People with respiratory issues should consider ‘cancel for any reason trip insurance,’ says Brownell Travel agent Marion McDonald

Julie Piatt is moving her dairy-free cheese production and distribution business to Crosstown — and it will include a cafe serving wine, kombucha and plant-based charcuterie. 

The Memphis Anti-Hunger Conference offered local nonprofits an opportunity to learn more about how hunger impacts the region, hear from partners working to address food insecurity and find ways to partner with the goal of ending hunger in Memphis. 

“Never in my life did I anticipate that there would be this happening in rural West Tennessee,” said Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. “Welcome to one of the most exciting days celebrating one of the most exciting events in this region.” 

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Ken Robison, who has invested more than $2 million in the property, hopes for a residential buyer. He consented to schedule no more outdoor events with bands. 

Nearly every seat was taken for Thursday’s meeting when the Collierville Board of Zoning Appeals denied Chick-fil-A’s request for increased parking at a possible new location.

The solutions require either a lot of money or creativity. Risk extends to both.

DCA, Process & Power, Consilience Group and Volunteer Memphis announce promotions and additions. 

A Midwestern coffee chain is looking at a new location in Arlington. The town’s Planning Commission considered the application at its meeting earlier this week.

A $350 million Regional One financing plan can move forward, but the county will need to get a committed funding match from either Tennessee, Mississippi or Arkansas. 

The Shelby County Health Department commissioned the cancer cluster study last fall to learn about historical cancer rates in a South Memphis neighborhood. 

FedEx stock was up more than 10% following an earnings release last week, with numbers high enough that the company increased its forecast for the full fiscal year.

“We’re excited. We feel like the market is underserved for independent butchers, and it’s great that we’ll have butchers who know to cook,” said one of the store’s owners. 

A majority of the commission could greenlight a restructuring of the proposed capital budget County Mayor Lee Harris takes to the commission in April.

FedEx says continued demand weakness, particularly at FedEx Express, affected its most recent earnings period. 

Federal government data shows train derailments have been fairly common in Shelby County over the past five years.

Avelo will be the only airline offering nonstop service to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, which serves Raleigh, Durham and the surrounding Research Triangle region of North Carolina. 

University of Tennessee Health Science Center has named their first-ever Vice Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships.

Both banks have to receive regulatory approval from U.S. oversight authorities, and according to First Horizon, the process is taking longer than anticipated, even as they remain committed to the deal.

The agency will continue to post weekly COVID-19 updates on its website. 

The Oliver, will now include an additional adjacent parcel at 339 S. Front St., where the development team plans to build 63 additional multifamily units.

Home buyers, real estate professionals and national organizations gathered for the “Live Your Legacy” event on Sunday, March 12.

Priscilla Presley is challenging a document that would make her granddaughter, 33-year-old actress Riley Keough, the sole trustee to what’s left of the family’s stake in Elvis’ empire. 

During Michael Wiggins’ tenure, Le Bonheur opened its first pediatric inpatient unit in Jackson, Tennessee, began construction on a $95 million expansion in the Memphis Medical District, navigated the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrated Le Bonheur’s 70th birthday.

The first phase of development, already under construction, will include 210 multifamily residential units and a 262-car parking garage.