The WDIA Goodwill Fund has donated $9,000 to Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South to support the organization’s financial literacy efforts with school-aged children in Memphis.

The funds will enable elementary students from three inner-city schools to participate in JA BizTown, a simulated town in which children hold jobs, run businesses, get paychecks, manage spending, run for government positions and learn how to participate in a community. Leading up to their JA BizTown visit, the students participate in a multiweek, hands-on curriculum in which they learn about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy.

2. Two Shots Didn’t Phase Lawmakers in Jack Daniel’s Case - Thursday, May 17, 2018

When Van Halen front man David Lee Roth opened a bottle of Jack Daniel’s on stage back in the ’80s, the last thing he thought about was taxes and court appeals when he took a big swig of whiskey.

3. Editorial: Leadership Should Come With More Dialogue - Saturday, February 10, 2018

When two groups agree on a general goal but not the way to accomplish that goal, the differences can be overcome. When the two groups question the motives of each other, it becomes much more difficult.

4. Setting Financial Goals - Friday, February 2, 2018

Ray’s Take: A new year for many brings with it thoughts of New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s stopping smoking, losing weight, saving money or spending less time at work, resolutions too often feel negative or depriving. Instead of talking about “making resolutions,” we should be talking about “setting goals.”

5. October 13-19, 2017: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, October 14, 2017

1954: E.H. Crump dies after two days in a coma at his house on Peabody near McLean. The previous August, Crump had missed voting in the primary elections, reportedly the first time he had missed voting since he turned 21 years old, which was the legal voting age at the time.

6. Memphis Runners Grind at Boston Marathon and Beyond - Thursday, August 10, 2017

For runners, the Boston Marathon is about as sacred as a pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims, or a trip to the Vatican for Catholics. Participants are venerated as somewhat divine among their comrades, and qualifying assuages any doubts about their right to claim the title “runner” when describing themselves to outsiders.

7. Rock for Love Set for 11th Anniversary - Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Church Health founder Dr. Scott Morris once tried to put into words what he thinks about Rock for Love, the annual benefit concert launched in 2007 for the clinic he founded and which returns next month for the 11th time.

8. Defunct Beale Authority Seeks Exit From Beale Street Bucks Lawsuit - Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Two weeks after the Memphis City Council voted to abolish the Beale Street Tourism Development Authority, the organization’s attorney has filed a motion to dismiss it from the complex federal lawsuit over the use of a cover charge with rebate coupons on summer weekend nights in the entertainment district.

9. Bohannon Joins Cumulus Media As Memphis Market Manager - Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Morgan Bohannon recently joined Cumulus Media as vice president/market manager for its four-station group in Memphis, which includes KIX 106, 98.1 The Max, 98.9 The Vibe and 103.5 WRBO. Bohannon comes to Cumulus from iHeartMedia-Memphis, where he most recently served as area president. He worked for iHeartMedia/Clear Channel Radio for more than 20 years in various capacities and markets.

10. Memphis’ Political History Reflects Changes With New Entries - Friday, April 14, 2017

There was a moment during the March unveiling of former Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s portrait in the Hall of Mayors when the task of framing history gave way to the present.

It came when attorney Ricky E. Wilkins talked about the importance of Wharton and his predecessor, Willie Herenton – the only two black mayors in Memphis history – to the city’s political present. Wharton attended the event; Herenton was noticeably absent.

11. Political Past, Present Meet as Wharton’s Portrait Joins Hall of Mayors - Friday, March 24, 2017

When A C Wharton Jr. was Memphis mayor, his relationship with the Memphis City Council wasn’t always good. And it would usually get worse whenever he’d call a press conference in the Hall of Mayors on a Tuesday the council was meeting. Some council members thought it was to draw attention from them.

12. Developers Request to Amend Downtown Hotel Project - Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Memphis City Council members will consider an amendment Tuesday, Feb. 7, to plans for a 150-room hotel on the northwest corner of Madison Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard.

The change by Wessman Holdings LLC for the Leader Federal Bank building and the two-story building next to it on the corner would add a new nine-story building past the corner on the B.B. King side.

