5014 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38117

Permit Cost: $3.1 million

Project Cost: TBA

Permit Date: Applied April 2013

2. Tennessee AG to Defend State Law in Meningitis Lawsuit - Monday, March 25, 2013

The Tennessee attorney general is defending a state law that caps damages in civil cases in a lawsuit filed by the husband of a Brentwood woman who died after getting fungal meningitis from tainted steroid injections.

3. Tax Zone Would Benefit Fairgrounds - Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Tourism Development Zone that Memphis officials will seek in Nashville over the next three months would generate tax revenue from Cooper-Young, the Midtown Union Avenue corridor and Overton Square for the redevelopment of the Mid-South Fairgrounds.

4. 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.

5. Brothers to Open Brewery on Broad - Tuesday, February 19, 2013

A new craft brewery is coming to one of Memphis’ up-and-coming areas – the Broad Avenue Historic District.

Wiseacre Brewing Co., a concept from brothers Kellan Bartosch and Davin Bartosch, has leased 13,000 square feet at 2783 Broad Ave. and is planning to open by late 2013. They chose the old warehouse for its “big open space” and the Binghampton neighborhood for its community appeal.

6. Events - Friday, January 25, 2013

Playhouse on the Square will present “Sunset Boulevard” Friday, Jan. 25, through Feb. 17 at Playhouse, 66 S. Cooper St. Visit playhouseonthesquare.org for times and tickets.

7. Opponents of School Closings Raise Concerns - Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The first of three of the most politically challenging decisions the countywide school board has to make about the consolidation of public schools probably won’t happen this week.

Instead of taking a first preliminary vote Thursday, Nov. 29, to close 21 schools by the August merger date, Memphis City Schools superintendent Kriner Cash is asking the board to start a set of “impact studies” and schedule public hearings for closing five elementary schools.

8. Voices of the Past - Thursday, November 01, 2012

A new crop of historical markers and monuments is sprouting across the city in a move by several groups to broaden the span of the city’s recognized history.

Last week the UrbanArt Commission formally dedicated a statue by artist Vinnie Bagwell in Chickasaw Heritage Park that is the image of a Native American woman. Her sculpted cloak bears images from some of the history that followed the Native Americans who built the ceremonial mounds in the park around 1500 A.D.

9. City Sends Cease and Desist Letter in Voter ID Case - Wednesday, October 31, 2012

As national political pundits talked Tuesday, Oct. 30, about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the Nov. 6 elections, a different kind of tempest raged between Memphis and Nashville over the state’s photo voter ID law.

10. City Sends State "Cease & Desist" Letter - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The city of Memphis has sent a “cease and desist” letter to Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper demanding that his office instruct state election officials to tell local election commissioners they must accept photo library cards as valid identification to vote early.

11. Planning Continues for Broad, Binghampton - Thursday, August 23, 2012

As after-school traffic made its way north and south on Tillman Street last week, a crossing guard whistled children across one of the narrow streets by Lester Community Center.

The traffic was mostly cars, but the occasional bicycle from the nearby western terminus of the Shelby Farms Greenline whizzed by as well.

12. Election Eve Prep And A Surprise - Thursday, August 02, 2012

When the polls open across Shelby County Thursday, Aug. 2, election officials will be watching closely in several areas for continuing election problems.

The problems began during the early voting period that ended Saturday with more than 1,000 getting ballots that had the wrong district races for the Tennessee Legislature and the U.S. House.

13. Photo Library Card Suit Back In Court Tuesday - Tuesday, July 31, 2012

All sides in the federal court case over the city of Memphis’s photo library cards will be back in Nashville federal court ahead of schedule.

The hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger that was scheduled for election day -- Thursday, Aug. 2. -- was reset for Tuesday afternoon in Nashville by Trauger when the city renewed its motion rejected by another federal judge in Nashville.

14. Loeb Closes On $7M Purchase Of Overton Square - Monday, July 23, 2012

Loeb Properties Inc. has closed its $7 million acquisition of Overton Square, after many months of negotiations with former owner, Denver Colo.-based Overton Square Investors LLC.

15. Loeb Closes on $7M Purchase of Overton Square - Friday, July 20, 2012

Loeb Properties Inc. has closed its $7 million acquisition of Overton Square, after many months of negotiations with former owner, Denver Colo.-based Overton Square Investors LLC.

