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Movers & Shakers: Memphis firm earns industry honor from Urban Land Institute

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 04:00:13 -0500

Also, Baptist Memorial Health Care announces a slate of leadership changes, and a bank and a law firm add new employees.

Black Restaurant Week returns with new name, new leader

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sun, 6 Sep 2026 09:34:01 -0500

Sage Memphis — and owner Charles Nwankwo — has been participating in the week for the past five years.

Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum leader to depart after 23 years

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 5 Sep 2026 13:34:02 -0500

John Doyle was instrumental in the museum’s growth and helped launch the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012.

Reopened airport tunnel is brighter, taller and more accessible

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 13:28:32 -0500

A pedestrian tunnel at the Frederick W. Smith airport is back after being closed since October 2025.

MATA unveils new buses

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Fri, 4 Sep 2026 12:17:59 -0500

MATA unveiled eight of 12 new buses delivered to Memphis in recent weeks, part of an overall investment to bring more than 50 new buses to an aging fleet by next year.

SpaceXAI planning data center on land bought from Southaven

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 20:37:55 -0500

When completed, the data center would join the company’s three other known nearby data centers on its sprawling campus.

Movers & Shakers: Evans Petree attorneys named 'Lawyer of the Year'

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Sun, 6 Sep 2026 14:26:58 -0500

Memphis job moves this week also include a Germantown school board member named CEO of an educational company, ARTSmemphis adding to its board and a building supply company that grew.

Data centers looking to expand in Memphis but are months away

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 17:15:51 -0500

Memphis Light, Gas and Water CEO Doug McGowen told the Memphis City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that two companies plan to build significant data centers in Memphis.

MLGW to keep chipping in on FedExForum costs

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 13:36:57 -0500

Memphis City Council’s Memphis Light, Gas and Water committee gave the utility the green light to keep paying the city $2.5 million a year towards the arena.

Free the 901 asks leaders to oust Task Force from city

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 05:35:42 -0500

More than 20 small business owners gathered at Tamboli’s Pasta & Pizza in Midtown Monday afternoon to call for elected leaders to do more about the Memphis Safe Task Force’s presence in the city.

City Council talks data center pause and votes on new MATA board

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:36:36 -0500

The one-year moratorium on new data centers would be to develop guidelines and regulations for the centers as part of the county’s Unified Development Code.

Bass Pro Shops closing Macon Road store next month

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:28:21 -0500

The outdoor retailer plans to consolidate its operations Downtown.

SpaceXAI removes 11 controversial turbines from Southaven

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:22:53 -0500

At its peak, the company’s non-permitted turbine count was 69, according to federal court documents and Mississippi state records.

Bass Pro space back on the market

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:49:49 -0500

Bass Pro Shops appears to be cutting bait at a very visible location in Northeast Memphis.

Grizzlies leave OrthoSouth, will return to Campbell Clinic as team medical provider and partner

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:03:41 -0500

The Memphis Grizzlies are returning to Campbell Clinic as the team’s medical provider and partner.

Memphis Grizzlies split with OrthoSouth 3 years into 10-year deal

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:06:37 -0500

The Memphis Grizzlies and OrthoSouth jointly announced that they are ending their partnership several years early.

6 disabled MSCS students land internships at Memphis' Amazon center

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:46:35 -0500

Project Search, which trains people with disabilities for jobs through internships with corporations across the U.S. and Europe, partnered with Amazon to place six Memphis students in internships with the shipping giant.

Local nonprofit gets $2M for suicide prevention

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:04:06 -0500

“Mental health touches everyone from every walk of life, and mental health concerns need to be addressed,” Alliance Healthcare Services’ senior vice president of compliance and outpatient programs said.

Tennessee part of 'biggest settlement with big tech in world history'

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:17:14 -0500

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to settle claims filed by 47 states, including Tennessee, state attorneys general announced.

St. Jude plans $41M data center expansion

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:08:40 -0500

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital looks to expand its campus data center as part of its $12.9 billion capital plan.

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Movers & Shakers: Memphis firm earns industry honor from Urban Land Institute

Black Restaurant Week returns with new name, new leader

Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum leader to depart after 23 years

Reopened airport tunnel is brighter, taller and more accessible

MATA unveils new buses

SpaceXAI planning data center on land bought from Southaven

Movers & Shakers: Evans Petree attorneys named 'Lawyer of the Year'

Data centers looking to expand in Memphis but are months away

MLGW to keep chipping in on FedExForum costs

Free the 901 asks leaders to oust Task Force from city

City Council talks data center pause and votes on new MATA board

Bass Pro Shops closing Macon Road store next month

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