Ted Evanoff
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GlaxoSmithKline will close plant on Presidents Island, lay off final 156 workers
GlaxoSmithKline will close its plant on Presidents Island in Memphis, idling all 156 workers by September 2022. → Read More
George Cates reported engine trouble, was attempting to land before fatal crash
A preliminary investigation says a parachute mechanism designed to safely glide the airplane down to the ground if in trouble had not been activated. → Read More
National Civil Rights Museum names Russell Wigginton president
Former Rhodes College executive Russell Wigginton has been named president of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. → Read More
Ashley Henley, former state representative for DeSoto County, found dead of a gunshot wound
Former DeSoto state Rep. Ashley Henley was found dead outside a North Mississippi home where her sister in law died in December. → Read More
Tri-State Bank eyes merger with New Orleans bank to form nation's largest Black-owned bank
Liberty Bank and Trust Co. plans to buy Tri-State Bank, creating the nation's largest Black-owned banking company. → Read More
Kevin Hyneman, prolific real estate developer who reshaped Memphis, has died
Kevin Hyneman, a real estate developer who reshaped the region from the Memphis riverfront to the far eastern reaches of Shelby County, has died. → Read More
Memphis home taxes could rise if offices empty out, but don't fret, vacancy rates look good
There’s some decent news out there for Memphis homeowners weary of paying property taxes. Most businesses have not let go of their leased office space. → Read More
FedEx says no plan to change cell phone policy in work areas
FedEx plans no change to its cell phone policy following the mass shooting Thursday near Indianapolis. → Read More
Silicon Ranch considers solar farm expansion north of Memphis
Silicon Ranch may install a second solar farm north of Memphis near the Millington naval installation. → Read More
'This could be our chance': Southern Black farmers react to American Rescue Plan stimulus
American Rescue Plan earmarks aid for Black farmers. It's a fair share for minority growers, some say, but is it enough to cure decades of distrust? → Read More
What to do now with that $1,400 federal stimulus check
Thinking about investing your $1,400 stimulus check in stocks? Hold on: there will be an end to both the bear market and the government bailouts. → Read More
What happens to Oak Court Mall if owner files for bankruptcy?
Oak Court Mall owner Washington Prime Group has been hammered over the last year as malls struggled and retail chains closed. → Read More
Tri-State Bank brings in interim CEO, marking its fourth leadership change in five years
Tri-State Bank has hired Memphis banking veteran Mike Edwards to head the iconic Whitehaven institution on an interim basis. → Read More
7 degrees in Memphis? That's almost as cold as Canada's Polar Bear park.
The coldest day on record in Memphis? 13 below on Christmas Eve 1963. → Read More
On a mission to fix Mid-South muscle cars: Auto shop another sign of growth in Whitehaven
Muscle car mechanic Turbo Knights ramps up in Whitehaven, part of the larger commercial uplift underway in the Memphis neighborhood. → Read More
Memphis civic leader Donnell Cobbins dies from COVID-19 infection
Memphis civic leader Donnell Cobbins Jr., a quiet force in the city's business community, died Friday after being infected by COVID-19. Cobbins, 49, had grown up in South Memphis with his brother and mother, a maid and room service manager at The Peabody hotel who put him through the exclusive Memphis University School, setting in motion a career that would stand out in a city trying to shake… → Read More
Hiring surge in October set record, but Memphis job market could cool
Greater Memphis employers filled 10,200 open jobs in October, but a slowdown could be around the corner. → Read More
Downtown Memphis: 350-room hotel planned at One Beale to support convention center
Carlisle Corp. will put up a fancy hotel at One Beale to help bring larger trade groups to Memphis' Renasant Convention Center. It will employ 519 workers. → Read More
Weekend weather: Memphis could see rain, snow just before temperatures drop
Weather fronts crossing Memphis and the Mid-South could bring rain and possible snow to the area. → Read More
Employment in Memphis: Cognate BioServices' expansion plans 561 new bioscience jobs
A Memphis bioscience supplier has applied for a $52 million PILOT tax break to support an expansion that would add 561 jobs through 2023. → Read More