16. Crowder Joins MCCA To Manage New Product Line - Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Mack Crowder has joined Memphis Consumer Credit Association as director of business continuity and risk. In his new role, Crowder will manage the start-up and growth of a new product line of business continuity and disaster recovery solutions for MCCA.

17. Events - Thursday, May 31, 2012

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will hold a labor and employment breakfast briefing Thursday, May 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Holiday Inn, 280 Marathon Way in Southaven. Brent E. Siler and Robert Williams will present “Top Ten Employer Mistakes in Employee Leave Issues.” Registration begins at 8 a.m. Cost is free. Email rsvp@bakerdonelson.com.

18. Events - Thursday, April 19, 2012

On Location: Memphis International Film & Music Fest will be held Thursday, April 19, through Sunday, April 22. Visit onlocationmemphis.org for locations, show times and ticket prices.

19. Tenn. AG: No Referenda on Muni School Systems - Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Tennessee Attorney General says the move to municipal school districts cannot move forward with May or August ballot questions because they would violate the schools consolidation law.

The legal opinion from Attorney General Robert Cooper, issued Tuesday, March 20, in response to questions from Memphis State Senator Beverly Marrero reads “Tennessee law currently prohibits a municipality in Shelby County from taking any action to establish a new school system.”

20. Benz Repair Shop to Open On Cooper St. - Friday, March 09, 2012

A high-end automobile maintenance and repair shop soon will be added to Cooper-Young’s booming portfolio of local businesses.

Shane Herbers, founder of Midtown Motor Werks, has leased 5,000 square feet at 795 S. Cooper St. from Richard Sullivan.

21. Norris To Withdraw Annexation Bills - Friday, February 10, 2012

Tennessee State Senate Republican leader Mark Norris of Collierville said Thursday, Feb. 9, he plans to withdraw two bills affecting annexation in Shelby County.

22. Pinnacle Making Strides In Comeback Effort - Friday, February 10, 2012

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. reached another important milestone this week in its comeback effort with another interim contract agreement, this time with one of the global air carriers the Memphis-based regional carrier works with.

23. Tried and True - Thursday, February 02, 2012

For 100 years, Palmer Brothers Inc. has operated in a conservative manner with repeat business from clients that share the same philosophy.

24. New Dishes - Thursday, December 29, 2011

Memphis’ eyes were bigger than its stomach in 2011, but in a good way.

Some local restaurateurs launched completely new concepts; others entered new submarkets with additional stores. Even a handful of national retailers entered the Memphis market after having locations elsewhere in Tennessee for years.

25. Victory Bicycle Spins its Wheels In Roomier Space on Broad - Monday, November 07, 2011

Victory Bicycle Studio recently opened the doors to its new store at 2549 Broad Ave., just more than a year after its original location caught fire.

26. Events - Friday, August 12, 2011

The Rotary Club of Memphis Central will meet Friday, Aug. 12, from 11:45 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Dee Floyd, community development manager, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, will speak about its hospice. Cost is $20 for nonmembers. For reservations, call Karen Shea at 683-9099.

27. Midtown Changer - Wednesday, April 27, 2011

By the end of 2011, Bardog Tavern owner Aldo DeMartino will have two new Memphis restaurant concepts up and running.

First, The Slider Inn, 2117 Peabody Ave., will fill the 1,200-square-foot space formerly occupied by Bluff City Bayou. The owners, Les Carloss and Jeff Corrigan, moved from the Edge District to the Midtown spot in 2009 and closed it shortly after to pursue catering endeavors.

28. Events - Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the Germantown Business Expo and Power Breakfast Tuesday. The breakfast will begin at 7:15 a.m. at The Great Hall & Conference Center, 1900 S. Germantown Road. The business expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre, 1801 Exeter Road. For more information or registration, call 755-1200.

29. Events - Friday, April 08, 2011

Health Memphis Common Table will present a Community Partners Forum Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at St. Francis Hospital, 5959 Park Ave. Dr. Calvin Johnson, president of Altre Strategies Solutions Group LLC, will speak on the topic “Eliminating Health Disparities by Focusing on Quality.” For more information, contact Patti Tosti at 273-2665 or patti.tosti@healthmemphis.org.

30. Events - Friday, March 11, 2011

Tracy Morgan will perform June 2 at 7:30 p.m. at The Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main St. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. For tickets, call 800-982-2787 or visit the theater box office or www.orpheum-memphis.com.

31. Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ - Monday, January 31, 2011

If art is about risk-taking, the joint production of Michael Ching’s opera a capella “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Opera Memphis, Playhouse on the Square and Delta Capella/RIVA risks about as much as one show possible can.

32. Wharton Administration Rolls Out New Fairgrounds Plan - Thursday, January 20, 2011

Four months after Tiger Lane made its debut, the Wharton administration has rolled out a much more expensive and complex proposal for the continued remaking of the Mid-South Fairgrounds.

All of the tentative pieces of the fairgrounds renovation would cost $185 million to develop. The plan is to finance all or some of them using sales tax revenue returned to the city for the financing of the project through use of a tourism development zone.

33. Polly Installed as President of Downtown Kiwanis Club - Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Dianne Polly, vice president of compliance and community relations for Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, has been installed as president of the Downtown Memphis Kiwanis Club. Also, she has been appointed chairman of the American Dietetic Association’s Ethics Committee.

34. Tsunami Ushers in Holiday Artists Market - Friday, November 26, 2010

In the past two years eating local food has been promoted heavily in Memphis.

Now with the holiday-shopping season approaching, local artists are hoping that buying local gifts will take on the same kind of fervor.

35. Events - Thursday, November 18, 2010

The Center City Commission Board of Directors will meet Thursday at noon at 114 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-0540.

36. Eroica Ensemble a Harmonious Family Affair - Monday, November 01, 2010

When the Gilbert family gathers together it could be one of two things: a family reunion or a concert of the Eroica Ensemble.

On Nov. 6 and 7, Memphis’ first family of classical music will once again draw audiences into the passion of three generations of musicians.

37. Bartlett Applebee’s Sells to Arizona Investment Company - Tuesday, October 26, 2010

2890 Bartlett Blvd.
Bartlett, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $1.9 Million

Sale Date: Oct. 8, 2010
Buyer: Cole AP Bartlett TN LLC
Seller: DBAPPLEF LLC

38. 'Right Direction' - Monday, October 04, 2010

Paul Rubin has a little more company these days when he rides his bicycle with the Memphis Hightailers Bicycle Club. He’s been a member for more than 20 years, but right now about half of the club is just getting started.

39. Oldham Resignation Leaves Behind Questions for Future Elections - Friday, July 16, 2010

The U.S. Justice Department’s interest in the race for Shelby County sheriff has added an election eve surprise to the contest that could have longer lasting implications.

Chief Deputy Sheriff Bill Oldham, the Republican nominee for sheriff, has resigned from the department’s No. 2 position.

40. Sheriff's Candidate Oldham Resigns From Dept. Post - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Chief Deputy Sheriff Bill Oldham has resigned from the department’s number two position following a complaint alleging his candidacy violates the Hatch Act.

41. Sheriff's Candidate Oldham Resigns From Dept. Post - Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Chief Deputy Sheriff Bill Oldham has resigned from the department’s number two position following a complaint alleging his candidacy violates the Hatch Act.

42. Renaissance Avenue - Monday, June 28, 2010

When Larry Schmitt bought a two-story building on the corner of Broad Avenue and Collins Street in 1993, he knew the place needed some TLC.

43. Farmers Markets Planned for Under-Served Areas - Thursday, June 10, 2010

Two nonprofit organizations will be seeking government approval Thursday to open farmers markets in Binghampton and South Memphis as part of an effort to make city residents healthier.

St. Andrew AME Church and the Binghampton Development Corp. are on the agenda for the 10 a.m. meeting of the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board.

44. Fountainhead Transforms Binghamton Home by Home - Monday, May 17, 2010

When Carrie and Braxton Brady decided to build their dream home, they realized the dream was more about the neighborhood than the house.

In 2004, the Bradys built a modest, three-bedroom, shotgun-style home in Binghamton, a neighborhood at the western end of Sam Cooper Boulevard between Poplar and Summer avenues, which has seen its share of hard times, including well-publicized crime and derelict properties.

45. Palladio Group Participates In Brooks’ Showhouse - Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The Palladio Group will participate in The Brooks Museum League’s Decorator Showhouse XVI.

This year’s Showhouse will be held at the historic Robert M. Carrier home, known as Carrier Hall, 642 S. Willet St. in the Central Gardens District.

46. Southern Heritage Classic Founder Receives Lifetime Achievement Award - Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Fred Jones has received the Arthur S. Holmon Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Memphis Black Student Association.

