Susan Stephenson is one of the most accomplished and highly visible women in the Memphis business community. She is the co-founder of Independent Bank, the city’s second-largest bank as ranked by assets and one that largely steered clear of the mortgage mess that dogged competitors during the financial bust.

2. Interior Chief Salazar Stepping Down in March - Thursday, January 17, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who oversaw a moratorium on offshore drilling after the BP oil spill and promoted alternative energy sources throughout the nation, will step down in March.

3. EPA Administrator Jackson Announces Resignation - Friday, December 28, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the Obama administration's chief environmental watchdog, is stepping down after nearly four years marked by high-profile brawls over global warming pollution, the Keystone XL oil pipeline, new controls on coal-fired plants and several other hot-button issues that affect the nation's economy and people's health.

4. Levenger Leases Up EastPark IV - Friday, December 14, 2012

A Delray Beach, Fla.-based specialty retail company is relocating its Memphis distribution warehouse within the Southeast submarket.

Levenger has inked 96,400 square feet in EastPark Distribution Center IV, 5265 Hickory Hill Road, bringing the 372,800-square-foot building to full occupancy. Levenger also has an operation at 3530 E. Raines Road.

5. Crescent Center to Host Human Resources Seminar - Monday, December 03, 2012

Lisa Horn, of the Society for Human Resource Management in Alexandria, Va., will be the keynote speaker at a seminar Thursday, Dec. 6, for HR professionals.

6. Obama Carries Shelby, Cohen Over Flinn and Two Tax Hikes Defeated - Wednesday, November 07, 2012

President Barack Obama carried Shelby County in unofficial Nov. 6 election returns as his Republican challenger Mitt Romney took the state’s 11 electoral votes.

Voter turnout in the most popular election cycle among Shelby County voters was 61.9 percent, about the same percentage as four years ago. But the 371,256 voters is fewer than 2008 when more than 400,000 Shelby County voters cast ballots. The percentage is about the same because there are fewer registered voters in Shelby County than there were four years ago after a purge by election officials.

7. EPA Grants 8 States Clean Gas Waiver After Isaac - Thursday, September 06, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration is temporarily waiving clean gas requirements in eight states affected by Hurricane Isaac.

Governors requested the waiver because fuel supplies from refineries in the Gulf area were disrupted by Isaac. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson says extreme circumstances could cause a gas shortage.

8. New Mileage Standards Would Double Fuel Efficiency - Wednesday, August 29, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The average gas mileage of new cars and trucks will have to nearly double by 2025 under regulations that were finalized Tuesday by the Obama administration.

The new rules will require the fleet of new cars and trucks to average 54.5 miles per gallon in 13 years, up from 28.6 mpg at the end of last year.

9. Suburban School Board Races Almost Set - Friday, August 17, 2012

Races on the Nov. 6 ballot for six sets of suburban school boards took shape Thursday, Aug. 16, at the noon filing deadline for candidate qualifying petitions.

The candidates that made the deadline have another week to withdraw from the races if they wish.

10. Top EPA Official Resigns Over 'Crucify' Comment - Tuesday, May 01, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration's top environmental official in the oil-rich South and Southwest region has resigned after Republicans targeted him over remarks made two years ago when he used the word "crucify" to describe how he would go after companies violating environmental laws.

11. Miss. Judge Declares Damages Cap Unconstitutional - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A state judge has declared a legislatively imposed cap on how much juries can award in non-economic damages unconstitutional.

Circuit Judge Charles Webster in Coahoma County issued the ruling April 20 in a 14-page opinion. He criticized the Legislature for intruding into judicial authority.

12. HR Professionals Present Seminar at Crescent Club - Monday, February 13, 2012

HR Professionals of Greater Memphis, in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management-Memphis, will present a seminar on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Crescent Club on “Strategic Leadership for HR Executives.”

13. Green Cos., Orgs Seek ‘Lorax’ Tie-Ins - Thursday, February 09, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Lorax, perhaps the most famous anti-industrial crusader from children's literature, is getting support from companies that are willing to go green.

