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The Memphis Daily News

News of business and the public record for Memphis and the Mid-South.

What's New - and What's Next - at The Daily News

Sep 17, 2018 06:31 AM EDT

Recently, I saw a complete stranger reading a printed edition of The Memphis News in a restaurant downtown. I have always loved to see people picking ...


A New Benchmark

Sep 13, 2018 10:02 PM EDT

Shelby Farms Park is gearing up for the second annual Mempho Music Festival and another chance to showcase the country’s largest urban park to a...


Renasant Bank Opens Branch In Bartlett, Completes Acquisition

Sep 13, 2018 10:02 PM EDT

Tupelo, Mississippi-based Renasant Bank (NASDAQ: RNST) officially opened its newest branch in Bartlett on Thursday, Sept. 12, as a strategic entry int...


City Balks at Forrest Descendants’ Proposed $30M Settlement

Sep 12, 2018 08:13 PM EDT

The city of Memphis is balking at a $30 million settlement demand by descendants of Nathan Bedford Forrest and Sons of Confederate Veterans in connect...


Anniversary of Yellow Fever Epidemic Shows Ongoing Need in Community

Sep 11, 2018 07:15 PM EDT

St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral dean Andy Andrews joked with Margery Wolcott over the weekend that her Constance Abbey street ministry has lasted...


Council Approves Conditional Return of Beale Street Cover

Sep 12, 2018 08:22 PM EDT

After much debate and consultation with attorneys, the Memphis City Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 11, to allow Memphis Police and the Downtown Memphis ...


In a Name, Piggly Wiggly Retains ‘First’ Moniker

Sep 11, 2018 04:57 PM EDT

Piggly Wiggly’s ceremonial grand opening was Sept. 6, 1916, but the real, construction-delayed opening did not happen until 102 years ago today,...


Gun Sense Ratings for Republicans Raise Questions for Challengers

Sep 10, 2018 09:38 PM EDT

Two Republican Shelby County legislators seeking re-election received “gun sense candidate” ratings this year from the weapons safety grou...


Kingsbury Teacher Finds Beauty in Memphis and Education

Sep 13, 2018 05:45 PM EDT

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and for Taylor Cao, a teacher at Kingsbury High School, his love of Memphis is nothing short of be...


Grizzlies’ Mike Conley Bowling to Raise Sickle Cell Awareness

Sep 13, 2018 02:50 PM EDT

Mike Conley grew up around cousins who had sickle cell disease. He didn’t understand much about it then, but he saw the impact. Years later, he ...


Tigers Ready to Turn Page after Loss at Navy

Sep 11, 2018 07:47 PM EDT

Three days after losing 22-21 at Navy, University of Memphis quarterback Brady White and offensive lineman Dustin Woodard said they were eager to get ...


Unusual College Career Leads ETSU’s Gatewood to Neyland

Sep 13, 2018 09:31 PM EDT

Austin Gatewood was sold on nothing more than a vision. There were no uniforms to wear, no stadium to play in, no veteran teammates to guide him.East ...


Journeyman Tight End Still Awaiting Big Break

Sep 13, 2018 09:48 PM EDT

“Next man up” is an old football adage invoked after a key player’s injury. It must have come to mind Sunday evening for Titans prac...


Some Tennessee Lawmakers Living the Life

Sep 13, 2018 03:38 PM EDT

Early in his U.S. Senate campaign, former governor Phil Bredesen shied away from talking about his opponent, Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, pr...


Look Who’s Here

Sep 13, 2018 04:13 PM EDT

(When Pete & Sam’s reopened, I saw Prince Mongo walk barefooted through the kitchen door from the parking lot. Seemed normal to me. Reminds ...


All Things Digital

Sep 13, 2018 04:20 PM EDT

Ray’s Take: It is estimated that by 2020, more than 50 billion Internet-connected devices will be used by 7.8 billion people – doubling th...


Addressing Babies' Needs, One Diaper at a Time

Sep 12, 2018 05:46 PM EDT

For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the message w...


Embrace Fully Innovations Underway in K-12 Education

Sep 10, 2018 05:45 PM EDT

There are many changes taking place in education. As an outward sign of this change, schools are striving to make their environments more like the &ld...


Can We See Into the Future?

Sep 10, 2018 05:53 PM EDT

“The future isn’t something that happens to you, it is something that you create with the decisions that you make today.” – Tr...


The Illegal Question in the Room

Sep 11, 2018 05:43 PM EDT

The title of this column is a reference to the big elephant in the room. It’s that thing that everybody knows, but nobody is talking about. I&rs...


Is Your Brand Trusted?

Sep 11, 2018 05:35 PM EDT

If you haven’t seen Nike in the news lately, it’s time to catch up. Regardless of your stance on the controversial spokesperson of the bra...


Events

Sep 13, 2018 09:56 PM EDT

The Levitt Shell’s Orion Free Music Concert Series continues its fall season this week with a lineup that includes Black Umfolosi (Thursday, Sep...


Veazey, Carr Promoted In City Hall Shuffle

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Wednesday, Sept. 12, he is appointing Chandell Carr and Kyle Veazey to each serve as deputy chief operating off...


Harris to Make Proposals To New Commission Sept. 19

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris plans to present the first initial proposals of his administration to the County Commission during committee meetings W...


Crosstown Concourse To Get Saucy Chicken Soon

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

There are signs – only signs – that indicate a chicken-themed restaurant will fill the Crosstown Concourse spot where the vegetarian-theme...


Tigers RB Henderson Honored by AAC

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

Memphis junior running back Darrell Henderson has been named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for his performance against Navy. H...


Memphis Grizzlies to Hold Training Camp Sept. 25-28

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

The Memphis Grizzlies announced that the team will hold its 2018 training camp Sept. 25-28 at its practice facility inside FedExForum. This marks the ...


J.M. Smucker Preparing To Expand Memphis Plant

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

Good news for lovers of biscuits and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and possibly job-seekers, too: J.M. Smucker plans to increase production at i...


Signature Flight Hosting Aviation Career Day

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

A fly-in and aviation career day is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, when Signature Flight Support and Alden Aviation Management pr...


Bulgarian Man Sentenced For Defrauding FedEx

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

A Bulgarian national has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for a mail fraud scheme involving FedEx Corp., according to U.S. Attorney for t...


Memphis Colleges Rank High for Avg. Grad Salary

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

Memphis colleges are among the top 10 in the state with the highest average salary for graduates. The ranking comes from SmartAsset, a New York-based ...


Tenn. Walmart Associates Receive $5.2M in Bonuses

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

Walmart associates in Tennessee received more than $5.2 million in second-quarter bonuses Sept. 5, the company announced. There are about 41,000 Walma...


AutoZone Among Most Reputable Retailers in US

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

Memphis-based AutoZone Inc. is one of the most reputable retailers in America, according to a new study. Reputation Institute’s 2018 US Retail R...


Key Biologics, BCA Partner To Advance Cell Therapy

Sep 13, 2018 10:51 PM EDT

Memphis-based Key Biologics LLC and the nation’s largest blood supply network have announced an agreement to formalize their existing business r...