A trendy Vernon, Calif.-based retailer has inked its first Tennessee location in Austin Peay Plaza.

Gen X Clothing Inc. signed a 35,000-square-foot lease at 3252 Austin Peay Highway. The space was formerly occupied by Big Lots.

2. Farrisview Freight Terminal Sells for $1.7 Million - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

2727 Farrisview Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $1.7 million

Sale Date: April 27, 2012

3. Finard Finances Germantown Plaza - Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Finard Germantown LLC, an affiliate of Burlington, Mass.-based Finard Properties LLC, has financed Germantown Plaza shopping center for $8.7 million through BankTennessee.

4. New Network Affiliation Bolsters Investec Realty - Monday, April 02, 2012

Commercial real estate firm Investec Realty Services has broadened its reach beyond the Memphis market thanks to a partnership with the international network of Sperry Van Ness.

A recent franchise affiliation increases the company’s footprint from 10 brokers in Tennessee to more than 700 affiliates in 145 markets, plus another 35,000 brokers who subscribe to the Sperry Van Ness network.

5. Finard Wraps First Phase of Poplar Plaza Renovation - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Finard Properties LLC has completed the first of many phases in redeveloping Poplar Plaza at Poplar Avenue and South Highland Street – a multimillion-dollar project undertaken to ultimately prepare the center for a new Kroger.

6. Welcome Addition - Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The four-story office building at Court Avenue and Second Street in Downtown Memphis was built in 1903 as the home of The Commercial Appeal and later became the longtime headquarters of the Welcome Wagon Corp.

7. Gibson Selling First Guitars With Substitute Wood - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – With federal seizures of large quantities of rosewood and ebony, Nashville-based Gibson Guitar has been forced to get creative.

Gibson operates a plant at 145 Lt. George W. Lee Ave. in Memphis.

8. Events - Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Shelby County Commission’s EOC Appeal Board will meet today at 9:30 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. The Rules Subcommittee of the Shelby County Ethics Commission will meet at 4 p.m. in Suite 660. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

9. Dozens Arrested in Medicare Fraud Busts Across US - Thursday, July 30, 2009

MIAMI (AP) - Federal authorities arrested more than 30 suspects, including doctors, and were seeking others in a major Medicare fraud bust Wednesday in New York, Louisiana, Boston and Houston, targeting scams such as "arthritis kits" – expensive braces that many patients never used.

10. Events - Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The Shelby County Commission will hold committee meetings today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

11. Prosecutors Seek 145 Years in Prison for Lawyer - Thursday, July 09, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - A prominent lawyer trained at Harvard and Yale universities who admitted defrauding hedge funds of more than $400 million should be sentenced to 145 years in prison, prosecutors told a judge Wednesday.

12. ’08 Foreclosures Set Stage for Rough ’09 - Thursday, January 15, 2009

The most revealing metric for gauging the extent of the foreclosure problem in Shelby County over the course of 2008 isn’t a number at all – though the numbers point to what arguably is a disturbing trend.

13. Delta to Cancel Mesa Subsidiary Contract - Wednesday, August 06, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - Mesa Air Group Inc. says Delta Air Lines Inc. is again trying to terminate a regional flying contract with Mesa subsidiary Freedom Airlines.

Phoenix-based Mesa said in a statement Tuesday that on Friday it received notification from Delta that the carrier is ending Freedom's CRJ-900 Delta Connection agreement, once again alleging Freedom failed to maintain specified operational performance, as outlined in the contract.

14. Events - Thursday, July 10, 2008

The Charter Commission of Memphis and Shelby County will meet today at 3 p.m. in the fifth floor conference room at City Hall, 125 N. Main St. For more information, call Bridgett Handy-Clay at 576-6511.

15. Events - Tuesday, March 20, 2007

The National Association of Women Business Owners holds its monthly membership luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Wendi Thomas, a journalist at The Commercial Appeal, will be the presenter. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. To RSVP, call 844-3738 or visit www.nawbomemphis.org.

