NEW YORK (AP) – There's no business like small business.

Mix the high stakes of running a small business with a dash of family drama and throw in a camera crew and you get hit reality television shows such as "Pawn Stars," ''Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" and "Duck Dynasty."

2. Wright Joins Magna Bank as Senior Vice President - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Andy Wright has joined Memphis-based Magna Bank as senior vice president and manager of commercial banking. Wright, who previously held senior vice president positions at Iberiabank and First Tennessee Bank, has experience working with a variety of industries, with in-depth expertise in the transportation and logistics industries.

3. South Main’s New Life - Saturday, March 02, 2013

The history of the South Main Historic Arts District is as colorful as its present-day users, an alternating rhythm of sorts in Memphis’ songbook.

The area has oscillated from its ritzy suburban roots of the 1800s to the industrial era ghost town of the 20th century and now to its current status as Downtown’s flourishing arts and boutique district and the subject of some $100 million in investment. And it’s all due to stakeholders who braved the status quo in distinguishing the southern end of the Central Business District as that funky place with an indescribable vibe.

4. ‘So Many Positives’ - Monday, January 21, 2013

Tuesday, Jan. 15, would have been the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 84th birthday.

In the almost 45 years since his assassination at the Lorraine Motel, the South Main district and Downtown as a whole have certainly seen its ebbs and flows. But 2013 has the potential to be one of the years in which the civil rights icon would be most proud of the area’s revitalization.

5. Expanding Legacy - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Their annual Freedom Awards and public forum now complete for another year, leaders of the National Civil Rights Museum prepare next month for construction on the 21-year-old museum that chronicles the civil rights movement.

6. Nashville Company Buys Wolf River Medical Building for $11 Million - Tuesday, October 16, 2012

8040 Wolf River Blvd.
Germantown, TN 38138
Sale Amount: $11 million

Sale Date: Oct. 9, 2012
Buyer: HRT of Tennessee Inc.
Seller: Bayrock Investment Co. LLC
Details: HRT of Tennessee Inc., an affiliate of Nashville-based Healthcare Realty Trust Inc., has paid slightly less than $11 million for the medical office building at 8040 Wolf River Blvd. in Germantown.

7. Civil Rights Museum Files $7.5 Million Permit - Tuesday, October 09, 2012

The National Civil Rights Museum has filed a $7.5 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for facility renovations.

General contractor Flintco LLC filed the permit for 450 Mulberry St. in the South Main Historic Arts District on behalf of the museum and its owner, the state of Tennessee.

8. Tenn. Lawmakers Want More Time on Redistricting Plans - Thursday, January 12, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – State lawmakers opposed to legislative redistricting plans are questioning the desire of Republican leaders to pass them so quickly.

GOP leaders hope their redistricting plans can come up for a vote early as Thursday, Jan. 12, after the judiciary committees in both chambers passed the plans on to the House and Senate floors.

9. Tenn. Lawmakers Want More Time on Redistricting Plans - Wednesday, January 11, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – State lawmakers opposed to legislative redistricting plans are questioning the desire of Republican leaders to pass them so quickly.

GOP leaders hope their redistricting plans can come up for a vote early as Thursday after the judiciary committees in both chambers passed the plans on to the House and Senate floors.

10. Civil Rights Museum Kicks Off Capital Campaign - Thursday, October 27, 2011

As he became governor of Tennessee in January, Bill Haslam encountered first-hand the drawing power and the dilemma of the National Civil Rights Museum.

Haslam twisted his way through a packed museum on the observance of the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in 1968 on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel – which is now the museum. It was two days after Haslam took the oath of office as governor.

11. Changes on Tap at NCRM - Wednesday, September 14, 2011

There was a demonstration earlier this week at the National Civil Rights Museum. The performance by the New Ballet Ensemble in the courtyard was the latest indication of change in the 20-year-old institution built on the site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

12. Freedom Awards Expand for NCRM’s Anniversary - Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The National Civil Rights Museum will honor 14 people and two civil rights organizations at its annual Freedom Awards in November.

The group of recipients is more than the usual three each year to mark the 20th anniversary of the museum opening on the site of the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968.

13. Freedom Awards Expand for NCRM’s Anniversary - Thursday, August 11, 2011

The National Civil Rights Museum will honor 14 people and two civil rights organizations at its 20th annual Freedom Awards in November.

The group of recipients is more than the usual three each year to mark the 20th anniversary of the museum opening on the site of the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968.

14. Leadership Memphis Announces Board Members - Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Leadership Memphis has announced new board members and officers for its new fiscal year.

