Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a development contract and final plan for a proposal at Schilling Farms including apartments, amenities and retail.

Downtown Nutrition + Energy will be based on the business model of The Nutrition Hub, which is located in Germantown. 

An email to the campus community from interim president Carroll Stevens last week acknowledged incidents “that have contributed to our campus community feeling unsafe, particularly for Black and Jewish students.”

The University of Memphis moved from No. 126 in 2021 to No. 123 in the Top Public Schools list. The college rose 20 spots in the Social Mobility category for efforts that have improved graduation rates for Pell-eligible students.

The BDC could not find another grocer to replace Save A Lot in the Binghampton Gateway Center and changed its approach to find a new tenant. 

Lynn Greer, who has more than 30 years of experience in the cycling industry, started working for Victory Bicycle Studio in Binghampton. 

The fifth-generation Memphian who transformed Dunavant Enterprises into a global presence was also named to the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame.

The Department of Labor will carry out the order through OSHA.

Portal for applying will open Sept. 29; no date yet on when funds will arrive.

The heavy-duty HVAC supplier is also considering moving its Memphis facility to North Mississippi. 

The clinic began touring HBCUs on Sept. 1, having visited Morris Brown College, Alabama State University, Tuskegee University and LeMoyne-Owen College. 

Poll participants identified the need for protected bike lanes, safer pedestrian crossings, more appealing building development, better lighting and increasing the sense of security as issues on a five-mile stretch of Summer.

At its meeting Thursday, the board accepted requests for omission, including the Overton Square, Broad Avenue and Coro Lake areas to allow for further study. 

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After hearing from neighbors of the former residence on Lamar Avenue, the Land Use Control Board allowed the design firm to go forward with its request, but stipulated it must monitor the noise generated from live events at the space. 

Brother Terence McLaughlin was instrumental in integrating the Catholic schools in Memphis before church leaders were ready to proceed.

Members of Annesdale-Snowden Historic Neighborhood have expressed concern for the continued use of the mansion as an event space. 

Rebecca Schoepfer started her job Tuesday, Sept. 7, as chief human resources officer at Memphis-based TruGreen. The company has about 13,000 employees.

Riceland Foods Inc. is selling its rice hulls to Glanris, which approached the farmer-owned agriculture marketing cooperative with a business deal.

ConveyMD podcasts helps health care professionals fulfill continuing education requirements on the run.

In the first of two parts, leading physicians speak to the history of COVID-19, its possible origins, the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, and the the role of masking, among other topics. 

While some small local businesses struggled throughout the pandemic, 901 Comics saw record sales. This summer, owners Shannon Merritt and Jaime Wright opened a second location, 901 Comics East. 

Proposals include known names like Chance Carlisle and Tom Intrator, as well as ones new to Memphis like Aaron Mesner of Block Real Estate Services. 

The Forrests’ reburial ceremony on Sept. 18 in Middle Tennessee may come sooner than restoration of Health Sciences Park.

The school’s faculty will work with Apple to learn about coding and app development.

The U of M moved up nine spots from last year.