Mary Singer, CEO of CRG2 SustainableSolutions, has been named a 2013 Women’s Business Enterprise Star by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. She was chosen by Women’s Business Council South, one of the national organization’s 14 regional partner organizations.

2. Events - Saturday, April 06, 2013

In-Synk and The Daily News will host a Leadership Lunch & Learn about Daniel Pink’s book “To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others” Friday, April 5, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Triumph Bank board room, 5699 Poplar Ave. Cost is $20. Register at in-synksellhuman.eventbrite.com.

3. Kroc Center on Target for January - Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is on track to open in January, almost two years after its groundbreaking.

Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC is scheduled to complete the construction of the 104,000-square-foot learning, recreation and worship center on 15 acres adjacent to the Mid-South Fairgrounds by the end of December.

4. Hall Joins Wyatt Tarrant's Intellectual Property Team - Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Stephen Hall has joined Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP as a member of the law firm’s intellectual property protection and litigation team.

5. Chamberlain Joins MBI - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Jessica Chamberlain has joined MBI as a workspace consultant.

Hometown: Arlington, Tenn.

6. Events - Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The Better Business Bureau Breakfast Series will continue Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the BBB, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Lori Turner-Wilson of RedRover Sales & Marketing will discuss reaching and keeping customers through generational marketing. Cost is free for BBB-accredited businesses and $10 for guests. To register, contact Susan Harris at 757-8617 or sharris@bbbmidsouth.org.

7. Events - Monday, February 20, 2012

The Better Business Bureau Breakfast Series will continue Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the BBB, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Lori Turner-Wilson of RedRover Sales & Marketing will discuss reaching and keeping customers through generational marketing. Cost is free for BBB-accredited businesses and $10 for guests. To register, contact Susan Harris at 757-8617 or sharris@bbbmidsouth.org.

8. Jeff Fisher Interviews for Dolphins Coaching Job - Wednesday, January 04, 2012

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) – Jeff Fisher landed at the Miami Dolphins' complex Tuesday. Now the question is whether the Dolphins will land Fisher.

9. Occupy Protests Cost Nation's Cities at Least $13M - Thursday, November 24, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – During the first two months of the nationwide Occupy protests, the movement that is demanding more out of the wealthiest Americans cost local taxpayers at least $13 million in police overtime and other municipal services, according to a survey by The Associated Press.

10. Cash-Strapped Cities, Schools Say: 'Your Ad Here' - Wednesday, November 23, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) – Seven vinyl banners draped this month along one of Chicago's most iconic bridges, advertisements some have dubbed "a visual crime" and "commercial graffiti," are reviving a debate about how governments raise money in tough economic times.

11. Baker Donelson Attorneys Named Super Lawyers - Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Twenty-two attorneys from the Memphis office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC have been named to the 2010 Mid-South Super Lawyers.

The attorneys are Ben C. Adams, Mary L. Aronov, Leo M. Bearman Jr., Sam B. Blair Jr., Michael B. Chance, E. Franklin Childress Jr., Angie C. Davis, Robert J. DelPriore, Gregory G. Fletcher, William H.D. Fones Jr., Grady M. Garrison, Stephen D. Goodwin, James R. “Josh” Hall Jr., Matthew S. Heiter, George T. “Buck” Lewis III, Robert C. Liddon Jr., Eugene J. Podesta Jr., Jackie G. Prester, Jill M. Steinberg, Buckner Wellford, Maurice Wexler and Edward R. Young.

12. Business Sense - Monday, November 01, 2010

Mark Luttrell has a little more than eight weeks under his belt as Shelby County mayor, and he’s spent much of that time on things that shouldn’t come as a surprise.

13. Stimulus Spending Looms Large in Midterm Contests - Thursday, October 21, 2010

DENVER (AP) — A photo of President Barack Obama hangs on the wall in CoraFaye's Cafe, a short walk from the Denver museum where Obama signed into law the most sweeping U.S. economic package in decades in an attempt to put people back to work and end the worst downturn since the Great Depression.

14. Germantown’s ‘Godspell’ Steeped With Everyday Life - Tuesday, September 07, 2010

It’s not uncommon for theater directors to couch old standards in new, quirky settings, but when quirks are a play’s hallmark, sometimes simplicity makes for a welcome change.

Such may be the case for Germantown Community Theatre’s 39th season opener, “Godspell,” the extremely versatile retelling of the Gospel of St. Matthew, written by John-Michael Tebeleak with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

15. Luttrell’s Staff Filled With Familiar Faces - Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Shelby County Mayor-elect Mark Luttrell is taking some of his team from the sheriff’s department with him when he switches offices Sept. 1

16. Luttrell Assembles Team - Tuesday, August 24, 2010
As interim Shelby County mayor Joe Ford attended his last County Commission meeting, county mayor elect Mark Luttrell began naming the team he will go into office with on Sept. 1.

