Coming of age in the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced Gen Z’s career aspirations. 

With fungal infections on the rise and becoming more resistant to treatments, Dr. Brian Peters leads a research lab at UTHSC that is at the forefront of the fight against dangerous fungi.

The Halloween retailer will open two seasonal stores in the Memphis metro area in August. 

The retailer has nearly a dozen stores in the Memphis area and more than 170 locations across 19 states. 

The utility company also said the supercomputer’s heavy electric load will have “no impact” on its reliability. 

The club closed abruptly July 31, leaving more than 20 people without jobs. 

The company said it has begun recruiting for store management roles in Memphis. 

Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris have nominated an Economic Development Growth Engine president after more than two years without one. 

Plus, the Memphis Chamber expands, a former Beale Street club is on the market, and a popular East Memphis restaurant is making a move. 

WLOK, HHM CPAs and West Cancer Center & Research Institute and Obsidian Public Relations announce promotions and additions. 

The Memphis supercomputer is a “massive training center” for xAI’s chatbot Grok, a competitor of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Elon Musk said in a recent interview.

Chris Sinnock, a social worker at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, cites bias against condoms and dating apps as two of the elements contributing to the spread of HIV.

Owners Rebekah and Scott Tashie said their original location at 5101 Sanderlin Ave. will always be special to them as it was their first project together, but they needed a larger space.

Its two-week experiment is running now in the world’s largest cavitation channel on Presidents Island. 

Shelby County ranks second nationally with new HIV infections, behind Miami. Tennessee Department of Health estimates show HIV rates in Shelby County have increased 36% overall since 2018, while new cases among people ages 15-19 have risen 40%.

The Texas-based company plans to liquidate its inventory through in-store and online sales that include furnishings, appliances and electronics. 

Millington’s new cookie shop, 2KC Cookie Co. and South Main’s new Gourmet Gallery will both open in early August. Also, a new Ben & Jerry’s could open at the Memphis Vitality Hotel. 

New York-based Tunnels to Towers is turning the hotel shell at 7060 Riverdale Bend Road into a 105-unit affordable housing apartment complex.

The babies in the Saint Francis NICU celebrated the Paris Olympics by getting dressed up.

One analyst says premium seating could add up to $1.5 billion in revenue a year to Southwest, which reported losses on Thursday.

The process is only for those who are dropped off by a private vehicle with gunshot wounds that require a higher level of care.

Developer Chance Carlisle said Memphis needs this kind of investment to rebound from the declining momentum in economic growth and the lack of outside investors.

The awareness of flight safety in the United States was heightened in January when a chunk of a Boeing 737 owned by Alaska Airlines blew off in the air.

Middle and high school students have one day to complete AI projects, present to judges and win prizes.

Surviving members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, plus authors and filmmakers will talk about their experiences in the bloody summer of 1964 in Mississippi.