— Memphis International Airport could soon be renamed in honor of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith, who died Saturday after suffering a heart attack in his home.
— Tennessee’s three state-run crime labs are all too small and not able to expand to meet future evidence testing needs, says a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
— A vacant lot in Southaven is becoming a hub for natural gas turbines and other energy equipment that could power xAI’s further expansion in Memphis.
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