http://www.memphisdailynews.comNews of business and the public record for Memphis and the Mid-South.Copyright 2026, The Daily News Publishing Co.Fri, 14 Sep 2018 20:10:11 UTRecently, 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 ...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/whats-new---and-whats-next---at-the-daily-news/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/whats-new---and-whats-next---at-the-daily-news/Mon, 17 Sep 2018 06:31:22 UTShelby 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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/a-new-benchmark/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/a-new-benchmark/Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:02:02 UTTupelo, Mississippi-based Renasant Bank (NASDAQ: RNST) officially opened its newest branch in Bartlett on Thursday, Sept. 12, as a strategic entry int...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/renasant-bank-opens-branch-in-bartlett-completes-acquisition/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/renasant-bank-opens-branch-in-bartlett-completes-acquisition/Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:02:48 UTThe city of Memphis is balking at a $30 million settlement demand by descendants of Nathan Bedford Forrest and Sons of Confederate Veterans in connect...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/city-balks-at-forrest-descendants-proposed-30m-settlement/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/city-balks-at-forrest-descendants-proposed-30m-settlement/Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:13:16 UTSt. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral dean Andy Andrews joked with Margery Wolcott over the weekend that her Constance Abbey street ministry has lasted...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/yellow-fever-anniversary-shows-ongoing-need/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/yellow-fever-anniversary-shows-ongoing-need/Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:15:18 UTbdries@memphisdailynews.com (Bill Dries)After much debate and consultation with attorneys, the Memphis City Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 11, to allow Memphis Police and the Downtown Memphis ...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/13/council-approves-conditional-return-of-beale-street-cover/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/13/council-approves-conditional-return-of-beale-street-cover/Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:22:18 UTbdries@memphisdailynews.com (Bill Dries)Piggly Wiggly’s ceremonial grand opening was Sept. 6, 1916, but the real, construction-delayed opening did not happen until 102 years ago today,...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/in-a-name-piggly-wiggly-retains-first-moniker/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/in-a-name-piggly-wiggly-retains-first-moniker/Tue, 11 Sep 2018 16:57:19 UTTwo Republican Shelby County legislators seeking re-election received “gun sense candidate” ratings this year from the weapons safety grou...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/11/gun-sense-ratings-for-republicans-raise-questions-for-challengers-2/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/11/gun-sense-ratings-for-republicans-raise-questions-for-challengers-2/Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:38:43 UTThey 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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/14/kingsbury-teacher-finds-beauty-in-memphis-education/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/14/kingsbury-teacher-finds-beauty-in-memphis-education/Thu, 13 Sep 2018 17:45:29 UTMike 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 ...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/13/grizzlies-mike-conley-bowling-to-raise-sickle-cell-awareness/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/13/grizzlies-mike-conley-bowling-to-raise-sickle-cell-awareness/Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:50:39 UTdwade@memphisdailynews.com (Don Wade)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 ...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/tigers-ready-to-turn-page-after-loss-at-navy/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/tigers-ready-to-turn-page-after-loss-at-navy/Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:47:01 UTdwade@memphisdailynews.com (Don Wade)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 ...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/unusual-college-career-leads-etsus-gatewood-to-neyland/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/unusual-college-career-leads-etsus-gatewood-to-neyland/Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:31:32 UT“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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/journeyman-tight-end-still-awaiting-big-break/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/journeyman-tight-end-still-awaiting-big-break/Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:48:43 UTEarly in his U.S. Senate campaign, former governor Phil Bredesen shied away from talking about his opponent, Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, pr...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/13/some-tennessee-lawmakers-living-the-life/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/13/some-tennessee-lawmakers-living-the-life/Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:38:01 UT(When Pete & Sam’s reopened, I saw Prince Mongo walk barefooted through the kitchen door from the parking lot. Seemed normal to me. Reminds ...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/14/look-whos-here/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/14/look-whos-here/Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:13:53 UTRay’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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/14/rays-of-wisdom/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/14/rays-of-wisdom/Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:20:47 UTFor 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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/13/addressing-needs-one-diaper-at-a-time/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/13/addressing-needs-one-diaper-at-a-time/Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:46:29 UTThere 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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/11/innovation-in-k-12-education/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/11/innovation-in-k-12-education/Mon, 10 Sep 2018 17:45:59 UT“The future isn’t something that happens to you, it is something that you create with the decisions that you make today.” – Tr...