05/27/22
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
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
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
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
Yo Gotti can’t sleep. “When I lay down at night, my mind can’t stop running,” says the 41-year-old rapper-executive, sitting in his pristine, tan-toned trailer in the parking lot of a photography studio as the sweltering Miami sun descends outside. Discussing something as personal as his life-long battle with insomnia is out of character for…
05/27/22
On any day in Memphis, you will always find a steady line of patrons waiting for their table at the famous Central BBQ. Located downtown in the shadows of the city’s famous Civil Rights museum, the restaurant is famous for its Memphis-style barbecue, serving everything from hearty racks of baby back ribs to pulled pork.…
05/17/22
Researching genetic predisposition to rare diseases comes with challenges as unique as those illnesses. Data on individuals with such diseases is limited, and so is comparable data from similar healthy individuals. While it is possible to utilize public data sets and create synthetic control groups, several challenges make such methods hard to use. However, St.…
05/13/22
Memphis has plans for a $150 million to $200 million renovation to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, the school announced on Thursday. The main elements of the renovation will be to transform the west side of the stadium, which will include what the Tigers called “innovative premium seating options.” The project will also create a hospitality…
05/13/22
Memphis already had a reputation for being one of the nation’s most generous cities. But during the pandemic, giving per capita soared, moving Memphis from No. 16 to No. 8 on the annual Columbus Survey of giving through local community foundations. All told, the 1.1 million people in the greater Memphis area gave the equivalent…
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