1068 Cresthaven Road Memphis, TN 38119

Sale Amount: $2.5 million

Sale Date: May 2, 2013

2. Nike Distribution Center Issued $4.4 Million Permit - Monday, May 20, 2013

The city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement has issued a $4.4 million mechanical permit for work on Nike Inc.’s North Memphis distribution center at 3100 New Frayser Blvd.

3. Oakhaven Warehouse Sells After Foreclosure - Tuesday, May 14, 2013

4120 Air Trans Road, Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $2.5 million

Sale Date: May 7, 2013

4. Core Focus - Saturday, May 11, 2013

The Great Recession silenced construction crews throughout the Memphis area, and that was especially evident Downtown, where ambitious, skyline-changing projects were put on hold, reconfigured or scrapped altogether.

5. Reality TV's New Stars: Small Businesses - Thursday, May 09, 2013

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."

6. Nike Files $3 Million Permit for Distribution Center - Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Nike Inc. has filed a $3 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for work on its North Memphis distribution center at 3100 New Frayser Blvd.

7. Gov. Haslam's Former Boss to Oversee Pilot Flying J Probe - Thursday, May 02, 2013

Brad Martin, the newly appointed interim president of the University of Memphis who once hired Gov. Bill Haslam as an executive at Saks Inc., has been named by Pilot Flying J to oversee an internal investigation into FBI allegations of fraudulent business practices involving rebates to trucking customers.

8. Pilot Flying J Lauds Denial of Witness-Tampering Claim - Tuesday, April 30, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – A Knoxville judge on Monday rejected a claim that Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam is tampering with potential witnesses in a lawsuit stemming from an FBI raid on the country's largest diesel retailer.

9. Haslams Try to Halt Fallout From FBI Raid on Pilot - Thursday, April 25, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee's Haslam family is furiously trying to control the damage following a federal investigation into the family business that could threaten to unravel decades of growing wealth and influence that spans business, sports and politics in the state and beyond.

10. 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.

11. New Apartments Planned for South Main - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Plans for 197 apartments on two corners of West Carolina Avenue and Florida Street go to the Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board at its May 1 meeting.

South Junction will rise on the vacant northwest and southeast corners of Carolina and Florida, in the South Main Historic Arts District.

12. Some Pilot Flying J Sales Staff Suspended - Tuesday, April 23, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam says he has suspended several members of the sales team at Pilot Flying J, the family-owned truck stop chain that is under a federal fraud investigation.

13. Pilot Flying J Owner Signals 'Significant' Response to FBI Raid - Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is preparing to announce a “significant” response to the FBI’s allegations of fraudulent business dealings at his family’s truck stop chain, Pilot Flying J.

14. Governor Declares 'Absolute Faith' in CEO Brother - Monday, April 22, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is urging people to reserve judgment about an FBI raid of his family's Pilot Flying J chain of truck stops.

An affidavit unsealed Thursday alleges that members of the Pilot sales team withheld rebates for trucking companies to boost company profits and their own commissions.

15. Pilot Flying J CEO Haslam Won't Step Aside Amid Probe - Monday, April 22, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Cleveland Browns owner and Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam on Friday again denied any wrongdoing and said he wasn't stepping aside, a day after an FBI affidavit alleged his truck stop chain had defrauded customers with diesel fuel rebates.

16. Pilot Flying J Raid Focuses on Incentive Practices - Friday, April 19, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – When Pilot, the country's largest truck stop chain, bought its nearest competitor Flying J out of bankruptcy in 2009, federal trade officials worried the combined entity owned by the powerful Haslam family could corner the market on diesel fuel.

17. Bryce to Keep 318 Workers in Memphis - Friday, April 19, 2013

A packaging maker for retail brands like Frito-Lay and General Mills is getting a tax incentive worth $3 million to keep 318 workers in Memphis and add 95 new employees as part of a $21 million expansion here.

