 | Restaurants Stocking up For Big Grizzlies Business
They bring more than $200 million of economic development to the city of Memphis every year, and that's before the playoffs.  Watch Video
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 | Budget cuts threaten work at leaking nuke tanks
Federal officials say budget cuts may disrupt efforts to close the radioactive waste tanks currently leaking at Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state.
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 | Construction on High-End Southaven Outlet Mall Delayed
What's the hold up? Mid-South shoppers want to know what's happening with the outlet mall being built in Southaven. It was first supposed to open this fall, then early 2014. Now it looks like there are more delays. Watch Video
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 | Bankrupt Hostess Accepts Bid to Sell Select Brands
Wonder Bread is one step closer to making a comeback. A bid by Flowers Foods to buy several Hostess brands was accepted by the now bankrupt company Wednesday.
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 | Liquor Stores Fear Failing Business if Tennessee Wine Bill Passes
Many liquor store owners in Tennessee went into the business because they knew they had an exclusive market. Now many fear their businesses won't survive if wine is offered in grocery stores. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto Co. Business to Give Away Free Roof
As a roofer, Wayne Sperry sees people with roofing problems who can't afford to fix them. He'd like to change that for one DeSoto County family. Watch Video
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 | Famed Music Venue the Hi-Tone Closes for Good
The Hi-Tone has been a favorite spot for local musicians for the past 15 years, but after Saturday night's final concert, the Hi-Tone closed its doors forever. Watch Video
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 | Olive Branch Blocks Second Movie Theater
Olive Branch officials have blocked a movie theater developer's attempt to put a cinema at the wooded rear of the golf course community of Wedgewood.
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 | Memphis Candy Business Enjoys Boost from Valentine's Day
Thanks to Valentine's Day, local business is booming. At Memphis-based Dinstuhl's Fine Candy, sales are up more than 10 percent over last year. They're working around the clock the day before Valentine's Day to meet demand. Watch Video
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 | Roof at Midtown Cabinet Shop Collapses from Fire
Fire broke out at a midtown Memphis business Wednesday morning.
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 | FedEx to Offer Employee Buyouts to Cut Costs
FedEx plans to offer a buyout to about 1,000 of its employees, all in effort to cut costs and improve profits. Watch Video
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 | Horn Lake Tax Service Fights City for "Wavers"
A city code bans them most of the year. Employees at Liberty Tax Service say the city code is bad for business. They've been arguing with Horn Lake leaders for years. Watch Video
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 | Governor Wants to Close State Office Building in Memphis
Downtown Memphis might soon get another kick in its economic gut, and the boot belongs to Governor Bill Haslam. Watch Video
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 | $1B Steel Mill to Bring 500 Jobs to Osceola
Big River Steel, LLC announced Tuesday that it plans to build a $1.1 billion steel mill in Mississippi County, Arkansas, bringing more than 500 jobs to the area.
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 | Allied Waste Workers Go On Strike
Thousands of homes and businesses could have to deal with delays to their trash pick-up after workers with Allied Waste walked off the job.
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 | Memphis Mayor 'Hurt' by Pinnacle Airlines Leaving Memphis
Bad news is basically illegal in any State of the City Address from Memphis Mayor A C Wharton. For example, the mayor never said a word about Pinnacle Airlines moving out of Memphis, or the city losing five hundred jobs. Watch Video
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 | Pinnacle Airlines Leaving Memphis Along with Hundreds of Jobs
Pinnacle Airlines is flying out of Memphis and taking 500 good paying downtown jobs with it. Watch Video
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 | Tunica Casino Gets Boost from Poker Tournament
Gaming competition is heating up in the Mid-South. The big players: Tunica's casinos and West Memphis' Southland Park. Revenues in Mississippi keep dropping while Arkansas is seeing a boost. Watch Video
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 | Pinnacle Airlines to Relocate to Minnesota
Pinnacle Airlines announced Thursday it will move its headquarters from downtown Memphis to Minneapolis-St. Paul as part of a cost-saving measure as the company emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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 | Company Expansion to Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Memphis
Nearly 500 new jobs are coming to Memphis. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced Wednesday that New Breed Logistics will expand its operations in the Bluff City.
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 | Ripley Business Destroyed by Fire
A fire broke out at a west Tennessee plastic recycling business early Tuesday morning.
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 | Company Offers to Buy Closed Memphis Hostess Bakery
Flower Foods has put up nearly $400 million to buy six Hostess Bread brands. Along with the dough comes 38 of the company's depots and 20 bakeries, including the one here in Memphis.
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 | Memphis-Based Retailer Hit with $25M Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed against a Memphis-based clothing chain.
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 | Contents of Morgan Freeman's Madidi Restaurant Auctioned Off
Everything from shot glasses to the kitchen sink was auctioned Tuesday. The restaurant closed its doors nearly a year ago, this was the final goodbye.