13. Holiday Decision - Saturday, November 19, 2016

In recent years the holiday shopping season has been inching back further and further, with some retailers choosing to give up the tradition of being closed on Thanksgiving. But this year public backlash has reached the top of the retail chain, and some big malls and shopping centers are deciding it’s not worth opening on the national holiday.

14. Global Ministries Plans to Sell Its Subsidized Housing Portfolio - Friday, September 2, 2016

Memphis-based Global Ministries Foundation is getting out of the federally subsidized housing game with a move to sell all of its Memphis properties and about half of its nationwide portfolio, which includes complexes in eight states.

15. Starve The Egos. Feed The Love. - Friday, September 2, 2016

GOODWILL IS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES. Remember how much we used to love the Memphis Zoo? I do.

“The Memphis Zoo is probably … aw, hell ... IS the best zoo of medium size anywhere. From the alabaster white animal statue sentinels out front to the last siamang scream in Primate Canyon. From the impressive entrance greeting of Egyptian columns, reflecting pools and hieroglyphics (Memphis on the Mississippi is named after ancient Memphis on the Nile) to the exotic temple and waterfalls in the tiger den. From the stately grizzlies and polar bears to the precious meerkats standing guard and shaggy orangutans just hanging around. Not just fun, this place is a certifiable blast. If you don’t like watching the animals, just watch the people. Watch the lions watching you. Watch the cheetahs track you across their lair. And watch that little girl over there when she discovers the leopard high up on the cliff, or that little boy and his grandfather when the alligator snaps, or the python uncoils, or the guerrilla charges. Recent venue additions and a complete redesign of the spectacular entrance area add a major attraction feeling to what was already a time-honored Mid-South must for almost a century of kids and their families. I turn back into a kid every time I go there. Newer venues include Cat Country ... just about everything in here thinks you’re lunch, Primate Canyon … look for cousins, some more distant than other, Creatures Of The Night ... bats, aardvarks, naked mole rats, generally spooky, and Once Upon A Farm ... charming, but you might want to watch your step. Don’t-miss favorites include the sea lions at feeding time and the – Oh my God, Harry, what is that? – reptile house with its oh-so-strange collection of snakes, spiders and technicolor frogs. The Memphis Zoo is always funky, always fascinating.”

16. WDIA Fund to Donate $45K To Junior Achievement - Saturday, July 30, 2016

Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South is set to receive $45,000 from the WDIA Goodwill Fund.

The fund’s board recently approved donating $9,000 per year for the next five years, which will enable children from three inner-city schools to participate in JA BizTown, a model city run by elementary students.

17. WDIA Fund to Donate $45K To Junior Achievement - Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South is set to receive $45,000 from the WDIA Goodwill Fund. The fund’s board recently approved donating $9,000 per year for the next five years, which will enable children from three inner-city schools to participate in JA BizTown, a model city run by elementary students.

18. To Zoo. Zooed. Zooing. - Friday, July 15, 2016

YOU’VE BEEN ZOOED. That headline is indicative of the last few months. In fact, it’s the indicative present perfect usage of the new verb this city has created.

19. CHC Eyes Crosstown Move, Won’t Rush to Fill Sheehan’s Post - Monday, June 13, 2016

The Church Health Center is gearing up to move into and begin seeing patients at the renovated Crosstown Concourse early next year, with no immediate plans to fill the vacant president’s position following the departure of Antony Sheehan last month.

20. Events - Thursday, May 26, 2016

Goodwill Austin Peay Job Center will hold a job fair Thursday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3830 Austin Peay Highway. Local companies that are actively seeking workers in a variety of employment options will be on hand. Visit goodwillmemphis.org/jobcenter for details. 

21. Events - Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Goodwill Austin Peay Job Center will hold a job fair Thursday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3830 Austin Peay Highway. Local companies that are actively seeking workers in a variety of employment options will be on hand. Visit goodwillmemphis.org/jobcenter for details. 

22. Global Ministries Continues to Take More Heat - Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The receiver for the Warren and Tulane Apartments is in place with the notice filed in Memphis federal court last week that Foresite Realty Management LLC had accepted the job and that its bonding is in place.

