Business Over Coffee International will launch a six-part social media training class titled Weave Your Own Web on Thursday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the group’s headquarters, 5865 Ridgeway Road, suite 300. Classes will continue on the second Thursday of each month. Cost is free for members and first-time guests, and $10 for returning guests. Visit businessovercoffee.biz or call 820-4469.

2. Lynch Looks Ahead to Chisca’s Possibilities - Thursday, April 11, 2013

When the cast of “Memphis: The Musical” opens its run at The Orpheum Theatre later this month, they will include an extra performance the afternoon of April 26.

Cast members will sing several selections at the formal opening of the redevelopment of the old Chisca hotel, the real-life setting for the story of a Memphis disc jockey that is the basis for the fictional story line.

3. Events - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednesday, March 27, from noon to 1 p.m. at The University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Bill Gracey, CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, will speak. Cost is $18 for nonmembers.

4. Events - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, March 26, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Commercial Appeal publisher George Cogswell will speak. Cost is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

5. Events - Monday, March 25, 2013

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, March 26, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Commercial Appeal publisher George Cogswell will speak. Cost is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

6. Events - Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Cotton Museum will host Patrick O’Daniel, discussing his book “When the Levee Breaks: Memphis and the Mississippi Valley Flood of 1927,” Thursday, March 28, at 5 p.m. at the museum, 65 Union Ave. Cost is free and includes a complimentary museum tour and reception. Visit memphiscottonmuseum.org.

7. Olymbec Files $5.5 Million Mortgage on Brinkley Plaza - Saturday, March 09, 2013

Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC, an entity of Olymbec Corporate Group, has filed a $5.45 million mortgage on Brinkley Plaza in Downtown Memphis.

8. Olymbec Files $5.5 Million Mortgage on Brinkley Plaza - Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC, an entity of Olymbec Corporate Group, has filed a $5.45 million mortgage on Brinkley Plaza in Downtown Memphis.

9. Events - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Make-A-Wish Mid-South will host Wine for Wishes Thursday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Cadre, 149 Monroe Ave. The fundraiser will include food and wine pairings, a silent auction and live music by The Will Tucker Band. Visit midsouth.wish.org.

10. Events - Friday, February 22, 2013

The Gavel Club of Memphis will meet Friday, Feb. 22, at 11:30 a.m. in the Holiday Inn University of Memphis Medallion Room, 3700 Central Ave. Ron Reid, senior agency manager of Memphis Public Library LINC, will speak. Lunch is Dutch treat. Call Bob Gray at 494-8639.

11. World Trade Club President’s Career Fueled by Relationships - Monday, January 28, 2013

Planes, trains and automobiles aren’t necessarily the main components of the logistics industry.

Allan Bowden, who works for UWT Logistics and is serving as 2013 president of the Memphis World Trade Club, said relationships keep the industry moving as much as the many varied vehicles associated with it.

12. Kelsey Discusses School Vouchers Bill - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The bill to come in the Tennessee Legislature that permits school vouchers will be built around the more than $9,000 in state funding per school child, in the case of Memphis, and the ability of parents to use it to move their child to a private school.

13. Events - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Center City Development Corp. board of directors will meet Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphis.com.

14. Events - Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The University of Memphis School of Public Health will host Dr. John Dreyzehner, Tennessee Commissioner of Health, for “Public Health is Everybody’s Business” Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the FedEx Institute of Technology fishbowl room 203, 365 Innovation Drive. Visit memphis.edu/sph for details.

15. Crowne Plaza Hotel Sells Out of Foreclosure - Tuesday, January 08, 2013

300 N. Second St. Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $9.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 28, 2012

16. Exeter Buys West Memphis Warehouse for $15.6 Million - Friday, January 04, 2013

Pennsylvania-based Exeter Property Group has snatched up the Smucker’s distribution warehouse in West Memphis for $15.6 million.

The 600,000-square-foot facility was a foreclosed property from Bank of America, which was selling it with a year-end anticipated closing, said Matt Brodnik, Exeter’s director of capital markets.

