Iranian immigrant Dr. Sadeghi has spent two decades making Memphians smile
A Memphis entrepreneur reflects on the years spent practicing dentistry in the Bluff City.
East Memphis
East Memphis is known as the city’s second central business district outside of Downtown. As a commercial district, its powerhouse is the Poplar corridor. Poplar Avenue is a staple of Memphis business and retail with 7.7 million square-feet of premium office space, and retail hubs such as the Oak Court Mall, Laurelwood Shopping Center, Poplar Plaza. East Memphis offers a host of entertainment options, including restaurants, nightlife, and green spaces like the popular Audubon Park and Memphis Botanic Garden.
Baptist expands reach of its new specialty pharmacy
Patients across the Mid-South region with a disease state treated by specialists like oncologists, neurologists, and gastroenterologists now have a new specialty pharmacy to help with their needs. The Baptist Specialty Pharmacy on Baptist Memorial Hospital’s East Memphis campus at 6025 Walnut Grove in the physician office building adjacent to the hospital is the first of its kind for Baptist and serves its entire local footprint of Mississippi and Tennessee.
Indie Memphis Film Festival grows beyond a regional event
Founded in 1998, the Indie Memphis Film Festival has blossomed from a screening for film enthusiasts to an internationally-recognised festival topping over 11,000 attendees for 200 films, panel workshops, live music and parties. It has expanded to a year-round organization with screenings and education for filmmakers and audiences alike.
New 9-1-1 initiatives seek to alleviate demands of nonemergency calls
The misuse of EMS costs Memphis $20 million in budget shortfall. New programs help to put people to call 9-1-1 but don't need emergency care receive to appropriate resources.
Bike to the farmers market on the Agricenter Sunflower Trail
Following nearly a year of planning and construction, Agricenter International is officially opening its new Agricenter Sunflower Trail on Sept. 5 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Climbing wall facility and gym headed to East Memphis
A world-class climbing gym is on the way to Memphis by sometime next year, as Chattanooga-based High Point Climbing and Fitness recently announced intentions to build a new facility off of Walnut Grove Road in East Memphis.
Instacart delivers more than just groceries – hiring over 100 virtual shoppers in the area
Technology is making driving store to store, walking aisle to aisle, things of the past. All one needs to knock out weekend errands are a computer, or smartphone, and a wi-fi connection.
Clean water matters to new activist group formed to educate the public issues related to H2O
Since the beginning of the year, Clean Water Memphis has been meeting weekly to discuss the issues that compromise the integrity of what's considered some of the purest drinking water in the country.
Sound & Color: MLGW hoax, 1968 sanitation workers speak out
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Thomas & Betts planned expansion into East Memphis to add 75 jobs and over $20M in investment
Electrical component manufacturer plans to move national headquarters to old ServiceMaster location if EDGE board approves their PILOT application.