The officers and executive committee include Eric Robertson, chair; Beverly Jordan, vice chair; Bryan Ford, treasurer; Veronica Coleman Davis, secretary; Chris McLean, immediate past chair; Jeff Gaudino, alumni chair; Christine Munson, development chair; Lemoyne Robinson, program chair; and Jeane Chapman, marketing chair.

15. Robertson Honored For Radio Achievement - Friday, May 06, 2011

For almost 40 years, Howard Robertson, CEO of TRUST Marketing Inc. and SPOTSET Radio Network, has worked to establish himself in both the television and radio industries, successfully creating his own company and radio network.

16. Howard Robertson Among Top 20 Honored in Radio - Thursday, March 31, 2011

Howard Robertson of Memphis is one of the 20 most influential African-Americans in radio, according to Radio INK Magazine, a leading radio industry trade publication.

Robertson is CEO of Spotset Radio Network, which networks groups of radio stations from a database of 13,000 across the U.S. and Puerto Rico to meet the needs of advertisers and advertising agencies.

17. CCHS, Donlon Help City’s Underserved - Monday, November 22, 2010

When Rick Donlon and three other newly minted doctors came to Memphis in the mid-1990s, they were attracted by circumstances most might not find so attractive: the largest concentration of medically-underserved communities in the state.

18. Plans Unveiled for Expanded Civil Rights Museum - Thursday, October 14, 2010

The bare bones of an expanded National Civil Rights Museum include three times more space for the Memphis chapter in the story of the civil rights movement, updated technology for exhibits and a more detailed story of how connected the events are over three centuries.

19. Freedom Awards to Honor Three Women - Tuesday, July 13, 2010

The National Civil Rights Museum will honor three women in October at its annual Freedom Awards ceremony.

Museum officials announced the honorees will be Dr. Dorothy Cotton, Dr. Wangari Maathai and Eva Longoria Parker.

20. Events - Thursday, April 29, 2010

Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford will hold a Task Force Progress Briefing Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Shelby County Commission Chambers, 160 N. Main St. For reservations, e-mail publicaffairs@shelbycountytn.gov.

21. Events - Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Talk Shoppe will present “Make Your Business Productive Using Workplace Magic” with Chris Crouch Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the second-floor conference room of the Community Bank Building, 6465 N. Quail Hollow Road. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

22. Washington Firm Chosen For Civil Rights Mus. Work - Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Officials of the National Civil Rights Museum have chosen the firm of Howard + Revis Design Services to lead a major renovation.

The Washington-based firm’s previous work includes the Vietnam Veterans and Korean War Veterans memorials, projects at the Smithsonian Institution and consulting work on the National September 11 Memorial Museum.

23. Museum President Talks About Renovations - Monday, September 28, 2009

This has been a busy month for the National Civil Rights Museum.

The Memphis institution normally honors national and international leaders in October with the annual Freedom Awards. This year, the Dalai Lama came to town early as the international honoree.

24. Fogerty Joins Jackson Lewis In Of Counsel Role - Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Whitney King Fogerty has joined Jackson Lewis LLP as of counsel.

Fogerty was previously a shareholder at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC, where she specialized in labor and employment litigation. She has practiced law for 10 years and has been named among Chambers USA’s Leading Lawyers for Business the past two years.

25. U of M Law School Appoints Kritchevsky to Director of Advocacy - Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Barbara Kritchevsky has been appointed to the newly created position of director of advocacy at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphrey’s School of Law.

Kritchevsky has been a law professor at the university since 1983, and for the past 20 years has served as a faculty adviser to the school’s Moot Court Board and also served as the school’s associate dean for academic affairs.

26. Events - Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Kim Fremont Fortunato of Operation Warm will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

27. Events - Monday, April 27, 2009

The University of Memphis today will host the final session of a four-part series of free, public discussions of modern classics in Jewish literature in Room 226 of the University of Memphis McWherter Library. The session will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Asked for Wonder” by Abraham Joshua will be the final book discussed. For more information, call David Patterson at 678-2919, Tom Mendina at 678-4310 or Klaudia Kroboth at 678-2209.

28. Civil Rights Museum Crowd Watches History in Works - Wednesday, January 21, 2009

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A museum dedicated to the history of the civil rights museum drew a crowd on Tuesday of people eager to see history being made in Washington.

The museum is on the site in Memphis where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968, but about 700 people gathered there Tuesday to watch a live broadcast of the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

29. Comment Period Open For Civil Rights Museum Renovation - Thursday, November 13, 2008

The board of directors of the National Civil Rights Museum has known for a few years that the facility needs a renovation.

NCRM president Beverly Robertson compares the 17-year-old museum to an adolescent going through puberty.

30. RISE Foundation Names Board Members - Wednesday, September 17, 2008

The RISE Foundation has named its 2008-2009 board of directors.