17. Google Enables Virtual Tour of Amro Music - Friday, December 07, 2012

Google has extended its Street View technology inside select shops and businesses around the country.

And the new feature, which allows users to search for a participating business and then virtually browse inside it, has started to show up in Memphis.

18. Brinkley Plaza Sells to Olymbec for $7.2 Million - Monday, October 29, 2012

Downtown’s Brinkley Plaza has sold for $7.2 million to a Canadian real estate investment firm.

Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC, an entity of Olymbec Corporate Group, acquired the 219,557-square-foot tower at 80 Monroe Ave., its ground lease and the adjacent 300-space covered parking garage.

19. Brinkley Plaza Sells to Olymbec for $7.2M - Friday, October 26, 2012

Downtown’s Brinkley Plaza has sold for $7.2 million to a Canadian real estate investment firm.

Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC, an entity of Olymbec Corporate Group, acquired the 219,557-square-foot tower at 80 Monroe Ave., its ground lease and the adjacent 300-space covered parking garage.

20. Hilton Developer Granted Closing Extension - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Developers of the Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project were granted a one-year closing extension from the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board Tuesday, Oct. 9.

21. Hilton Developer Granted Closing Extension - Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Developers of the Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project were granted a one-year closing extension from the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board Tuesday, Oct. 9.

22. Hotel Developer to Seek Extension From CCRFC - Thursday, October 04, 2012

RPD Hotels LLC, the developer of Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project, is preparing to go before the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. seeking a one-year closing extension of its previously approved 20-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes.

23. Grassroots Effort - Thursday, October 04, 2012

Approaching the second anniversary of “New Face for an Old Broad” and the Historic Broad Avenue Business Association’s painting of its own bike lanes, the Binghampton district has seen activity increase exponentially on several fronts.

24. Downtown Memphis Commission Celebrates Progress - Monday, October 01, 2012

There was bicycle-powered smoothie preparation, an aerial circus-style art show, Beale Street Flippers, live music outside, a disc jockey inside, and food and drinks from Downtown restaurants and suppliers.

25. DeWitt to Steer Council With Passion for Real Estate - Friday, September 28, 2012

Greg deWitt’s history degree doesn’t necessarily come into play during his day-to-day leasing of office space, but it speaks to his early-on fascination with the built environment and the movers and shakers who helped to create it.

26. Memphis to Host Thunderbird Convention - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Memphis is the site of the 2012 Convention of Classic Thunderbird Club International through Saturday, Aug. 25.

Nearly 300 Thunderbirds, a collection of 1955 to 1957 models, will be on display in Main Exhibit Hall of Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St., Friday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

27. Airwaves Charity - Friday, August 17, 2012

Members of the media joined the children of Ronald McDonald House of Memphis Wednesday, Aug. 15, for an outdoors tricycle race on the nonprofit’s campus at 535 Alabama Ave.

28. Dodd-Frank Could Have ‘Dire Impact’ On Economy - Monday, June 11, 2012

As banks nationwide are feeling the pressure of regulatory change like the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commercial real estate lending standards by community banks will likely remain stringent for the foreseeable future.

29. Townsend Links Businesses With Economic Resources - Friday, May 11, 2012

When it comes to economic development, the administration of Tennesee Gov. Bill Haslam is working hard to convince new businesses to set up shop in the state.

But an important guiding principle in that work is the state can’t do it in a vacuum.

30. GTx Reports $11.1 Million Q1 Net Income Loss - Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Memphis-based biopharmaceutical company GTx Inc. on Tuesday, May 8, reported an $11.1 million net loss for the first quarter, compared to a net loss of $2.6 million for the same period in 2011.

31. Bluff City Coffee Continues to Grow - Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Bluff City Coffee has been on a tear lately – expanding conservatively while letting its customers decide what menu items reign supreme.

