MMDC’s President Tommy Pacello talks about the group’s effort to support small businesses, residents in need, and future development on this week’s Extra Podcast.

The space that formerly housed the Cleveland Street Flea Market at 438 N. Cleveland is to become a medical clinic with a variety of services, a building document shows.

Tennessee reported 5,676 new unemployment claims from the Memphis area in week ending May 30, for total of 97,696 since COVID-19 began causing massive layoffs and business closings.

Some see new investment and neighborhood improvements that can lift the area's quality of life. Others see rising rents and property values that displace neighbors who cannot afford to stay. One or both is happening at Binghampton's Woodcrest Apartments. 

The new measure gives business owners 24 weeks to spend the federal aid — instead of eight as originally designed — and extends the program through the end of the year while also lengthening the maturity date and deferral period of the loans.

FedEx is adding a 30 cents-a-package surcharge for some residential deliveries as a result of a volume spike associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Civil rights protests create another headwind for Memphis Tourism's push to rebuild demand for hotels, attractions and restaurants after COVID-19 flattened travel.

With an assist from ALSAC and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the University of Memphis plans to offer an interdisciplinary online master’s degree in nonprofit management, which could begin in January 2021.

Staff likely will not get 1.5% pay hike; tuition not expected to rise.

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare recently announced two key executive leadership appointments.

The mixed-use development comprises 29 apartment units and nearly 4,000 square feet of retail space.

The Department of Revenue will look at the sales taxes reported by businesses statewide and prepare to make payments ranging from $2,500 for the smallest to $30,000 for the largest ones, as the state distributes federal CARES Act funds.

A normal Memphis job for 1-800-BoardUp is being called to board up a business after a fire or storm. This week, the storm is civil unrest. Or the fear of it.

As Memphis sees a spike in coronavirus cases and plans move forward to expand testing, some medical professionals say it's not a great idea because of the risk of false-positive results.

Memphis faith leaders and social justice advocates called Tuesday, June 2, for a meeting with top Memphis and law enforcement officials to address racist roots of violence against black people.

IAC Associates has extended its addiction help at Baptist Memorial Health Care, including a hotline it opened recently.

Of the more than 350 children in Shelby County who have tested positive for COVID-19, a tiny handful have developed what appears to be a form of Kawasaki disease, the autoimmune disease that causes blood vessels to inflame. Symptoms include persistent high fever and abdominal pain.

Alan Graf's plan to retire later this year as FedEx CFO means promotions for Michael Lenz, Bert Nappier, Karen Reddington and Kawal Preet.

FedEx Corp.'s top two executives reassured U.S. employees and global leadership Monday, June 1, of the company's commitment to combating racism and other biases and promoting a diverse workforce.

Questions arise about the safety of odor-fighting Silvadur applied to the masks, which diminishes in the fabric with washings.

Lori Spicer Robertson found a way to keep her family engaged in isolation. With her Joymaker conference, she hopes to help others share strategies for work-life balance during the pandemic.

New research from DePaul University examines the rise of Amazon Air and the possibility that the e-commerce giant could eventually compete directly with FedEx Express and UPS Air.

No Memphis stores The Daily Memphian called on have closed due to protest unrest.

Indigo’s Memphis-based rice team helped supply the giant beer-maker with a key ingredient. The Arkansas rice was grown with less water and by creating less methane that is harmful to the atmosphere. And growers profited more.

FedEx said share repurchases and dividends will be frozen until May 31, 2021, under a credit agreement intended to provide more liquidity and financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.