The award recognizes a business organization that has diligently built and maintained a strong and dependable relationship with the Lakeland community.

“The state has determined right now that it’s in the best interest of Tennesseans for the state to assume direct financial and managerial responsibility for these services,” Health Commissioner Ralph Alvarado told Tennessee lawmakers.

Suburban home sales dipped in 2022, and new home sales remained low compared to the previous year.

The evaluation is part of the Shelby County Health Department’s effort to gain national accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board. 

Belz Enterprises plans to convert former office spaces at 119 S. Main St. into 73 apartments. 

“Dr. Park brings a wealth of knowledge, deep experience and considerable talent to St. Jude.”

With concerns about crime, congestion and over-development, Lakeland officials have placed a one-year moratorium on commercial projects along U.S. 70.

Downtown Mobility Authority agrees to $7 million cleanout request for 100 N. Main building. 

“As a logistics company, you have to have a footprint in Memphis.”

The Memphis Medical District Collaborative, Campfire Collective and Overton Park Shell announce promotions and additions. 

IP’s in-house goals include a target to reduce enterprise greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2030. 

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IP will sell its remaining interest to its joint venture partners for $484 million, according to a statement from the Memphis-based company. 

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Megabus is broadening its service options, linking Memphis to the Midwest. 

Marlo Thomas, St. Jude’s national outreach director and daughter of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, was in Memphis to cut the ribbon at the commons, which will officially open on Feb. 7. 

Once redevelopment is complete, 100 N. Main will include a restaurant, condos, 205 apartments, 160-room hotel and offices. 

Developer Bill Townsend originally mapped out plans to turn the historic Pillow-McIntyre House into an antique shop. Then he had second thoughts. He shares his new plans for two historic properties in the Victorian Village neighborhood. 

Urban Earth Garden Market and Nursery in Midtown hosts the “Houseplant Seminar: Aroid Edition” for fans of philodendrons and their kin.

The ambulances will be funded by nearly $1 million U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) secured through the congressional appropriations process. 

The Memphis Dental Society and Shelby County Dental Society are partnering to host Mid-South Mission of Mercy at Bellevue Baptist Church. 

Memphis moved up three notches on MovieMaker Magazine’s list of the 25 Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker.

Dr. Jason Vanatta has been named program director of the Methodist Transplant Institute in Memphis, which is known for broad success with liver, kidney and pancreas transplants. 

One of the renovations will include an art gallery and retail area, as well as alley improvements. 

This week’s Inked covers 2022 real estate figures, Q4 2022 industrial real estate reports and answers reader questions on the Grand Hyatt. 

Cumulus Media announces an addition on Memphis Country radio station, KIX 106/WGKX-FM

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will vote on changes to its payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive program at its Feb. 5 meeting.