23. Global Ministries’ Bonds Downgraded for 2nd Time - Saturday, May 21, 2016

For the second time this year, S&P Global Ratings has downgraded bonds used to support Global Ministries Foundation’s apartment projects.

On May 3, S&P Global Ratings, formerly known as Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, lowered its investment rating on 23 multifamily bonds issued on behalf of GMF. S&P removed all 23 ratings from CreditWatch, where the bonds had been placed in February, with negative implications.

24. Global Ministries’ Bonds Downgraded for 2nd Time - Thursday, May 19, 2016

For the second time this year, S&P Global Ratings has downgraded bonds used to support Global Ministries Foundation’s apartment projects.

On May 3, S&P Global Ratings, formerly known as Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, lowered its investment rating on 23 multifamily bonds issued on behalf of GMF. S&P removed all 23 ratings from CreditWatch, where the bonds had been placed in February, with negative implications.

25. Events - Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Goodwill will hold a retail management job fair Wednesday, Feb. 17, with sessions from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Goodwill Job Center, 3830 Austin Peay Highway. Individuals should have two to five years’ experience in management and/or a college degree. Visit goodwillmemphis.org/hire to complete an online application and RSVP for either session.

26. Events - Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Teach901 in conjunction with Teacher Town USA will hold a job fair Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 800 East Parkway S. More than 30 school operators are hiring for more than 200 available positions for the 2016-2017 academic year. For details and to register, visit teach901.com.

27. Events - Monday, February 15, 2016

Teach901 in conjunction with Teacher Town USA will hold a job fair Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 800 East Parkway S. More than 30 school operators are hiring for more than 200 available positions for the 2016-2017 academic year. For details and to register, visit teach901.com.

28. Warren, Tulane Move-Out Leads to Larger Issues - Friday, February 12, 2016

The end of federal rent subsidies at two Memphis apartment complexes with a recent history of code violations will create some larger issues for the surrounding communities.

Those larger changes begin to unfold next week as federal officials meet with residents at each of the apartment complexes to talk about their move out of the aging complexes.

29. HUD Cancels Rent Subsidies At Embattled Memphis Apartments - Saturday, February 6, 2016

Federal housing officials have ended subsidies at the Warren and Tulane apartments in Memphis.

And Global Ministries Foundation reacted to the Friday, Feb. 5, notice by saying it is preparing for those residents to move out of the complexes and looking for a new owner for both properties.

30. Editorial: Not Even One Percent - Saturday, January 30, 2016

The new figure is 0.83 percent.

That is the percentage of Memphis’ total business revenue that is earned by African-American establishments – a sad fact in a city where 63 percent of residents are African-American and 56 percent of businesses are black-owned.

31. Crime-Ridden, Neglected Apartments Come Under Fire - Thursday, January 14, 2016

Several Memphis apartment complexes with long records of neglect and crime issues are the targets of a renewed political and bureaucratic push to improve conditions.

The efforts are a new front in the recent city movement to tackle Memphis’ blight problem. And it’s a front that invites skepticism.

32. Entrepreneurs Offer Ideas for 2016 - Thursday, December 31, 2015

New Year’s resolutions tend to run from the mundane – like exercise and eating better – to more profound life goals, professional ambitions and the like. The same is true when it comes to a city like Memphis, which stands on the precipice of what looks to be a new year of consequence on a number of fronts: political, civic, entrepreneurial and more.

33. Hamlet Offers Plan For Global Ministries Foundation's Inner-City Apartments - Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Global Ministries Foundation founder Richard Hamlet has a multi-million dollar recapitalization plan to make extensive renovations at three inner-city apartment complexes his company owns.

34. Crosstown Developer: Complicated Projects Can Be Transformative - Monday, November 9, 2015

The Memphis-area commercial real estate market continues to trend upward, industry leaders say. All asset classes are trending toward pre-Recession levels, and Memphis is taking on more complicated projects like the Crosstown Concourse redevelopment.

35. County Commission Weighs Apartment Conditions - Monday, October 12, 2015

After a tour last week of three apartment complexes owned by Global Ministries Foundation, Shelby County Commissioners vote Monday. Oct. 12, on a resolution that asks GMF to show what it is doing to improve conditions at Goodwill Village Apartments, Tulane Apartments and Warren Apartments.

