Investment firms nationwide are snatching up single-family real estate-owned (REO) properties, renovating and renting them, and then selling them to other investors.

This “house flipping” is seen as especially opportunistic in Memphis, where median asking prices are dwarfed by national averages and vacancies are widespread.

2. Concert Pays Homage to King - Monday, January 02, 2012

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra has made a point of playing with hip, up-and-coming, contemporary artists, but old favorites are still on the program as well.

This year’s annual tribute concert “The Elvis Birthday Pops Concert” will celebrate the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll with some hit songs, even more lesser known songs and a noticeable lack of pork chop sideburns.

3. New Oct. Date Set for MLK Memorial Dedication - Tuesday, September 13, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Organizers have set a new date in October to dedicate the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial after Hurricane Irene forced them to postpone the event in August, days before 250,000 people were expected to attend.

4. Pfizer Q2 Net Up 5 Pct. on Lower Charges, Taxes - Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Generic competition cut deeper into drugmaker Pfizer Inc.'s sales in the second quarter – with the U.S. patent expiration for its cholesterol fighter Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug, just five months away.

5. Soul Fish Cafe’s Po Boy True Taste of Memphis - Monday, July 18, 2011

The first in an occasional series, “The Anatomy of a Sandwich.”

Just think, if the Earl of Sandwich had been, say, the Earl of Glastonbury, we’d all be going around saying, “Hey, I’m really in the mood for a peanut butter and jelly glastonbury.” Glad that didn’t happen!

6. ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ Production Hits Target - Monday, August 30, 2010

They say in theater that there are no small parts, just small actors. But Theatre Memphis’s season opener shows strength and professionalism in large and small roles alike.

Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun,” running through Sept.12, hits several bull’s-eyes on the theater’s Lohrey Stage.

7. Rainey Kizer Names Waddell Partner - Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Amanda C. Waddell has been named a partner at Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC. Waddell’s practice is concentrated in the areas of medical malpractice, auto liability and insurance coverage.

8. Consumers Cut Health Spending Amid Downturn - Tuesday, September 23, 2008

As the credit crunch threatens to throw the economy into a deep slump, Americans are already cutting back on health care, a sector once thought to be invulnerable to recession. Spending on everything from doctors' appointments to preventive tests to prescription drugs is under pressure.

9. Brooks Named VP of Junior Achievement - Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Mary Brooks has been named vice president of programs for Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc. Previously, Brooks served as the director of programs for Junior Achievement. In her new position, she will oversee the operation of Exchange City, Junior Achievement's model city, which is operated for a day by area fifth-graders.

10. U of M Moot Court Team Earns Spot in National Finals - Wednesday, November 23, 2005

H. McCall Wilson Jr., president and CEO of The Bank of Fayette County, recently attended a meeting of the American Bankers Association's Community Bankers Council in Washington, D.C. Wilson represents Tennessee's community banks on the council.

11. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, January 03, 2005
HEADLINE

Germantown Chamber Hosts SOHO Meeting

Jan. 3

The Millington Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a mayor and board of aldermen meeting at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Millington Civic Center on Wilkinsville Road. Call 872-1486. Jan. 4...

12. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, December 27, 2004
MBA Offers Course on Child Support Guidelines

Memphis Bar Offers Last Minute CLE

Dec. 28

The Memphis Bar Association and the Divorce and Family Law Section present New Child Support Guidelines from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the MBA conferen...

13. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Armstrong Allen attorneys chosen for Best Lawyers

Memphis Estate Planning Council Elects Officers

The Memphis Estate Planning Council announced the following 2004-2005 officers: Mike Wood, president; David B. Jones, vice president; Frank E. Da...

14. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, October 28, 2003
3380 Fite Road

Midwest Zinc Refinances Millington Plant 3380 Fite Road

Millington, TN 38053

Cost: $62.2 million

Borrower: Midwest Zinc Corp.

Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank

Trustee: Mike Champlin

Property: 15.51 acres at 3380 Fite R...

15. Archived Article: Back - Tuesday, April 01, 1997
U of M to host sports law conference U of M to host sports law conference Economists and law professors will discuss professional sports and antitrust law on Saturday during a conference hosted by the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School ...

16. Archived Article: Johnny Rockets - Monday, May 13, 1996
5-13 chg johnny rockets Construction starts on new 50s-style restaurant By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Construction has started on the new Johnny Rockets restaurant being built at 567 Perkins Extended by franchisee David Kaplan of Mission Contr...