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Novel bookstore employees to vote on union
Discussions to form a union began a little more than a year ago. Management has given raises, but they have not been able to keep up with the cost of living in Memphis, employees said.
Steve Bohnel
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Front Page Novel bookstore workers approve union
Employees remain optimistic that management and investors will meet their demands for living wages and better working conditions.
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City of Memphis Former MATA CEO files wrongful termination lawsuit
Bacarra Mauldin is alleging “wrongful termination, unpaid wages and tortious interference,” according to the case docket in Shelby County Chancery Court.
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Real Estate‘A great, great run:’ After more than half a century, Outdoors Inc. closing landmark East Memphis store
When Royer started his business, he worked with a rotary telephone. There were no computers or fax machines. Now online shopping allows vendors to sell directly to customers.
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Transportation & Logistics‘An existential threat’: Supreme Court ruling on freight brokers could impact smaller operations
The Supreme Court ruled that freight brokers can be held liable in injury cases caused by carriers they hire. But a lack of “guardrails” could still leave an uphill battle for smaller companies in Memphis.
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Health Care Two Memphis hospitals get poor rating from federal government
Regional One Health and St. Francis Hospital both received poor ratings from the federal government in a recent review.
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Health Care Gaining by reducing: St. Jude receives $1 million for energy-saving projects
Eight projects saved St. Jude millions and earned the research hospital a reward from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Health Care‘Long overdue’ $11 million children’s mental health center opening in Memphis
“... This center sends a powerful message: You are seen, you are valued, and you are never alone,” said a state official about the Alliance Healthcare Services facility.
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Health Care‘Don’t give up on yourself’: Regional One team defy odds to save officer’s leg
Daniel Prewitt nearly lost his leg after a high-speed chase in Arkansas. That outcome was avoided thanks to a Regional One team that reconnected tiny blood vessels, some smaller than a human hair.
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Shelby County MIFA names new president and CEO
MIFA named Dorcas Young Griffin, a longtime Shelby County employee, as its incoming president and CEO on Monday.
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Transportation & LogisticsAs Amazon targets business shippers, FedEx faces fresh questions
After Amazon announced its expansion of its logistics services, experts said the market might have overreacted. FedEx, UPS, DHL and the other Memphis logistics companies bet on resilience.
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EducationUTHSC Advisory Board approves $747M operating budget
UTHSC is in better financial position than in recent years — in June 2023, there was a $55 million structural deficit. By the end of June, a surplus of $35.6 million is expected.
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Business More than $800K earmarked for young entrepreneurs
EpicenterU, a partnership between Epicenter, Arkansas State University and the Delta Regional Authority, will provide about $812,000 in grant funding for student entrepreneurs.
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2026 elections
ElectionsMickell Lowery wins Democratic county mayoral primary
The winner of the Democratic primary will meet former state Rep. John DeBerry, the Republican nominee, in the August general election race to succeed outgoing Mayor Lee Harris.
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Transportation & LogisticsFrontier adds new nonstop route from Memphis airport
The route starts this summer.
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Health CareHow $300M in state funding for UTHSC will become ‘a beacon of hope’ for regional healthcare
The state invested more than $300 million for UTHSC. Here’s how it will help bring in “top-notch students” and address the critical nursing and physician shortage in Tennessee.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx stock down nearly 10% after Amazon announces delivery expansion
FedEx’s stock plummeted Monday, May 4, as Amazon unveiled it was expanding it logistics offerings to “every business.”
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BusinessMemphis-based event agency acquired by private equity firm
LEO Events announced it has been bought by Hoffmann Family of Cos. LEO Events employs more than 100 people.
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Transportation & LogisticsFueling a crisis: How war with Iran is impacting airlines, trucking industries in Memphis
“All you have to do is come to the gas station. And the reality at the gas station is the same reality that the airlines are having to deal with.”
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Health CareBaptist Memorial breaks ground on $27M Fayette County hospital
Fayette County Mayor Rhea “Skip” Taylor said a hospital is important for healthcare, but it also becomes a community anchor.
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BusinessGoogle announces $25M in grants for West Memphis
Google announced the first $5 million of $25 million in funds meant to help with West Memphis utility bills. Another $1.25 million will be invested through a community council to help pay for projects throughout the region, including Shelby County.
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Transportation & LogisticsDelta airline route pause to JFK not a surprise, experts say
The airline said it was pausing the route because of “routine network planning” and did not say how much money it would save by pausing the route during the summer.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx lays off more than 100 in New York, Pennsylvania
FedEx recently announced Network 2.0, a model meant to streamline package delivery across networks in the United States.
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Health Care Pat Keel stepping down as St. Jude CFO
During Keel’s tenure, St. Jude has been through two strategic plans both in the billions of dollars as officials have aimed to further improve and modernize the campus.
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Health Care$1B for rural health care coming to Tennessee
Tennessee health leaders met in Memphis to talk about how to address rural health care needs.
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