36. Eating Well - Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Hannah and Amy Pickle’s Raw Girls food business is booming, with multiple projects in the works and a surge in demand for their Midtown food truck. But aside from a business boost, the healthy food-loving pair also happily finds themselves now confronted with a groundswell of community support.

37. County Commission Votes on Hiring Attorney in Schools Funding Lawsuit - Monday, August 24, 2015

Shelby County Commissioners vote Monday, Aug. 24, on hiring an attorney to be the body’s special counsel in a statewide education funding lawsuit.

The commission specifically votes on hiring the law firm of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP to represent and advise it “on adequate and equitable school funding from the state of Tennessee.”

38. Greening the Region - Tuesday, June 23, 2015

A result of a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and two years of planning, the pre-implementation phase of the Mid-South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan is gaining momentum.

39. Last Chance to Register for Whole Foods Job Session - Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Whole Foods Market is hosting informational sessions for workers interested in landing a job at the grocer’s new Memphis-area store, and Tuesday afternoon is your last chance to register.

Whole Foods plans to hire 100 to 120 workers for its new store on Pete Mitchell Road in Germantown. It will host the sessions Wednesday, June 10, at the Goodwill Job Connection Center, 3830 Austin Peay Highway.

40. Global Ministries Appeals Failing HUD Scores at Memphis Properties - Monday, June 1, 2015

A month after 40 units at the Goodwill Village and Warren Apartments were declared unfit by federal housing officials, the units have been repaired and the residents moved back in.

41. Hamlet Apologizes for Apartment Conditions - Saturday, April 25, 2015

The owner of Goodwill Village and several other inner city apartment complexes that have drawn the attention of city code enforcement inspectors apologized Friday, April 24, for their long-standing conditions and vowed to correct them.

42. Goodwill Games - Friday, April 24, 2015

When a group of elected leaders gathered a week ago at Goodwill Village apartments in North Memphis, they came to convey some sense of urgency about deteriorating conditions at the 47-year-old federally subsidized apartment complex.

43. Who Are You? - Friday, January 16, 2015

KNOWN BUT NAMELESS. Who the hell are you? I’m not mad at you, I’m mad because I don’t know who you are and I should. No clue. Known you since the earth was cooling and I couldn’t come up with your name under Dick Cheney’s enhanced interrogation, not if I had to listen to Barry Manilow sing or Rush Limbaugh talk until I came up with it. You look so familiar we might be brothers … but I know my brothers. Their names are … give me a sec. I don’t have any sisters. I think.

44. Crosstown Developers File $80.5 Million Loan - Saturday, January 10, 2015

The Crosstown development team has secured an $80.5 million loan on the property.

Crosstown Building Owner LLC filed the loan with SunTrust Bank, according to a Dec. 30 deed of trust. McLean Wilson, the Crosstown development team’s co-leader, signed the trust deed.

45. The Preserve at Southwind Sells for $28 Million - Tuesday, January 6, 2015

7991 Capilano Drive
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $28 million

Sale Date: Dec. 22, 2014
Buyer: Southwind Apartments LP
Seller: G&I VII Preserve at Southwind Apartments LP
Loan Amount: $18 million
Loan Date: Dec. 18, 2014
Maturity Date: Oct. 31, 2020
Lender: Jackson National Life Insurance Co.
Details: A team that includes Memphis-based Foegelman Venture Partners has sold The Preserve at Southwind apartment community for $28 million.

46. Crosstown Developers File $80.5 Million Loan - Monday, January 5, 2015

The Crosstown development team has secured an $80.5 million loan on the property.

Crosstown Building Owner LLC filed the loan with SunTrust Bank, according to a Dec. 30 deed of trust. McLean Wilson, the Crosstown development team’s co-leader, signed the trust deed.

47. Crosstown Developers File $80.5 Million Loan - Thursday, January 1, 2015

The Crosstown development team has secured an $80.5 million loan on the property.