Upon leasing a new 3,000-square-foot commercial kitchen in Pembroke Square in January, the eatery has greatly enhanced its pastry offerings at its 505 S. Main St. retail shop, from tie-dye cream cheese sugar cookies, coconut lime sponge cupcakes and orange cinnamon rolls to healthy options like honey oat scones and granola bars.

32. Construction Loan Filed To Develop Lamar Crossing - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

2881 Lamar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38114

Loan Amount: $5.4 million

Loan Date: March 1, 2012

33. Berclair Downtown Animal Hospital Sells - Thursday, March 15, 2012

Berclair Downtown Animal Hospital LLC has paid $940,367 for the Downtown clinic of the same name, 668-674 S. Main St.

34. Room Service - Monday, February 27, 2012

The good news for the local hotel industry is that last year notched the most rooms ever sold on a daily basis with 4.8 million – 115,628 more than 2010 and 76,780 more than the previous high set in 2007.

35. C-III Capital Acquires NAI Global - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The parent company of Memphis-based NAI Saig Co. has been acquired by an Irving, Texas-based real estate investment and special loan servicing firm for an undisclosed amount.

36. Bluff City Coffee Inks New Space - Friday, January 20, 2012

Bluff City Coffee, the coffee and snack shop in Downtown’s South Main Historic Arts District, has recently unveiled some aggressive expansion plans.

The local eatery has leased a 3,000-square-foot kitchen in the Pembroke Building, 119 S. Main St., in the space behind the Center for Southern Folklore.

37. St. Louis Blues - Friday, December 02, 2011

HEY, ST. LOUIS, YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME? If you don’t think we’re in a fight, you probably don’t realize you’re bleeding.

The first blow came more than 20 years ago – a big, upriver uppercut after a series of negative articles in The Commercial Appeal on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The hospital hollered, another big river town heard them, and we were one feint away from losing St. Jude to St. Louis. We didn’t go down, rallied as a city and won the hospital’s decision to stay.

38. Verso to Lay Off 300 in Maine, Minn. - Wednesday, October 12, 2011

MEMPHIS (AP) – Verso Paper Corp. said Tuesday that it will lay off 300 employees and permanently shut down three paper machines at mills in Maine and Minnesota, citing soft demand for coated groundwood papers and rising materials costs.

39. ‘Brave New World’ - Wednesday, October 12, 2011

When the Memphis City Schools system held a “read for the record” celebration last week at Downtown Elementary School, “Llama Llama Red Pajama” wasn’t just read aloud to and by the grade-schoolers. For the first time, some read along using e-books, or digital books.

40. Penney Ups the Ante on Impulse Gifting - Wednesday, October 05, 2011

J.C. Penney is upping the ante on impulse holiday gifting, with plans to carve out areas on the main floor dedicated to gifts from the whimsical to the practical.

The "Wrapt" shops, which will first be launched in its Manhattan store this week, followed by a national rollout in all 1,100 stores on Oct. 24, will carry about 300 items, mostly exclusive to J.C. Penney. They range from $3 chocolate candies from Dylan's Candy Bar to $40 mini speakers that plug into Apple's iPads or an iPods.

41. ‘Modified and Decreased’ - Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The Memphis condominium market is hoping to gain some positive momentum through the rest of this year thanks to historically low interest rates and decreasing condo supply across the city.

Condo sales in the Memphis area in 2011 are down 27 percent compared to 2010, with 310 sales through July this year versus 422 sales in the same time during 2010, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

42. Events - Tuesday, August 02, 2011

The Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will host a professional development seminar Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Joe Incardona of Media Source will conduct a seminar titled “Monitoring, Measuring and Giving Value to Social Media.” To register, call 754-9035 or visit www.prsamemphis.org.

43. Grow Your Business Tour Takes Message Across State - Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Mid-South small-business coach Robert Staub is preparing to embark on a monthlong, statewide tour to bring his growth strategies to small-business owners in 13 Tennessee communities.

