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McClendon: Google data center could generate $20M in annual tax revenue
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon is estimating that the Google data center coming to the Crittenden County city will generate more than $20 million in new annual revenue for the city. The mayor said the additional funding is expected to include $4.5 million for the...
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Amplify Capital Group Advises Glide Xpress on Sale of 13 Car Wash Locations
Transaction includes locations in Memphis, Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas. SCOTTSDALE, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2026 / Amplify Capital Group (“Amplify”), an M&A and capital advisory firm specializing in the car wash industry, announced that it served as sell-side advisor to Glide Xpress Car Wash (“Glide Xpress”) in the sale of 13 locations serving Memphis, Tennessee; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Northwest Arkansas to Club Car Wash.
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Ways and Means Promotes Tax Law to Small Businesses in Tennessee
The House Ways and Means Committee held a field hearing Oct. 6 in Collierville, Tenn., titled "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivering For Small Business, Manufacturing, And Working Families." The field hearing in Collierville, Tennessee, was framed around the law's benefits for small business, manufacturing and working families. . The...
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The Memphis data center moratorium is about putting people first, not corporations
I visit the hospital rooms of my family and church elders relatively regularly. I have never been to the hospital to visit any of my young cousins, but that changed a week ago. As a heat dome covered Memphis and the Mid-South, my 21-year-old cousin, Ra’Kelle Miller, was struggling to breathe after five minutes outdoors and was rushed to the emergency room. Neither her nebulizer nor asthma pump worked to open her airways. She lives a few miles away from Colossus I and only a couple of miles away from the Valero Oil Refinery. The pollution from these facilities, and the power plant with the illegal gas turbines in neighboring Southaven, are having a real impact on our community’s health now. Politicians and talking heads are leaving the people impacted by hyperscale data centers behind when discussing the “economic development” they think data centers can bring.
WATN Local Memphis
ABC24 This Week: Elon Musk offering to buy up Southaven homes
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Southwest Airlines launches nonstop service between Memphis and Austin in October
Southwest Airlines has launched its nonstop service between Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). The flight will operate six days weekly from Sunday through Friday. Tickets are on sale at www.southwest.com. With the addition of Austin, Southwest now serves 11 destinations from MEM, including Baltimore,...
The Commercial Appeal
Spell Restaurant Group sells both Memphis BABALU locations
After seven years of ownership, Spell Restaurant Group has sold both Memphis BABALU locations to longtime employee Jesse Robertson. The father-daughter team of Rick Spell and Christy Spell Terry acquired BABALU out of bankruptcy in 2019 and helped revive the restaurant brand. Robertson , who has been with the company for years, purchased the two locations on Oct. 1, marking his move into restaurant ownership. His lifelong friend Jason Oattis will be joining him as a minority partner. MEMPHIS RESTAURANTS: Old Whitten Tavern in Memphis ready for national spotlight | Exclusive "When Rick Spell and Christy Terry gave me the opportunity to purchase BABALU, saying yes felt like the natural next chapter," Robertson said. "I knew I wanted to take that step with someone I trust implicitly, and Jason is that person." A Memphian since age 5, Robertson's career has taken him through nearly every landmark kitchen in the Bluff City. He grew up around his stepfather's restaurants, including the Poplar Lounge, the Bottom Line and E.C. Flanagan's, now Brookhaven Pub & Grill, where he worked his first shifts. From there he moved through The Cooker Bar & Grill, Lulu Grille, Cafe 1912, Soul Fish and Huey's. Huey's not only
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SpaceXAI data center expansion in Southaven forces renters out
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As SpaceXAI creates another data center in Southaven, Mississippi, renters who live near the data center are being asked to vacate their homes because they’re being sold. It was Monday when Danielle Dillard, a Southaven resident, says her landlord told her the home was being sold and she had to be out […]
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Mayo Clinic Laboratories to Open Diagnostic Facility in Southaven
Mayo Clinic Laboratories is establishing operations in Southaven. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $30 million and will create 234 jobs. From its new location, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will perform diagnostic testing for hospitals and clients to provide patients with accurate and timely results. The company selected Southaven due in part to its location, and the availability of a facility that can be quickly operational with equipment installation.
WREG
SpaceXAI data center expansion in Southaven forces renters out
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As SpaceXAI creates another data center in Southaven, Mississippi, renters who live near the data center are being asked to vacate their homes because they’re being sold. It was Monday when Danielle Dillard, a Southaven resident, says her landlord told her the home was being sold and she had to be out […]
WATN Local Memphis
Southaven mother forced to move after landlord sells home to SpaceXAI
WATN Local Memphis
Some homeowners in Southaven refuse to sell land
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Memphis residents question soaring MLGW utility bills
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Thousands of people in Memphis are trying to understand why their utility bills continue to go up. Some residents say they are having to choose between food or power. Lakeesha Chapman said her daughter’s October MLGW bill came in at $1,299, more than double what she...
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis People in Business for Oct. 1, 2026
Here's a look at promotions, hirings and other noteworthy business events in the Memphis area: The Economic Development Growth Engine of Memphis & Shelby County (EDGE) last month announced President and CEO Dr. Joann Massey has earned the designation of Certified Port Executive. The program requires completion of intensive executive-level courses focused on port governance, marine transportation systems, terminal operations, regulatory compliance, and leadership. Awarded with Continuing Education Units through the Engineering Institute of Canada, the CPE designation places her among a growing network of nearly 1,000 senior port and marine professionals across North America and internationally. Adam Martin has joined Bluff City Advisory Group as an LPL Financial Advisor, specializing in comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. With expertise in retirement planning, investment management, insurance planning, risk management, estate and legacy planning and long-term wealth preservation, he brings to clients more than a decade of experience developing personalized strategies to help them make confident financial decisions that align with every aspect of their lives. Martin earned a bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Memphis with an emphasis in financial management and investments. Rhodes College has landed a spot in the Top 10 colleges recognized by LinkedIn for
WREG
Memphis ranked last on LendingTree ‘boomtown’ list
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new ranking by LendingTree looked at where Americans are moving, building and starting new businesses right now, declaring Austin as the No. 1 “boomtown” in the country. Memphis was dead last on the list at No. 50. Eight of the 10 highest-ranking metros are in the South, mainly in Texas, North […]