The new director previously served as the department’s health officer and led vaccination efforts at the Shelby County Division of Corrections during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

An Asian restaurant leased out the former King of Spuds location at 5376 Knight Arnold Road, and the new tenant plans to start work on the site in the coming months. 

News of xAI securing more funding also comes as the company looks to move ahead on one of its key promises to Memphis — a water recycling plant that could cut long-term usage of the Memphis Sand Aquifer by about 9%. 

Premium Guard Inc., Obsidian Public Relations, and Pickering Firm Inc. announce promotions and additions.

Memphis International Airport expects more than 59,000 travelers to pass through its TSA checkpoint during the July Fourth holiday travel period from July 1-7. 

TVA board members are nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Trump fired three board members this spring, leaving the board without a quorum. 

A new hangout spot is coming to Midtown Memphis that brings a twist to the traditional game night. 

Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor, a White Station High graduate, takes the helm of the Baltimore City Health Department on Aug. 4.

Two local eateries will temporarily close their doors, but a worldwide bakery franchise is now open for business.

“Shelby County has the second highest HIV infection rate among metropolitan areas in the United States, second only to the Miami metro area,” the health department’s director said.

“You got an idea? We want you to know that we have your back,” said Memphis Mayor Paul Young.

Memphis International Airport is to be renamed after Frederick W Smith, the late founder and executive chairman of FedEx.

The Memphis store in Wolfchase Galleria is the first for the Irish multinational fashion retailer. Primark says it plans to launch an exclusive NBA collection spotlighting the Memphis Grizzlies this fall. 

Three Memphis-area small businesses received thousands of dollars in loans to renovate and expand their companies. Plus, CEVA Logistics and Medtronic Logistics agree on a tax adjustment plan. 

The brand offers athletic clothing for men and women. 

Gresham Smith has 25 other offices across the Midwest and the South, and works with private and public companies. 

Marx-Bensdorf Realtors and Moskovitz, McGhee, Brown, Cohen & Moore announce additions.

A moment of reflection for FedEx founder Fred Smith opened the company’s annual earnings call Tuesday, June 24.

The Digital Delta initiative is a framework for globally recognizing Memphis as a hub for high-tech manufacturing, artificial intelligence and advanced industries.

Airways Boulevard site will be the largest distribution center in Medtronic’s network.

The new chair of the FedEx board was previously the interim president of the University of Memphis, CEO of Saks Inc. and the lead director of the board of Pilot Flying J. 

The company, which is launching a 625,000-square-foot warehouse, signed a 12-year lease earlier this month.

A Memphis-based hemp grower and distributor could soon find itself in the bizarre situation of having to sell its products to an alcohol distributor before buying them back to sell at its own retail stores.

Jack Sammons spent a portion of Saturday with the FedEx founder: “No matter how routine our regular conversations ... every time I talked to him, I felt like I was talking to Thomas Edison, an individual who changed the world.”

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