Memphis International starts to get busy on holidays around 4 a.m. because, as a non-hub airport, planes must leave early to get to hubs for transfers.

The new eye clinic was dedicated in honor of Dr. Chris Fleming, a longtime Memphis ophthalmologist who was Church Health’s first volunteer eye doctor more than 35 years ago. 

Plus, the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. approved board members to oversee the progress of the Sheraton hotel.

Plus, Discover Battery and Fair Break Federal Credit Union make moves. 

Marx-Bensdorf Realtors announces an addition.

Unhoused people are far more likely to suffer from a variety of foot ailments, including bunions, fungal infections, pain and swelling. 

JoJo’s Espresso, now in the 850-square-foot suite 114 at 1730 S. Germantown Road, will open in its new 5,000-square-foot space in the late first quarter. 

A longtime Memphian and former executive for the fundraising and awareness organization at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is headed to Oklahoma to lead a global anti-hunger charity. 

The 60-year-old building on the corner of White Station Road and Park Avenue, known for its circular architecture and stone-stacked exterior, will be destroyed to make way for a Bojangles. Some locals say it’s “tragic.” 

Regional One Health will launch Stork 901 to bring specialized pregnancy services to residents of rural West Tennessee, where patients with high-risk pregnancies struggle to find care. 

For the past 25 years, Baptist Sleep Disorders Center has been helping people like obstructive sleep apnea sufferer Tom Wilson catch some shut-eye.

Leaders of the three separate initiatives joined Eric Barnes to talk about their programs this week on the WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines.”

Tiff’s Treats will open three locations near the Memphis area with oven-to-doorstep delivery. Plus, longtime Collierville cafe closes. 

Due to security concerns, Malco began installing 6-foot, black aluminum poles around the property in July. Zoning officials issued a stop work order, halting the project. 

The wearable device can track a COPD patient’s personal exposure to pollutants and respiratory triggers, assess their lung function and transmit critical health data to their provider in real-time. 

The commercial and industrial HVAC solutions manufacturer will invest $238.5 million in Memphis and create 291 new jobs with an average wage of $56,232. 

Marine biologist James McClintock and Rev. John Burruss will share insights from Antarctica in a free lecture today at Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. 

The cuts this week are likely the result of the company’s massive work to merge its Express, Ground and FedEx Services divisions.

Sondra Howell of the Greater Memphis Chamber will be the interim director of a regional workforce development board as the program seeks to smooth out a rocky year of transition.

Swankys Taco Shop will close its Carrefour location in two weeks. Redevelopment and the resulting construction contributed to its departure from Kirby Woods after two decades.

The Houston Levee Galleria and a four-plex property were sold. Plus, Arlington Psychological Associates moves to a new location. 

The Office of University Advancement at the University of Memphis, and Marx-Bensdorf Realtors names additions. 

Major importers in Memphis rely on the Canadian National Railway’s service from Prince Rupert because that route shaves 500 miles off the sail time from key Asian harbors.

After Alliance Healthcare Services unveils its new $34 million adult crisis center in Binghampton early next year, it will break ground on an $11 million children’s wellness center next door, creating a mental-health campus.

Cathy Pope is leaving the Mid-South Food Bank to take another job in Georgia closer to her family. The organization’s board of directors is beginning a search for her replacement.