Skip to content

Memphis News Today: Stories That Matter to Our City

05/27/22

Inked: Texas firm submits plans for $16.9M warehouse, Shapiro Architects move to the Edge District

Texas firms submit plans for $16.9 million warehouse in Southeast Memphis TriGate Capital and ID3 Partners are planning a 354,640-square-foot speculative warehouse in Southeast Memphis, according to plans submitted to the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development. ‘How did this happen’ to once-spectacular 100 North Main Cal Throckmorton of ACRO Design submitted…

05/27/22

Memphis area recovers all jobs lost in COVID-19 pandemic, hits record-high employment

The Memphis area has now recovered all the jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Greater Memphis Chamber. According to the April jobs report, released Monday, the greater Memphis region had recouped the about 70,000 jobs lost during the pandemic as of March. In April the area hit record-high…

05/27/22

Curtis Givens’ All White Affair set for July, part of annual Can I Live weekend

Memphis club owner, entertainment impresario and party host Curtis Givens has confirmed initial plans for his annual Can I Live celebration, which will take place July 15-17. The festivities will be centered on the 21st edition of Givens’ All White Affair party. The All White Affair will take place July 16 at Mud Island River…

05/27/22

Under construction: Memphis contractors see strong, sustained growth on horizon

Memphis contractors see a continually muscular construction market, buoyed by new outside investments and interest in Memphis. But they also see it being held back by its own success. The current construction market in Memphis is robust, and even as recession and inflation fears creep in, the biggest contractors in Memphis are not seeing any…

05/27/22

Chairman’s Circle head: ‘We are preparing people for careers, not jobs’

As Regions Bank’s top executive in commercial banking for the seven-state area, David May’s job has taken him away from home three nights a week for 30 years. His side gig now makes that seem like cake. May is leading the corporate executive side of a massive regional effort to improve the workforce as it…

05/27/22

Airport Authority anticipates nearly 27% increase in revenue

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s board of commissioners voted Thursday, May 19, to approve the 2023 budget, including $143.8 million for operations and maintenance. According to the airport authority, the new budget represents a return to traditional pre-pandemic budgets, reflecting recent passenger levels that are more than 90% of 2019 traffic. “The MSCAA staff has…

05/27/22

‘Transformational:’ LeMoyne-Owen president, Lowe’s CEO talk about school’s $1M gift

Awhile back, Olympic gold medalist and LeMoyne-Owen College track and field coach Rochelle Stevens, Ph.D., told the school’s president, Vernell Bennett-Fairs, Ed.D., that she wanted to introduce her to someone: Marvin Ellison, the president and CEO of home improvement retailer Lowe’s. Stevens already knew Ellison, and she had raved to him about Bennett-Fairs’ vision, and…

The Latest In Memphis

#BringYourSoul to be featured on our social media

Get The Guide To Soul City
Download Now

Thank You For Signing Up!

Let us know what you want to know about Memphis and how often you want to hear from us.

X
Memphis Homecoming Week - 10/18 - 10/26

Memphis Homecoming Kickoff
Oct 18 @ 1PM

Celebrate the start of Memphis Homecoming Week at Handy Park on Beale Street! Enjoy live performances, school pride, and a citywide party you won't forget.

👉 See the Full Celebration »