The 99-year-old Dermon Building is one step closer to becoming a Holiday Inn Express, and the Ballard & Ballard Co. building is getting a facelift. 

The service will operate three days a week from March 7 to April 9.

Renovation of the 792,873-square-foot building will now cost more than $282-million, a 7% increase from the previous budget when presented to the Downtown Mobility Authority in 2022.

In 2023, 47 of the nation’s 56 organ procurement organizations, including Tennessee’s, broke records in the recovery of organs for transplant. 

Compass Intervention Center is growing. Plus, Kemmons Wilson Regional Shopping Center has a new occupant, and a Peabody Avenue apartment building has been sold. 

Campbell Clinic, ALSAC and ArtsMemphis announce promotions and additions. 

Funds will be divided between three local airports, with the lion’s share going to Memphis International Airport’s terminal modernization project.

The children received their devices last week, then sat down with optometrists for training on how to use the equipment. 

Fencing the perimeter doesn’t feel right, but many churches have armed guards in the parking lots and in the corridors.

The shortage of houses on the market, price increases and the rise of interest rates have resulted in a national trend of declining home sales, said the president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors.

Restaurant co-owners, Bala Tounkara and Mady Magassa are adding to their traditional soul food menu by venturing into Memphis barbecue with a twist: West African flavors.

A hotel expert thinks the Sheraton could be a “really good opportunity for a buyer under the right circumstances.” 

There’s an industry push for planes only requiring one pilot in the cockpit at cruising altitudes, but pilots say doing so creates a safety issue. 

Jennifer Biggs was remembered as a communicator who cared deeply about connecting people, sharing her passion for breaking bread and celebrating the city she called home. 

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Despite receiving a 30-year pilot, the owners of the hotel at 250 N. Main St. are planning to sell.

The award recognizes the ability to engage the public, achieve high visibility and make significant community contributions. 

“As part of our regular course of business, we evaluate our vendor partners based on a number of factors and make changes to meet our business needs. As a result of a recent review, we’re changing janitorial vendors,” said Amazon spokesman Sam Stephenson.

Kennedy View Retail Center and a Bartlett office building have been sold, a new tenant is at Goodlett Farms Parkway and 666 Riverside Drive will become an indoor climate-controlled storage facility.

Frase Protection and SoapStandle announce new positions.

Participating gyms will provide free, 50-minute group fitness classes that are beginner-friendly and suitable for residents ages 16 and up. 

The official sports medicine provider for the Memphis Grizzlies has more than doubled its footprint in Southaven to meet the growing demand for physical therapy. 

In the past year, 53% of Tennessee’s high school girls and 30% of high school boys reported feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for two or more weeks, which represents a 63% increase since 2011.

It’s been a rough couple of years for restaurants but local eateries say the industry’s previous staffing challenges have lessened and they can be more selective in hiring. 

The lender for the 109-townhome section, dubbed The Willows at the Lake, has taken back the property from The Lake District developer Yehuda Netanel.

Tri-State Orthopaedics has agreed to pay Tennessee to resolve claims it improperly billed TennCare for the use of compounded steroids at its practices.