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.

2. Unified Moves To East Pointe Biz Center - Friday, April 20, 2012

An independent forensic engineering and investigations company has relocated its Mid-South Service Center to a more secure location.

Unified Investigations & Sciences Inc. has inked 8,565 square feet in East Pointe Business Center Building D, 3875 Vantech Drive. The Suwanee, Ga.-based tenant was previously located at 3955 Whitebrook Drive, where it serviced Arkansas, North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

3. MyMathLab Shows Success at U of M - Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Math professors at the University of Memphis are claiming some success in using math lab computer software to close achievement gaps among students.

The nearly four years of work with the MyMathLab software focused on elementary calculus courses at the university and show pass rates increased 23 percent during that time.

4. Dunlap Finds Good Match With Apperson Crump - Thursday, October 27, 2011

John Dunlap’s career path – from the time he got his law degree from Vanderbilt University in the 1960s to his recently becoming an of-counsel member at Apperson Crump PLC in Memphis – did not always follow a straight line.

5. Govt to Test Risk-Based Airport Screening - Friday, July 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Transportation Security Administration said Thursday it will test a program to pre-screen a small group of select air travelers who volunteer more personal information about themselves so they can be vetted to get faster screening at airport checkpoints.

6. Blues City Brewery Buys Hardy Bottling - Tuesday, May 17, 2011

5151 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $10 million

Sale Date: May 2, 2011
Buyer: Blues City Brewery LLC
Seller: Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC

7. Davis-Kidd Owner Inks New Lease - Friday, April 29, 2011

One of Memphis’ most celebrated booksellers is here to stay. The new owner of Davis-Kidd Booksellers signed a 22,000-square-foot lease Tuesday at 387 Perkins Road Extended in Laurelwood Shopping Center for 10 years as first reported in The Daily News. The lease will begin Friday.

8. Staples to Build First Memphis Location - Friday, February 25, 2011

The world’s largest office products company will soon enter the Memphis market.

Framingham, Mass.-based Staples Inc. has signed a 17,945-square-foot lease at Ridgeway Trace, the shopping center at Poplar Avenue and Interstate 240 developed by Houston-based Weingarten Realty Investors.

9. Pacific Logistics Picks Olive Branch for Hub - Friday, January 07, 2011

Pacific Logistics Corp. has signed a lease for its first Memphis-area location, which will serve as a regional hub for the company’s growing shoe and retail business.

10. Whalum and Webb Draw Challengers In School Board Races - Friday, August 20, 2010

Memphis school board members Betty Mallott and Martavius Jones were unopposed at Thursday’s filing deadline for the four Memphis school board races on the Nov. 2 ballot. Noon was the deadline for candidates to file their qualifying petitions in the school board races as well as three sets of municipal elections in Bartlett, Collierville and Germantown.

11. Some GOP Candidates to Skip Fundraiser Over Cost - Friday, May 21, 2010

CHATTANOOGA (AP) - Some Republican candidates in Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District race say they plan to skip a Saturday GOP fundraiser after they were hit with a demand to pay $2,000 for the right to speak there.

12. Colvett Named Greenscape President - Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Frank Colvett Jr. has been promoted to president of GreenScape Inc.

Colvett previously was executive vice president and corporate treasurer. He has been at GreenScape since 1992 and has served in various capacities including project manager, estimator and vice president of marketing.

13. Morgan Stanley CEO to Inherit Bank in Transition - Monday, September 14, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Morgan Stanley's incoming CEO will be facing a drastically different landscape on Wall Street from when John Mack took over in 2005.

14. Alexander’s Victory Attributable To Dems Too - Thursday, November 06, 2008

In a race void of the attack ads that dominated the Mississippi Senate race and even one in Tennessee, Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander had little trouble winning a second six-year term statewide or in Shelby County.

15. Four City SchoolsReceive Achievement Awards - Friday, May 02, 2008
     Four schools in the Memphis City Schools system have received Title I Academic Achievement Awards.
     Title I designations are given to schools in which a large number of students come fro

16. Take Back! Mayoral Resignation Saga Marches On - Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Less than a week after he said he was going to give up the office of mayor in July, Willie Herenton has taken back what originally seemed to be a simple but stunning plan to leave the mayor's office with plenty of notice.

