Ford now needs to secure an environmental permit before moving forward with site work at its planned $5.6 billion electric vehicle plant in West Tennessee.

Rizzo’s is the second popular restaurant in the past week to announce it’s closing; recovery from COVID is taking a toll.

Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South built a city that models all the careers that students can aspire to have as adults, and they run the city during a five-hour simulation.

The Midtown restaurant will be closed for about six months during its renovation and expansion. 

As it fights to save its Memphis power contract, the Tennessee Valley Authority is irritating critics by an alleged lack of transparency that includes withholding the salary of its West Region vice president Mark Yates.

“This couldn’t be a more transformative project,” says Aaron Stewart. “The suppliers are already looking. ...”

Kontji Anthony, evening co-anchor at WMC-TV Action News 5, announced in a letter dated March 7 that she will not seek to remain in her position when her contract expires in April.

“This business depends on the walking traffic,” said owner Rida AbuZaineh. “It’s like walking on the beach, where there is ice cream.”

“If we want to solve this problem in Ukraine using gas and oil as one of the solutions, then in fact it’s going to cost us,” said a local economist. 

Martha Hample, Carmeon Hamilton and Vonesha Mitchell shared stories of their professional challenges and successes at The Daily Memphian’s Women and Business seminar.

Deborah Waters Turner recently joined Agape Child and Family Services as the nonprofit’s new TeamWorks director.

The CCRFC approved a six-month extension for the second phase of the $205M Snuff District development project. The first phase is expected to finish by fall 2022. 

Russian operations accounted for roughly 15% of Sylvamo’s total revenue in 2021. 

A second strip center on Stage Road in Bartlett that sat empty for years has been purchased and renovations are planned.

The mixture of commercial, industrial and residential along Goodman Road in Olive Branch can make for snarling traffic in an already congested corridor.

A Lakeland family hopes for a hunka, hunka business as they expand their online offerings of customized mugs, charcuterie boards and more to a storefront near Stage and North Germantown roads.

Edge District’s mural “There’s More to be Proud Of” set to come down later this month. 

The grand opening of the store, off South Main Street, is next week, but you can start shopping at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 3.

New York-based developer Tom Intrator has also secured funding for his separate, $1.1 billion project in the Pinch District. 

“We’re looking for technical, we’re looking for operational, we’re looking for lean and professional behaviors when we think about that ideal worker of the future,” said Liliana Ramirez, Ford’s workforce development director.

Demand for the F-150 Lightning will be crucial to Ford’s planned operations in West Tennessee. 

A new grocery store ready to open in South Main. More funding has been arranged for several development projects in Uptown, Medical District. 

Site work at Blue Oval City could begin as early as March 15, and local officials say Shelby County is poised to be an electric vehicle hub “if we dare to dream big enough.” 

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“(Ford) has not built an assembly plant in 50 years,” said Herbison, a key figure in the project’s development over the last several years. “And it’s the largest investment they’ve made as a company.”