security checkpoint. Other expected peaks include Friday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 20.

Workers say they are perennially short-staffed and forced to deal with supply shortages and malfunctioning equipment, impeding customer service.

The store gives Casey O’Rourke space to hang decades of her fashion finds — from 1930s to early 2000s — and a place that will be ground zero for her gospel of reuse over support of the fast-fashion industry, which is responsible, by some counts, for up to 10% of global carbon emissions.

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the developers of 100 N. Main shared an updated timeline for the renovation of Downtown Memphis’ tallest building. 

“Harry treated the celebrities just like he treated everyone else, or I guess he treated everyone else like he treated the celebrities. Customers would go to his office to find him to say hello. Everyone loved him.”

The Honey Pot, a feminine hygiene products company, will be the tenant for the site.

Historic Downtown bar and grill Silky O’ Sullivan’s will soon be under new ownership. 

Applicants with the most promising and innovative ideas will be selected to participate in a two-month-long virtual program starting in January. 

Tennessee ranks fifth in the nation for death rate due to opioid use. Two new treatment centers have opened to increase treatment for Memphians suffering from opioid addiction. 

Tuesday’s drive at Wells Station drew more than 70 FedEx team members across company’s various operating segments. 

YogaSix plans to open at 372 S. Main St. next year, and Sephora is headed to the Kohl’s at 2335 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova.

Trezevant Foundation, Memphis Stone & Gravel and Big Cypress Lodge announce new additions. 

“Starting a med school is a big deal. If it was easy, everybody would do it. It takes a lot of effort.”

FedEx says some eligible employees will be offered permanent transfer opportunities to other markets that have hiring needs.

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It’s been an ongoing issue for decades: Memphis needs full-service hotels that can accommodate large crowds. Without them, attracting conventions will remain challenging.

FedEx will focus first on parking its older planes, an action that will also defer costly maintenance events, company executives anticipate. 

Building permits, which traditionally take a week to process, are taking nearly a month now, causing delays in leasing and development in the retail market.

DHL would not name the third-party client it would partner with but said the customer is not based in Memphis or Shelby County.