Transportation & Logistics
Safety concerns raised over ICE operations at local airport
Local “Bird Watchers” brought their issues with how ICE agents are treating detainees at Wilson Air Center to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.
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Transportation & LogisticsMemphis professor gets $125K contract to help with MATA’s ‘chicken-and-egg problem’
A University of Memphis professor has spent years studying public transportation systems in cities nationwide. Now, Memphis has been added to that list.
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Health CareVA Medical Center chief talks upgrades to Memphis facility: ‘Veterans deserve the best’
The leader of Memphis’ VA system spoke about ongoing projects at the facility, including a new clinical lab set to happen in the next few months.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx Freight announces partnership with NASCAR Truck Series
FedEx Freight will also become an official NASCAR partner and its exclusive freight shipping partner.
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Health CareSt. Jude’s Chili’s Care Center to undergo $13.5M reno
The Chili’s Care Center is the first one on St. Jude’s campus to bear the name of a corporate sponsor and features numerous medical capabilities.
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Health CareMemphis startup one of five nationwide to get $25K from Epicenter
Epicenter is giving $25,000 each to five startups nationwide — including one in Memphis developing a new shoulder implant system.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx raises rural delivery fees amid intensifying parcel competition
Analysts say ZIP‑code reclassifications reflect the carrier’s effort to boost margins as UPS, Amazon and others battle for volume.
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Spirit of MemphisHundreds of bikers roar into town for 20th year of St. Jude Rides
Bikers descended on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s campus to mark 20 years of St. Jude Rides. Riders and participants raised over $1 million this year, organizers said.
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North MississippiMayo Clinic Labs investing more than $30M, adding 234 jobs in Southaven
Mayo Clinic chose Southaven due to the location and ability to set up equipment quickly, Mississippi Development Authority officials said.
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Health CareChili’s partners with St. Jude, gives $150 million for new clinical center
Chili’s announced it is donating $150 million over 15 years to support a new clinical center on St. Jude Children Research Hospital’s campus.
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City of MemphisSome riders say MATA needs more than new buses. They want reliable transportation.
MATA unveiled eight of 12 new buses on Sept. 2. Agency officials remain hopeful, as do critics — but the latter still have many questions about reliable service.
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Transportation & LogisticsTrucking, transportation and warehouse hires are accelerating, driving up numbers in Memphis
“We have been extremely busy. The warehousing business is booming. The trucking has been pretty d--- busy. It’s about the busiest we’ve ever been in the past 15 years.”
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Transportation & Logistics MATA unveils new buses
MATA unveiled eight of 12 new buses delivered to Memphis in recent weeks, part of an overall investment to bring more than 50 new buses to an aging fleet by next year.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx Freight leader fired
FedEx Freight fired one of its executives, Mike Lyons, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Transportation & Logistics Reopened airport tunnel is brighter, taller and more accessible
A pedestrian tunnel at the Frederick W. Smith airport is back after being closed since October 2025.
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BusinessMemphis plant invests $35M to create 20 jobs
New equipment will allow Kruger Products to make bathroom tissue and paper towels and increase its annual capacity.
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NeighborhoodsOUTMemphis expands hours
To meet soaring demand, OUTMemphis expanded hours for its services beginning Sept. 1.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx got $800M in tariff refunds. What happens now?
The refund is a small portion of the roughly $165 billion of IEEPA tariffs that were collected before the Supreme Court struck them down.
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Health CareSt. Jude plans $41M data center expansion
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital looks to expand its campus data center as part of its $12.9 billion capital plan.
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Health Care Local nonprofit gets $2M for suicide prevention
“Mental health touches everyone from every walk of life, and mental health concerns need to be addressed,” Alliance Healthcare Services’ senior vice president of compliance and outpatient programs said.
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Health Care Kustoff agrees to co-sponsor breast cancer bill
On Monday, Aug. 24, more than 30 women came to U.S. Rep. David Kustoff’s Memphis office with a mission: Get the congressman on board with a bill meant to help those diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Health Care‘It absolutely inspires and drives me’: Incoming St. Jude CEO talks career, research, and how he unwinds
Charles Roberts talks about his medical career, advances in childhood cancer research, the opportunities and challenges ahead, and meeting one of the most important figures in U.S. men’s ice hockey history.
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Health CareLocal medical providers say new federal vaccine guidelines won’t change missions
A new executive order lays out guidelines for childhood vaccines. Local providers are still in a wait-and-see mode, but have some initial concerns about splitting the MMR vaccine.
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Transportation & LogisticsFixing a taxiway, adding a lounge: New airport board green-lights constructions projects
The new nine-member Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority approved improvements for the newly renamed airport.
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Health CareSt. Jude announces new CEO
Outgoing head James Downing called the new president and CEO a “crown jewel” of the research institution.
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