44. Events - Monday, August 01, 2011

The Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will host a professional development seminar Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Joe Incardona of Media Source will conduct the seminar titled “Monitoring, Measuring and Giving Value to Social Media.” To register, call 754-9035 or visit www.prsamemphis.org.

45. Cheers - Monday, August 01, 2011

Two years ago, Brittany Whisenant and Ed Cabigao were given just four hours notice the day their new South Main restaurant debuted.

Thinking fast, the pair blasted Twitter and Facebook with a short but sweet message –South of Beale is officially open for business.

46. Mayor Wharton to Speak At Commercial Council Breakfast - Monday, July 25, 2011

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council will serve as host for a breakfast on Wednesday, July 27, with Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. at Downtown’s One Commerce Square Annex, 40 S. Main St.

47. Blockbuster Season - Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Memphis’ Malco chain of theaters is in the final stages of converting its more than 300 screens to digital technology, a pricey upgrade that could broaden Malco’s ability to showcase more of the 3-D blockbusters Hollywood is primed to keep pumping out.

48. IDB to Consider Tax Break for Kruger - Friday, June 24, 2011

The Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board will meet next week to consider awarding a 15-year tax freeze to K.T.G. USA LP, a subsidiary of Canada-based Kruger Inc.

49. Keeping Your Website Fresh - Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Of all the online marketing categories, this year, small- to mid-sized companies plan to increase their investment most in website design, according to a recent study by GrowBiz Media and Zoomerang. In fact, a double-digit increase is expected.

50. Annesdale Snowden Plows On With Home Show - Friday, May 13, 2011

Stanton Thomas isn’t an actor, but he’s willing to play a role to draw attention to homes in the Annesdale Snowden Historic District where he lives. The neighborhood’s annual home tour is still viable, he said, though others have fallen by the wayside.

51. Festival Relocation to Impact Local Businesses - Wednesday, May 11, 2011

When historic flooding forced a venue change for Memphis in May’s 34th annual World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, Downtown and Midtown businesses began bracing to make the best of the sudden switch.

52. Council Approves Food Cart Ordinance - Thursday, March 17, 2011

An ordinance with more specific regulations for mobile food carts was approved by the Memphis City Council this week on the first of three readings.

The item limits the vendors to private property and street corners – with permission – for no more than two hours at a time with an hour break and no more than three, two-hour periods a day.

53. City Council to Weigh Food Cart Rules - Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The Memphis City Council on Tuesday will consider a new set of rules for food carts and other mobile food vendors.

The council will vote on the first of three readings of a new ordinance regulating self-contained food carts.

54. Broad Possibilities - Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Back when Broad Avenue was the terminus of the Interstate-40/Sam Cooper Boulevard corridor, car traffic was a big problem.

55. Memphis Orgs Gear up for MLK Weekend - Thursday, January 13, 2011

Perhaps more so than in any other city because of its prominent place in the history of the American civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Memphis serves as a strong reminder of King’s legacy of service to others and his powerful advocacy for social change through nonviolent action.

56. IDB Gives Riviana Green Light - Friday, November 19, 2010

Riviana Foods Inc. told the Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board Wednesday it plans to expand its rice product line, add 22 jobs and invest more than $10 million in its South Memphis manufacturing facility.

57. Riviana PILOT Headlines IDB Meeting - Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Riviana Foods Inc. is looking for a tax break for its recently consolidated manufacturing and processing facility at 2314 S. Lauderdale St.

58. DRB to Discuss Plans for SoFo Hotel - Wednesday, November 03, 2010

The Center City Commission Design Review Board will discuss design plans for an 11-story hotel and adjacent parking structure planned for the southeast corner of Linden Avenue and Fourth Street at the DRB’s meeting Wednesday. The hotel would be near FedExForum.

59. D. Canale Site Sells as Part of Hand Purchase - Tuesday, October 05, 2010

45 E.H. Crump Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38106
Sale Amount: $4 million

Sale Date: Sept. 24, 2010
Buyer: The Hand Family Realty Co. LLC
Seller: D. Canale Beverages LLC
Loan Amount: $48.4 million
Loan Date: Sept. 27, 2010
Maturity Date: n/a
Lender: Branch Banking and Trust Co.

