Memphis News Today: Stories That Matter to Our City

Before Winter Shields was born, she faced an uphill climb to success — academically and otherwise. When Shields’ mother, Nastassja Miller, was pregnant, doctors said her daughter was sickly, and could be born with Down syndrome or be developmentally delayed. While the doctors were wrong about that, at 6 months old, Shields needed her left…

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proposed $50 million toward an endowment at the University of Memphis meant to sustain research activity at the university, which has recently grown to be recognized among the top tier of doctoral research universities in the country. U of M is expected to match the funds with $50 million in…

Three Memphis companies received 2022 Top Workplaces USA honors, recognizing companies earning high marks from their employees. Evolve Bank & Trust, Hunter Fan Company and National Guard Products received the awards in Top Workplaces USA’s second year. The national program is built upon Top Workplaces’ 15-year history surveying more than 23 million employees in 50-plus…

He said Memphis as a “hidden jewel” in the view of Fogelman Properties. The business, which currently holds $4 billion in multifamily assets across the South, currently has five major targets for 2022. Fogelman said the Atlanta, Dallas, Triangle Park (North Carolina), and Central Florida metros, as well as Memphis, are all markets the company…

When MBJ asked Taiwo “Tai” Stanback what stands out most about her experiences with Youdle, she took time to think — then described the feeling that comes with creating a startup. “Over a year ago, this was all an idea, but in November when we launched in stores, and it became a reality, that was…

COVID prompted a new business boom. These cities saw the biggest increases.

Memphis has been named one of the best places to live and work as a moviemaker in 2022. MovieMaker Magazine ranked the Bluff City as 20th out of 25 cities across the U.S. and Canada. “It’s the 13th time! Let’s hope “13” is our lucky number and that 2022 rings in an even greater year…

One of the underrated pleasures of NBA League Pass—the NBA’s subscription service that allows fans to stream out-of-market games—is the commercial breaks. When a local telecast cuts to commercial, more often than not League Pass subscribers are treated to the home team’s jumbotron feed, a feast of local color. There are kiss cams, dance contests,…

The Hyatt Centric in Downtown Memphis, part of the One Beale development, was named one of the best new hotels of 2021 in a USA TODAY poll. The hotel placed seventh on a list of hotels from across the country. The hotel opened in April. The top 10 list also included hotels in New York City, Chicago, Miami…