17. Mr. Ching's Opus - Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Songs of farewell are staples of operatic repertoire, but supporters of Opera Memphis soon will be singing a new lament.

Earlier this month, artistic and general director Michael Ching, whose leadership of the company spans nearly two decades, announced his resignation.

18. Events - Friday, January 08, 2010

The Campus School at the University of Memphis will hold orientation for parents of prospective students today at 9 a.m. in the Ball Hall Auditorium on campus. For more information, call 678-2285.

19. Events - Thursday, January 07, 2010

The Mid-South Area Business Travel Association will meet today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select, 5795 Poplar Ave. Craig Banikowski, president of the National Business Travel Association, will speak about the NBTA travel forecast for 2010. To register, visit www.msabta.org/events/links/EEG4745.

20. Events - Wednesday, January 06, 2010

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Madan Birla, author of “FedEx Delivers,” will speak. Cost is $65 for members, $125 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

21. Events - Tuesday, January 05, 2010

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Gov. Phil Bredesen will speak. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

22. Events - Thursday, December 17, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a continuing legal education seminar today from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the MBA office, 80 Monroe Ave., Suite 220. Teresa Bullington of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Stephen Libby of The Libby Law Firm and Kevin Washburn of Allen Summers Simpson Lillie & Gresham will speak about workers compensation.

23. Events - Friday, October 09, 2009

The Growth Coach of Memphis will hold a seminar for women business owners today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2840 Summer Oaks, Suite 103. The title of the seminar is “Setting Your Business on Auto-Pilot to Earn More, Work Less and Enjoy a Balanced Life.” To register, visit www.regonline.com/thestrategicmindset1009.

24. Le Bonheur Files Permit For FedExFamilyHouse - Tuesday, September 22, 2009

918 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38105
Permit Amount: $5.2 Million

Project Cost: $5.2 million
Permit Date: Applied September 2009
Completion: Fall 2010
Owner: Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center
Tenant: FedExFamilyHouse
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC
Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Inc.

25. Hickory Hill Car Wash Sells for $2.8 Million - Friday, September 18, 2009

Car Wash USA Express has added another location with the $2.8 million purchase of the car wash facility at 3736 Riverdale Road in the Hickory Hill North area. The company, operating in the transaction as Car Wash USA Express Riverdale LLC, bought the 4,712-square-foot facility from Riverdale Road Carwash Memphis LLC. The sale closed Sept. 9.

26. Pera Appointed Special Adviser For ABA Strategic Communications Committee - Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Lucian Pera of Adams and Reese LLP has been appointed as a special adviser of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Strategic Communications for a one-year term.

27. Obama Challenges GOP Critics on Health Care - Tuesday, July 21, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pushed back hard against Republican critics of his health care overhaul plan Monday, vowing to fight "the politics of the moment" but gave ground on his tight timetable for passage of legislation.

28. Higgins Named President, CEO At Barge Waggoner - Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Robert B. Higgins Jr. has been named president and chief executive officer of engineering, architecture and planning for Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon Inc.

29. McDowell Named Radiology Director At Methodist University Hospital - Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Tina McDowell has been promoted to director of radiology at Methodist University Hospital. She served as the manager of diagnostic radiology at MUH for the past six years.

30. Citigroup to Shed Another 53,000 Jobs - Tuesday, November 18, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - Citigroup Inc. is shedding approximately 53,000 more employees in the coming quarters as the banking giant struggles to steady itself after suffering massive losses from deteriorating debt.

31. OPEC Scrambles as Crude Prices Spiral - Thursday, October 23, 2008

VIENNA, Austria (AP) - When oil prices go down, OPEC slashes production and the cost of crude rises, right?

Maybe not this time. With the global economy edging toward recession, the specter of diminishing supply has been blown away by a stunning lack of demand that now has the market in a stranglehold.

32. Ex-Mayor Hackett Helps Quash Charter Amendment - Monday, June 23, 2008

Scratch the proposed amendment to the Memphis charter that would require City Council approval of some contracts signed by the mayor.

The Memphis Charter Commission last week took back its earlier decision to include such a proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot. The earlier move was rescinded after current Mayor Willie Herenton and former Mayor Dick Hackett told the group that requiring council approval of contracts over a certain dollar amount would needlessly complicate city government and make it more inefficient.

33. Charter Commission Wrangles With Contract Issues - Monday, April 28, 2008

Members of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners today will move into the final stages of their work on proposed County Charter changes. Today's commission agenda includes a vote on the second of three readings of charter changes that will go to voters in an Aug. 7 referendum.