60. Elkington Prepares to End Chapter On His 30-Year Beale Street Tenure - Monday, October 04, 2010

Beale Street developer John Elkington is honored on the famous street’s Brass Note Walk of Fame.”

His place among Memphis music greats was announced with a flourish in Handy Park this week as Elkington prepared to close the books on a nearly 30-year run as the architect of the new Beale Street.

61. SoFo Hotel Awarded 20-Year Tax Freeze - Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. has awarded a tax freeze to developers planning an 11-story, roughly 300-room hotel across from FedExForum that will save the project more than $15 million in taxes.

62. SoFo Hotel Awarded 20-Year Tax Freeze - Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. has awarded a tax freeze to developers planning an 11-story, roughly 300-room hotel across from FedExForum that will save the project more than $15 million in taxes.

63. Giving Back - Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Corporate giving is alive in Memphis despite the economy.

That giving spirit has been seen in the work done by the Mid-South Food Bank, where emergency food is provided for an estimated 186,500 people annually. The Food Bank serves nearly 300 feeding programs in 31 Mid-South counties. So with all that food, it has to come from somewhere.

64. Honoring Heritage - Friday, September 03, 2010

Judy Peiser has a good idea of how Memphians define Memphis, but the catch is that her definition lasts only one year at best.

This weekend, the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, hosted by the Center for Southern Folklore, gives Memphians a chance to live Memphis’ identity and cultural legacy on the streets of Downtown.

65. Job Losses = Vote Losses  - Tuesday, August 10, 2010

First, the good news. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index for July came in at 55.5, down from June’s level of 56.2, but still well above the expansion threshold of 50. July’s ISM non-manufacturing index also expanded at 53.8. Additionally, auto sales in July rose 5.1 percent from a year ago. Since September 2008, the only month that has seen a higher surge in sales was August 2009, which was a response to the “cash for clunkers” program.

66. The Hard Sell - Monday, August 09, 2010

To understand how Northwest Mississippi’s small boomtowns like Olive Branch keep one-upping Memphis and reeling in jobs and taxpayers with the promise of greener pastures, an Internet video is one place to start.

67. Olive Branch Reels in Another Company - Monday, August 02, 2010

Olive Branch will add nearly 1,000 jobs thanks to a trio of major economic development deals involving the creation of new plants and a hospital facility.

Even more impressive for the North Mississippi town: the announcements of this impressive job growth came within the span of only a few days last week.

68. Olive Branch Job Growth Up to 1K With Soladigm Addition - Friday, July 30, 2010

Olive Branch will add nearly 1,000 jobs thanks to a trio of major economic development deals involving the creation of new plants and a hospital facility.

Even more impressive for the North Mississippi town: the announcements of this impressive job growth came within the span of only a few days last week.

69. Raines Road Warehouse, Parcels in Foreclosure - Friday, July 23, 2010

The 146,300-square-foot warehouse at 4049 E. Raines Road along with four vacant parcels have been foreclosed and will be sold on the courthouse steps, according to a first-run foreclosure notice that appears in today’s print edition of The Daily News and also at The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

70. A Piece-by-Piece Guide to Financial Overhaul Law - Thursday, July 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years after the global financial system nearly collapsed, a vast revamping of regulation has been signed into law. The measure targets the risky banking and oversight failures that led to the last crisis. The goal is to make another crisis less likely — and, if it does happen, less costly for taxpayers.

71. IDB to Consider Trio of Requests - Wednesday, July 21, 2010

The Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board is scheduled to take action today on three industrial revenue bond requests, two of which are new and one of which is an amendment to an existing PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes).

72. Last Straw? - Tuesday, June 08, 2010

News last week that the law firm Glankler Brown PLLC will vacate 39,000 square feet in One Commerce Square signaled another blow to the embattled 31-story tower, a fixture on the Memphis skyline for the past four decades.