18. Browns Owner: Pilot Flying J Under Criminal Probe - Wednesday, April 17, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said Tuesday the federal government has launched a criminal investigation into rebates offered by the truck stop chain owned by his family, including his brother, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

19. FBI Agents at Headquarters of Haslam Family Business - Tuesday, April 16, 2013

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – FBI agents have blocked the entrance at the Knoxville headquarters of Pilot Flying J, the truck stop business owned by the family of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and his brother, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam.

20. International Paper Takes on Forest Protection - Saturday, April 13, 2013

International Paper Co. and a forest conservation group announced a plan Wednesday to protect endangered forests in key paper-producing areas of the South.

21. International Paper Takes on Forest Protection - Thursday, April 11, 2013

International Paper Co. and a forest conservation group announced a plan Wednesday to protect endangered forests in key paper-producing areas of the South.

22. Zero Budget – What a Boon - Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Entrepreneurs come alive when all odds are stacked against them. Think of the famous stories. Walt Disney and Frank Lloyd Wright going bankrupt several times until their visions pay off. Edison brokering the GE deal that meant the West would use the type of electricity the wizard of Menlo Park created. Steve Jobs kicked out of Apple, starting Next. The old saying holds true: the darkest hour is just before the dawn.

23. Safeways Crime Program Goes for Long Haul - Wednesday, April 03, 2013

When Pierce Ledbetter, the CEO of LEDIC Management, signed up his company’s Autumn Ridge apartment complex for the federally funded Safeways anti-crime initiative in 2009, he was nervous.

And his apprehension was soon borne out as residents in the crime-ridden apartment complex reacted to the new regime of police cameras and stricter regulations on trespassers and unannounced visitors.

24. Scooter Ads Face Scrutiny From Government, Doctors - Friday, March 29, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game.

25. Highwoods to Develop International Paper Tower - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The future of International Paper Co. in Memphis, where it’s long been based and where it recently reached a deal to solidify its presence here, is taking shape.

26. Bill to Give Lawmakers Security Clearance Fails - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – A proposal to give security clearance to certain lawmakers is dead this session.

The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Rick Womick of Murfreesboro failed on a voice vote in the House State Government Subcommittee on Tuesday.

27. Highwoods Signs Build-To-Suit Lease with International Paper - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Highwoods Properties Inc. has signed a long-term build-to-suit lease with International Paper Co.

The agreement, announced by Highwoods Monday, March 25, involves Highwoods developing a 241,000-square-foot, nine-story Class A office building with structured parking in the Poplar Avenue corridor. That new building will sit directly across the street from International Paper’s world headquarters and main campus, and construction is expected to start in the fourth quarter, with completion by the end of the second quarter of 2015.

28. Council OKs Demonstration Conditions, Car Sharing - Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Memphis City Council approved Tuesday, March 19, on third and final reading an ordinance that gives the police director the discretion to set conditions on parades, marches and demonstrations.

29. Council Approves Demonstration Conditions, Car Sharing - Thursday, March 21, 2013

The Memphis City Council approved Tuesday, March 19, on third and final reading an ordinance that gives the police director the discretion to set conditions on parades, marches and demonstrations.

The conditions include requiring any group from outside Shelby County seeking a march permit to put up a surety bond or deposit that is half of the cost of providing police protection. It also bans those in the gathering from carrying guns under Tennessee law or wearing masks or other disguises.

30. Crosstown Project Has $15 Million City "Ask" - Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Leaders of the Crosstown Development Project are asking the city of Memphis for $15 million toward a $175 million project.

Memphis City Council members got a look Tuesday, March 19, at the “ask” as well as the finances and goals of the project centered on the old 1.5 million square foot Sears Crosstown building.

31. Artspace Granted 15-Year Tax Break - Saturday, March 16, 2013

National nonprofit Artspace Projects Inc. was granted a 15-year tax freeze Tuesday, March 12, for its live/work space for local artists behind The Arcade Restaurant called South Main ArtSpace Lofts.