With a host of commercial tie-ins – albeit for eco-friendly products – Universal Pictures will begin promoting "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" this month. The animated movie, set for release March 2 in North America, is about a creature who "speaks for the trees" and fights rampant industrialism in a retelling of the Dr. Seuss children's book first published in 1971.

14. AP: Lisa Marie Presley Talks About New Exhibit - Thursday, February 02, 2012

MEMPHIS (AP) – There's a glass case in a room on Graceland's first floor that holds a small white fur coat, a photo album of Elvis Presley's family and a blue record player used by his daughter, Lisa Marie.

15. AP: Lisa Marie Presley Talks About New Exhibit - Wednesday, February 01, 2012

MEMPHIS (AP) – There's a glass case in a room on Graceland's first floor that holds a small white fur coat, a photo album of Elvis Presley's family and a blue record player used by his daughter, Lisa Marie.

16. Groups Sue Obama for Scrapping Stricter Smog Limit - Wednesday, October 12, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Environmental groups sued the Obama administration Tuesday for scrapping a stricter limit for smog-forming pollution, saying the decision violated the law and put politics ahead of protecting public health.

17. EPA Chief Wanted Stricter Smog Standard - Tuesday, October 04, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The head of the Environmental Protection Agency had wanted to set a stricter limit on the main ingredient in smog to better protect children from lung damage before the White House killed the effort.

18. House Approves Bill to Delay, Scrap EPA Rules - Monday, September 26, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-controlled House on Friday took another swipe at the government's ability to control air pollution, passing a bill that would delay or scrap rules to reduce mercury and other harmful air emissions.

19. Miss. Court to Weigh Damage Limitations Query - Wednesday, June 15, 2011

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi's lawsuit limitations in civil cases don't attack a plaintiff's right to have a jury hear his claims, the state Supreme Court was told Tuesday.

Frances A. Citera of Chicago, attorney for Sears, Roebuck and Co., said the law only takes power away from jurors to the extent that they cannot award non-economic damages of more than $1 million.

20. TVA Paring Coal Operations, Paying $10M in Deal - Friday, April 15, 2011

CHATTANOOGA (AP) – The nation's largest public utility is shuttering operations that account for about 16 percent if its coal-fired capacity over five years to settle lawsuits from several states over air quality, its board said Thursday.

21. Former Interim Chef Kramer Back in Charge - Monday, March 21, 2011

“Interim” – a pause or interval in a succession of events

When the restaurant Wally Joe closed in January 2007, owner Fred Carl Jr., founder, president and CEO of Viking Range Corp., decided to keep a restaurant going while looking for a buyer for the space in the shopping center at South Mendenhall Road and Sanderlin Avenue. Appropriately, the temporary restaurant would be called Interim.

22. Forbes: Memphis Near Top for Retirement Bargains - Thursday, January 27, 2011

In the past Memphis has been named in top 10 lists for murder, obesity, lack of education and lower standards of women’s health.

But the latest top 10 ranking has the city smiling all the way to grandma’s house.

23. County Atty: Jackson Strong-Armed Clerk Employees - Monday, December 06, 2010

Two years after Otis Jackson upset incumbent Republican General Sessions Court Clerk Chris Turner, Jackson is the focus of a criminal investigation that could end his brief time in elected office.

24. County Atty: Jackson Put Strong-Arm On Clerk Employees - Friday, December 03, 2010

The same day last month that General Sessions Court Clerk Otis Jackson called his employees to a “mandatory” meeting about his political ambitions, one of those employees reported him to the Shelby County attorney’s office.

25. Gov't Pushing More Fuel Efficiency for Trucks - Tuesday, October 26, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Future longhaul trucks, school buses and large pickup trucks will be required to cut fuel consumption and emissions by 10 to 20 percent under first-ever fuel efficiency plans for trucks released Monday by the Obama administration.

26. Gov't Looking at 62 mpg Goal for 2025 Autos - Monday, October 04, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – The new cars and trucks sold in 2025 may be required to average 62 miles per gallon as a group, far surpassing the fuel efficiency of current high-mileage stars like the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic hybrids.

