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Florida company hiring 300+ positions at AI-infrastructure plant in Byhalia

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Mon, 9 Nov 2026 17:53:41 -0600

Jabil Inc. announced today it is looking to hire more than 300 people for a variety of roles at its artificial intelligence-infrastructure manufacturing plant in Byhalia, Mississippi.

Musk confirms two additional sites near Macrohard data center

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Fri, 6 Nov 2026 10:41:37 -0600

Elon Musk confirmed that two new sites at Colossus II are under development, as the company and its subsidiaries continue to buy more Southaven land.

Jerri Green and her supporters were beaten — but not defeated

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 4 Nov 2026 17:28:31 -0600

Jerri Green lost the race for Tennessee governor by 2.5 percentage points, a narrow margin in a state dominated by Republicans for two decades.

Marsha Blackburn elected Tennessee governor in close race with Memphian Jerri Green

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Wed, 4 Nov 2026 11:04:36 -0600

“I am so humbled and honored and grateful to be elected the next governor of the great state of Tennessee,” Blackburn said, declaring herself the victor.

Practical magic: The Broom Closet niche shop sweeps in a wide audience

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:14:29 -0600

The season of the witch is year-round at The Broom Closet, which serves many other religions and spiritualities — maybe even yours.

SpaceXAI continues Southaven buying spree, but some homeowners feel 'lowballed' by offers

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Mon, 2 Nov 2026 09:29:29 -0600

The buying spree continues as SpaceXAI’s subsidiary has now acquired seven homes and more land in the Southaven area.

Renasant Corp. merging with Commercial Bank & Trust

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:39:11 -0500

In Tennessee, the combined company will operate 28 branches with $2.6 billion in deposits.

International Paper beat Wall Street expectations, but revenue remains flat

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:59:12 -0500

“Our third-quarter results reflect meaningful progress on our strategy despite persistent macro headwinds,” said IP Chairman and CEO Andy Silvernail.

AutoZone CFO to join FedEx

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:39:57 -0500

Before AutoZone, Jamere Jackson served as executive vice president and CFO of Hertz Global Holdings and as CFO of Nielsen Holdings.

David Hatley talks MSCS, data centers at Memphis campaign stop

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:50:39 -0500

Hatley admonished the state’s ballooning budget and opposed deploying the Memphis Safe Task Force, saying the real issue plaguing Memphis was an underfunded police department.

$220M in claims now filed against SpaceXAI

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:02 -0500

The company now faces more than $226 million in liens against its Memphis and Southaven properties.

Musk spends ‘4 days a week’ in Memphis as SpaceXAI’s presence continues to grow

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:58:51 -0500

The parent company of SpaceXAI announced its third-quarter earnings as its founder and CEO spoke about operations at its local data centers.

First Horizon reports third quarter earnings

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:44:55 -0500

First Horizon Corp.'s Q3 earnings fell just shy of Wall Street expectations.

CodeCrew leads $4M push for tech careers in Memphis and Mississippi

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:43:00 -0500

Memphis-based CodeCrew is leading a federally funded initiative to establish tech training hubs in the Mississippi Delta.

IP reveals name of overseas spinoff

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:52:32 -0500

International Paper confirmed its spinoff company name today with an announcement it will hold an investors event in London next month.

Marriott extended-stay hotel opens first Memphis-area location

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:55:19 -0500

StudioRes by Marriott opens as Memphis sees an influx of both contractors spurred by SpaceXAI’s local growth and law enforcement officials as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

5C Group says it plans to quadruple power at its Memphis data center with fuel cell technology

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:51:50 -0500

5C Group is bringing the next generation of power to its Memphis data center through hydrogen power and officials discuss the company’s future in Memphis.

Data centers had little impact on Memphis home prices, assessor reports

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 7 Oct 2026 17:31:43 -0500

A study from the Shelby County assessor of property shows Memphis property values and rent have been unaffected by data centers, lining up with national trends.

Anger erupts at City Hall as data center pause vote pushed yet again

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 7 Oct 2026 05:53:06 -0500

It was the first item on the agenda of more than 30, but the rest of the meeting was canceled after police and City Hall security cleared the Memphis City Council chamber, those on the scene said.

A data center in Memphis just filed a $575M permit — and it's not SpaceXAI

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 21:44:35 -0500

In 2025, an official said the data center project would create more than 250 jobs with an investment of more than $500 million.