32. Artspace Granted 15-Year Tax Break - Thursday, March 14, 2013

National nonprofit Artspace Projects Inc. was granted a 15-year tax freeze Tuesday, March 12, for its live/work space for local artists behind The Arcade Restaurant called South Main ArtSpace Lofts.

33. Highway Patrol Assigns Helicopter to West Tennessee - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is assigning a helicopter and pilot to support law enforcement efforts in West Tennessee.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and THP Col. Tracy Trott said Friday that the helicopter will enhance public safety by increasing response time to incidents in the western areas of the state.

34. Belle Harbour Apartments Owner Files $17.1 Million Loan - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The owner of the 499-unit Belle Harbour Apartments on Mud Island Drive has filed a $17.1 million loan on the property.

Knickerbocker Properties XXXIX, an affiliate of New York-based Sentinel Real Estate Corp., filed the multifamily deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents, security agreement and fixture filing Feb. 26 through Berkeley Point Capital LLC.

35. TJX Leases Up Chickasaw Building D - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The TJX Cos. Inc. has inked a substantial deal in Southeast Memphis, representing the largest industrial lease so far in 2013.

36. New TSA Policy on Knives, Bats Sparks Backlash - Monday, March 11, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Flight attendants, pilots, federal air marshals and even insurance companies are part of a growing backlash to the Transportation Security Administration's new policy allowing passengers to carry small knives and sports equipment like souvenir baseball bats and golf clubs onto planes.

37. Pilot Program Helps Seniors Maintain Independence - Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The MetLife Foundation and Partners for Livable Communities recently selected the Plough Foundation and Memphis to participate in the City Leaders Institute on Aging in Place, a national pilot project striving to help people aged 65 years and older to live independently in their homes.

38. State Buys 2007 King Air for Governor’s Use - Monday, March 04, 2013

The governor has a new set of wings with the purchase of a used Beech King Air turboprop airplane.

WTVF-TV reported the state paid $4 million for the craft in December. It’s now the lead plane in a fleet operated by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

39. U of M Files Permit for New Residence - Tuesday, February 26, 2013

3615 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38111

Permit Cost: $43.5 million

Project Cost: $53 million

40. City Council Approves Hickory Hill Intermodal Yard - Saturday, February 23, 2013

The Memphis City Council approved Tuesday, Feb. 19, a 30-acre intermodal container yard in Hickory Hill for the storage of the containers by The Marino Group/Container Maintenance Corp., which is working with Chism-Hardy Enterprises LLC on the new facility that will employ 94 people.

41. EDGE Board Approves Several Tax Freezes This Week - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. shows up to meetings of the local economic development body that grants tax incentives to businesses pretty predictably.

That’s not to say on a regular basis, rather his appearances are predictable because they tend to coincide with votes on tax deals for businesses moving into or expanding in the core city.

42. EDGE Board Approves Several Tax Freezes This Week - Friday, February 22, 2013

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. shows up to meetings of the local economic development body that grants tax incentives to businesses pretty predictably.

That’s not to say on a regular basis, rather his appearances are predictable because they tend to coincide with votes on tax deals for businesses moving into or expanding in the core city.

43. City Council Approves Hickory Hill Intermodal Yard - Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Memphis City Council approved Tuesday, Feb. 19, a 30-acre intermodal container yard in Hickory Hill for the storage of the containers by The Marino Group/Container Maintenance Corp., which is working with Chism-Hardy Enterprises LLC on the new facility that will employ 94 people.

44. City Council Approves Fairgrounds TDZ Request - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday, Feb. 19, plans for a tourism development zone to capture sales tax revenue in a large area for a renovation of the Fairgrounds property at first.

The boundaries of the zone go to the state for approval and city Community and Housing Development division director Robert Lipscomb said such a proposal could be at the state building commission in Nashville in April.

