Supreme Court to tackle Tennessee law on gender-affirming health care
The nation’s highest court has agreed to review a lawsuit that argues a Tennessee law blocking anyone under 18 from receiving transgender-related health care is discriminatory.
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Financial Services Orion credit union announces next president and CEO
For the past five years, she has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Orion, the Mid-South’s largest credit union with 70,000 members and more than $1.2 billion in assets.
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Health Care Two years post Dobbs, Planned Parenthood says Tennessee in ‘state of crisis’
Since the abortion ban, more than 10,000 individuals have left Tennessee to get abortions. “This is impacting our state in all sorts of ways,” said Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi.
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Health Care St. Jude gifts relic of namesake apostle to Midtown cathedral
At some point — no one really knows when — the saint’s relic made its way to Memphis as a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and has been in storage on its campus for 62 years.
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Business Archd closing Downtown, but keeping online shop open
Sisters and co-owners Kristen and Lindsey Archer, who opened their storefront at 65 Monroe Ave. last fall, said brick-and-mortar shop sales accounted for just 13% of their total income over the past year.
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Ford MegasiteAs BlueOval develops, coalition asks to secure union jobs, affordable housing
The BlueOval Good Neighbors Coalition wants a legally binding community development agreement to protect West Tennessee’s historically Black communities.
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Health Care Adult day center opens at Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab
The Ronna K. Newburger Adult Day Center offers daytime social interaction for older adults through activities such as games, yoga, art and music therapy and an outdoor garden.
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Health Care Memphis Medical District model gains national attention
In recent years, 11 new businesses opened in the Memphis Medical District, and the area has seen community engagement in a corridor that was overlooked for decades. And Memphians aren’t the only ones to notice.
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Real Estate Midtown Whataburger rejected; U of M area gas station approved
The development was originally approved under the condition that no drive-thru restaurants would be allowed.
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Downtown Black-owned indie bookstore finds its home on Main Street
Black authors are prominently displayed at DeMoir Books & Things where Memphis book lovers will also find titles by authors ranging from the Harlem Renaissance writers to women poets to LGBTQ+ romance novelists.
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Health CareSt. Mary’s students get robotics training from Saint Francis surgeons
Meagan Michael, the STEM teacher who launched St. Mary’s robotics program in 2017, said a visit to the hospital was the perfect opportunity for her students to see how what they learn in her classroom can be applied in the real world.
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Business Carnival Memphis’ Children’s Charity Initiative hits $5M in fundraising
Church Health, Binghampton Christian Academy and Girls Inc. of Memphis are this year’s chosen charities for Carnival Memphis’ Children’s Charity Initiative, which to date has donated more than $5 million to community organizations.
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Business Primas shop to close, bakery will stay open
While Shop Mucho inside Primas Bakery + Boutique will close next month, RM Petit Cakes, the artisan dessert shop that shares the building, will remain open for business.
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Health Care Stryker announces acquisition of Atlanta-based business
Medical-device maker Stryker’s Arlington campus houses its foot and ankle business and consists of a manufacturing and distribution center and a biologics building where nonmetal products like bone grafts are made.
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Business Packaging manufacturer will close Memphis facility
Bryce Corp. is closing its manufacturing site at 4504 Old Lamar Ave. because the products manufactured there are also manufactured at other sites within the company’s operational footprint, including one in Searcy, Arkansas.
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Health Care Registration opens for 2024 St. Jude Marathon Weekend
Organizers anticipate this year’s event will bring more than 22,000 people to Memphis, representing all 50 states and more than 75 countries.
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Ford Megasite BlueOval plant manager leaves for Miss. EV battery plant
Kearns retired from Ford Motor Co.‘s Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center in BlueOval City and will now lead Amplify Cell Technologies, an electric vehicle battery plant planned for Marshall County, Mississippi.
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Business First Horizon named among best employers for new grads
Headquartered in Downtown Memphis, First Horizon employs 7,378 people in 12 states across the Southern U.S. and has $81.8 billion in assets.
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Shelby County Shelby County sees uptick in sexually transmitted infections
Shelby County’s syphilis rates have increased since 2018 — more than 100% overall and more than 150% among people ages 15-19.
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Health CareNASA taps Regional One doc to improve space travel safety for astronauts
Dr. Tony Alleman of Regional One Health’s Wound Care Center is one of the nation’s leading experts on hyperbaric oxygen therapy — the only known cure for decompression sickness or “the bends,” which affects both divers and astronauts.
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Health Care Jon McCullers steps down from UTHSC administrative roles
Dr. Jon McCullers was integral to Memphis’ COVID pandemic response as a key organizer of the Tiger Lane public immunization clinic and a member of the regional COVID response team.
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Business Epicenter president stepping down to pursue NASA opportunity
Since 2020, Jessica Taveau has led Epicenter, a nonprofit that supports Memphis area entrepreneurs and startups.
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BusinessAldi eyes Memphis Medical District for new supermarket
The no-frills discount retail chain, based in Batavia, Illinois, is one of the fastest-growing grocery retailers in the U.S., with more than 2,000 stores in 36 states and more than 25,000 employees.
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NeighborhoodsMr. Lincoln’s Costume Shoppe will close June 1
Mr. Lincoln’s Costume Shoppe will close its doors on Saturday, June 1, after 33 years of dressing Memphians for Halloween, Mardi Gras, costume parties, school plays, historical tours and other occasions.
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BusinessMemphis ad agency Archer names new CEO
Archer CEO Russ Williams is stepping down. His successor has worked on campaigns such as Chick-fil-A’s “Eat Mor Chikin” and Motel 6’s “We’ll leave the light on for you.”
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