“They want beautiful, they want vibrant, they want something that’s eye-catching. They want a ‘wow’ factor,” said Colby Midgett, owner of Premier Flowers at 10 N. Second St. 

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, Junior Achievement of Memphis, Mid-South and Hi-Speed Industrial Service and Lewis Thomason announce promotions and additions. 

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, approved the 30-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) and recommended the Memphis City Council approve the TDZ surcharge. 

Ten Baptist Urgent Care Centers opened their doors on Monday, Feb. 12, in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, and another clinic is scheduled to open in Mid-March. 

The West Cancer Foundation has provided free wigs since 2020, but it recently added a dedicated space where cancer patients can try on a variety of styles in a private, salon-type setting. 

“We’ve had people over the last three to four years reach out and want to invest,” co-owner Bartholomew Jones said. “For the most part, I’ve told those people ‘no.’ Now feels like the perfect time to do this campaign in a way that’s real Memphis from the ground up.”

Officials would like to see some rejuvenation in the Bartlett Station area, but they are having trouble negotiating with properties owners.

The Spanish-language ad will give viewers a glimpse into a St. Jude patient’s “no more chemo” party, while inviting them to become ángeles de esperanza, or angels of hope, for the children. 

After topping last year’s list of the 100 U.S. cities with the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases, Memphis is in second place on this year’s list with Philadelphia taking the top spot.

The additional flights, though seasonal, will give Memphis International Airport more connectivity to the western part of the U.S. 

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.