The Exercise Coach opened Monday. It is the first of its kind in the Memphis area, but Luke Eickmeier hopes to open more locations.

Otis Sanford, professor and Hardin Chair of Excellence in Economic and Managerial Journalism at the University of Memphis, has been named 2018 Communicator of the Year by the Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

A discount furniture store called Furniture Central will soon fill the space vacated by the old Montesi's grocery store on Summer Avenue.

An exercise physiologist at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is working with a local virtual reality developer to get kids introduced to healthy practices, like exercise, early in life. 

A recent PwC study looked at a large rise in global research and development spending in 2018, more than a 17 percent gain over 2017. Many pundits shared the article as evidence of an innovation revolution despite the warnings in the article. Silly, huh?

Technology evolves and changes on a dime. As we begin a new year and look ahead to trends and devices to watch in 2019, advances will be made in nearly every aspect of the technology industry. I’ve compiled what I believe are some of the top trends to watch in 2019. We’ll see if any or all of these come to fruition over the next 12 months.

Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo says he will not support multifamily or Smart Growth development on the Germantown Country Club site.

An experienced apartment developer engaged with a savvy group of Midtown residents over his proposed Art Lofts apartments across from Overton Park.

A federal judge in Memphis Thursday ordered a mediation period in black farmers' lawsuit alleging they were sold defective soybean seeds as part of a racially motivated conspiracy.

The re-christened “Crosstown Arts Theater’’ will host a Sonic Youth film and Q&A with the band’s drummer.

Ray’s Take: The first recipient of a Social Security check was to a woman named Miss Ida May Fuller. It was issued in 1939 in the amount of $22.54.

A Collierville chiropractor is opening a second office in East Memphis and has her sights set on additional locations. 

The turning of the calendar signifies a year of possibilities, and for me that often means travel dreams. I have some travel resolutions I hope to see through in 2019.

The Crosstown Arts Theater and South Main Artspace Lofts both opened this year. Besides being spaces built with artists in mind, the spaces also have something else in common – the projects were designed by Memphis architecture firm Looney Ricks Kiss.

The first baby of 2019 in Memphis was born at Methodist South Hospital at 2:47 a.m. 

After a year of tense contract negotiations, Cigna and the parent company of Saint Francis Healthcare have come to an agreement.  

Audrey Gregory, Memphis market president and CEO of Saint Francis Healthcare, has received two accolades.

Happy 2019! I think we can all agree that 2018 was a tricky year. But, it’s time to start fresh. It’s time to refocus on an awesome New Year’s resolution: finding a new job. And it’s the perfect time. Unemployment is at a record low. Jobs are being added. For the first time in a long time, it’s a job seeker’s market.

Slingshot Memphis partners with nonprofit organizations to help them evaluate their initiatives and determine how best to use their resources to serve the community.

Baptist Women’s Hospital is using technology to connect families with their newborn relatives who are recovering in the NICU. 

As the years change, many of us reflect on the past and make promises for the future. We have visions of the wonderful things we will do personally, professionally and, most of all, for the nonprofits we serve. We’re with you on that journey with a few suggestions that relate to your nonprofit service.

For many business-to-business (B2B) companies, the ability to grow correlates directly with the ability to effectively expand the sales team.

The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 had a profound effect on many Memphians, but for Jocelyn Wurzburg, it was life-altering.

A local doctor has received the funds to test how mild hypothermia could prevent the harmful effects of brain seizures in newborn babies.

A little girl's brief life spawns a new way to help families in need while their loved ones are hospitalized.