73. Cockadoos Brings Southern Spirit to Downtown - Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Between John Bradley Wells and his wife, Lana, the two have nearly 40 years of experience in the restaurant business.

74. 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.

75. Events - Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The Mid-South Minority Business Council will present the seminar “Strategies for Business Development” today from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at MMBC, 158 Madison Ave., Suite 300. Cost is $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. To register, call 525-6512.

76. Credit Scores Can Drop After Getting Loan Help - Monday, March 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Some homeowners who sign up for the government's mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores.

For borrowers who are making their payments on time but are on the verge of default, the Obama administration's loan modification program can reduce their credit score as much as 100 points. That makes it harder to get a loan and can present a problem when applying for a new job.

77. Changing Landscape - Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Beale Street’s recent announcement that it is welcoming three tenants goes well beyond having a few cool new places to hang out.

It signals a milestone for the two-and-a-half block entertainment district.

78. Angry Students Protest Cuts to Schools, Colleges - Monday, March 08, 2010

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Anger over rising tuition and school budget cuts boiled over as students across the country staged rowdy demonstrations that led to clashes with police and the rush-hour shutdown of a major freeway in California.

79. AIA-Memphis Returns To Downtown - Thursday, February 04, 2010

The Memphis chapter of the American Institute of Architects is joining a growing list of institutions with plans to relocate or expand Downtown.

AIA-Memphis at the end of March is leaving the temporary Midtown space it shares with Memphis Heritage Inc. to move into a storefront in Downtown’s South Main Historic Arts District. The new digs will put the chapter in a bustling retail and commercial corridor where it hopes to grab a piece of the area’s foot traffic.

80. Ripley Hitches Its Wagon To Surrounding Counties’ Growth Efforts - Tuesday, January 26, 2010

RIPLEY, Tenn. – If this city in Northwest Tennessee wilted away on a vine, its demise would not be difficult to understand.

Few small cities and towns can survive the population stagnancy and jobs erosion that have beset Ripley. Fifty miles north of Memphis off U.S. 51 and the seat of Lauderdale County, Ripley has the state’s highest unemployment rate – 18.6 percent.

81. Unusual Help Comes for Delta's Ills - Tuesday, January 05, 2010

GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) – Behind the veil of political strife between the United States and Iran, may be a glimmer of hope for the health and well being of the people of the Mississippi Delta.

82. Events - Monday, December 07, 2009

The InMotion Musculoskeletal Quarterly Lecture Series will be held today at 5 p.m. at the FedEx Institute of Technology on the University of Memphis campus. Dr. Harry McKellop will present “Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Hip Joint Arthroplasty: Clinical Performance at Ten Years.” The forum is free and open to the public. To register, call 271-0000.

83. What You See Not Necessarily What You Get With Wine Prices - Monday, November 16, 2009

So, you’re dining at Chez Philippe, the opulent flagship restaurant in The Peabody, and in a celebratory mood – you weren’t indicted after all! – you order a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Non-Vintage Brut Champagne, one of the most familiar and highly marketed French Champagnes in the world.

84. SoFo Hotel a Major Piece of Redevelopment Effort - Wednesday, August 12, 2009

An 11-story hotel with a two-story attached parking garage is coming to the 150-acre part of Downtown south of FedExForum known as SoFo, potentially jump-starting a blighted area where development activity has stalled.

85. Events - Wednesday, July 08, 2009

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners 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.

86. Events - Tuesday, July 07, 2009

MPACT Memphis will hold a Community Service Committee meeting today at 6 p.m. at Café Eclectic, 603 N. McLean Blvd. To R.S.V.P., contact Audra Bares or Chad Lopes at memberconnections@mpactmemphis.org or 528-8340.

