It is one of the city’s largest Black-led developments in a predominantly Black neighborhood, said The Works president Roshun Austin, who will oversee the project.

Greg Duckett, Baptist Memorial Health Care executive vice president and chief legal officer and former City of Memphis chief administration officer, will succeed Doug Browne, president of Peabody Hotels & Resorts.

According to a site plan, the Poplar Avenue location would have two drive-thru lanes with no access to the site from Poplar. If the new location is approved, the chain would close its current Collierville location.

Local Starbucks workers joined a nationwide strike against the Seattle-based coffee chain on Thursday, Nov. 16. 

The Downtown Memphis Commission and the Downtown Mobility Authority plan to host a kick off event at the end of the month to start exterior work. 

Passengers should arrive at least two hours early; parking on peak days may take longer.

Collierville gave final approval to apartments. However, the approval was the last for any land with the high-density zoning.

Hilltop Securities expands in the Trustmark Building and a new apartment complex is planned for Cordova.

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Agape Child and Family Services and Binghampton Development Corp. announce promotions and additions. 

A FedEx leader says offer may be worth it for pilots tired of reduced hours or schedule uncertainty.

Poag Development Group is buying Oak Court Mall for an undisclosed price in a deal that is expected close by mid-December.

Since June, the Army Corps of Engineers has spent $38 million maintaining the Mississippi River channel, mostly through dredging the equivalent of 5,000 Olympic-sized pools of sediment. 

A total of 10 Urgent Care clinics in three states will be renamed Baptist Urgent Care, and the merger will eventually add more walk-in clinics across the Mid-South. 

Diggs joined an esteemed alumni roster that includes Leslie Odom, Jr., Octavia Spencer, Rob Lowe and Diane Keaton.

East Memphis had the highest total home sales, and Southwind had the lowest.

This will be French Truck’s third location in Memphis and its 12th location nationwide. 

Both those for and against the proposal for two gated entrances to the Midtown neighborhood gathered at City Hall for the vote Thursday, Nov. 9. 

The restaurant would be on a 1.37-acre lot in Uptown near St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There are plans for a dual-lane drive-thru, outdoor seating and parking.

Besides Blue Suede Vintage, there will be six Memphis-area vintage resellers, as well as ones from Chattanooga, Birmingham, and Water Valley, Mississippi.

Land Use Control Board staff disagree with a neighborhood plan to combat crime. 

Binghampton Development Corp. and The Crone Law Firm announce additions. 

Dr. Paul DePriest, Bill Griffin and David Elliott retire from Baptist Memorial Health Care, leaving “patients healthier, providers more engaged and Baptist a stronger organization.” 

“We’re actually seeing a lot of restaurant veterans who might have left the industry during COVID and want to come back for various reasons,” said Ed Cabigao, co-owner of SOB.

The Southaven chamber has formed a foundation to support local businesses and serve as a mentor to those in the early stages of operation. 

Several commercial ventures including Lopez Grill and O’Reilly Auto Parts, are nearing completion in as interest increases in the suburb that’s in commuting distance of BlueOval City.