16. Events - Monday, March 19, 2007

The Engineers' Club of Memphis Inc. holds its weekly meeting today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The topic is "Cold Formed Steel Trusses." The meeting costs $12 and includes lunch. No reservations are required.

17. In Pursuit of L.I.F.E. - Friday, October 27, 2006

Editor's Note: The following stories comprise the second part of a special series on the state of children in Memphis and Shelby County. To read yesterday's pieces, visit www.memphisdailynews.com.

18. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, July 25, 2002
Whistleblower gets day in court

Whistleblower gets day in court after 8 years

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently upheld the states whistleblower law sending the case back for trial in Shelby County Circuit ...

19. Archived Article: Wagon (lead) - Friday, April 05, 2002
Downtown building gains new rep to welcome new ownership Downtown building gets new attitude By SUE PEASE The Daily News A Downtown building, which formerly housed an international organization that welcomed newcomers, recently gained a new represen...

20. Archived Article: Graphic (bnkrpt) - Thursday, September 07, 2000
Downward trend continues Downward trend continues The number of bankruptcy petitions filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of West Tennessee with a petitioner address in Memphis or Shelby County dipped 4 percent in August, compared ...

21. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 12, 2000
Randall D Randall D. Noel was elected president of the Tennessee Legal Community Foundation during the annual meeting of the Tennessee Bar Association. Noel is a litigation partner with Armstrong Allen PLLC, where he has practiced 22 years. Colman B...

22. Archived Article: Ccc (lead) - Monday, February 07, 2000
Main St Main Street Mall meetings on tap By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Potential development ideas will be presented at a series of workshops this week hosted by the Center City Commission as part of its redevelopment plan for properties along Mai...

23. Archived Article: Graphic (divbyzip) - Thursday, December 16, 1999
Untying the knot Untying the knot A booming economy, job security and material wealth doesnt necessarily translate in marital bliss. Divorce petitions filed in Shelby County have increased by more than 8 percent in 1999 as compared to the same perio...

24. Archived Article: Graphic (gsattys) - Thursday, June 03, 1999
Active attorneys Active attorneys More than 2,000 cases were decided in chancery court during May. Here's a look at the most active attorneys representing plaintiffs in those cases.   Plaintiff attorney No. of cases Amount of judgment Bae...

25. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, April 22, 1999
Most active bankruptcy attorneys Most active bankruptcy attorneys Several thousand bankruptcy petitions were filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee during the first quarter of 1999 and those petitioners need legal r...

26. Archived Article: Graphic (divattys) - Friday, March 05, 1999
Most active divorce attorneys Most active divorce attorneys Plaintiffs most often represented themselves in divorce proceedings over the past 14 months, according to petitions filed in circuit or chancery court. When an attorney was involved, here's...

27. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, December 24, 1998
Chapter 13 petitions Chapter 13 petitions The Western District of Tennessee perennially tops the charts in the nation for the number of Chapter 13 filings. Heres a look at the number of petitions filed Jan. 1-Dec. 15 in U.S. District Court for Memph...

28. Archived Article: Gov't (drb) - Thursday, November 05, 1998
Discussion of new sign guidelines tops the agenda of today's Design Review Board meeting New sign guidelines top board agenda By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News A discussion of new sign guidelines tops the agenda of todays Design Review Board meeting. ...

29. Archived Article: Welcome Wagon Lj - Monday, September 15, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON Welcome Wagon purchase to increase office, retail space By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The recent sale of the Welcome Wagon building at 145 Court St. will bring about 30,000 square feet of office and retail space online for busin...

30. Archived Article: Real Anal - Tuesday, May 07, 1996
real anal. Subcontractors must give nonpayment notice monthly In CMT Inc. vs. West End Church of Christ (Tenn. App., Feb. 15, 1996), the court of appeals interpreted TCA 66-11-145 to require a subcontractor to send the owner a notice of nonpayment w...