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Construction is officially underway on a new home for future Memphis doctors. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) broke ground Thursday on its new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building, a $350 million project on the Memphis campus. It is the largest state-funded higher education capital investment in Tennessee history. The building will give…

Memphis small business owners got hands-on help this week. DoorDash and the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce hosted a workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 7, offering training and resources designed to help local entrepreneurs grow and hire right here at home. Participants learned how to use DoorDash tools, advertising, and AI-powered business solutions, and DoorDash provided…

Memphis entrepreneurs are getting a bigger bridge to capital. Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI) announced a $1.5 million grant from Truist Foundation to expand the USI Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), with Memphis among the first five cities to benefit. The funding will grow USI’s small business loan fund and support system in Memphis, Fort Worth,…

A big Cordova property has a new owner. According to a special warranty deed recorded with the Shelby County Register, Living Spaces Furniture, LLC has purchased the former IKEA property at 7900 IKEA Way for $22 million. The 271,150-square-foot building sits on 29.3 acres, and the property can be expanded. If it becomes a store,…

Grammy-nominated Memphis artist GloRilla is adding tech founder to her résumé. On October 3, she launched GloVerse, an on-demand beauty marketplace that connects people with trusted, verified beauty professionals wherever they are. The platform covers hairstyling, braiding, locs, barbering, makeup, nails, lashes, brows, skincare, henna and body art, and men’s grooming. Users can personalize their…

Families in Cordova are about to have a new public school option. KIPP Memphis Public Schools kicked off work on KIPP Cordova Collegiate Elementary by swinging sledgehammers at the walls of a former corporate office building, a playful twist on the traditional groundbreaking. The 50,000-square-foot building on Goodlett Farms Parkway is being transformed into a…

Huntington Bank is putting $300,000 behind Memphis families and future workers. The Huntington Bank Community Foundation announced a $250,000, three-year investment in United Housing and a $50,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis. The United Housing investment will support families earning less than 80% of the area’s median family income, funding…

Memphis-based FedEx is making one of the biggest electric truck commitments in the industry. The company has ordered 2,000 all-electric trucks from California manufacturer Harbinger in a deal valued at more than $300 million, announced Wednesday, Sept. 30. Harbinger calls it one of the largest binding orders for electric medium or heavy-duty trucks in history.…

Memphis basketball is going wild this fall. Memphis Madness, the yearly tipoff tradition for the 2026-27 season, will be held at the Memphis Zoo for the first time ever on October 13. The 90-minute showcase features Memphis men’s and women’s hoops alongside performances from the Mighty Sound of the South and the Memphis Spirit Squads,…