Formerly incarcerated people can learn job skills while earning money through a Shelby County Office of Re-Entry program called Focused.

“Decisions of this nature are never made lightly and are the result of much thought and consideration for the needs of our business,” FedEx said in a confirmation email to The Daily Memphian.

When the Federal Aviation Administration announced in March it would invest $14.8 million into upgrades at Memphis International Airport, the agency also announced it would grant Millington’s airport $1 million toward the new terminal. 

KPMG, Tioga Environmental Consultants and Red Door Wealth Management announce new additions.

In addition to his salary, FedEx announced Monday that Dietrich will receive a signing bonus of $200,000, which will be paid in two installments.

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The Memphis-based company announced Monday, July 17, its hiring of John W. Dietrich to the role, which will be vacated by CFO Michael C. Lenz on July 31.

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The grand opening will be accompanied by a five-day fundraiser from July 19 to 23 for the Saving Lost Kids non-profit organization.

“I decided I was gonna sell some lipstick,” Angelita Parham recalls. “I put them on Facebook and, honey, they sold out in the first day.”

In Tennessee, the Peach Cobbler Factory has 17 new locations planned, which will bring the number of venues in the state to 20. 

Three Memphis college graduates discuss facing the possibility of no student loan forgiveness and how it could affect their future long term. 

Chamber leadership met with media representatives in the Big Apple to discuss Memphis’ robust economic development pipeline, as well as the area’s workforce diversity.

As demand for overnight river cruises on the Mississippi increases, the industry also faces increasing climate threats. Recent years have seen wild swings between heavy rainfall and severe drought, making the river tougher to navigate.

A new tasting room hopes to put New Chicago on the map.

The manufacturer expects it will be on grocery and convenience store shelves in early 2024. Price, a critical factor, has not been announced. 

With the return of river travel, three companies are currently offering overnight cruises on the Mississippi while nearby cities look to cash in. 

An affiliate of Gulf Coast Commercial Management, 210 Development bought the 450,000-square-foot office and retail center in 2022 for $49.1 million. 

“To see a guy in the peak of his career be taken out like that is so tragic,” said Dr. Dan Fletcher, one of nine orthopedic hand surgeons in the city and a longtime colleague to Dr. Ben Mauck. 

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Since opening in 2013, owner Brit McDaniel says the success of Paper & Clay has taken her away from the craft, and she wants to get back to creating unique and personalized ceramics for customers.

The Crump Firm is expanding its presence in East Memphis at the Crescent Center. St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral moves forward with a $1.4 million renovation project. 

Campfire Collective, Hemline Tailored Brand Strategies, Harwood Center and Reaves Law Firm announce new additions. 

Although total home sales have decreased from last year, June sales rose 43.3% over May’s sales.

The airline’s other Memphis destinations are Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Orlando and Phoenix.

In 2022, AOD Properties was awarded a $60,000 Exterior Improvement Grant from the Downtown Memphis Commission to renovate the building at 154 G.E. Patterson Ave. 

In a storefront window at the corner of Madison Avenue and Second Street, two women can be seen sewing, stitching, laughing and — excuse the pun — cutting up as they make sure Memphians have perfectly tailored clothing.

In five to seven years, the number of employees is expected to triple to 45, while occupancy in Memphis will double.