45. Smucker Wins Tax Break for Memphis Expansion - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The J.M. Smucker Co. is staying put in Memphis. The company, which makes fruit spreads here, has walked back the decision it announced in 2010 to close its Memphis plant and lay off employees by this year. That’s because Smucker is getting a tax break for a $55 million expansion it’s planning.

46. Office Sells for $6.2 Million Following Foreclosure - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The 129,104-square-foot Lakecrest II office building at 6055 Primacy Parkway in East Memphis has sold for $6.2 million following a foreclosure.

47. Smucker Wins Tax Break for Memphis Expansion - Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The J.M. Smucker Co. is staying put in Memphis.

The company has walked back the decision it announced in 2010 to close its Memphis plant and lay off employees by this year. That’s because Smucker is getting a tax break for a $55 million expansion it’s planning.

48. J.M. Smucker Co. Applies for Tax Break to Expand - Saturday, February 16, 2013

The J.M. Smucker Co. will reverse the decision it announced in 2010 to close its Memphis plant and lay off employees by this year if the company, which makes fruit spreads here, gets a tax break for a $55 million expansion it’s planning here.

49. Hagerty Outlines Changes Made in Past Two Years - Saturday, February 16, 2013

Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty says 2013 will see the administration of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam advance basic changes the administration made in the previous two years.

50. New Chassis Pool Co-Op Launches in Memphis - Friday, February 15, 2013

The trucker-formed North American Chassis Pool Cooperative – the first of its kind – is launching its pilot program in Memphis this year.

The announcement follows the U.S. Surface Transportation Board recently approving the cooperative’s chassis pooling agreement, which will allow it to acquire and share chassis for intermodal freight transportation.

51. J.M. Smucker Co. Applies for Tax Break for Expansion - Thursday, February 14, 2013

The J.M. Smucker Co. will reverse the decision it announced in 2010 to close its Memphis plant and lay off employees by this year if the company, which makes fruit spreads here, gets a tax break for a $55 million expansion it’s planning here.

52. Nike Buys Frayser Land From Belz for Expansion - Tuesday, February 05, 2013

200 acres in Frayser Sale Amount: $2.2 million

Sale Date: Jan. 24, 2013

Buyer: Nike TN Inc.

53. Smith & Nephew Tax Break in Jeopardy - Monday, February 04, 2013

Smith & Nephew Inc. could be in danger of losing some or all of the 15-year tax incentive the company received in 2009 as part of its $42 million investment to convert a Memphis office complex into a centralized hub for research, marketing and medical education.

54. Nike Buys Frayser Land From Belz for Expansion - Friday, February 01, 2013

Nike Inc. has paid $2.2 million for about 200 acres of vacant land in Frayser from Belz Investco GP for an expansion of its North Memphis distribution center.

55. Hillwood Partnership Buys Airways Distribution Center - Saturday, January 26, 2013

Dallas-based Hillwood Investment Properties, in a partnership with Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and the Hillwood-Brookfield Industrial Partners fund, acquired the 556,000-square-foot Airways Distribution Center Building D in the DeSoto County submarket.

56. Hillwood Partnership Acquires Airways Distribution Center - Friday, January 25, 2013

Dallas-based Hillwood Investment Properties, in a partnership with Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and the Hillwood-Brookfield Industrial Partners fund, acquired the 556,000-square-foot Airways Distribution Center Building D in the DeSoto County submarket.

57. Final Bell - Saturday, January 19, 2013

From the moment he became Memphis City Schools superintendent, Kriner Cash had competition.

“I’ve been fighting since I got here,” he said in the early stages of what winds up as a five-year tenure that officially comes to an end July 31.

58. Foreclosure Notice Filed on Lakecrest II Building - Thursday, January 17, 2013

A first-run foreclosure notice has been filed against the owner of the 129,104-square-foot Lakecrest II office building at 6055 Primacy Parkway in East Memphis.

