“So many people in Memphis, unfortunately, are pros at managing poverty,” Malcolm Rawls said. “The biggest challenge is breaking the shame and stigma around asking for help with money and money management.” 

The revitalization project is the latest in the Orpheum Theatre Group’s work to modernize the Downtown campus.

“If I’m going to contribute to the health of Collierville, it starts at the square,” Hank Wright said. “It’s town central.”

The Junior Achievement of Memphis program aims to include 100 students in career-building initiatives in construction, health care, technology and supply chains.

Blessed Smiles Mobile Dental offers preventive and restorative services, simple oral surgeries, and emergency visits to patients who are homebound, in senior-care facilities or with dental anxiety.

City officials say it is necessary to control the hotel to protect its $200 million investment in renovations to the connected Renasant Convention Center.

According to the complaint, there is probable cause for charges of child sexual exploitation and sending obscene materials to minors.

Also, Abner’s on South White Station Road and Poplar Avenue has closed, and Non-Vintage Wine Bar will soon join it.

At its first leadership summit, Memphis Challenge announced grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to six local businesses.

Mill closings and the implementation of the company’s multiyear 80/20 strategic plan also contributed to the losses, CEO Andy Silvernail said during an earnings call.

“I’m seeing just continual calls at the reception desk for people asking about food pantries,” said Russell Walker of St. John’s Church. “It’s continuous. I got in this morning at 7:30, and they’ve been continuous since then.”

Collierville gets more space for a massage, and a new Germantown headquarters is getting organized. 

Red Door Wealth Management, Orion Financial, CanopyNation, Financial Federal and The Avaline at River Oaks announce additions. 

Robert Hartheimer was arrested by FBI agents on Thursday, Oct. 23, at Memphis-based Evolve Bank & Trust’s headquarters.

“Having this space activated is important to bring more people in and liven up Downtown,” said Downtown Memphis Commission planning manager Brian Mykulyn.

“You have to draw the line somewhere,” said owner Shannon Wynne. 

“The incentive tools work — $2 million of incentives brings about almost $9 million of investment — that is real change for our community.”

A Fitting Place is a staple for many women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, as they struggle to find customized post-mastectomy bras.

The arrest of Evolve Bank & Trust CEO Robert “Bob” Hartheimer is the latest challenge for the embattled Memphis-based bank.

Little Italy Midtown is coming back to its original space, Society Memphis has reopened under new ownership and Good Fortune Co.’s expansion will begin in the new year.

State alcohol board denies liquor license for The Station, a proposed East Memphis liquor store in the center of a contentious legal battle. 

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board approved $57 million in funding for a portion of the Memphis International Airport’s $700 million renovation. 

International Paper announced it will outsource all information technology operations to the multinational technology firm Infosys.

Downtown Memphis is progressing with more projects, population and initiatives despite the “doom loop,” said Brookings Institution fellow Tracy Hadden Loh.