34. Events - Friday, March 30, 2007

The Memphis Leadership Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary through Saturday. The Leaders for All Gala Banquet Dinner will be held today at 7 p.m. at The Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave. For tickets, call 729-2931.

35. Events - Thursday, March 29, 2007

The Memphis Leadership Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary through Saturday. The Leaders for All Gala Banquet Dinner will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at The Peabody Hotel. For tickets, call 729-2931.

36. Vernon Presley's Former Home For Sale - Friday, December 01, 2006
     Another piece of Elvis Presley history is up for sale. The 3,300-square-foot former home of Elvis' father, Vernon Presley, has been placed on the market.
     The 2006 Shelby County Assessor

37. 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?

38. Archie Manning to Speak about 'Faith, Family and Football' Thursday - Monday, April 17, 2006

April 17

The University of Memphis hosts a lecture and panel discussion on death and dying issues at 7 p.m. in the Michael D. Rose Theatre and Lecture Hall on the U of M campus. Guest speaker Dr. Larry Churchill presents "It's Your Right to Live or Die - Or Is It?" Visit www.memphis.edu for more information.

39. Events - Friday, March 24, 2006

The Grant Center presents "Using Prospect Research to Make More Money" today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, 515 Erin Drive. Cost is $120 for members and $175 for non-members. Call 684-6616.

40. Joseph Kyles to Discuss the Merits of Black History Month - Monday, January 30, 2006

Jan. 31

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council presents a Commercial Property Tax and Reappraisal Forum from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Martin Edwards Jr. Education Center of the MAAR offices, 6393 Poplar Ave. This is the first in the 2006 MAAR Commercial Council broker forum series. Cost is free for members and $15 for non-members. Call 818-2428 for more information.

41. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Judge Honored for Pioneering Role

Robilio Honored for Efforts Against Emotional Abuse

Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Kay Spalding Robilio was awarded a Jefferson Award from the American Institute for Public Service. Robilio was chosen for h...

42. Archived Article: Lead - Monday, February 07, 2005
Oakland Creates Chamber of Commerce

Oakland Forms Chamber of Commerce

Group will focus on growth-related needs of Fayette town

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Her physical office wont be ready for a few months, but Maggie Powers has hit th...

43. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, September 13, 2004
Sept

Department of Revenue Hosts New Business Workshop

Sept. 13

Reality Based Management presents The Charge Nurse at 8 a.m. at Holiday Inn-Sycamore View, 6101 Shelby Oaks Drive. Cost is $149 per person. Call (800) 815-9379 or visit www.rbm...

44. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, March 29, 2004
March 29

Contractors Group Hosts Safety Seminar

March 30

The West Tennessee chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors presents a scaffold safety seminar from 8 a.m. to noon in the ABC office, 1995 Nonconnah Blvd. Cost is $150 for membe...

45. 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....

46. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, February 11, 2004
Southwest Coach Inducted into Hall of Fame

Southwest Coach Inducted into Hall of Fame

Verties Sails Jr., mens head basketball coach and athletic director at Southwest Tennessee Community College, was selected by the National Junior College Bas...

47. Archived Article: Arlington (lead) - Monday, February 24, 2003
Arlington center design draws from past

Arlington center design draws from past

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

Arlington Alderman Don Hannah firmly believes the citys past matters. In this town of about 2,300 people 25 miles northeast of...

48. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Memphis memos 01-15-03

Edward L. Ted Nerren III joined Bean & Ison as a consultant. Prior to that, he served Robert Halfs Management Resources Division as an account executive and as a project consultant for APL Logistics. Nerren earned a mas...

49. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, September 26, 2002
Schools, sewers deciding factor in county expansion

Board contends schools deciding factor in county growth By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

The sleepy, historic community of Lucy, situated between Raleigh-Millington Road and U.S. Highway 51, c...

50. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, July 08, 2002
Calendar of events Jan

Calendar of events July 8-July 14

July 9

Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, 6225 Humphreys Blvd., will offer a community seminar, "Journal Keeping" from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., for four Tuesdays beginning thi...

51. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, July 01, 2002
Calendar of events Jan

Calendar of events July 1-July 8

July 1

The Union Planters IMAX new feature film Space Station documents the construction and assembly of the International Space Station currently in Earths orbit. The film runs throug...

52. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 24, 2002
Calendar of events Jan

Calendar of events June 24-June 30

June 24

Mississippi Museum of Art, 201 E. Pascagoula St. in Jackson, Miss., presents Passionate Observer: Eudora Welty among Artists of the Thirties, featuring photographs by Mississ...