59. Realty Income Corp. Buys Herbalife Facility - Tuesday, January 15, 2013

5025 Crumpler Road Memphis, TN 38141

Sale Amount: $16.6 million

60. Back to Work - Friday, January 11, 2013

The Shelby County legislative delegation to Nashville returned to the capital Tuesday, Jan. 8, with three fewer members – one state senator and two state representatives – all Democrats – but with no new faces.

61. Owner Files $9.1 Million Loan on Hickory Hill Warehouse - Thursday, January 10, 2013

An affiliate of Denver-based Industrial Income Trust has filed a $9.1 million loan on the 437,740-square-foot warehouse at 6380 Holmes Road in Hickory Hill.

62. James Lee House Bed & Breakfast Granted 10-Year Tax Freeze - Thursday, January 10, 2013

The James Lee House redevelopment is moving along in Victorian Village. 

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp., a board of the Downtown Memphis Commission, approved a 10-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement for The James Lee House Bed & Breakfast at 690 Adams Ave. at its Tuesday, Jan. 8, meeting. The PILOT benefit over the 10-year term is $309,778.

63. James Lee House B&B Granted 10-Year Tax Freeze - Wednesday, January 09, 2013

The James Lee House redevelopment is moving along in Victorian Village.

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp., a board of the Downtown Memphis Commission, approved a 10-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement for The James Lee House Bed & Breakfast at 690 Adams Ave. at its Tuesday, Jan. 8, meeting. The PILOT benefit over the 10-year term is $309,778.

64. Crowne Plaza Hotel Sells Out of Foreclosure - Tuesday, January 08, 2013

300 N. Second St. Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $9.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 28, 2012

65. High Cotton Brewing Kicks Off Renovations - Saturday, January 05, 2013

Plans are moving forward for High Cotton Brewing Co. LLC’s facility in Memphis’ Edge District.

66. High Cotton Brewing Kicks Off Renovations - Friday, January 04, 2013

Plans are moving forward for High Cotton Brewing Co. LLC’s facility in Memphis’ Edge District.

67. Crowne Plaza Hotel Sells Out of Foreclosure - Thursday, January 03, 2013

The Crowne Plaza Hotel at 300 N. Second St. Downtown sold on the Shelby County Courthouse steps Dec. 28 for $9.4 million following a foreclosure.

68. Year-End Fundraising Reflections - Friday, December 28, 2012

As you reflect on 2012 here are some things to consider in the area of fundraising. Take a quiet moment to contemplate the following as you prepare for the coming year.

Let’s start with the big question: did your organization meet its fundraising goal? If yes, what contributed to success? If no, what happened? How many individuals made a gift? How many businesses or corporations made a grant or gave matching gifts? Did foundations or government agencies award funds? As you look at the numbers, consider whether or not the organization is dependent on funds from one or two sources? If the answer is yes, what would happen if those funds were reduced or eliminated?

69. Pinnacle, Pilots Association Reach Tentative Agreement - Saturday, December 22, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Inc. has reached a tentative labor contract agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of its parent company, Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

70. Consider a Revocable Living Trust - Thursday, December 20, 2012

Ray’s Take The main advantage touted for having a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) is to avoid probate, but its strengths go far beyond that.

An RLT is a legal document created by an individual to hold all or part of his or her assets. Typically the owner of these assets is also the Trustee, retaining complete control over how these assets are handled and along with the having ability to make changes to the Trust as needed. Trust directives can even extend beyond the grave.

71. Pinnacle Airlines, Pilots Association Reach Tentative Agreement - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Inc. has reached a tentative labor contract agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of its parent company, Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

72. Juvenile Court Reform Plan Announced - Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday, Dec. 18, an agreement with Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court that will put the Shelby County Public Defenders office in the role of defending juveniles who cannot afford to hire an attorney for court proceedings.

73. International Paper Touts Community Support - Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board meets Wed., Dec. 19, to consider a request from International Paper Co. for government tax incentives to support an expansion of its headquarters here.

74. High-Stakes Game - Saturday, December 15, 2012

At week’s end, International Paper Co. appeared ready to move forward with officially applying for a package of tax incentives as part of a plan to expand the company’s headquarters in the city.

