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Prospero announced on Tuesday, Oct. 26 that it will grow from 245 to 530 employees over the next five years. It will take 80,000 square feet at 50 S. B.B. King Blvd., growing from 23,000 square feet at its current home at One Commerce Square. The company launched its home-based medical care services in January 2020,…

Red Bull Dance Your Style, a global street dance competition, made its way to Memphis on Sunday, Oct. 10, at Railgarten on Central Avenue. The bracket-style tournament celebrated Memphis creators, artists and dancers who have contributed to the legacy of street dance. The event was originally slated to happen in New Orleans, but was canceled…

The Soul & Spirits Brewery held its ground-breaking in the fall of 2019. And then the pandemic happened. According to Soul & Spirits founder Blair Perry — who owns the brewery with her husband, Ryan Allen — construction ground to a halt. First, the business, which wasn’t open yet, was deemed nonessential in COVID work protocols. Then, supplies —…

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Colleen Arceneaux was making pancakes with her 10-year-old daughter, Hayley, when she remembered that Hayley had been limping a bit.   “Hey, let me take a look at your knee,” she said. Moments later, she gasped. There was a lump. It didn’t feel like just any old lump. And that is how this story began. It…

The future of water filtration in a world clamoring for more clean water and less carbon emissions may be rice hulls being processed inside a nondescript Olive Branch plant. The work began in March with deliveries of 750-pound bales of hulls to Glanris on Wildwood Drive off Hacks Cross Road. On a recent afternoon, batches…

After a beloved, long-time local bookstore shut its doors in 2017, Memphians rallied, resulting in the launch of Novel.  This community-focused bookstore is locally owned and operated, and they are very engaged and involved with Memphis residents and visitors. You might also be interested in: Memphis Arts | Memphis Arts Scene

With its fresh acquisition of the Tri-State Bank of Memphis, Liberty Bank and Trust Co. has positioned itself to become the nation’s first Black-owned bank with about $1 billion in assets. New Orleans-based Liberty announced its purchase of Tri-State in an all-cash transaction for an undisclosed amount. As of the most recent acquisition, Liberty will have about $965 million in…

Memphis native Katori Hall was awarded a Pulitzer Prize Friday, June 11 in the 2021 drama category for her latest work “The Hot Wing King.” She’s also a previous Olivier Award winner and a two-time Tony-nominee. “The Hot Wing King” premiered in spring 2020. “A funny, deeply felt consideration of Black masculinity and how it…