47. Beyond Halloween - Monday, October 26, 2009

The signs are already up in some stores around the city – especially those open 24 hours a day. They remind Halloween minded patrons not to wear any kind of masks or face coverings into the stores or risk being mistaken for robbers. What we fear is the basis for Halloween as we know it. What we believe others fear is part of the evolving tradition. Combine the two and you are past Halloween and into a civic discussion that has a season of its own.

48. Different Twain Perspective Featured In Germantown Community Theatre’s ‘Is He Dead?’ - Monday, September 14, 2009

Many great artists had one or more works that never saw the light of day until after the artist’s own death. Germantown Community Theatre (GCT) hopes to use one such unsung masterpiece to show a very different side of a legendary American author.

49. Attention Shifts From Health Care To Consumer Protection - Monday, August 24, 2009

Tennessee’s Robert Cooper Jr., along with 24 other state attorneys general, signed a letter a few days ago to U.S. congressional leaders supporting the creation of a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

50. Attorney General Wades Into MCS Funding Dispute - Monday, August 17, 2009

“The outcome of this case could potentially affect every public school in the state of Tennessee.”

The office of Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper used those words in a recent Tennessee Court of Appeals filing to lay out the stakes involved in the funding flap between the city of Memphis and Memphis City Schools. In that filing, Cooper’s office also asks the appeals court for permission to formally weigh in on the long-running legal dispute.

51. Legal Battle Over Tennessee Plan Continues - Thursday, August 06, 2009

A statewide debate continues after the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Tennessee Plan, the state system for appointing judges to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court.

52. Speculation Rampant About Jobs’ Transplant - Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The state of Tennessee has sold the $1.3 million Midtown home once used to house the chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

The state transferred ownership of the two-story, nearly 6,000-square-foot home near Overton Park to a limited liability company at the end of March for $850,000. That price is about 65 percent of the home’s appraisal.

53. Big Names, Big Plans For TBA Convention - Thursday, June 18, 2009

Attorneys and judges from throughout the state will convene this weekend at The Peabody hotel for the 2009 annual Tennessee Bar Association convention, where big-name speakers such as former Democratic U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. will speak – and where current TBA president, George “Buck” Lewis, will pass the gavel to the new TBA president for 2010-2011.

54. Events - Friday, May 15, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will present a workshop titled “Writing for Government Grants” Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Cathy Marcinko will lead the workshop. Cost is $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. Reservations are due today. For reservations, call 684-6605 or e-mail adeberry@npexcellence.org.

55. State Real Estate Commission Cracks Down on Agents - Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Tennessee Real Estate Commission has fined numerous real estate agents in the state for failing to maintain errors and omissions in insurance.

More than 70 real estate agents were assessed fines for failing to maintain the insurance, including Leena C. Bolton of Germantown, Bertha Ann Boyland of Memphis, Yarmilla G. Bryant of Memphis, Melissa A. Clark of Cordova, Robert Cooper Jr. of Bartlett, Belinda Johnson of Memphis, Jeffery M. Wilson of West Memphis and Maria M. Wilson of West Memphis.

56. Fairgrounds Discussion Becomes More Ambiguous - Thursday, April 16, 2009

For two hours this week the lights were dimmed in the theater of the Children’s Museum of Memphis and Memphis City Council members got a review of plans for the Mid-South Fairgrounds renovation.

When the house lights came up and the PowerPoint presentation went dark, many concluded the ambitious Herenton administration plan is “back to square one,” to quote several council members.

57. Tenn. Democrats' Fundraising Ails Under New Leader - Monday, March 23, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal election disclosures show the Tennessee Democratic Party is struggling to raise money in the aftermath of a leadership struggle.

The Federal Election Commission report filed on Friday shows the party under new Chairman Chip Forrester only managed to raise about $31,000 in February. That compares with about $211,000 raised in the same month of his predecessor Gray Sasser's stint in charge of the party.

58. City to Recognize Broad Ave. Arts Area - Monday, March 02, 2009

Business owners and volunteers who have worked to showcase the artists of Broad Avenue are looking forward to Tuesday’s meeting of the Memphis City Council.

City Council member Jim Strickland is sponsoring a resolution to officially recognize the Broad Avenue Arts District.

