CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA on Friday assigned the astronauts who will ride the first commercial capsules into orbit next year and bring crew launches back to the U.S.

SpaceX and Boeing are shooting for a test flight of their capsules by the end of this year or early next, with the first crews flying from Cape Canaveral, Florida, by next spring or summer.

2. Events - Tuesday, April 17, 2018

The National Civil Rights Museum will host a discussion with the editors of “An Unseen Light: Black Struggles for Freedom in Memphis, Tennessee” Tuesday, April 17, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the museum, 450 Mulberry St. In the book, 17 scholars examine the city’s role in African-American history. Editors Aram Goudsouzian and Charles McKinney will be joined by four of the authors: Beverly Bond, Charles Hughes, Zandria Robinson and Elton Weaver. Cost is free. Visit civilrightsmuseum.org.

3. Ultra-Personal Therapy: Gene Tumor Boards Guide Cancer Care - Thursday, October 19, 2017

SAN DIEGO (AP) – Doctors were just guessing a decade ago when they gave Alison Cairnes' husband a new drug they hoped would shrink his lung tumors. Now she takes it, but the choice was no guesswork. Sophisticated gene tests suggested it would fight her gastric cancer, and they were right.

4. Last Word: 'Seismic Shift,' Mason Village and Running A Store From A Cloud - Thursday, October 12, 2017

It doesn’t take a lot of imagination to drive through the old town part of Cordova near its one-time train station and see the potential. Now word of a new restaurant opening later this month in what is known as Farley House. The old town is an interesting mix of new development and old development including an iconic country Baptist church that not too long ago turned 100 years old. And then there is the trail head for the Shelby Farms Greenline that runs near the train station.

5. First Music Project Funded Through Memphis Slim House Loan Program - Thursday, October 12, 2017

Attendees of the Eric Hughes Band’s CD release party next week won’t see everything that goes into making a collection of tunes like the band’s latest.

The album – “Meet Me in Memphis” – and band will be feted Oct. 21 at the warehouse behind Earnestine & Hazel’s during a bash that includes live music and food by Central BBQ. Among the things that won’t be apparent amid the festivities, though, is all the work that goes into an undertaking like this, and the honing of chops that for Hughes has meant playing about 3,000 shows in Memphis since 2001.

6. Studying 1 Million People to End Cookie-Cutter Health Care - Tuesday, September 26, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – In a quest to end cookie-cutter health care, U.S. researchers are getting ready to recruit more than 1 million people for an unprecedented study to learn how our genes, environments and lifestyles interact – and to finally customize ways to prevent and treat disease.

7. Eclectic Eye Co-Founder: A Small Business Has to Start Somewhere - Monday, September 19, 2016

Robbie Johnson Weinberg has a great appreciation for FedEx, AutoZone, International Paper and other large corporations based in Memphis. But when she’s traveling, the co-founder of Eclectic Eye always likes to check out the small businesses in other cities – everything from a neighborhood pub to the “funky comic book store.”

8. Editorial: Look at the ‘Grand Plan,’ Then Look Beyond It - Saturday, May 21, 2016

From a supermarket to a community center. From a produce section to a climbing wall. That is now the plan for a major part of the Soulsville redevelopment.

It’s easy to be skeptical at moments like this. Part of the skepticism comes from a long civic experience of well-meaning people who have come to our city with the goal of doing something for us that they believed we should do but imagined we couldn’t or wouldn’t do.

9. Last Word: The Airport and Hotels, Loans and Musicians and Underground in Town - Tuesday, May 10, 2016

That didn’t take long. Fired one day, hired the next for Dave Joerger now formerly of the Grizz.

10. Memphis Musician Loan Program Awards First Loan - Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Memphis musician and Beale Street fixture Eric Hughes is finishing his latest album with help from a non-traditional source.

11. Events - Thursday, June 25, 2015

Mid-South Association for Financial Professionals will meet Thursday, June 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Overton Room at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Eric Spiegel and Chris Glenn of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP will discuss cybersecurity. Register at midsouthafp.org.

12. Events - Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South will hold a roundtable discussion with Jeff Schultz, senior vice president of sales with APG Office Furnishings, Thursday, June 25, from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. The topic is “The Customer Buying Process.” Cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Visit sms-midsouth.org.