Crosstown Building Owner LLC filed the loan with SunTrust Bank, according to a Dec. 30 deed of trust. McLean Wilson, the Crosstown development team’s co-leader, signed the trust deed.

48. Walton Foundation Awards Grant to Excel Center - Saturday, December 6, 2014

The Excel Center, a new charter high school that will serve adults 18 and older, has been awarded a $250,000 Walton Family Foundation grant for school startup. The Excel Center will begin classes in fall 2015 at 1490 Norris Road, site of the former Norris Road Elementary.

49. Excel Center Awarded Walton Family Foundation Grant - Wednesday, December 3, 2014

The Excel Center, a new charter high school that will serve adults 18 and older, has been awarded a $250,000 Walton Family Foundation grant for school startup. The Excel Center will begin classes in fall 2015 at 1490 Norris Road, site of the former Norris Road Elementary.

50. Local Shopping - Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Modern Handmade Memphis has come back to Overton Square with another of its pop-up shops that showcases handmade goods, the latest such event hosted a few times each year by the duo who also captain the Memphis Etsy Team.

51. Cordova Goodwill Location Reopens - Saturday, November 22, 2014

Memphis Goodwill Inc. has reopened its Berryhill Attended Donation Center in Cordova. The center is at 1890 Berryhill Road, suite 101, near the intersection of Berryhill & Chimneyrock Boulevard.

52. Tiger Basketball Returns to WKNO - Saturday, November 22, 2014

A 30-year community tradition returns to WKNO with the tape-delayed broadcast of 15 University of Memphis Tiger basketball home games.

The broadcasts will begin Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 10:30 p.m. on WKNO/Channel 10, featuring the Tigers’ game with Stephen F. Austin State University.

53. Tiger Basketball Returns to WKNO - Friday, November 21, 2014

A 30-year community tradition returns to WKNO with the tape-delayed broadcast of 15 University of Memphis Tiger basketball home games.

The broadcasts will begin Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 10:30 p.m. on WKNO/Channel 10, featuring the Tigers’ game with Stephen F. Austin State University.

54. Cordova Goodwill Location Reopens - Thursday, November 20, 2014

Memphis Goodwill Inc. has reopened its Berryhill Attended Donation Center in Cordova. The center is at 1890 Berryhill Road, suite 101, near the intersection of Berryhill & Chimneyrock Boulevard.

55. McManus Joins Patrick Accounting - Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Michelle McManus, a Memphis native and certified public accountant, has joined Patrick Accounting and Tax Services PLLC as manager. In her new role, McManus will supervise and review the monthly accounting process for a section of clients. She will also prepare and review tax returns and work closely with clients, assisting them with ongoing tax planning.

56. Drake Cleaners Presses On as It Nears Century Mark - Monday, September 22, 2014

Every day, tens of thousands of motorists on Poplar Avenue’s Midtown leg drive past a longstanding landmark near the neon satellite sign for Joe’s Liquors. It’s on the other side of Poplar, on the northern border of a parking lot at Evergreen Street.

57. 8 Ways to Protect Your Online Identity - Monday, September 15, 2014

Each year, millions of Americans are victims of data breaches. Credit card fraud alone has affected 41 percent of consumers over the last five years, according to Aite Group's 2014 Global Consumer Fraud Survey.

58. New Goodwill Location Opens in Midtown - Saturday, September 13, 2014

Memphis Goodwill Inc. has opened its newest Attended Donation Center & Bookstore in Midtown, at 651 N. McLean Blvd. next to Dino’s Grill and Café Eclectic.

59. New Goodwill Location Opens in Midtown - Friday, September 12, 2014

Memphis Goodwill Inc. has opened its newest Attended Donation Center & Bookstore in Midtown, at 651 N. McLean Blvd. next to Dino’s Grill and Café Eclectic.

60. Goodwill Center Helps Job Seekers Reclaim Dreams - Monday, August 25, 2014

The event was held in the shadow of the shuttered Raleigh Springs Mall, in the expanded section of the Goodwill store at 3830 Austin Peay Highway. It was the grand opening of the Goodwill Job Center.

