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Neighborhoods
Wiseacre Brewing Co.’s new Downtown Memphis brewery will carry a price tag of more than $9 million, according to new documents made public Thursday, Dec. 6. -
Business
Why location is a major ‘opportunity’ for Union Row
The location of Union Row, a $950 million mixed-use project spanning 29 acres of Downtown Memphis, is not happenstance. It's an opportunity. -
Business
FedEx, Walgreens roll out home delivery of prescriptions
FedEx and Walgreens said Thursday they’re doubling down on their alliance by offering next-day prescription deliveries in selected U.S. markets. -
Education
Haslam appoints advisory board for UT Health Science Center
Gov. Bill Haslam appointed a five-member advisory board for Memphis-based University of Tennessee Health Science Center, including U.S. District Court Judge Mark Norris and Michael Ugwueke, president and CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, according to the governor’s office. -
Business FedEx-leased office sells for more than $11 million
An office building largely leased by FedEx has sold for $11.1 million. -
Guest Columnists
The Daily Traveler: Christmas gift list for travelers
This isn’t one of those “best gifts for travelers” lists found on every travel site this time of year. In fact, I find little use for those lists, in part because I’m a simple traveler. -
Business
JASCO Realtors merges into Keller Williams
JASCO Realtors, a Memphis-grown agency, is merging into Keller Williams Realty Memphis to create a Mid-South office with more than 300 agents, the companies announced Wednesday. -
Business
New ambulance operator is in hiring mode for 2019 launch
Louisiana-based Acadian Ambulance Service will take on the workforce and 30-plus ambulances of Emergency Mobile Health Care LLC Feb. 1 as Acadian completes acquisition of the homegrown Memphis company. -
Business
FedEx job fair set Saturday to hire 500 part-timers at Express hub
FedEx is holding a job fair Saturday, Dec. 8, to fill 500 permanent part-time jobs at the FedEx Express world hub at Memphis International Airport. -
Downtown
Wagner Place a key piece in connecting visitors to riverfront
With a photo of a vehicle-filled surface parking lot projected on the screen, Carol Coletta asked Downtown Memphis Commission board members to look at the current condition of Wagner Place. -
Business
Developer proposes Poplar Arts Lofts in Midtown
A developer proposes to demolish Poplar-fronting buildings being sold by the Memphis College of Art and erect a six-story, 120-unit apartment building there. -
Business
Movers & Shakers
Agricenter International and University of Tennessee Extension have announced two additions to their joint education partnership. Laura Robertson and Michael Owen have joined the staff as Shelby County extension agents focusing on 4-H and youth education. -
Guest Columnists
Career Corner: More work means a fair process
Have you ever had to do extra work in a job interview? One of my most intense interviews ever was at Target. I interviewed there after graduate school for a project management role. The process was unlike one I had ever seen up to then. -
Business
Union Row asks for double the max of Downtown TIFs
Developers behind the $950 million mixed-use Union Row project want to double the allotted time period for capturing 75 percent of increased taxes from the project. -
Business
House Democrats seek investigation to clear air about XPO
A majority of House Democrats is seeking to clear the air about allegations of workplace abuses by logistics giant XPO at a Memphis warehouse operated for Verizon. -
Business Business diversity gains touted by airport
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority spent $16.5 million or 30 percent on contracts with disadvantaged, minority and women owned businesses in fiscal 2018, up 3 percent from a year earlier. -
Business
AutoZone beats Wall Street consensus for Q1
Memphis-based AutoZone Inc. posted net sales of $2.6 billion during the first quarter of its fiscal year that ended Nov. 17, resulting in a 2 percent increase year over year. -
Business
Historic $50M donation to fund St. Jude Family Commons
Chandler Howard was a freshman in high school when he started getting headaches, neck and back pain. -
Guest Columnists
Guerrilla Sales & Marketing: Instagram vs. Snapchat for your business
With photo-sharing platforms Snapchat and Instagram both having large audiences, photo-editing filters and chat features, it can be tough to choose where to invest your time and money. Consider these three factors to determine what's right for your business: target audience, discoverability and advertising features. -
Guest Columnists
FUNdraising Good Times: A nonprofit’s letter to Santa
Think letters to Santa are written only by kids? Think again. We found this letter floating across a local parking lot and thought it best to share, just in case there’s a Santa out there. -
Business
Verizon installing new technology at Memphis-area switch station
Verizon Wireless is spending nearly $3.5 million to update its Memphis-area switching station. -
Neighborhoods
I-40’s solar visitor center is open
A ribbon-cutting ceremony 30 miles northeast of Memphis will be held this week for one of the most unusual visitors center/rest stops along Tennessee interstates. -
Business
Proposed TV deal could spell changes for Memphis stations
The television station landscape in Memphis could be changing with Nexstar Media Group’s bid to acquire Tribune Media Co. and create the nation’s largest TV conglomerate. -
Business Airport reports spending 30 percent with disadvantaged businesses
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority spent $16.5 million or 30 percent on contracts with disadvantaged, minority and women-owned businesses in fiscal 2018, up 3 percent from a year earlier. -
Business
Roadhouse Casino closing probably won’t be Tunica’s last
When Tunica Roadhouse Casino shuts down Jan. 31, owner Caesar’s Entertainment Corp.’s will have gone from three casinos to one in the Mississippi Delta gambling haven within the space of four years.
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