The members are Jay Healy, board chair; Beverly Robertson, vice chair; Marianne Parrs, treasurer and chair of the Finance Committee; Chuck Schadt, secretary; Tomeka Hart, community initiatives chair; Scott Cromie, new markets chair; and David Waddell, board development chair.

31. Financial Executives Chapter Names Board Members - Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Memphis Chapter of Financial Executives International has named the new members of its board of directors for the 2008-2009 year.

Beverly Robertson, controller at National Safety Associates LLC, was named president of the organization, which serves as a professional networking avenue for CFOs and other senior finance executives.

32. PBS' Smiley, Others Converge On Memphis to Honor MLK - Tuesday, April 01, 2008

The eyes of the city and the nation are turning to Memphis this week to mark what will be the 40th anniversary Friday of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The city is doing its part to promote the historic moment - and so are other people from around the country.

33. Civil Rights MuseumLauded Nationally - Monday, May 14, 2007
     The National Civil Rights Museum has been recognized by two national publications that highlight travel destinations based on merit and educational significance.
     Rand McNally described t

34. Media-Buying Company Focuses On Small-Market Radio Stations - Wednesday, April 18, 2007
     In last year's state Senate race, a radio spot for Democrat John Wilder talked about how he'd juggled his legislative duties while caring for his dying wife, Marcelle.
     The couple had be

35. Potential Home Run - Friday, December 08, 2006

As a youth in Memphis in the 1950s and 1960s, Redbirds founder Dean Jernigan enjoyed watching baseball games at the former Russwood Park on Union Avenue.

The park, which seated about 17,000, was known for its covered grandstands, "hit it here" bulls eye sign and Memphis Steam Laundry water tower behind the center field wall.

36. Carmony Named Newcomer of the Year - Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Brad Carmony has been named Newcomer of the Year in the 2006 MPACT Maker Awards. The award recognizes individuals who have lived in Memphis for a short time, but who have made significant contributions to the community. Carmony is the public relations manager at inferno. He also serves on the regional advisory board of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Tennessee, the Exchange Club Family Center's Gala Committee and as a member of the Shelby County Humane Society's Pet Set organization.

37. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Tennessee Press Association elects vice president

Pitts Named Principal Owner at Pickering

Robert J. Pitts was named principal owner of Pickering Inc. Pitts is the companys civil engineering team leader. He received a bachelors degree from the...

38. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, May 26, 2000
The Memphis Potters Guild spring show is June 2-4 at the Memphis Botanic Garden in the Goldsmith Civic Garden Center The Memphis Potters Guild spring show is June 2-4 at the Memphis Botanic Garden in the Goldsmith Civic Garden Center. The opening re...

39. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 26, 1999
John J John J. Bradley has been named senior vice president of economic development for the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce. He is the current president of the Tennessee Industrial Development Council. Bradley is a graduate of the University of Ten...

40. Archived Article: Landmark-bott - Wednesday, April 14, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON Landmarks to review National Civil Rights Museum expansion By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Starting next summer, visitors to the National Civil Rights Museum may be able to experience an even more comprehensive picture of the move...

41. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 03, 1997
Dede Malmo has joined Re/Max Commercial and Industrial of Memphis and will handle commercial leasing and sales as well as property management Dede Malmo has joined Re/Max Commercial and Industrial of Memphis and will handle commercial leasing and sa...

42. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 26, 1997
Dr. Herb McCree was appointed coordinator of the University of Memphis' extended programs in northwest Tennessee. A retiree from the U.S. Navy, he received an associate's degree from State Technical Institute, a bachelor's degree from Southern Illin...

43. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, November 24, 1997
The grand opening of the Hard Rock Cafe on Beale Street raised $30,000 to be split between the National Civil Rights Museum and the Memphis chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The grand opening of the Hard Rock Cafe on Bea...

44. Archived Article: Depot - Thursday, January 09, 1997
1-9-97 notes Defense Depot.gs Depot plans to be unveiled in public hearing By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News Concluding several months of planning with public input, the Memphis Depot Redevelopment Agency will present plans for reuse of the fed...

45. Archived Article: Defense Depot - Thursday, January 09, 1997
1-9-97 notes Defense Depot.gs Depot plans to be unveiled in public hearing JAN. 9, 1997 -- Concluding several months of planning with public input, the Memphis Depot Redevelopment Agency will present plans for reuse of the federal facility at a 6:00...

46. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 24, 1996
memos from 1/17 Tamara L. Hane has joined Bean & Ison, CPAs & Consultants as a staff accountant. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee-Martin, where she received her master of business administration degree in 1993. Prior to joini...