Spring colors and spring spirit were on full display Friday, April 1, as patrons gathered at Agricenter International for the start of the annual Spring Market shopping event.

Ernest Strickland of the Black Business Association joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

Garrott was also instrumental in St. Jude’s decision to stay and expand in Memphis and International Paper’s decision to relocate its operational headquarters to Memphis.

Ford plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, and its operations in West Tennessee are at the frontier of that goal, according to its latest sustainability report. 

The BRAIN Center’s program at Le Bonheur now provides free mental health services to children treated for gunshot wounds, burns, car accidents and other traumatic injuries — and it could create a new standard of care for hospitals around the country. 

After a two-year, pandemic-induced absence, the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce held its business expo, providing a way to promote local services.

Originally known as Sunset Serenades, the rooftop parties began in 1939, when the east end of the hotel’s roof was enclosed. 

Carlisle Corp. will begin construction on the Grand Hyatt in May. The developer also announced the opening of Caption by Hyatt and plans for the former Nylon Net Building site. 

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is giving away billions of dollars to nonprofits, and Youth Villages just received $25 million.

Marie Chisholm-Burns, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy, has received several prestigious honors recently.

An Olive Branch couple is opening a pair of fitness-related businesses —CycleBar and StretchLab — in The Lake District, the mixed-use development south of Interstate 40 and Canada Road in Lakeland.

FedEx announces the next president and CEO following founder Frederick W. Smith’s tenure. 

Over the next five years, more than 900,000 nurses will leave the profession. Coupled with retirements, employers will need to hire more than 1.1 million nurses by 2026.

SCO doctor helps brain injury patients relieve symptoms with specialized glasses and vision therapy.

For more than two hours Saturday morning, FedEx Express team members loaded a Boeing 777 cargo aircraft with 76 tons of supplies, including an emergency field hospital and life-saving medicines. 

Two years into the pandemic, COVID-19 case numbers continue to trend down, but telehealth remains highly popular among both health care providers and patients.

Downtown Memphis Commission President Paul Young talks on Behind The Headlines about saving tax incentives for Class A office space, why incentives for residential development are still necessary despite a rise in rents and an RFP on Beale Street.

“We chose to come today because veterans need jobs just like any other normal person is looking for a job at any age,” said one human resources administrator.

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority passed resolutions Thursday addressing ongoing renovation at Memphis International Airport.

The $65 million, 2.34-acre Butler Row development was previously awarded a 12-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes in January.

The craft brewery will install a temporary patio this spring with plans for a permanent installation for future use. 

Pandrol, a global leader in railroad infrastructure, recently announced Alvin Richardson as the new director of site operations for the Pandrol North America headquarters in Memphis.

Simmons Bank opens new corporate HQ in East Memphis, Memphis Stone & Stucco relocate, former ICE building under review for demolition. 

The philanthropist is donating more than $400 million to Habitat for Humanity affiliates.