Teen clothing retailer rue21 plans to close all its stores and sell its intellectual property after having filed for bankruptcy a third time. The Warrendale, Pennsylvania-based retailer, which at one time had 1,000 brick-and-mortar stores, previously sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003 and 2017, and had closed hundreds of locations. ...

The development is a public/private partnership between the U of M and The Annex Group, a private real estate developer out of Indianapolis.

Former University of Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch recently departed for the same position at the University of Missouri.

VanLandingham has been in the U of M's top government affairs role since 2021.

The store, which has more than 170-plus locations nationwide, features a range of items from cosmetics, stationery, toys, and more.

Memphis in May has set the entertainment schedule and demonstration lineup for its annual barbecue cooking competition.