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 | Soulsville Town Center Still Unfinished Four Years Later
It was hailed as a way to revitalize a blighted south Memphis neighborhood. But four years after groundbreaking on Soulsville Town Center, critics are wondering if it's just a sham. Watch Video
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 | Bankruptcy Judge Orders Hostess, Union to Mediate
Hostess went to bankruptcy court in New York Monday ready to liquidate, but Twinkies and other favorite snacks might still live on.
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| Is There Hope for Hostess?
On Friday it looked like the Hostess company was finished; stating it was crippled by debt and union demands, the iconic bakery shut its doors. But on Monday, there was renewed hope all that cream-filled goodness would return to store shelves.
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| Hostess Brands Cease Operations, Memphis Plant Shut Down
Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread, is going out of business. Hostess Brands Inc. announced Friday it will permanently close and operations have already ceased at all plants - including Memphis. Watch Video
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 | Competition among Movie Theaters Heating Up in Olive Branch
It's a tale of two theaters. Both are being built in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The drama unfolding over the planned projects is enough to rival those seen on the big screen. Watch Video
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 | Commission Chairman At Odds with Mayors over International Paper
Shelby County Commission Chairman Mike Ritz says both Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell offered IP thirty more years of reduced taxes under the PILOT program. He doesn’t like the idea, and intends to fight it. Watch Video
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 | Local Mothers Quitting Jobs for Home Businesses
With the New Year almost here many are making New Year's resolutions, whether it's to lose weight, take up a new hobby or find a new job. Two Mid-South moms decided to take a chance and go into business for themselves. Watch Video
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 | Low Mississippi River Levels May Increase Grocery and Gas Prices
Brace yourself the next time you go to the grocery store or fill up your car with your gas, because prices may soon sky rocket as early as next month and the Mississippi River is to blame. Watch Video
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 | One Year Later, Shelby County Adult Club Ban Still Successful
Topless bars in Shelby County have been against the law for about a year. Not a problem, and no complaints so far, the county says. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Working on Incentive Package to Keep International Paper
International Paper is considered one of the world's largest paper producers and one of the city's biggest employers. Now Memphis is fighting to keep the company here.
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 | The Mid-South Gears Up for Bass Pro Mega Store
Call it the Bass Pro effect. The opening of the Bass Pro mega-store in the Pyramid is nearly a year away, but the impact of the project is already here. Watch Video
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 | Competing Mid-South Casinos Lashing Out in Bold Commercials
Featuring chainsaws, jail fights, and a stolen kidney if you gamble with "the other guy”, they're all part of the latest attack in the casino war between Tunica and Southland Greyhound Park. Watch Video
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 | He's Back: Mo' Money Co-Founder Back with New Tax Company
Trust us this time. The owner of Mo' Money, now called Marquis Taxes, says government investigations or not, his company is ready to handle your taxes this year.
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| Low Note for Memphis Music Venue Hi-Tone Cafe
The famous Hi-Tone Cafe in midtown Memphis is closing its doors. Watch Video
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| Mayors Seeking Haslam's Help to Keep International Paper in Memphis
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell want International Paper to stay in Memphis. The Fortune 500 company is threatening to move its corporate headquarters elsewhere unless it gets a 30-year tax break. Watch Video
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 | Collierville Hardware Store Going Out of Business after 146 Years
An iconic hardware store is closing up shop after nearly 150 years of business. Watch Video
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| Hostess Warns of Mass Layoffs amid Nationwide Strike
Hostess workers across the country are on strike, including those at the downtown Memphis plant.
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 | The Peanut Shoppe Flourishes Despite Setbacks
From the drought of 2010 to Hurricane Sandy, the nut crop has been hard-pressed but is flourishing at the Main St. Peanut Shoppe in downtown Memphis. Watch Video
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 | New Memphis Convention Center Could Cost $600M
Mayor A C Wharton says Memphis will need a new convention center to keep lucrative conventions in city. The cost of a new center will be twice the cost of the FedExForum. Watch Video
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 | Local Business Holding Free Gas Giveaway
A local tax preparation company is giving away free gas Saturday morning.
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 | Memphis Tent Company Pays Back Wages
Labor Department officials say a Memphis-based tent and awning company has paid more than $133,000 in back wages and benefits for 28 Louisiana workers.
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 | Local Leaders Tour New Memphis Electrolux Plant
Memphis-area dignitaries are getting a sneak-peek at the city's sprawling new Electrolux factory.
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 | Business Owner Sues Millington after Drug Charges Dropped
The owner of a transmission shop in Millington is suing the city, its former police chief, and two police officers.
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 | Madison Avenue Reopened Downtown after Building Collapse
There are no more traffic headaches on Madison Avenue in downtown Memphis.
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| Hostess to Liquidate after Union Negotiations Fail
A bankruptcy judge will allow Hostess Brands Inc. to liquidate its assets after negotiation efforts between the company and its bakers' union failed.
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 | Key Road Being Improved Near Industrial Facilities
The Delta Regional Authority says officials are scheduled to check on improvements to a key road at a Memphis industrial park.
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