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Innovation & Job News Jeannie Massey and her daughter, Marty Brown, are co-owners of the Lice Clinics of America (LCA) a facility at 2182 West Street in Germantown

School can leave students scratching their heads


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Infusing classical musicians with a 'heart for service' in Memphis schools

Through the IRIS Orchestra Fellows program, classical musicians from around the world immerse themselves in Memphis music and education.

Local law firm named among Fortune's 100 Best Workplaces for Women


MEMFix brings urban revitalization to Film Row this Saturday


Development News Future Burgerim location on the Highland Strip

Isreali-based Burgerim bringing mini-burgers to the Highland Strip

?The newly renovated Highland Strip in the University District will have a unique new dining option by the end of the year. Loeb Properties has announced the addition of Burgerim, an Israeli-based fast-casual restaurant.

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Youngblood Builders Supply re-opens at 120-year-old location

?A historic S. Memphis lumberyard and building supply store is unveiling a new name and new look this week. 

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Tamale Fest shines light on Latino culture

Tamale Fest serves as an important fundraiser for Centro Cultural, a Binghampton-based nonprofit organization founded in 2011 with the mission of promoting arts and culture of the city’s Latino communities

Feature Story Local maker Brit McDaniel is the artisan and designer behind Paper & Clay

Join us for upcoming speaker event Makers in the City

Join High Ground and EPIcenter for Makers in the City on October 7, National Manufacturing Day. This speaker event will offer a discussion on the growing "maker" community, how these artisan entrepreneurs are scaling their businesses, and how they impact the Memphis economy. Register for free today to be a part of the conversation. 

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Center focuses on behavioral causes to make change

The University of Tennessee’s Center for Health in Justice-Involved Youth looks to find the underlying cause of delinquent behaviors in juveniles in order to create a long-lasting change.

Development News Rendering of early design concept for the new music center at the UofM

New music center and sports training facilities on the way to UofM

Several more large-scale construction projects are pegged on the UofM campus development map, with a new music center planned on Central Avenue and two new sports practice facilities going up on the school’s Park Avenue campus to the south.

Cleanup on Film Row


Memphis one on America's best cities for law school grads


Development News NOAH's is opening an event venue in Memphis

NOAH'S of Memphis wedding and event venue to open in December

NOAH’s Event Venues is expanding into the Memphis market later this year with a newly constructed location in East Memphis near Southwind TPC.

Development News Neighborhood Grocery

Historic neighborhood grocery gets funds for facelift

Kalid J. Ibrahim is finally getting the chance to renovate the historic Neighborhood Grocery at 1362 South Main Street -- after owning and operating the store for the past decade, Ibrahim was awarded an EDGE loan earlier this month.

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Freewheel slow ride offers new neighbhorhood perspective by bike

Freewheel, a slow ride bicycle program, officially launched in Memphis last week with a ride through the Medical District on September 7.

Innovation & Job News bus riders union

Unions launch campaign to restore historic bus route

The Memphis Bus Riders Union and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 713 are launching a new campaign with a petition to restore the 31 Crosstown, a historic bus route eliminated by Memphis Area Transit Authority in 2013. 

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Refugee parent training launches in Binghampton

The Binghampton Development Corp. and Refugee Empowerment Program have teamed to offer parent-training and pre-K education for refugee families relocated to the Binghampton neighborhood.

Feature Story Mark Edgar Stuart will share his hometown sound during a Memphis showcase at Nashville's AmericanaFest

Exporting Memphis music

Beginning this fall, the Memphis sound is shipping out. A new initiative is underway to bring one of Memphis' most authentic assets -- its vibrant music scene -- to a broader audience outside of the city limits. 

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Healing food: Local doctors are introduced to 'culinary medicine'

Church Health has started a new program aimed at building a new generation of health care practitioners who will place an increased emphasis on the role that nutrition and diet play in achieving optimal health.