61. New Business Helps Clients Organize Homes, Lives - Monday, August 11, 2014

When Amy Tuggle and her mother, Fran Cutshall, moved to Memphis from St. Louis recently they each decided to make a career change.

62. Lehman-Roberts’ Longevity Paved by Family Ownership - Monday, June 16, 2014

Lehman-Roberts Co. is a highway paving contractor that president Patrick Nelson regards with the kind of pride that might at first seem out of place for work that involves asphalt and roadwork.

63. ‘A Step Closer’ - Monday, June 16, 2014

The general contractor for the Crosstown redevelopment project recently applied for three building permits totaling $115.3 million as the development team approaches a key period for financing the ambitious project.

64. Ride-Sharing Services Launch in Memphis - Friday, April 25, 2014

Competing ride-sharing services Lyft and Uber have landed in Memphis.

The services, which have been popular in bigger markets, announced in recent days their respective expansions into new markets, including Memphis.

65. Caissa Public Strategy Opens DC Office - Monday, February 17, 2014

Fueled by a demand for the specialized services it provides, Memphis-based consulting firm Caissa Public Strategy has expanded with the opening of a new office in the nation’s capital.

Caissa founder Brian Stephens said the reason for the expansion there isn’t necessarily obvious. Caissa didn’t hang out its shingle in Washington to focus on landing new work there – instead, the new office is intended to help Caissa have better relationships with its clients there who need work done in the South.

66. Park Expresses Purposeful Giving in Book - Friday, January 3, 2014

Whether it’s on television, on the radio, in print or around town, Lipscomb Pitts Breakfast Club President Jeremy Park seems to be everywhere, and a quick scan of his professional history reveals a similarly expansive career.

67. Crosstown Construction Bidding Process Underway - Thursday, December 19, 2013

Construction documents for the ambitious Sears Crosstown redevelopment project have hit the street.

Memphis-based Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc. is serving as the general contractor for the $180 million project, and bids for subcontracting work on everything from electrical systems to plumbing went out this week.

68. Dickerson to Carry Tradition of Service as Young Lawyers Division President - Thursday, December 19, 2013

Jake Dickerson, associate with Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, is the incoming 2014 president for the Young Lawyers Division of the Memphis Bar Association.

The division arranges and hosts continuing legal education seminars, networking events, pro bono opportunities and fundraisers such as the annual golf tournament benefiting the Porter Goodwill Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis. MBA members 36 years or younger, or within their first three years of practice, are automatically members of the division.

69. Events - Monday, November 18, 2013

The Shelby County Trustee’s Office will host a “Home Sweet Home” workshop for seniors Monday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Goodwill Senior Center, 163 W. Raines Road. Trustee staff will provide information on senior property taxes and how to effectively pass property to heirs. Cost is free. Visit shelbycountytrustee.com.

70. Events - Saturday, November 16, 2013

Ignite Memphis, Vol. 6, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland St. Twelve Memphians will enlighten attendees on a variety of topics via five-minute, 20-slide presentations. Cost is $15. Visit ignitememphis.com.

71. ServiceMaster to Spin Off Struggling TruGreen - Thursday, November 14, 2013

The ServiceMaster Co. plans to spin off its TruGreen lawn care business at the end of 2013 after several years in which the Memphis-based collection of residential- and commercial-services companies has struggled with the right business model for the TruGreen brand.

72. FBI Promotes McCall to Special Agent in Charge - Wednesday, August 7, 2013

A. Todd McCall has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Memphis division, one of the bureau’s 56 field offices nationwide. McCall, who most recently served as chief of the digital forensics and analysis section in the Operational Technology Division, is now responsible for the management and oversight of more than 200 personnel and all investigative matters under the FBI’s jurisdiction spanning from Memphis to Cookeville, Tenn.

73. Former Theater Site Heads to Auction Block - Friday, July 26, 2013

The Internal Revenue Service is auctioning a Midtown building with an interesting history.

On Friday, Aug. 9, at the Shelby County Courthouse, the IRS will auction the building and a vacant lot at 319 Dr. M. L. King Jr. Drive and 323 Dr. M. L. King Jr. Drive. The minimum bid the IRS is seeking is $12,356. The IRS seized the building for nonpayment of IRS taxes due from Faith Village.

