The scramble to pick up last-second gifts is in a full frenzy this holiday weekend.

The most common variant in the U.S. now is the highly contagious HV.1 strain, which accounts for about 30% of new COVID-19 cases. 

The 3,400-square-foot restaurant will seat 49 people plus have patio space outside when finished. 

The Lake District continues to suffer financial problems, according to a report to the Lakeland Board of Commissioners.

No local architects or engineers bid, and Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority commissioners are asking why.

Gloss Nail Bar to get its fifth location in Eastgate, Taziki’s comes to The Falls in Arlington, Five Below comes to the Commons and Air Fayre Memphis gets a distribution center. 

“Technology plays a key role in our vision to transform our organization, improve our processes and elevate clinical care for the benefit of our patients, associates and providers.”

Teamsters say thousands of FedEx mechanics have signed authorization cards; it expects to have qualifying number by end of March. 

Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, The Joint Chiropractic Memphis, Agape Child & Family Services, Caissa Public Strategy and Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South announce promotions and additions. 

FedEx missed Wall Street’s expectations on markers across the board, including earnings per share and operating margin. The street expected an EPS of $4.19 and a margin of 6.6%. FedEx delivered $3.99 and 6.4%.

Cynthia Ham, the former CEO of BRIDGES, has big plans for the Central Avenue home and garden store.

Airport advises travelers to arrive two hours before flights, especially for early-morning departures.

Launched in 2018 by Memphis Medical District Collaborative, Hire Local connects residents with training programs to help them qualify for living-wage jobs close to home while filling the health care worker shortage. 

Researchers suggest births in Tennessee could be up 3.3% this year, likely a direct result of the total abortion ban that became law in the state in August 2022.

LaTeasha Gaither-Davis founded Therapeutic Focus, which has a new 2,500-square-foot clinic in West Memphis, in 2011. As a child, she and her family struggled to find the services she now helps to provide.

The DMC announced Friday, Dec. 15, Brett Roler would be taking the newly created role. 

The Memphis One-Stop Center is an accelerated training center that will produce credentialed job candidates for the region’s job market each year.

EDGE approves the purchasing and refurbishing of the Sterick Building’s parking garage, an amendment to DMN’s Fast Track tax incentive and ICED loans for local eateries. 

The woman lost her money in a scheme that started with a message that her computer had been hacked.

“I’m excited to bring a little more density to the area,” said developer Alfredo Cerpa. “But not just come with a new modern thing, but integrate what is existing in the community.” 

Although home sales decreased by 259 sales from October to November 2023, Memphis-area home sales for November increased 1.8% from a year ago, with 1,230 total sales. 

Within the first five days of resuming Title X family-planning services, Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi had served 375 patients in Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville. 

The Kimbrough Center is being renovated, Lakeshore Learning is coming to Memphis and Concentric LLC brings the occupancy rate to 95% in the Acee Business Center.

To help launch the historic skyscraper’s redevelopment project, the EDGE board will refurbish a neighboring garage for $4.2 million. The Sterick will share the parking spaces with an existing hotel. 

The fellowships come with a $65,000 stipend for each of the three recipients funded by federal community grants.