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/11/can-we-see-into-the-future/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/11/can-we-see-into-the-future/Mon, 10 Sep 2018 17:53:45 UTThe 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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/the-illegal-question-in-the-room/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/the-illegal-question-in-the-room/Tue, 11 Sep 2018 17:43:16 UTIf 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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/is-your-brand-trusted/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/12/is-your-brand-trusted/Tue, 11 Sep 2018 17:35:09 UTThe Levitt Shell’s Orion Free Music Concert Series continues its fall season this week with a lineup that includes Black Umfolosi (Thursday, Sep...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/events/http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/events/Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:56:28 UTMemphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Wednesday, Sept. 12, he is appointing Chandell Carr and Kyle Veazey to each serve as deputy chief operating off...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/digest/#133899http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/digest/#133899Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:56 UTShelby County Mayor Lee Harris plans to present the first initial proposals of his administration to the County Commission during committee meetings W...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/harris-to-make-proposals-to-new-commission-sept-19/#133900http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/harris-to-make-proposals-to-new-commission-sept-19/#133900Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:58 UTThere are signs – only signs – that indicate a chicken-themed restaurant will fill the Crosstown Concourse spot where the vegetarian-theme...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/crosstown-concourse-to-get-saucy-chicken-soon/#133901http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/crosstown-concourse-to-get-saucy-chicken-soon/#133901Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:58 UTMemphis junior running back Darrell Henderson has been named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for his performance against Navy. H...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/tigers-rb-henderson-honored-by-aac/#133902http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/tigers-rb-henderson-honored-by-aac/#133902Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:58 UTThe Memphis Grizzlies announced that the team will hold its 2018 training camp Sept. 25-28 at its practice facility inside FedExForum. This marks the ...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/memphis-grizzlies-to-hold-training-camp-sept-25-28/#133903http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/memphis-grizzlies-to-hold-training-camp-sept-25-28/#133903Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:58 UTGood 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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/jm-smucker-preparing-to-expand-memphis-plant/#133904http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/jm-smucker-preparing-to-expand-memphis-plant/#133904Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:58 UTA 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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/signature-flight-hosting-aviation-career-day/#133905http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/signature-flight-hosting-aviation-career-day/#133905Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:58 UTA 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...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/bulgarian-man-sentenced-for-defrauding-fedex/#133906http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/bulgarian-man-sentenced-for-defrauding-fedex/#133906Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:58 UTMemphis 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 ...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/memphis-colleges-rank-high-for-avg-grad-salary/#133907http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/memphis-colleges-rank-high-for-avg-grad-salary/#133907Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:58 UTWalmart associates in Tennessee received more than $5.2 million in second-quarter bonuses Sept. 5, the company announced. There are about 41,000 Walma...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/tenn-walmart-associates-receive-52m-in-bonuses/#133908http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/tenn-walmart-associates-receive-52m-in-bonuses/#133908Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:58 UTMemphis-based AutoZone Inc. is one of the most reputable retailers in America, according to a new study. Reputation Institute’s 2018 US Retail R...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/autozone-among-most-reputable-retailers-in-us/#133909http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/autozone-among-most-reputable-retailers-in-us/#133909Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:59 UTMemphis-based Key Biologics LLC and the nation’s largest blood supply network have announced an agreement to formalize their existing business r...http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/key-biologics-bca-partner-to-advance-cell-therapy/#133910http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/sep/15/key-biologics-bca-partner-to-advance-cell-therapy/#133910Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:51:59 UT