53. 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...

54. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 10, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events: June 10-June 16 June 10 The Memphis Bar Association presents "Designated Topics in Bankruptcy," from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 200 Jefferson Ave., sixth floor. Bankruptcy court Chief Judge David...

55. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, May 13, 2002
The International Association for Administrative Professionals will meet at 6 p The Memphis Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants will have a four-hour continuing professional education meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Thursday at t...

56. Archived Article: Terrorism (lead) - Wednesday, November 07, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY

Terrorism topic of U of M event

By JENNIFER MURLEY

The Daily News

As Americans are fast absorbing phrases such as mysterious white powder and weaponized anthrax, the media are scrambling for objective footing from whic...

57. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 03, 2001
Gary Shorb, Methodist Healthcare president and chief operations officer, was appointed the new chief executive officer of the

Gary Shorb, Methodist Healthcare president and chief operations officer, was appointed the new chief executive officer o...

58. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 06, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: Aug. 6-Aug. 12 Aug. 6 The "Gods of Ancient Memphis" will be on exhibit at the Art Museum of Memphis through Oct. 4. The exhibit presents a multifaceted image of the sacred world and everyda...

59. Archived Article: Mlc (lead) - Wednesday, April 25, 2001
By: JENNIFER MURLEY Landmarks hears case in new historic district By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News The Memphis Landmarks Commission will hear the first application for a certificate of appropriateness in the newly created Glenview Historic Preserva...

60. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 20, 2000
PlanetRx PlanetRx.com Inc. announced the addition of three new members to its senior management team: Paul E. Risner is vice president and general counsel. Paul was most recently of counsel to the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell....

61. Archived Article: Da (lead) - Thursday, October 05, 2000
DA GIBBONS PREPARES AS VIOLENT CRIME RISES Gibbons realigns violent crime team By MARY DANDO The Daily News Although violent crime rates fell consistently in the past three years, crime statistics show Memphis still ranks first in forcible rape and ...

62. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, November 10, 1999
PlanetRx Nextel Communications Inc. announced it has activated its digital cellular and Nextel Direct Connect coverage in the Belmont and Raleigh, Tenn., areas as well as the Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. The company also announced it has expand...

63. Archived Article: Landmarks Lj - Wednesday, August 11, 1999
Landmarks to consider South Main infill project Landmarks to consider South Main infill project By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The Memphis Landmarks Commission today will discuss a proposal for construction of six townhomes in the South Main Histo...

64. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 17, 1999
Vastera Adds Dennis Jones, FDX CIO, Dennis H. Jones, executive vice president of information technology and chief information officer for FDX Corp., has been appointed to the board of directors for Vastera Inc. Ernst & Young announced the follow...

65. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 25, 1998
Benny Lendermon III, director of public works for the city of Memphis, has been named this years outstanding engineering alumnus by the Engineering Alumni Chapter of the University of Memphis Benny Lendermon III, director of public works for the cit...

66. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, May 01, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Riding dry Changes in the open container law in Tennessee would plug the jug for passengers in vehicles By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News A change in the state law governing transporting open containers of alcoholic beverages if...

67. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 22, 1997
Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. has announced the election of 16 new managing directors: Joseph K. Ayres, investment banker, Cumberland Securities Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Morgan Keegan; Thomas P. Brown, director, Fixed Income Research; Paul Stephens...

68. Archived Article: Book & Paper Chg - Wednesday, May 29, 1996
Memphis will be the venue of Tennessees first book and paper show on June 8-9 at the Cook Convention Center. Memphis site for states first book and paper show By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Collectors looking for rare first editions of John Gri...

69. Archived Article: Govt Briefs - Friday, April 19, 1996
04-19 Govt briefs City Councilman E. C. Jones will sponsor a town hall meeting at the Ed Rice Community Center at 2907 N. Watkins St. on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is the first of three meetings Jones is sponsoring in District 1. In addition t...

70. Archived Article: Govt Briefs - Friday, April 12, 1996
04-12 Govt briefs The Certified Local Government program is now available to assist communities in preserving and enhancing their historical resources. The program is a cost-effective local, state and federal government partnership that has become a...

71. Archived Article: Inv Briefs - Saturday, October 28, 1995
10/28 Inv. Briefs The Memphis Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants will sponsor a seminar today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Frazier-Jelke Hall at Rhodes College. The seminar topic will be business use of the Internet and Windows 95. The s...

72. Archived Article: Jts Gold And Green - Wednesday, October 25, 1995
10/25 jts Gold & Green Tennessee ranks low in economic, environmental survey Study links tough regulations to long-term growth By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News Tennessee ranked near the bottom among a list of states for its environmental record an...