$24M City investment in blighted mall

The City of Memphis has allotted $23.7 million to the redevelopment of the Raleigh Springs Mall into a town center. The blighted former retail giant will be turned into a pedestrian […]

Memphis landfill is turning trash to treasure

MLGW has partnered with a local landfill to turn greenhouse gas emissions into useable energy for Memphis homes. 

Who’s hiring in Memphis? Plough Foundation, UrbanArt and more
Check please: new startup simplifies restaurant payment

Two local entrepreneurs have streamlined dining out with Well Done Systems. The cloud based point-of-sale system was designed for the restaurant industry to take orders and run checks tableside with tablets. 

Local professor makes an argument for STEM, and liberal arts, investments in the Washington Post

Dr. Loretta Jackson-Hayes, an associate professor of chemistry at Rhodes College, writes a compelling argument for a liberal arts training among STEM majors for the Washington Post.

National Geographic to help Memphis map “geotourism” spots

Designed to develop and promote tourism venues that allow visitors to experience the heritage and local culture of Memphis, National Geographic has partnered with local groups to offer Mississippi River National Geographic Geotourism Project.

Crosstown Arts remembers 2014
archer>malmo continues growth with 10 new hires
New funding helps local adults finish college degrees
ioby announces “Discover Memphis” to boost citizen-sourced small projects

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