The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art announced a search committee to oversee the selection of a permanent executive director.

Papasan served as president of MLGW and Smith & Nephew’s Ortho Division and served on the boards of numerous local organizations. 

The center, co-founded in 1972 by Judy Peiser and William Ferris, preserves their research on blues music’s impact on Memphis and the world, but also archives the city’s folk treasures.

While FedEx has been working on modernization efforts for a couple of years, the COVID pandemic and related shipping demands prolonged the timeline. 

No outbreaks of avian flu have been detected in Tennessee yet, but 33 million domestic birds have been killed this year to keep virus at bay.

Documents filed with the city propose a Hard Rock Hotel at the current Jerry Lee Lewis Cafe & Honkey Tonk on Beale Street. 

During the pandemic, many parents fell behind on their children’s regular childhood immunizations. A series of free clinics will help get Memphis kids up to date on their vaccinations. 

The increase in cases aligns with national data, which shows new cases trending upward in many parts of the country as precautions like social distancing and mask wearing are loosened.

Spirit becomes the ninth airline serving Memphis. It will operate 182-seat ­­­­­­­Airbus A320 aircraft for its flights.

“It’s so sad, because there were people there that had very severe handicaps,” said one former resident. “It was very difficult for them. They were almost homeless. And they were able to somehow gather the money to pay to move.” 

This weekend’s conference marks the first time the gathering will take place in the United States. 

The commission approved a historic designation for Parkview Apartments, which will move the redevelopment project one step closer to historic tax credit eligibility. 

Despite the solid earnings, the first quarter presented unique challenges for IP including the surge of the omicron variant and geopolitical consequences of continuing operations in Russia. 

Dr. Jennifer Snow will serve as the first chief medical officer and system director of pediatrics at The Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital, located on the same campus as Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women. 

Hospital COO cites growing Heart Institute, need for additional beds as children require longer hospital stays. 

Though the Half Shell owner didn’t plan on doing much work to the restaurant when asked about it earlier this week, well, the universe may have had other plans. 

The Board of Adjustment approved a variance that would allow for a new TacoNGanas location in East Memphis. 

This week’s Inked includes news on a 234,360-square-foot spec warehouse being built in southeastern Memphis, a pending proposal to modify the Liberty Park site plan and a list of the 2022 Pinnacle Awards winners.

Tennessee Fertility Advocates is not pursuing legislation but shifting to help their members gain access to expanded benefits for infertility. 

The university’s board of trustees announced Tuesday that the interim president will transition to the position permanently. 

In a proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, FHN has disclosed detailed information on its merger with Toronto-Dominion Bank.

Shelby County Health Department says second COVID booster doses of either Pfizer or Moderna are available to anyone ages 50 and over, regardless of their health conditions. 

Weather and supply chain issues slow progress on new dorm, forcing Rhodes to nix requirement at last minute that all juniors live on campus.

The restaurant has been at Poplar and Mendenhall since 1983 and will stay where it is despite demolition of the east side of Williamsburg Village.

Plans have been submitted for demolition and new construction for the eastern half of the East Memphis shopping center.

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