27. EPA: Clean-Air Rule Would Overturn Bush-Era Plan - Wednesday, July 07, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is proposing new rules to tighten restrictions on pollution from coal-burning power plants in the eastern half of the country, a key step to cut emissions that cause smog.

28. EPA: New Mining Policy Would Protect Water Quality - Monday, April 05, 2010

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Obama administration Thursday spelled out tighter water quality standards for surface coal mines in Appalachia in a move that could curtail mountaintop removal mining.

29. Administration Releases New Fuel Efficiency Rules - Friday, April 02, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration set tougher gas mileage standards for new cars and trucks Thursday, spurring the next generation of fuel-sipping gas-electric hybrids, efficient engines and electric cars.

30. White House Defends Year-Old Stimulus - Wednesday, February 17, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama, defending his economic stimulus plan on its first anniversary, is dispatching his Cabinet across the country to try to calm an anxious public as Democrats head into potentially devastating congressional elections in November.

31. Tenn. Senate Rejects Michael Jackson Resolution - Friday, February 12, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Michael Jackson has joined Justin Timberlake in failing to meet the Tennessee Senate's standards for an honoring resolution.

32. Historic EPA Finding: Greenhouse Gases Harm Humans - Tuesday, December 08, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration took a major step Monday toward imposing the first federal limits on climate-changing pollution from cars, power plants and factories, declaring there was compelling scientific evidence that global warming from manmade greenhouse gases endangers Americans' health.

33. Memphis Bar Assn. Elects New Officers, Board Members - Monday, December 07, 2009

At the Memphis Bar Association’s Annual Meeting Thursday at The Peabody hotel, the MBA announced its 2010 officers and new members of its board of directors.

Immediate past president Art Quinn passed the gavel to incoming president Ricky E. Wilkins of the Law Offices of Ricky E. Wilkins. John Cannon of Shuttleworth Williams PLLC and Gary K. Smith of Apperson Crump & Maxwell PLC automatically move to the positions of vice president/president-elect and treasurer, respectively. Linda Warren Seely, director of pro bono projects at Memphis Area Legal Services Inc., was chosen as secretary.

34. Special Elections Held in Miss. - Thursday, November 05, 2009

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Ron C. Cooke and Chris Hemphill will compete in the Nov. 24 runoff for justice court judge in Lowndes County.

35. Federal Survey Finds Coal Ash Sites in 35 States - Wednesday, September 09, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The toxic leftovers from burning coal for power are sitting in nearly 600 sites in 35 states, according to a federal survey released Tuesday.

Spills have occurred at 34 of those sites over the last decade.

36. 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.

37. EPA Takes First Step Toward Climate Change Regs - Monday, April 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The EPA on Friday declared that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases sent off by cars and many industrial plants "endanger public health and welfare," setting the stage for regulating them under federal clean air laws.

38. Obama EPA to Investigate Coal Ash Sites - Thursday, January 15, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency promised Wednesday to immediately assess hundreds of coal ash disposal sites at power plants across the country in the wake of two spills in Alabama and Tennessee.

39. Area Lenders JoinTHDA Advisory Board - Tuesday, January 29, 2008
     Four West Tennessee mortgage bankers have joined the lender advisory board of Tennessee Housing Development Agency.
     The area representatives are Jennie Allen of First Horizon Home Loans

40. Events - Monday, October 01, 2007

Women on the Move, a local women's networking group, will hold its Trade Show today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., Suite 909. Tickets are $15 and part of the proceeds benefit The Commission on Missing and Exploited Children. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Lisa Cline at 684-1010.

41. Recent Hires Bring New Blood to Medical Examiner's Staff - Friday, April 13, 2007
     Two new medical examiners have joined the Shelby County Medical Examiner's Office, increasing the number of pathologists there to four.
     The medical examiner's office is housed in the Me

42. Events - Friday, March 02, 2007

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents "Around the World" with guitarist Lily Afshar today at 8 p.m. at the Buckman Performing & Fine Arts Center, 60 Perkins Road Ext. The concert in the Paul and Linnea Bert Chamber series features music influenced by African folk mythology, tango rhythms and Argentine folk music. For tickets, call 537-2525 or visit www.memphissymphony.org.

