U of M asks $100M from state for capital projects, maintenance
“In business, we often have to make these choices of nice vs. necessary. This is necessary,” trustee David McKinney said about long list of HVAC repairs.
Jane Roberts
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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Financial Services John Stokes, a force at Morgan Keegan and in Memphis, dies at 86
For decades starting in the early 1970s, Stokes was in charge of equity capital markets and the No. 2 at Morgan Keegan.
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BusinessVarsity Spirit cheers new smudge-proof beauty line
The idea got legs when a cheerleader, working a college internship at Batallure Beauty in New York, saw a need for cosmetics for young athletes. The rest was form and fortitude.
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Transportation & LogisticsPassengers heard crash, screams; felt plane list to side
Locals on board United Airlines flight 2477 heard a loud crash when a wheel hit the edge of the Houston runway. “It is the only time I’ve ever been in a plane where people were actually screaming.”
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx pilots ask to be released from mediation, first step in pursuing strike
FedEx says the request is inappropriate and blames changes in union leadership for hindering progress.
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Transportation & Logistics Peak spring break crowds to hit airport over weekend
Sunday is expected to be busier than heaviest Christmastime travel day. Memphis International Airport officials warn to plan ahead.
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Downtown A look at the life of influential Downtown changemaker Jeff Sanford
Sanford — the cheerful, bespectacled godfather of Downtown — led the CCC, which later became the Downtown Memphis Commission, championing sustainable development and ushering in a residential boom in the city core that still sets Memphis apart.
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Spirit of Memphis Women of Achievement honors eight heroines
“This year’s honorees celebrate women who stand up and speak out – to empower women, to write the truth, to protect women’s health, for accessible arts education and for LBGTQIA+ rights,” said Deborah Clubb, executive director of the Memphis Area Women’s Council.
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February 2024
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Business FedEx cancels naming rights to Washington Commanders field
In 1999, FedEx paid $205 million for the naming rights. The contract — $7.5 million a year — was to expire in 2026.
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EducationCBU opens packaging lab, showcases power of thinking inside the box
By the end of the year, CBU is hoping to have a certified thermal testing lab. In 2023, there were only 11 in the world.
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EducationFinancial aid or not? Delays in FAFSA rollout ripple through region
“This is the biggest change in the financial aid field in 30-40 years,” said Andrew Linn, head of U of M office of financial aid and scholarships.
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North Memphis Tom Lee museum, slave market memorial receive national funding
The museum will be a repository of Klondike’s memories, including the untold stories of the people who shaped it, starting with Tom Lee himself.
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Education Prime Video college tour series is in town filming a U of M segment
The 30-minute segment will be able to stream this fall.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx names new head of investor relations
Jenifer Hollander comes from New York-based Teneo’s Strategy & Communications Advisory.
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DowntownDMC’s new leader has head for detail, eye for creativity
“My philosophy was always to be a resource. I always wanted to be the person that you go to solve the thing. And that’s how I positioned myself throughout my career,” said Chandell Ryan.
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Transportation & LogisticsJanuary winter weather cost airport $3.4 million in snow removal, de-icing
“We have a snow operations desk that was open throughout the entire week. It’s an all-hands-on-deck approach,” airport spokesman Glen Thomas said of the airport authority’s roughly 300 total employees. Many slept at the airport during the week.
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Health CareSurgeries delayed after Methodist, anesthesia provider part ways
A protracted contract negotiation and a national anesthesiologist shortage combined over the past few months to impact local surgeries.
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City of Memphis Racial healing leader speaks in multiple Memphis venues
Catherine Meeks is speaking Thursday at Grace-St. Luke’s, and preaching Friday at Calvary Lenten Preaching Series and Sunday at Idlewild Presbyterian.
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Education U of M hires new police chief
Keith Humphrey is former chief of police in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Transportation & Logistics Southwest adds nonstop flights to Vegas, Phoenix
The additional flights, though seasonal, will give Memphis International Airport more connectivity to the western part of the U.S.
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Performing Arts Pat Halloran, the man who made the Orpheum a Broadway stop, dies
“He was a doer of doers. And he just got things done, and he did it with an amazing amount of personality,” said Kevin Kane, president and CEO of Memphis Tourism.
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MetroInterfaith Dinner, longtime symbol of Muslim outreach, canceled
Organizers say sensitivities about Gaza make the gathering between Muslims, Jews and Christians too difficult.
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MetroEpiscopal Diocese of Mississippi elects first Black, first female bishop
Rev. Dorothy Wells came to Memphis to attend Rhodes College in the late 1970s. She practiced law 18 years before entering the ministry.
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Spirit of MemphisRutgers University builds pipeline to Memphis
Former Memphian Antonio D. Tillis is bringing Hamilton and Westwood students to the elite New Jersey school where he now serves as chancellor as “his way of giving back.”
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Education Southwest student one of eight nationally recognized for talent, grit
“Southwest is the first place that I feel like adults have looked at me and spoken to me and said, ‘OK, this person has potential. This person can do something and has good ideas'”, said Allyson Harrison.
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