The recent approval of a number of a apartment projects concerns some residents, but many stem from zoning classifications made decades ago. 

Mahaffey Event and Tent Rentals began in 1924, making circus tents and more. Now the Memphis firm has bought Holliday Events’ furnishings and supplies, with plans for “full-service event planning.”

“There’s more light here and love and healing here that other spaces don’t have,” said the owner of Lucyja Hygge, a shop full of incense and teas, as developers plan to demolish it.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled a Colorado graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. The decision is a defeat for gay rights. 

Tennessee is the 24th state to argue that ‘forever chemical’ manufacturers should pay to clean it up. 

Hampton Hopkins most recently served as president of Carolinas College of Health Sciences in Charlotte, where he planned a relocation for the college and a $4.5 million renovation.

The holiday period is Thursday, June 29, to Wednesday, July 5, with the peak expected to be Friday, June 30, when more than 10,000 people are expected to pass through the checkpoint.

The 18,000-square-foot center’s redesign — its first since its inception 20 years ago — focuses on patient comfort, convenience and added privacy. 

Epstein Becker Green national law firm announces two additions to its Memphis office.

Philip B. Daniele III, 54, AutoZone’s executive vice president of merchandising, marketing and supply chain, will take over as president and CEO in January. 

Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association assists patients from puberty to menopause and beyond, offering prenatal, maternity and diagnostic services.

Pancreatic cancer affects Black Americans at a rate higher than that of any other population. 

A year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, ending abortion access in the Mid-South, a Choices clinic in Illinois is performing 350 procedures per month. By October, leaders expect the number will be 600.

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Of the nation’s large metropolitan areas, Memphis has the second highest rate of newly diagnosed HIV cases. Only the Miami metropolitan area has a higher rate. 

Retail is growing in Lakeland as the suburb looks to improve its image and benefit from the strong business climate. 

“One year ago, Tennessee faced an instant health emergency for pregnant people when we became a forced birth state,” said Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi.

Carter Malone Group and Obsidian Public Relations announce promotions and additions. 

LifeDoc Health plans to double its workforce to accommodate growing patient need. 

Revenue for the fourth quarter was a few billion shy compared to the $24.4 billion the company announced in the same quarter of 2022. 

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The Memphis-based said the transition will take place in phases beginning in April 2024, affecting around 200 contractors. 

Many parking garages are moving toward QR code or app-based parking, but it doesn’t come without its challenges.

At Nostalgic Tea Rooms in Collierville, which opened in early June, customers often feel like they’re getting an authentic British experience. 

Adam Clay plans to open a business for pickleball fans and players at Carriage Crossing near Houston Levee and Tennessee 385 .

The cathedral’s structure, which was built between 1889 and 1926 in the Gothic Revival style, is undergoing a $1.4 million renovation.