87. Events - Monday, July 06, 2009

The Alzheimer’s Awareness Tour will stop in Memphis for a breakfast event today from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1022 S. Shady Grove Road. The breakfast is free and will include information about the latest research and clinical studies. Space is limited. For reservations, call 877-307-8839 or e-mail info@newleafevents.com.

88. Events - Friday, July 03, 2009

Memphis Mary’s will host performances by Don Valentine & The Hollywood Allstars, Willie Covington, Tonya Dyson, Nate Dogg and Joyce Henderson Saturday at Memphis Mary’s, 345 Madison Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the first band will play at 10 p.m. Cost is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For tickets, visit www.boomhaus.com or Shangri-La Records, 1916 Madison Ave.

89. Events - Thursday, July 02, 2009

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will hold its next free bimonthly new business workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. To register, call 213-1400 or visit www.tn.gov/revenue.

90. Events - Wednesday, June 10, 2009

The Center for Southern Folklore will launch its new online exhibit “Taylor Made: The Life and Work of Rev. L.O. Taylor” today. The exhibit can be accessed at the center’s Web site at www.southernfolklore.com.

91. College Lite: Post-high school training programs – how do they rate? - Monday, June 15, 2009

Jess Parrish used to say that when he started Shelby State Community College in 1970, he ran it out of the trunk of his car. His comment reflected the hard work it took to start a two-year college. Parrish also was acknowledging some of the perceptions about community colleges that exist to this day – eight years after SSCC merged with State Technical Institute to become Southwest Tennessee Community College, the largest community college in the state.

92. Unified Development Code Updates Up for Approval - Monday, May 18, 2009

It’s taken about five years to pull together, and the result weighs in at more than 300 pages.

Later this month, public officials will take the first formal action toward approving a top-to-bottom rewrite of the more than 20-year-old rules that control land development in Shelby County.

93. Fred Smith Talks Green: Helps the environment and Fedex's bottom line - Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Fred Smith is going green. In the case of the FedEx founder, however, it’s a different shade – something like military fatigue green.

94. Transformation of 109-Year-Old Downtown Building Moves Forward - Tuesday, March 31, 2009

59 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $1.5 Million

Project Cost: $2 million
Permit Date: Applied March 2009
Completion: Varies
Owner: Frix Properties
Tenant: Mixed (Frix-Jennings Clinic, coffee shop, apartments)
Contractor: Frix Properties

95. 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.

96. JCPenney Prepares to Open Centennial Commons Store - Monday, September 22, 2008

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is preparing to open a new store at Centennial Commons at 7700 Polo Grounds Blvd.

The official grand opening for the new JCPenney will take place Oct. 3, beginning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the store’s main entrance at 8:45 a.m.

97. Suburbs Power Tax Growth While City Idles - Wednesday, April 23, 2008

The modest overall growth in Shelby County's tax base eked out over the past year was due by and large to strong real estate markets in the suburbs of Arlington, Collierville and Lakeland.

Certified property assessment figures released last week show that, over the past year, at least 300 new residential parcels of land came onto the tax rolls in all three cities. In each case, that residential growth brought between $20 million and $30 million in new taxable value.

98. Events - Friday, March 14, 2008

The Bartlett United Methodist Church will host its annual Spring Crafts Fair today and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church, 5676 Stage Road. For more information, call 386-4563.

The Memphis Bar Association Access to Justice Committee will hold its monthly free Saturday Legal Clinic Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2450 St. Elmo Ave. To volunteer as an attorney for the clinic or to find out more information for attendees, e-mail Linda Seely at lseely@malsi.org.

99. Events - Thursday, February 07, 2008

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center today will hold a dedication ceremony honoring Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. for its gift of three buildings: 910, 920 and 930 Madison Ave. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in the Freeman Auditorium at the Hamilton Eye Institute, 930 Madison Ave.

100. Events - Tuesday, February 05, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in the Steamboat Room of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. A lunch buffet will be provided for $18. Shelby County Sherriff Mark Luttrell will speak on "What Citizens Can Do to Lower Crime." Reservations should be made to Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.