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Movers & Shakers: Moves made in medical, media and logistics

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:10 -0500

Who is new at Campbell Clinic, WLOK and The Armstrong Company?

MIFA names new president and CEO

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:07:42 -0500

MIFA named Dorcas Young Griffin, a longtime Shelby County employee, as its incoming president and CEO on Monday.

MUS names next head of school

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 9 May 2026 16:16:07 -0500

Hart Roper will succeed Pete Sanders, who announced in January that he would retire at the end of the 2026-2027 school year.

Affordable housing wins come a few lots at a time

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sat, 9 May 2026 04:00:13 -0500

Habitat for Humanity recently hit a milestone in Uptown: Two homes it finished building in February had their appraisals match their costs, which isn’t a given when talking about affordable housing in Memphis.

More than $800K earmarked for young entrepreneurs

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Thu, 7 May 2026 08:01:33 -0500

EpicenterU, a partnership between Epicenter, Arkansas State University and the Delta Regional Authority, will provide about $812,000 in grant funding for student entrepreneurs.

Movers & Shakers: Ducks Unlimited names COO

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Wed, 6 May 2026 14:08:12 -0500

Ducks Unlimited, Financial Federal and Burch, Porter and Johnson make promotions and additions.

Claude AI to use xAI's Memphis data center

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 6 May 2026 15:43:14 -0500

Anthropic, the company behind the widely successful Claude chatbot, would use all of Colossus’ computing capacity.

The AM/DM podcast: Peaches and pathogens

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 6 May 2026 06:31:41 -0500

Historically, West Tennessee has been known for commodity crops such as soy, corn and especially cotton. But in recent years, an increasing number of area farmers have started growing specialty crops — like peaches — because they’re more profitable per acre.

Kick back and relax, The Front Porch is officially open

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Tue, 5 May 2026 16:36:41 -0500

“We’re trying to combat loneliness,” said the operator of Second Helpings Cafe.

Spirit Airlines shutting down immediately. How will it impact Memphis?

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 2 May 2026 10:09:57 -0500

Financially troubled Spirit Airlines is going out of business, effective immediately. What does that mean for Memphis International Airport?

Movers & Shakers: Baptist adds cancer doctor, moving company promotes from within

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:38:13 -0500

Baptist Memorial Health Care, The Armstrong Company and Patterson Bray Attorneys announce additions and promotions.

Belly Acres closing Collierville restaurant

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:48:25 -0500

The location in Southaven will remain open, they said.

Pat Keel stepping down as St. Jude CFO

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:30:15 -0500

During Keel’s tenure, St. Jude has been through two strategic plans both in the billions of dollars as officials have aimed to further improve and modernize the campus.

Movers & Shakers: Rhodes College, Jones Aur

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:17:23 -0500

Rhodes College, Jones Aur and The Game Table announce new positions.

Mid-South public universities join forces for AI research

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:44:38 -0500

The universities of Memphis, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee Health Science Center will focus on five areas of research and development.

OUTMemphis building new headquarters in Midtown

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:40:54 -0500

OUTMemphis, the longest-running LGBTQ+ organization in Tennessee, is building a new regional headquarters in Midtown as part of a $12 million expansion to meet the growing demand for its services.

International Paper buys competitor in Washington state

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:35:25 -0500

The Memphis-based maker of cardboard boxes, containerboard and specialty paper products is expanding its operations to the West Coast.

Board approves tax breaks for Morgan Steel expansion, other projects

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:04:05 -0500

The Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County approved incentives during its monthly meeting at Junior Achievement of Memphis.

Transgender health care tracking bill passes Senate

noahmclane.news@gmail.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:43 -0500

Sen. Brent Taylor advanced a bill that would track transgender health care and protect conversion therapy for those questioning their gender identity.

Movers & Shakers: Memphis River Parks names new positions

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:00:46 -0500

Memphis River Parks Partnership, Stonebrook Realtors and Allen & Hoshall name new positions.