74. Boys & Girls Clubs Brings After-School Focus - Thursday, July 25, 2013

Editor’s Note: Part of a series about the “Our Children. Our Success.” campaign. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis intend to keep familiar elements for children and parents in the coming school year with after-school programs as well as tutoring.

75. Literacy Mid-South Joins ‘Our Children. Our Success.’ - Monday, July 22, 2013

Editor’s Note: Part of a series about the “Our Children. Our Success.” campaign. The effort to prepare parents for what promises to be a milestone school year in Shelby County now involves the community’s recently retooled literacy organization.

76. Market of Riverdale Bend Sells for $6.2 Million - Tuesday, July 16, 2013

7114-7186 Winchester Road Memphis, TN 38125

Sale Amount: $6.2 million

Sale Date: July 2, 2013

77. Market of Riverdale Bend Sells for $6.2 Million - Friday, July 12, 2013

Four tenants in common have paid $6.2 million for the Market of Riverdale Bend shopping center on Winchester Road in Southeast Memphis.

The four buyers, shown in descending order of ownership percentage, are Peter Laspina Jr. (49.5 percent); 25-19 34th St. Realty Corp. (34.83 percent); Riverdale Center Investors LLC (14.67 percent); and Riverdale Market LLC (1 percent).

78. ‘Back to Life’ - Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Memphis resident Geraldine Harris has been shopping at the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis ReStore since it opened two years ago, finding discount prices and unique items she couldn’t locate anywhere else.

79. Coaching Hire Presents Risk/Reward for Grizz - Friday, June 28, 2013

So the Grizzlies finally made it official and promoted lead assistant Dave Joerger to head coach. This qualified as breaking news about as much as reporting that barbecue has been discovered in Memphis.

80. Data Facts Leading by Example - Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Last week we highlighted Friends For Life Corp., which is an organization helping people affected by HIV/AIDS to live well. This week let us discuss an important trend in corporate philanthropy and spotlight a local company leading by example.

81. Chamber Prepares to Celebrate 175 Years - Monday, April 8, 2013

Despite arriving this year at the ripe old age of 175, the Greater Memphis Chamber still has a spring in its step.

When the chamber blows out the candles, so to speak, during its milestone bash Friday, April 12, at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the event will underscore the organization’s storied history, which predates the Civil War. This year also sees the continuation of the chamber’s push to be more of a civic force in the community, helping to bring together government and private businesses.

82. Memphis Goodwill Opens Oakland Store - Thursday, December 13, 2012

Memphis Goodwill Inc. opened a new Attended Donation Center in Oakland Monday, Dec. 10.

The 1,850-square-foot space was previously a Starbucks Coffee Co. in an outparcel of a Kroger-anchored shopping center at 7275 U.S. 64. It is Goodwill’s first donation center in Fayette County.

83. Scharff Elected to Legal Roles at Buckman, Bulab Holdings - Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Jonathan Scharff has been elected vice president, legal and general counsel for Buckman and corporate secretary for Bulab Holdings Inc., Buckman’s parent company. Scharff has more than 22 years’ experience in the legal industry, including positions at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale PC in St. Louis and Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh PLLC in Memphis. In his new position, he will oversee legal needs in U.S. and global operating companies and work with associates in preventing and managing legal risks.

84. Memphis Goodwill Opens Area's 23rd Donation Center - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Memphis Goodwill Inc. has opened a new Attended Donation Center in the Fox Meadows Shopping Center, 3101 S. Mendenhall Road.

85. Big-Box Vacancies Prove Hard To Fill - Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The closing of big-box stores in recent years belonging to the likes of Borders Group Inc., Circuit City Inc. and others has left suburban shopping centers around the country with lots of space to fill.

86. Best Buy to Cut Costs and Close Stores - Thursday, March 29, 2012

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Best Buy Co. said it plans to close 50 U.S. big box stores and open 100 small mobile locations in the U.S. in fiscal 2013 and cut $800 million in costs by fiscal 2015. The news came Thursday as the biggest U.S. specialty electronics retailer posted a fiscal fourth quarter loss partly due to restructuring charges.

