Pregnant and postpartum mothers will also have a comprehensive dental benefit as part of the new coverage. 

In addition to the $145 million in cash at closing, the transaction includes up to $110 million in growth-based earnout payments over a four-year period.

“We want to make a successful transition from the benefits program into a quality, good-paying job,” said the executive dean of UM Global. “The whole point is to never go back and never look back. We want to put people on a pathway to thriving, not surviving.”

Downtown developments are ‘moving in the right direction,’ though some more slowly than others. 

“We’re excited to strengthen our presence in the Memphis community and broaden our recruitment efforts for top-notch local talent with the University of Memphis,” Ookla co-founder and CEO Doug Suttles said in a statement. 

“Her impact really does extend beyond greater Memphis; Maine, Colorado, Arkansas, Minnesota would not be able to do what they did if they had not had that kind of connection with Ruby Bright. The connection really goes far afield where her impact has happened,” said the CEO of an organization in San Francisco. 

Heath McMillian will take over as executive vice president for the college’s Blue Oval City campus. 

Dwan Gilliom referred to the new position with Allworld as the end of his career in public service.

This week’s Inked shares news on Midtown Nursery’s new permanent location, new PetSmart in Collerville and the opening of Paradox at PeCo in Midtown. 

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.