43. Events - Monday, February 26, 2007

South End Developers LLC hosts the Downtown Home Show at South End today at 11 a.m. at the Riverside 648 Condominiums, 648 Riverside Drive. Eleven developments are participating in South End's first spring home show. Model townhomes, condominiums and lofts will be on display. Call 461-1662 for more information.

44. Rowland Rises to Vice Chancellor Post at UTHSC - Wednesday, February 21, 2007

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has appointed Steve Rowland as assistant vice chancellor for business. He is responsible for overseeing and administering the Business Services Unit and auxiliary services such as printing, mail services and student housing. Rowland holds a Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute for Supply Management.

45. Gwaltney to Head Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation - Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Peter K. Gwaltney will join the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation as chief executive officer and as vice chairman of the board of directors, effective Jan. 1. He has served as the CEO of the Louisiana Bankers Association since 1999. He also has served on numerous boards at the state and national level, including the American Bankers Insurance Association board of directors, the American Bankers Professional and Fidelity Insurance Association board of directors.

46. Women's Foundation Director Shines as Woman of Character - Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Ruby Bright has been recognized as a 2006 Woman of Character by the Girl Scout Council of the Mid-South. Bright, who is the executive director of the Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis, was recognized for her courage, confidence and leadership.

47. BRIDGES: One Big Facet of Uptown's Resurgence - Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Marcus Jackson, a 20-year-old business major at the University of Memphis, is still amazed at his personal transformation over the last few years.

He went from being a typical, introverted high school student to winning a string of accolades. He was chosen captain of his school's track team, senior class secretary and homecoming king. Jackson's peers at Kirby High School voted him "Mr. Senior."

48. Midsouth Magazine Hosts Home & Design Expo - Monday, August 01, 2005

Aug. 1

Mpact Memphis presents a "big idea" committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Boscos Squared, 2120 Madison Ave. Call 312-7760.

Aug. 2

49. 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...

50. Archived Article: Events - Monday, April 19, 2004
The Crime Victims Center presents Domestic Violence: Victims Panel Discussion from 8:30 a

The Crime Victims Center presents Domestic Violence: Victims Panel Discussion from 8:30 a.m. to noon today at the Memphis & Shelby County Public Library...

51. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, April 05, 2004
Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn to speak at Hilton Hotel

Chamber Presents Frontline Politics Series

April 5

The Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development presents a Tennessee Department of Transportation long-range transportat...

52. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 28, 2003
Calendar of events April 28-May 4

Calendar of events April 28-May 4

April 28

U.S. District Judge Bernice B. Donald will discuss Striving for Social Change and Equal Justice at 7 p.m. in Rhodes Colleges Blount Auditorium. She presides over t...

53. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 07, 2003
Calendar of events April 7-13

Calendar of events April 7-April 13

April 7

Trinity United Methodist Church, 1738 Galloway Ave., hosts a support group for the families of military service personnel from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Morgan Keegan and W...

54. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 31, 2003
Calendar of events March 31-April 6

Calendar of events March 31-April 6

March 31

Trinity United Methodist Church, 1738 Galloway Ave., offers a support group for the families of military service personnel from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. April 2

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55. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, December 09, 2002
Calendar of events Sept

Calendar of events Dec. 9-Dec. 15

Dec. 9

Wyndham Garden Hotel, 300 N. Second St., is the site of the 15th annual Current Developments in Tennessee Employment Law seminar from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. The seminar is pre...

56. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 04, 2002
Calendar of events Sept

Calendar of events Nov. 4-Nov. 10

Nov. 4

The Greater Memphis Arts Council, 8 S. Third St., presents artwork by Everett Charles Yates, on display through Jan. 15. Nov. 5

The Center for Historic Preservation, a clea...

57. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 28, 2002
Calendar of events Sept

Calendar of events Oct. 28-Nov. 3

Oct. 29

The Memphis Bar Association hosts the Estate Planning Series at the Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. This weeks seminar, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., is Tax and Estate Planning Un...

58. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 09, 2002
Philip H

Kim Carter joined Coastal Securities in Memphis as public finance vice president. She earned a master of business administration degree from the University of Memphis and a bachelors degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. &nbs...

59. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, September 30, 2002
Calendar of events Sept

Calendar of events Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Sept. 30

Greater Memphis Arts Council, 8 S. Third St., Suite 300, will feature Michael J. Hildebrands mixed media paintings through Oct. 18. The Art Museum at the University of Memp...

60. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 12, 2002
Calendar of events Jan

Calendar of events Aug. 12-Aug. 18

Aug. 12

Consumer Credit Counseling Service is offering free budget and credit workshops on how to develop and maintain a personal budget and how to use credit cards wisely. Using cre...

61. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 05, 2002
Calendar of events Jan

Calendar of events Aug. 5-Aug. 11

Aug. 6

The Memphis Area Technology Council is planning committee alignment meetings for people interested in getting involved with MATC. Meetings are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 6 at the M...

62. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 17, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events: June 17-June 23 June 17 Memphis Investors Group will hold its monthly meeting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select, Adams Lecture Hall, 2490 Mount Moriah Road. MIG is a private, non-profit, educa...

63. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 11, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events March 11-March 17 March 11 Network of Memphis, an organization of progressive, professional and entrepreneuring women meets the second Monday of the month at Napa Cafe in Sanderlin Centre at 5:30 p.m. Guest ...

64. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 10, 1999
Toni Campbell Parker, partner in the law firm of Apperson, Crump and Maxwell PLC, was elected president of the Mid-South Fair/Libertyland Inc Toni Campbell Parker, partner in the law firm of Apperson, Crump and Maxwell PLC, was elected president of ...

65. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 22, 1999
Flynn Named Vice President of Ruth Ann Marshall has been appointed North American Region president for MasterCard International. Marshall formerly was executive vice president at Concord EFS Inc. Stephen J. Flynn has been named vice president of res...

66. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 02, 1999
Dr Philip G. Satre, chairman and chief executive officer of Harrahs Entertainment Inc., has been named to the board of directors of JDN Realty Corp. Paul Stone has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Mark VII Inc. Ston...

67. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, March 23, 1999
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors reported home sales began increasing in February, surpassing sales in January and February 1998 The Memphis Area Association of Realtors reported home sales began increasing in February, surpassing sales in J...

68. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 10, 1999
Promus Names New Development Ronald C. Muzii Jr. has been named vice president of development for Promus Vacation Resorts. Muzii was formerly president of Innovative Hospitality Group Inc. in Miami. He is a graduate of Cornell University. B. Ted Ham...

69. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 12, 1997
Robert Moullen has been appointed general manager for the French Quarter Suites Hotel, 2144 Madison Ave Robert Moullen has been appointed general manager for the French Quarter Suites Hotel, 2144 Madison Ave. Moullen has more than 18 years of experi...

70. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 09, 1997
Sam Hubbard has joined Financial Federal Savings Bank as vice president in the companys construction lending department Sam Hubbard has joined Financial Federal Savings Bank as vice president in the companys construction lending department. Hubbard ...

71. Archived Article: Web - Friday, December 13, 1996
12-13 Notes Craigmont Winning on the Web Craigmont high school students win scholarships for Web site on Hubble space telescope By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News A Craigmont High School graduate, who won a $3,000 scholarship for her part in cre...

72. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 06, 1996
Richard B. Witaszak has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Freds. Prior to joining Freds, he was executive vice president of finance and operations for AE Clevite Inc. Sedgwick James Inc. has announced several senior ...

73. Archived Article: Back Filler - Thursday, August 08, 1996
NBC opens second Jackson, Tenn NBC opens second Jackson, Tenn. branch National Bank of Commerce has announced a new branch will open Friday in the Lynnwood Kroger store at 941 N. Parkway in Jackson, Tenn. The Lynnwood branch is NBCs second location ...