
Ministry Collects Toiletries for Memphis Homeless
Joyous Connection Ministries gathered hygiene products and blankets at a Memphis church for the city's homeless community.
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Joyous Connection Ministries gathered hygiene products and blankets at a Memphis church for the city's homeless community.
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Do you believe current development efforts will make your local downtown a more attractive place?
Officials detailed a $6.4 billion development pipeline to expand housing and infrastructure in Memphis.

Gunn, a former chamber and city economic development leader, succeeds Ted Townsend, who resigned in April after a leave of absence.

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Do you think new luxury hotels help your downtown community?
A group of Memphis investors bought the 123-room Downtown hotel for $16.5 million, and Indigo Road Hospitality Group now runs it.

The drive benefits the Mid-South Food Bank and runs through a Day of Giving on Dec. 1.
Memphis-based security provider Protection Unlimited will now operate under the Frase Protection brand following its acquisition by Guardian Alarm.

Regular subjects here include regional headquarters news, commercial development projects, industry analysis reports and small business activity. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it. The intersection of major manufacturing hubs and regional logistics networks makes Memphis a central focus for domestic supply chain reporting. Workforce shifts and infrastructure investments remain the most consistent factors shaping the local economy over time.