87. Loeb Tells Rotary About Overton Square Plans - Thursday, January 12, 2012

Among the first of Bob Loeb’s comments when he addressed the Memphis Rotary Club Tuesday, Jan. 10, was that when his firm finishes the redevelopment of Overton Square, the hope is to pass the Rotarian Four-Way Test.

88. CRE Activity Stays Strong During 2011 - Friday, December 30, 2011

Despite hard times, local commercial real estate firms were able to ink plenty of deals in the past 12 months.

Memphis’ industrial leasing activity kicked off in January when Buena Park, Calif.-based Pacific Logistics Corp. signed a 60,000-square-foot lease in ProLogis Park DeSoto for its first Memphis-area location.

89. Kindness Revolution Offers Membership - Wednesday, December 28, 2011

The Kindness Revolution, a Memphis-based nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of kindness and values-driven leadership in customer service, schools and communities, is offering free membership.

90. Thomison Joins PGM/Trumbull - Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Dr. John Thomison has joined Pathology Group of the Mid-South/Trumbull Labs LLC.

Hometown: Nashville

91. District Lines on Tap for Commission - Monday, December 19, 2011

Five days is a long time in politics. That’s the gap between the Monday, Dec. 19, meeting of the Shelby County Commission and the special meeting of the commission last Wednesday.

At the special meeting, commissioners again floated a new redistricting plan that would keep the 13-member body at five districts covering all of Shelby County.

92. CBRE's Truitt Awarded By Commercial Alliance - Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Realtors Commercial Alliance, the commercial division of the National Association of Realtors, has recognized Kelly Truitt of CB Richard Ellis Memphis, an affiliate of CB Richard Ellis Inc., as a recipient of the 2011 Realtors Commercial Alliance National Award.

93. ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital Makes Memphis Stop - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

After a week in Memphis, the second generation of the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital and its crew of 22 goes back to work for one more year of flights around the world.

Memphis was the final stop in the goodwill tour of the DC-10 donated and outfitted by FedEx Corp. and maintained by the Memphis-based company since 1992.

94. Wilkinson Follows Road Less Traveled - Thursday, November 3, 2011

During his 50-year tenure in real estate, Dan Wilkinson helped establish the Memphis office of Colliers International as one of the dominant industrial real estate companies in the local market and has been involved in more than $1 billion in sales in Memphis and North Mississippi.

95. Waiting For The Tip - Monday, October 31, 2011

Great seasons end.

Great cities endure.

That’s not just one of the Memphis Grizzlies’ new marketing slogans. Capitalizing on last season’s success and building an enduring franchise are aspirations for the organization as it copes with the reality of the NBA lockout and the ongoing dry spell of professional hometown hoops.

96. Theatre Memphis to Hold Overstock Yard Sale - Friday, October 21, 2011

Theatre Memphis will hold its Overstock Yard Sale for the second year Saturday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the theater, 630 Perkins Road Extended.

97. Company Buys 11 Acres On Thousand Oaks - Friday, September 30, 2011

NAI Saig Co. has negotiated a pair of investment sales in recent weeks. Corolla Management Corp. has purchased two sites totaling 10.6 acres on Thousand Oaks Cove from Bank of Bartlett for $925,000.

98. Staying Afloat - Monday, September 19, 2011

Compared to the overall U.S. construction landscape, Memphis’ position appears to be managing fairly well.

Within the last 10 months, the city has landed several heavy manufacturing projects – Electrolux, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. and Kruger Inc., to name a few – in a time when, nationally, the manufacturing sector is stagnant.

99. Memphis Goodwill Finances U.S. 64, Austin Peay Stores - Tuesday, August 23, 2011

6899 U.S. 64
Memphis, TN 38134
Loan Amount: $3.2 million

Loan Date: Aug. 1, 2011

Maturity Date: n/a

Borrower: Memphis Goodwill Inc.

100. Goodwill Finances Austin Peay Store - Friday, August 19, 2011

Memphis Goodwill Inc. has financed a Goodwill store at 3830 Austin Peay Highway through First Tennessee Bank NA for $1.4 million.