75. High-Stakes Game - Saturday, December 15, 2012

At week’s end, International Paper Co. appeared ready to move forward with officially applying for a package of tax incentives as part of a plan to expand the company’s headquarters in the city.

76. Hickory Hill Warehouse Sells for $15.7 Million - Tuesday, December 11, 2012

6380 Holmes Road Memphis, TN 38141

Sale Amount: $15.7 million

Sale Date: Dec. 5, 2012

77. Hickory Hill Warehouse Sells for $15.7 Million - Monday, December 10, 2012

An affiliate of Denver-based Industrial Income Trust has paid $15.7 million for the 437,740-square-foot warehouse at 6380 Holmes Road in Hickory Hill.

78. Haslam Mulls School Vouchers for State - Monday, December 10, 2012

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam may or may not push directly for some kind of move to school vouchers next year on Capital Hill.

But there will almost certainly be legislation to that effect, possibly with State Sen. Brian Kelsey of Germantown leading an effort he has made in several previous legislative sessions.

79. Pinnacle Recesses Talks with Pilots Union - Saturday, December 08, 2012

Executives of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have recessed contract talks with the Air Line Pilots Association as the company anticipates Delta Air Lines will begin its move away from 50-seat jets “sometime next year.”

80. Wyndham Garden Hotel Owner Faces Foreclosure - Friday, December 07, 2012

The owner of the Wyndham Garden Hotel at 300 N. Second St. Downtown has defaulted on its loan and faces foreclosure, according to a notice in the Friday, Dec. 7, issue of The Daily News and also at The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

81. Agency to Weigh Plan for Heritage Trails in Early 2013 - Friday, December 07, 2012

The group that will determine whether there is a tax increment financing zone for the city’s Heritage Trails redevelopment plan should begin considering the specifics of the development plan itself starting in mid-January.

82. 10 Tennessee Schools Apply for Achievement Initiative - Tuesday, December 04, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee is among five states that plan to add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013.

Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York were the other states announcing Monday that they will take part in the three-year pilot program, which is intended to boost student achievement and make U.S. schools more competitive on a global level.

83. Tennessee Residents Get Doctor Online or by Phone - Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Tennessee residents can now visit a doctor online or by telephone for relief from minor ailments.

A service called Apogee Doctor on Call charges $50 per contact for physician consultations. The Tennessean reported Arizona-based Apogee Physicians said Tennessee is the pilot state for its remote program, partly because the company already provides staffing at a dozen hospitals around the state.

84. Pinnacle Recesses Talks With Pilots Union - Monday, December 03, 2012

Executives of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have recessed contract talks with the Air Line Pilots Association as the company anticipates Delta Air Lines will begin its move away from 50-seat jets “sometime next year.”

85. Commission to Vote on Industrial Land Sale - Monday, December 03, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners take up the proposed sale Monday, Dec. 3, of 33.6 acres of land in the Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park in southwest Memphis.

Carolyn Hardy, owner of the Hardy Bottling Co. and consultant to the Blues City Brewery operation that later bought the plant, wants to buy the last available roadside acreage in the industrial park for a business to store and stage modular containers.

86. Let’s CHANGE Summit Tackles Obesity Epidemic - Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Healthy Memphis Common Table continued with its mission to improve the health of people in the Memphis area by confronting the area’s obesity crisis at its recent Let’s CHANGE Summit.

The organization’s Let’s CHANGE (Commit to Healthy Activity and Nutrition Goals Every day) program is a partnership between the Shelby County Health Department and more than 37 businesses and community organizations dedicated to fighting childhood and family obesity. The Let’s CHANGE pilot project includes five pediatric practices, the YMCA of the Mid-South and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to address family obesity head-on using tools to change diet and exercise patterns.

87. Jones Back in Familiar Post at Millington City Hall - Friday, November 16, 2012

After four years away from City Hall, Terry Jones returns to the Millington mayor’s office in January.

