Recent economic development throughout West Tennessee, including Ford’s $5.6 billion auto campus in Haywood County, has been a boon to business.

About 79% of human genomes collected in repositories worldwide are from people of European ancestry, which are primarily Caucasian. This makes it challenging to study and understand the genetic causes of diseases or mutations in other populations.

The nonprofit groups have received grants totaling $600,000 as part of a multi-year pledge by Nike Inc.

A woman working in the hub at FedEx was killed early Friday morning, according to the Memphis Police Department.

The former vocational high school at 1212 Vollintine Ave. will become a multi-use space for vocational skills training, workforce development, multifamily housing, health care services, performing arts and more. 

Kyla Marsh is the new Events and Marketing Coordinator with Shelby Residential and Vocational Services (SRVS), a non-profit dedicated to providing services to people with disabilities.

Sponsored by Pinnacle Financial Partners, the Grizz Biz Challenge pits local businesses against one another in a competition resembling the popular ABC show “Shark Tank.” 

The airport will now support 50% more traffic than its pre-pandemic levels, with 23 gates capable of accommodating 6 million travelers. 

Memphian Colby Midgett, owner of Premier Flowers, was recently featured on a Netflix docuseries. 

The long-vacant, 30,000-square-foot building at 61 Keel Ave. is set to open its doors again as an event venue.

While some officials say the problem is not as serious as news media and social media portray it, empty shelves and food shortages exist and there’s a multiple choice of causes.

The Works, Inc. plans to develop a community hub that would house organizations that provide technical skills training and workforce development, comprehensive healthcare services, literary advocacy, as well as performing and visual arts programming. 

Less than one month after forming a unionizing committee, all seven employees of the Starbucks store on Poplar near Highland were fired. Starbucks says they violated safety precautions. 

The $56 million Memphis Sports and Event Center is the centerpiece of Liberty Park, which sits on the grounds of what was once the Libertyland theme park.

Encompassing 15 acres near the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on Walnut Grove Road, the Maslow Shared Community would include a school, mixed-income housing, health and wellness facilities and workforce development opportunities. 

“It’s competitive when making an offer, especially with inventory running a little low,” MAAR president Bill Stewart said in a statement.

“The pandemic put challenges on the hotel market and the lending market, making the economics of our proposed transaction remarkably difficult.”

The center, funded by AutoZone, has a specific goal of increasing Black representation in corporate C-suites and senior executive leadership.

Elvis Presley Enterprises is hoping to break the late singer’s world record, this time, in the metaverse. 

Talks of a Loews Hotel for Downtown extend as far back as 2018 when representatives of the luxury hotel chain first announced plans to build a 500-room hotel near the Renasant Convention Center. 

Turning employees into investors is a trend that could increase as companies struggle to attract and keep workers.