17. Garcia Wells' Owners File Complaint Against Landlords - Monday, August 13, 2007

Garcia Wells Inc., the ownership group behind Garcia Wells Southwestern Grill, has filed a complaint for damages of $750,000 against its landlord, Overton Square Investors LLC, for allegedly breaching a 2005 lease agreement.

18. Four Memphis Schools To Become ADA Compliant - Friday, June 08, 2007

As children enjoy their summer vacations, Memphis Board of Education officials are planning to make some needed repairs to their schools.

Bids are being accepted for upgrades on alternative classrooms at Oakhaven High School on Ladbrook Avenue and are part of a package that will make four city schools Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

19. Lee's Landing RestaurantsNear Completion - Wednesday, May 30, 2007
     Two blues-themed restaurants on the ground floor of Lee's Landing Garage are nearing completion, and that means more music options for Beale Street patrons. The restaurants will occupy most of the 14,300-square-foot grou

20. Construction Begins On Memphis' Ground Zero Blues Club - Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Memphis' status as Home of the Blues will grow this summer with the addition of a Ground Zero Blues Club. The original club is in Clarksdale, Miss., and is co-owned by Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and lawyer Bill Luckett.

21. Barrow Named Chef de Cuisine At Capriccio Grill - Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The Peabody Hotel has named Brian Barrow chef de cuisine for Capriccio Grill, an Italian steakhouse. Barrow began his culinary career at 27. He attended Johnson & Wales University's College of Culinary Arts in Miami. He previously was a chef at the Ambassador Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and with Do & Co International Catering.

22. Johnson Appointed to Vacant County Board of Education Seat - Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Dr. Fred Johnson has been appointed to the Shelby County Board of Education. Johnson also is a Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union (MATCU) board member. Johnson will fill the vacancy left by Wyatt Bunker, who left the board to serve on the County Commission. Johnson has served as a MATCU board member since 1996.

23. The Importance of Being Burnished - Tuesday, November 28, 2006

In January 1882, a flamboyant 28-year-old writer who would eventually set the Victorian-era literary world aflame arrived in New York City to kick off a 12-month series of speaking engagements in the United States.

24. UT Prez Visits City Today To Tout Strategic Plan - Monday, August 14, 2006
     University of Tennessee president John Petersen is stopping off in Memphis today as part of a statewide tour of UT campuses.
     He plans to meet with community leaders and area legislators

25. Blotner Named Communications Specialist for Impact Marketing - Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Jonathan D. Blotner has joined Impact Marketing as a corporate communications specialist. In his new role, Blotner will head all public relations efforts within the company, assist in research and development of new business, as well as create new interactive media opportunities for Impact's clients. Blotner formerly was CEO and media director of J. Blotner Advertising & PR in New Orleans.

26. Burford to Help Develop PR Efforts For Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union - Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Marc Burford has been promoted to business development coordinator at Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union (MATCU). In his new role, Burford will be responsible for helping develop public relations and for coordinating various public functions that promote MATCU's products and services. He started working at MATCU in 2003 as a sales associate and was promoted to an assistant branch manager in 2004.

27. Mathews Named to New Post at FedEx Institute - Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Eric Mathews was named associate director of corporate research and development at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology. Mathews previously served FIT in temporary roles directing research and business development and was part of the institute's founding executive management. He earned a bachelor's degree from Rhodes College and a master's degree from the University of Memphis.

28. Local Resident Named Land Realtor of America - Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Keith Morris of 4M Land Co. in Somerville was honored with the 2005 Land Realtor of America award by the Realtors Land Institute. Morris, current president of the Tennesseen RLI chapter, is the first Tennessean to receive the award. He graduated from the University of Memphis.

29. Barnes Elected Chairman of FedEx/St. Jude Classic - Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Reggie Barnes was elected general chairman of the FedEx St. Jude Classic and president of Youth Programs Inc., the governing body of the PGA Tour event. Barnes previously served as treasurer of Youth Programs. He also is the former chairman of the Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority and the team selection committee for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Barnes is managing director of Morgan Keegan & Co. and also works with Athletic Resource Management.

30. Team Spreads Light Through Medical Missions - Friday, July 15, 2005

LANE GARDNER CAMP
The Daily News

When Leda W. Phillips remembers the highlights of her medical mission trips outside the United States, it's not hard to understand why she is scheduled for her 10th trip in as many years in November.

31. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 08, 2005
TMA Elects Surgeon to Board of Trustees

Local Surgeon Elected to Medical Association Board

The Tennessee Medical Association elected vascular surgeon Dr. Hugh Francis III to serve a three-year term on its Board of Trustees. Francis previously ...

32. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, May 11, 2005
NovaCopy Exec Chosen for Whos Who

Memphis Architect Honored for Service to France

Memphis architect Metcalf Crump was named a Knight in the National Order of Merit by French President Jacques Chirac. The award was created in 1963 by President ...

33. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Mid-America Finances Four Properties for $22

Mid-America Finances Four Properties

3505 S. Mendenhall Road

Memphis, TN 38115

Cost: $22.3 million

Borrower: Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. and Mid-America Apartments LP

Lender: ...

34. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, March 22, 2004
Tennessee Education Lottery Board Holds Telephone Conference

Collierville Chamber Hosts Small Business Counseling

March 22

The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music presents a concert by the U of M Symphony Orchestra at 8 p....

35. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 05, 2003
Maurice Wexler, a shareholder in Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwells Memphis office, was elected to the board of governors o

Maurice Wexler, a shareholder in Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwells Memphis office, was elected to the board o...

36. Archived Article: Arena (lead) - Tuesday, December 10, 2002
NBA arena NBA arena, fire museum set for committee discussion

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

Concerns regarding the amount of control Shelby County Commission members have in decisions about construction costs of the NBA arena will be aired a...

37. Archived Article: Downtown (lead) - Monday, August 06, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY Retailers ride wave of home growing By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News After a long hiatus, Downtown is re-filling with people, places and things to do. Today, more than 10,000 people call Downtown Memphis home, according to market...

38. Archived Article: Adopt (lead) - Tuesday, October 03, 2000
ADOPT-A-SCHOOL Businesses lend a hand to city schools By MARY DANDO The Daily News Organizations such as the Center City Commission, Buckeye Technologies Inc., Troll Communications and the Tennessee Valley Authority have more in common other than ke...

39. Archived Article: Register (lead) - Monday, August 14, 2000
By STACEY WIEDOWER Familiar names surface for county register race By STACEY WIEDOWER The Daily News Potential candidates for the office of Shelby County Register are beginning to make known their interest in the election, which will be included on ...

40. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, March 16, 2000
The first federal cyberspace insider trading case, an $8 SEC files charges, breaks trading scheme The first federal cyberspace insider trading case, an $8.4 million scheme involving the largest number of people ever charged with allegedly profiting ...

41. Archived Article: Gov't (ccdc) - Thursday, August 19, 1999
CCDC grants extension, CCDC grants extension, balks on two loan requests By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News To grant or not to grant, that was the question before the Center City Development Corp. at its meeting Wednesday. Seven items relating to devel...

42. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 11, 1999
Leonard I Randall H. Brown has been appointed chief financial officer for Allen & OHara Inc. He formerly was director of corporate finance for Promus Hotel Corp. A certified public accountant, Brown has bachelors degrees from the University of M...

43. Archived Article: Bbb Jackson Office Lj - Tuesday, January 27, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Memphis BBB opens Jackson branch By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Residents of Jackson, Tenn., and its surrounding counties now have a consumer watchdog in their own backyard. The Memphis/West Tennessee Better Bureau has opened a b...

44. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, January 05, 1998
Jan Jan. 5 The Mid-South Fly Fishers will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the University Club, 1346 Central Ave. The speaker will be Mike Bone, a professional guide with Clinch River Outfitters. For more information, call Donald M. Dunn at 386-5274. Jan. 7 Lam...

45. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, December 01, 1997
The Better Bureau of the Mid-South has opened a branch office in Jackson, the first branch office in the non-profit bureaus history The Better Bureau of the Mid-South has opened a branch office in Jackson, the first branch office in the non-profit b...

46. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 23, 1996
Victory Bank has announced several promotions: Joel T. Johnson has joined the Pickering Firm Inc. as a structural engineer. He was formerly with Burr & Cole Engineers. He has a bachelors degree from the University of Memphis. Victory Bank has an...