Corey Davis

2 weeks ago | commercialappeal.com | Corey Davis

Collierville approved a $277 million budget for fiscal year 2026, including a 12-cent property tax increase. Key budget figures include $143 million for schools, $133 million for operating expenses, and $14 million for capital improvement projects. A 5% wage increase will be given to all town employees. Collierville's new $277 million budget — which includes a 12-cent tax increase — will take effect July 1.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Corey Davis

Collierville's new $277 million budget — which includes a 12-cent tax increase — will take effect July 1. The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen on June 9 unanimously approved the fiscal year 2026 budget, which includes its operating, capital improvement and school district budgets. Collierville Town Administrator Molly Mehner said the town’s budget focused on needs not wants.

2 weeks ago | commercialappeal.com | Corey Davis

Best Wash Laundromats, a St. Louis-based company, has opened four locations in Memphis since November, with two more planned. The company focuses on high-traffic retail areas and aims to provide a modern, clean and family-friendly laundromat experience. Best Wash utilizes digital payment systems and large machines, differentiating itself from traditional coin-operated laundromats. Washing and drying clothes can be a tough chore especially when it involves going to the laundromat.

3 weeks ago | commercialappeal.com | Corey Davis

Around 300 FedEx pilots picketed in Memphis, expressing frustration over contract negotiations. Pilots seek improvements in retirement, pay, job security, quality-of-life and company culture. Negotiations, ongoing since May 2021, entered mediation in October 2022. About 300 FedEx pilots stood in solidarity as they picketed outside the FedEx Corporation Executive Offices on Shady Grove Road in Memphis on June 3.

1 month ago | commercialappeal.com | Erin Kosnac Munz |Corey Davis

Allegiant Air will begin offering flights between Memphis and Knoxville starting Sept. 4. This addition brings Allegiant's total destinations from Memphis International Airport to six. The flight is expected to be a convenient option for University of Tennessee students and alumni in Memphis. On May 21, Allegiant Air announced it is launching service between Memphis International Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville. Service will start Sept. 4.