Southland Gaming & Racing on Thursday announced a $250 million investment in a 300-room, 20-story hotel and a full-fledged casino adjoining a greyhound racetrack in West Memphis.

Memphis International Airport posted gains in passengers, flights and available seats on planes in 2018 for the first time since Delta Air Lines dehubbed the airport.

Corelle Brands LLC, a manufacturer and marketer of houseware brands such as Pyrex, Chicago Cutlery and Corelle, will open a manufacturing and distribution operation in the Memphis area market.

Cash Saver brought a grocer to the Southgate Shopping Center after Kroger closed its store last year. Now, Regional One Health is filling the pharmacy void. 

BancorpSouth Bank reported record fourth quarter of earnings and hit more than $18 billion in assets for the first time, helped in part by its merger with three other banking institutions in 2018.

Childhood friends Trey Lawson and Pearson Allen are helping veterans heal emotionally and physically through their nonprofit equine-assisted therapy program, War Horses for Heroes.

On a bus ride spanning one end of Downtown to the other, Downtown Memphis Commission board members got a tour of projects Thursday they have helped along through financial incentives. 

Tennessee Taco Co., a street taco concept developed by Belly Acres co-founders Ben McLean and Chef Rob Ray, has closed.

Sheraton Downtown Memphis Hotel attorneys say the City Council committed a series of missteps in approving public incentives for a rival Loews Hotel project in August.

A proposal for a convenience store with gas pumps in Cordova has been dropped in the face of neighborhood opposition.

ALSAC has added a digital news platform to reach new donors and better connect with current supporters of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Blue Water Wash has substantially changed its proposal for a new, East Memphis car wash on Poplar at Century. But it remains to be seen if the tweaks will soften opposition from neighbors.

Three zoning exceptions are sought for a proposed convenience store at Crump and Florida. 

Scott Palmer has joined Youth Villages as chief information officer. In his new role, he is responsible for leading the strategy around the organization’s use of technology.

The first thing new job seekers may want to do is update their LinkedIn profile, but a few missteps could hinder their search. Angela Copeland outlines six LinkedIn mistakes to avoid.

Richard W. Smith, president and CEO of FedEx Logistics, discussed the company's organization and rebranding and riffed on topics ranging from Amazon to drones in a Memphis speech Tuesday.

Phil Trenary is honored by the Memphis City Council with the 2018 Humanitarian Award for his unifying spirit and promotion of racial harmony among all men.

Nonprofit planner Bridget Ciaramitaro, president of Ciaramitaro & Associates LLC, defines strategic plans and fundraising plans and explains how to create them.

E-commerce stores are becoming more commonplace. Unfortunately, the task of creating a store easily overshadows the creation of a sales strategy.

First Horizon CEO Bryan Jordan says the Memphis-based financial services company will be operating from "a position of strength in 2019" as its merger with Capital Bank takes hold. 

A fire has interrupted operations at Amazon's new $70 million receive center in Memphis.

FedEx said Friday it had opened an offer period for voluntary buyouts to certain employees in its FedEx Express and FedEx Corporate Services units. 

An analysis of 2018 building permits for Memphis and most of Shelby County shows substantial growth in commercial construction and a modest increase in housing construction.

Starbucks will build another stand-alone coffee shop on Union in Midtown, continuing the redevelopment along the major artery.

Memphis and tourism officials on Thursday formally launched a $188.5 million overhaul of the Memphis Convention Center to make it competitive for convention and meeting business.