Investment makes its way to South City
Surrounding property owners are taking advantage of a $29 million joint city and federal effort underway to turn the poverty-stricken former Foote Homes public housing site into a viable mixed-income community.
Michelle Corbet
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Michelle Corbet covers business for The Daily Memphian. Prior to, she was a reporter at the Memphis Business Journal. A native Memphian and University of Memphis graduate, Michelle covered business in Conway, Arkansas after college. Michelle got her start covering business as an intern at The Commercial Appeal.
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Business Gould’s expands with Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid spa lease
After the previous spa owners could not make enough money to sustain their business, the general manager of Big Cypress Lodge at the Pyramid went after the city's largest salon spa operator.
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Education U of M looking for a new site for middle school after negotiations fail with St. Anne
Plans to house a University of Memphis-operated middle school at St. Anne Catholic Church have fallen through, but the university says it still hopes to open the school this fall.
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Business Tech company opens on-campus office for student recruitment
Green Mountain Technology is in hiring mode. In an effort to keep more tech graduates in Memphis, it is setting up a shop on the University of Memphis campus.
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Health Care Opioid summit classifies addiction as brain disease, public health crisis
Addiction and substance abuse professionals are gathering at the Shelby County Opioid Summit this week to address what they define as a genetic brain disorder that has turned into a public health crisis.
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Business Could Memphis be the Silicon Valley of ag?
With a vast network of regional farmers pairing up with startups and technology companies, Memphis could be poised to disrupt the agriculture industry.
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Business Boutique hotels drive DoubleTree renovation, rebrand
With an influx of boutique hotels coming into Downtown Memphis, the new owners of the DoubleTree by Hilton are spending $47 million to turn the "tired" hotel into a one-of-a-kind lifestyle asset.
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Business ABB laying off 120 with Southaven manufacturing plant closure
About 120 employees are being laid off in a move by ABB to close its Southaven, Mississippi, manufacturing facility. The jobs are being consolidated into two other U.S. facilities and one in Mexico.
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Business Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital names next president
With longtime president and CEO Meri Armour set to retire this year, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has found its next president from a pediatric health care system based in North Texas.
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Health Care New Medical District apartment project slated for board vote
A partnership between the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and a Downtown housing developer could bring the first new apartments to be constructed in the Memphis Medical District in decades.
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Health Care Le Bonheur remedies issues at home, in addition to disease
When families are struggling to pay rent, they don't always have the money for medications or even the gas to get to the doctor. Le Bonheur is addressing these challenges with a new program that sees the resolution of issues at home all the way through.
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Transportation & Logistics State reveals incentives for FedEx, JNJ Logistics
The state of Tennessee reveals $11.2 million in incentives for two major investments by local logistics companies.
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Business EDGE: Downtown Memphis will never be top ‘economic node’ in Shelby County
Although Downtown Memphis has landed several corporate headquarters relocations, some local leaders see it as part of a bevy of community assets rather than a center for economic activity.
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February 2019
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Business Public, city clash over need for more Downtown Memphis parking
The people who work and play in Downtown Memphis say they need more public parking options. The city doesn't agree, and is working toward a culture shift of getting locals to pay higher rates and walk farther to park.
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Business Week-long sessions on Downtown master plan open Feb. 25
With public input in hand, Downtown officials will host sessions this week with experts who will engage the public on issues of importance as part of a Downtown master plan process that began last year.
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Health Care School shootings increase crisis hotline calls
As the country looks back on the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, a year ago, local counselors report an increasing number of calls to a youth crisis/suicide hotline.
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Health Care Firefighter who survived 2013 Arizona wildfire talks mental health
Brendan McDonough, the firefighter who survived the 2013 Yarnell, Arizona, wildfire that killed 19 of his fellow firefighters, is in Memphis Tuesday to talk about the importance of mental health for first responders.
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Real Estate JNJ Logistics to start building new Memphis headquarters
JNJ Logistics will break ground on a new headquarters and employ more than 500 near the old Mall of Memphis, but the headcount will eventually exceed 1,000, a consultant says.
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Health Care St. Jude honors Memphis with ‘Spirit of the Dream’
Despite past years of racial discrimination, the children's research hospital that treats patients regardless of race, religion or ability to pay, honored the city of Memphis' 200-year milestone.
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Business Alternative sites for Memphis in May festival latest point of contention
Memphis in May International Festival officials on Friday released the Downtown Memphis Commission's list of six alternative sites for the premier outdoor festival, including Beale Street and two on Mud Island, unbeknownst to the Downtown organization.
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Real Estate Property assessor wants in on the front end of deals after Electrolux fallout
Finding out after the fact that the value of Electrolux's plant was undervalued, Shelby County's property assessor wants to get blueprints, permits and personal property records up front.
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Business Memphis in May seeks Tom Lee Park redesign changes
Memphis in May International Festival's chief executive will seek alterations to a plan to redevelop Tom Lee Park, sharing his concerns about how its largest events will fit into smaller space in the new park.
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Health Care Saint Francis makes room for families with new birthing center
Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis creates a welcoming environment for newborns and birth moms, but its new facility may also attract more physicians and their expecting patients.
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Education No grades, later start time, U of M takes fresh approach to middle school
With an opportunity to open its own middle school, the University of Memphis is throwing convention to the wind, creating a fresh approach for preparing preteens for college and jobs, even before high school.
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Health Care UTHSC brings food service in-house with food trucks, franchising
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center has decided to bring food service in-house, recruiting local food truck favorites and popular chains such as Starbucks, Chick-fil-A and Coletta's.
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