59. BofA's CEO Lewis Subpoenaed by Cuomo - Monday, February 23, 2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Ken Lewis has received a subpoena from the New York state attorney general's office in connection with Merrill Lynch's payment of employee bonuses before the companies combined on Jan. 1.

60. Commission to Discuss Lender Suit - Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Tennessee attorney general Bob Cooper came to Memphis last month, and in an afternoon meeting Nov. 19 with Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. the topic of discussion was a major piece of litigation the county is close to filing.

61. Lipscomb Calls for Streamlining In Project Approvals - Thursday, December 04, 2008

The remake of The Pyramid and the makeover of the Mid-South Fairgrounds are two very different undertakings.

But they appear to be traveling the same political road – approval of a development agreement by the Memphis City Council and the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

62. MALS, Attorney General Sue Local Foreclosure Aid Org - Thursday, November 06, 2008

Memphis Area Legal Services and Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper Jr. recently filed eight lawsuits in Shelby County Chancery Court against the Tennessee Housing Protection Agency, claiming the foreclosure counseling and housing services organization “exploited” seven of its clients.

63. Foreclosure Help Agency Faces Lawsuit - Thursday, October 30, 2008

A Memphis-based company that offers protection against foreclosure is being sued by the state attorney general’s office and a Memphis legal group.

The suits filed Tuesday against Tennessee Home Protection Agency Inc. allege the company used unfair and deceptive acts in offering and charging for foreclosure rescue plans to consumers.

64. Insurance Giant AIG's Role in Market Crisis Probed - Wednesday, October 08, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - Executives at American International Group Inc. hid the full range of its risky financial products from auditors as losses mounted, according to documents released Tuesday by a congressional panel examining the chain of events that forced the government to bail out the conglomerate.

65. InMotion Interns Serve More Than Coffee - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

A central mission at InMotion Musculoskeletal Institute is to recruit the scientists who will run Memphis’ medical research labs in the future. But a growing internship program is proving that InMotion can grow its own future scientists by offering meaningful jobs to students and instilling them with a passion for the work.

66. Questions Remain Unanswered in Ford-Lee Case - Friday, June 27, 2008

With a federal corruption case pending against him, Joseph Lee walked into the office of Kendall Investigations in Knoxville and met with former FBI special agent Kendall Shull. It was Oct. 16, 2007, and Lee – the former president and CEO of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division – was there in an effort to clear his name. He had traveled to Knoxville to take a polygraph test at Shull’s office. Lee’s attorney, Robert Spence, said this week he had planned to somehow publicize the results of the polygraph – which Lee passed – to defend his client against federal bribery charges.

67. ‘Not Guilty’ Eclipses Week of Ford Trial Highlights - Friday, May 23, 2008

Outside the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Hardy Mays Wednesday afternoon, reporters waiting for word of a verdict in the Edmund Ford federal corruption trial reflected on memorable phrases uttered during the court proceedings.

68. While Acquitted Wednesday, Ford Still Awaits Separate Pay-for-Favors Trial - Thursday, May 22, 2008

Former Memphis City Council member Edmund Ford wiped his eyes after a jury of seven women and five men acquitted him Wednesday afternoon on three counts of bribery and three counts of extortion.

The tears soon were replaced with vocal outbursts of joy. When reporters approached him for comment outside the courtroom after the verdict had been read, the former councilman threw his arms forward and boomed: “It’s over.” Speaking to reporters in the plaza area outside the federal building, the ex-councilman raised his arms in thanks.

69. Fairgrounds Planning to Begin For Turley’s Group - Thursday, May 22, 2008

Improvements to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium probably will be the first indication of a Mid-South Fairgrounds makeover. The improvements have been on the drawing board for some time.

The rest of the fairgrounds redevelopment project, however, still is taking shape with the naming this week of Henry Turley’s Fair Ground LLC as the developer of the site.

70. First Horizon In Spotlight at Tues. Shareholders Mtg. - Monday, April 14, 2008

Shareholders of First Horizon National Corp. will put the Memphis-based financial services company under close scrutiny this week.

The first big opportunity comes Tuesday, when the company's 2008 annual meeting of shareholders convenes in the auditorium of the First Tennessee Building at 165 Madison Ave. Several things are on the agenda for that meeting, including the election of four Class III directors and one Class II director and a vote to approve the declassification of the company's board of directors.

71. Attorney General To Defend Strip Club Ordinance - Thursday, March 20, 2008

Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper will help defend the Shelby County ordinance governing Memphis strip clubs in U.S. District Court.