88. Heritage Trails Financing Draws Concern - Friday, November 16, 2012

The next stop for an ambitious 20-year redevelopment plan that stretches from the South Downtown area into South Memphis is a Dec. 6 meeting of the Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency.

89. Center City Revenue Finance Corp. Passes Financing for Downtown Buildings - Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. passed several housekeeping items at its Tuesday, Nov. 13, board meeting, including assigning a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) lease agreement to Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC for Brinkley Plaza, 80 Monroe Ave.

90. Shaping Combat - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

In an unassuming building in Germantown is a company helping to shape the way combat pilots and ground crew work, and combat missions are flown the world over.

Inside that building, situated among aviation memorabilia and artifacts, is Alan Mullen, former Navy pilot assigned to the U.S.S. Nimitz and TOPGUN instructor, and the founder of Crew Training International.

91. Expert: Investors Confound Housing - Monday, November 12, 2012

The role of investor-driven neighborhoods in Memphis is growing, and the impact on different kinds of neighborhoods is largely unstudied and unknown.

For instance, what does it mean that going into 2012, 54 percent of residential property sales were accounted for by investor purchases from the Real Estate Owned (REO) inventory of foreclosing lenders?

92. Center City Revenue Finance Corp. to Consider Brinkley Plaza Tax Break - Thursday, November 08, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. (CCRFC) has a full agenda for its Tuesday, Nov. 13, board meeting, with leasing and financing requests for Brinkley Plaza, Toyota Plaza and the Peabody Hotel Tract.

93. Ritz Requests Data on International Paper Expansion - Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Shelby County Commission Chairman Mike Ritz wants a comparison of the tax impact of Memphis-based International Paper Co. building a new 250,000-square-foot building in Memphis versus the same size building being located in DeSoto County.

94. Seminar Underscores Commercial Sectors’ Highs, Lows - Monday, November 05, 2012

Memphis’ commercial real estate market for the most part appears to mirror national trends, with all four sectors boasting challenges and bright spots so far this year.

That was a message a room full of real estate professionals received when The Daily News hosted its second annual Commercial Real Estate seminar Thursday, Nov.1, at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, sponsored by Magna Bank and Evans Petree PC.

95. Capital Influx - Monday, October 29, 2012

Capital is finally being set free in the Memphis industrial market, with opportunities on both the buy and sale side of investment deals.

Nearly $200 million has been spent since June, as public and private institutional buyers alike make large plays.

96. GiVE 365 Names Nine Grant Recipients - Friday, October 26, 2012

DeNeuville Learning Center. KIPP Memphis Collegiate Schools. Shelby County Books from Birth. WriteMemphis.

These are some of the nine recipients of this year’s GiVE 365 grants. GiVE 365 is an initiative of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis whose members pledge a dollar per day per year, and are encouraged to vote on what causes that money will go. This year’s theme was “Eyes on the Prize: Organizations helping students graduate from high school or college,” and 11 finalists were asked to give three-minute presentations in front of voting members.

97. County Commission Approves School Funding - Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners approved $13.9 million in funding for computer software and a program to handle the human resources and financial needs of the merged school system to come.

The original request was for $15 million and including contingency funding in the event the project had cost overruns.

98. Commission to Vote on Schools Payroll System - Monday, October 22, 2012

A $15 million block of money for a single payroll finance computer system for the consolidated school system to come is the first merger-related funding recommendation from the countywide school board to reach the Shelby County Commission.

99. James Haslam Retires From First Horizon Board - Friday, October 19, 2012

James “Jimmy” Haslam has retired as a member of the board of directors of First Tennessee Bank’s parent company.

100. Nike Wins $57.8 Million Tax Break - Friday, October 19, 2012

Project Victory isn’t in the bag just yet. There is competition. Project Victory is what local economic development officials were calling the proposed $301 million expansion of the Nike Inc. plant in Frayser.