An xAI representative received a mixed reception from the Memphis City Council regarding the company’s plan to buy 13 city-owned acres where it will build the greywater plant. 

When Zelda Fitzgerald Hill’s mother struggled to care for his father who had Alzheimer’s disease, he and his sisters stepped in to divvy responsibilities and provide their mother with support.

Regional One Health’s new billion-dollar hospital, which will be built on The Commercial Appeal’s former campus, could forge a new gateway to Downtown and help generate more business and residential activity.

Memphis is the No. 2 city in the nation for cargo theft behind Los Angeles-Long Beach, and it’s a problem that “has a ripple effect” for retailers and consumers. 

Mike Keeney, a lifelong Memphian, will lead a group of executives in promoting economic development, growing the workforce and improving the business climate.

Wolfchase Galleria has a burger joint, and new-look Pizza Hut opens. Plus, something sweet is blooming in the former Flame Ramen. 

The venue’s outdoor space overlooks the Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid and the Mississippi River. 

The company lost $147 million in the fourth quarter; sales were flat.

A week before Thanksgiving, a local real estate agent got a call to look for a 16-acre site close to the Medical District.

A new agreement will allow Shelby County Health Department to provide screenings, treatment, preventative care and education to public middle and high school students, whose HIV infection rates are rising at an alarming rate. 

Cannon Wright Blount will relocate its headquarters down the street in May, Shelby County Federal Credit Union to move to Cordova and Helen’s Event Center will open near Parkway Village.

Argent Financial Group, ABES Engineering Inc., Allen & Hoshall, Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and Families Matter announce additions. 

With the new owners, there will be $9 million invested in three phases throughout three years to renovate the property with a promise to continue investing after.

The two-year program comes with legal and accounting support, marketing guidance and access to corporate buyers. 

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network requirement can be time-consuming, expensive and confusing, according to business owners and attorneys. Adding to the confusion is the fact that the Corporate Transparency Act is in limbo as various court rulings continue to block and restore the law. 

International Paper CEO Andy Silvernail is from Bucksport, Maine, a town where for years IP ran a mill until it was forced to close in 2014, gutting the economy of that community and beyond.

As the U.S. surgeon general raises the alarm about the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk, the “sober curious” are seeing the benefits of abstaining.

“Life’s a gift, open it,” says Slowdown Dry Goods founder Eli Berry, who recently released a merch line for Grammy-winning artists Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus.

International Paper’s $9.9 billion deal to acquire DS Smith is expected to close Jan. 31 and give the Memphis-based firm 30,000 new employees worldwide. 

Shroomlicious pauses operations to kickstart progress on new location, Pretty Taco closed “temporarily” and The Ready Room is closed.

Howard Robertson was honored Thursday, Jan. 23, with the Legacy Achievement Award for a career that has spanned more than half a century.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young was named Communicator of the Year, joining a roster of past honorees that includes Joe Birch, Otis Sanford, Dr. James Downing, Penny Hardaway, Ted Townsend and Beverly Robertson.

“West Tennessee has such an incredible vitality and a special culture that we feel it’s so important to preserve and celebrate that,” said Gabby Bruno, Ford Motor Co. director of community relations. 

The team’s announcement means that FedExForum will remain the name of the Grizzlies’ home arena, as it has been since the arena opened in 2004. 

Applications open Tuesday, Jan. 28. Anyone interested is encouraged to apply in person at the Southaven Chamber of Commerce during weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.