Cooper's office filed a motion Monday to intervene on the side of the city and county in the case filed by seven strip club owners. The suit challenges the constitutionality of the ordinance as well as the state law on which the ordinance is based.

72. Charter Commission Greenlights Staggered Terms - Friday, February 22, 2008

The Memphis Charter Commission has approved the idea of staggered terms for City Council members.

73. Charter Commission Greenlights Staggered Terms - Thursday, February 21, 2008

The Memphis Charter Commission has approved the idea of staggered terms for City Council members.

74. Scholl Says Number of Trials 'Onerous' - Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The federal corruption cases involving former City Council member Edmund Ford have taken an unusual path through three grand jury reviews in a year's time.

In that time, Ford picked up a second set of corruption charges and a codefendant, former Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division president Joseph Lee.

75. Rasberry CRE Retools Real Estate Vision - Monday, January 28, 2008

Commercial real estate firm Lewis & Rasberry Realty has reconfigured and rebranded its business by morphing into a new entity called, simply, Rasberry CRE (Commercial Real Estate) for founding partner James Rasberry.

76. Ford, Lee to be Tried Separately on Corruption Charges - Thursday, December 20, 2007

U.S. District Judge Hardy Mays ruled late Wednesday that City Council member Edmund Ford and former Memphis Light, Gas &Water Division president Joseph Lee will be tried separately on corruption charges.

77. Ford, Lee to be Tried Separately on Corruption Charges - Wednesday, December 19, 2007

U.S. District Judge Hardy Mays ruled late today that City Council member Edmund Ford and former Memphis Light, Gas &Water Division president Joseph Lee will be tried separately on corruption charges.

78. Fairgrounds Redevelopment Now In Three Flavors - Thursday, December 06, 2007

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton this week unveiled to the City Council three options for redeveloping the Mid-South Fairgrounds.

Herenton told council members the fate of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will depend on a pending decision from the U.S. Department of Justice about what improvements the city must make to the stadium to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

79. Midtown Dev. Corp. Elects Board, Seeks Nonprofit Status - Thursday, November 08, 2007

A group of people has come together with the goal of mapping a growth strategy and revitalizing Midtown Memphis.

The Midtown Development Corp. (MDC), originally called the Midtown Redevelopment Corp., is a gathering of Midtown stakeholders such as business owners, neighborhood associations, architects and residents who want to address issues ranging from safety to beautification.

80. Archived Article - Tuesday, September 18, 2007

650 East Parkway S.
Memphis, TN 38104
Loan Amount: $7 million

Loan Date: Aug. 30, 2007

Maturity Date: n/a

81. Attorneys Seek Separate Trials for Lee and Ford - Thursday, September 13, 2007

The legal team representing former Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division head Joseph Lee in his federal bribery case has fired another salvo in defense of their client.

They want Lee and City Council member Edmund Ford to be tried separately.

82. Tangled Web Snags Ford and Lee, Both Indicted for Bribery and Other Offenses - Friday, July 13, 2007

The newest corruption charges against Memphis City Council member Edmund Ford include not only a new codefendant, former Memphis Light Gas & Water (MLGW) President Joseph Lee. They also include a case that appears to be built in large part on Ford's public record as an elected official.

83. State Seeks Dismissal OfFederal He Petition - Thursday, June 21, 2007
     The state is asking a federal judge to dismiss a petition aimed at stopping the court-ordered reunion of an 8-year-old girl with her Chinese parents.
     An American couple, Jerry and Louise

84. House Bill Penalizes Cos.Employing Illegal Immigrants - Monday, June 11, 2007
     Businesses could lose their operating licenses if they're found to knowingly employ illegal immigrants under a bill approved unanimously by the House Thursday.
     The state could suspend a

85. Bobby Dunavant Public ServantAwards Honor Man, Legacy - Monday, April 02, 2007
     To those who knew or worked with him, the late Bobby Dunavant was the ideal public servant.
     Retired Probate Judge Donn Southern worked with Dunavant for many years as both a lawyer and

86. Forest Hill Owner Has Assets Frozen - Thursday, January 11, 2007
     Shelby County Chancellor Arnold Goldin has issued an order prohibiting Forest Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park East LLC, which operates three funeral homes and cemeteries in Memphis, from transferring any assets.
87. MO Growth Near U of M - Thursday, December 28, 2006

Upon stepping inside MO's Music & Art Café, an easy to overlook bistro near the corner of Walker Avenue and Highland Street, it's difficult not to think of Cheers, the famous Boston bar where "everybody knows your name."

88. The Plot Thickens - Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Shortly after losing the Democratic primary for a seat on the Shelby County Commission this past summer, Memphis businessman Joe Cooper left town to unwind and visit family members.

It had been a grueling campaign for the seat vacated by former Republican commissioner Bruce Thompson. Cooper, a former car salesman and well-known associate of the late Memphis billboard baron William B. Tanner, nevertheless decided to combine his family trip after the campaign with a little business.

89. A Broader Vision - Wednesday, November 08, 2006

On the big screen, the conventional wisdom is that sequels rarely improve on the original.

But in the real world, urban planners, business owners, residents and city officials are working to produce exactly the opposite result for a poverty-scarred Memphis neighborhood.

90. Cooper Installed asState Attorney General - Monday, November 06, 2006
     Robert E. Cooper Jr. has been installed as Tennessee attorney general. He succeeds Paul Summers, who did not seek reappointment.
     Cooper, the 26th Tennessee attorney general, served almos

91. Q2 Court Filings Up Slightly - Monday, July 17, 2006

Who'd have thought the decision last year to close a 30-year-old Memphis amusement park would spark a grassroots campaign to save it with everything from concerts, press conferences and a host of other public pleas?

92. Broad Avenue Area Paints Its Future in Broad Strokes - Monday, June 26, 2006

It's one of the most blighted, poverty-scarred stretches of Memphis, but even Binghamton isn't immune to the winds of change.

Four months after planners, businesspeople and neighborhood residents mapped out the area's future at a public forum, members of First Baptist Church at 2849 Broad Ave. have created the Broad Avenue Community and Economic Development Corp. The civic group takes its name from Broad Avenue, the major roadway in the Binghamton area near Sam Cooper Boulevard.

93. Mays Rises to Public Relations Vice Chancellor Post at UT Health Science Center - Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Sandra Mays has been appointed the first vice chancellor for public relations for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. This is the first time the statewide academic health institution has elevated the communications leadership position to the vice chancellor level with a direct report to the chancellor. Before joining UTHSC, Mays was the director of communications, marketing and public relations for the Memphis Housing Authority and its Division of Housing and Community Development.

94. Ground-Breaking HeraldsMore Growth in Cooper-Young - Friday, May 12, 2006
The Cooper-Young Development Corp. will break ground on an eight-home project at noon Monday at the corner of Seattle Street and Felix Avenue, just west of McLean Boulevard.
The CYDC will be building the eight houses along Seattle Street in the

95. 'Bon Voyage' Concert Debuts Saturday at St. Mary's Buckman Center - Monday, May 01, 2006

May 2

The Memphis Public Library & Information Center presents "Orientation and Genealogy Basics" from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. Call 415-2742 for more information.

96. New Orleans' Artist Finds Temporary Home in Memphis - Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Well-known New Orleans artist Dr. Bob works while he talks, constantly moving around his new studio at 10 S. Main St. It's a wide-open space with bright, colorful art all along the walls and a fish pond in the front window.

97. Vive La France and Broad Avenue Corridor! - Tuesday, January 31, 2006

The next phase of bringing Memphis and Shelby County's development codes up to date hearkens back to the 19th century, when proctors at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris are said to have circulated a cart or charrette into which students would place their artwork.

98. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, January 25, 2005
(Interview goes here)

Nashville Group Refinances Pendleton Pines

6.99 acres near

Pendleton Street

Cost: $1.5 million

Borrower: Pendleton Pines Associates LLC

Lender: First Bank

Trustee: Robert C. Hannon

Property: Formerly Pen...

99. Archived Article: Lead - Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Bringing Back Binghampton

Binghamton: Ready for its Renaissance

Business, community leaders envision areas comeback

ANNE MANNING

The Daily News

We didnt move; Sam Cooper did, read the flyer Broadway Pizza distributed soon after the ne...

100. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Addresses on Union Avenue

Circuit Playhouse Buys Property for Theater, Offices

Addresses on Union Avenue

and South Cooper Street

Cost: $1.1 million

Buyer: Circuit Playhouse Inc.

Seller: Union Catfish Co. Ltd.

Property: Property ...