13. Events - Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Memphis Blues Society and Overton Square will host a Bluesday Tuesday concert featuring John Nemeth with guest Eric Hughes Tuesday, June 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Tower Courtyard, 2101 Madison Ave. Cost is free. Visit overtonsquare.com.

14. Events - Monday, June 22, 2015

Memphis Blues Society and Overton Square will host a Bluesday Tuesday concert featuring John Nemeth with guest Eric Hughes Tuesday, June 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Tower Courtyard, 2101 Madison Ave. Cost is free. Visit overtonsquare.com.

15. Events - Saturday, June 20, 2015

The Metal Museum will exhibit “A Kind of Confession,” showcasing critical and contemporary metalwork from African-American artists, Saturday, June 20, through Sept. 11 at the museum, 374 Metal Museum Drive. Visit metalmuseum.org.

16. Bohannon to Chair Junior Achievement Board - Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Morgan Bohannon has been named chairman of the board of director of Junior Achievement of Memphis & the Mid-South Inc. Bohannon, the regional market manager for iHeartMedia, became engaged with Junior Achievement when iHeartMedia sponsored the “Broadcast Center” at JA BizTown in 2012. He joined the board soon thereafter and has been involved ever since.

17. Economic Survey Seeks Input From Memphis Businesses - Thursday, June 27, 2013

With the second quarter drawing to a close, The Daily News is encouraging members of the Memphis business community to take part in a new feature intended to be a forward-looking measure of business sentiment.

18. Daily News, Dixon Hughes Goodman Unveil Business Sentiment Survey - Thursday, June 6, 2013

The Daily News has teamed up with one of the largest CPA firms based in the Southeast to launch a new feature that will complement the data-focused snapshots of business activity the newspaper publishes each quarter.

19. Health Care Challenge - Monday, April 8, 2013

To cap off National Public Health Week, The Daily News held an in-depth discussion about health care reform and the daunting task of trying to digest and comprehend the new Affordable Care Act, which encompasses more than 2,800 pages of law and more than 100,000 pages of regulations and rules.

20. Events - Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Talk Shoppe and the Small Business Chamber will present “The Mastermind Principle: Based on the Book ‘Think and Grow Rich’” Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

21. Events - Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Society for Human Resource Management Memphis chapter ethics council will hold a Dutch treat breakfast Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Treetops Cafe at International Paper, 6400 Poplar Ave., tower 3, room 100. The topic is “You’ve Got a Code … Now What? Training Your Employees.” Cost is $5. R.S.V.P. to cynthia@hrprosmemphis.com.

22. Events - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The Memphis Social Media Club will meet Wednesday, April 25, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Glankler Brown PLLC conference room, 6000 Poplar Ave., suite 400. Eric Proseus will discuss communicating via social media during bad weather and other crises. Email memphissmc@gmail.com or call 521-1453 for details.

23. Events - Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Center City Development Corp. board of directors will meet Wednesday, March 21, at 9 a.m. at 114 N. Main St.

24. Events - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Better Business Bureau will host a breakfast seminar Tuesday, March 20, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the BBB, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Robert Sutton of Mass Mutual Financial Group will discuss government benefits and special needs planning. Cost is free for BBB-accredited businesses and $10 for guests. For reservations, call Susan Harris at 757-8617.

25. Events - Monday, March 19, 2012

The RISE Foundation’s Responsible Lending Collaborative will meet Monday, March 19, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 1548 Poplar Ave.

26. Events - Friday, March 16, 2012

Muslims in Memphis will hold a health fair and legal seminar Saturday, March 17, at 10 a.m. at Kate Sexton Community Center, 1235 Brown Ave. For more information, call 576-7070.

27. Events - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, July 19, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. R.C. Johnson, University of Memphis athletic director, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Advanced reservations are required. For reservations, email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

28. Events - Thursday, August 19, 2010

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will present “Workforce Expense Reductions” Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Baker Donelson’s office, 165 Madison Ave., 20th floor. For more information or to register, contact Nicolette Thomas at 577-2328 or nthomas@bakerdonelson.com.

29. Events - Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The National Black MBA Association will hold a breakfast meeting Wednesday at 7 a.m. at 860 Ridge Lake Blvd. The topic of the meeting is “The Brand You: Perception vs. Reality.” For more information, visit www.nbmbaa.org.

30. Up on the Roof - Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Thursday night is party night in Memphis, at least from mid-April until the end of August on the rooftop of the Madison Hotel.

Sunset atop the Madison Hotel Concert Series is a cooperative effort between the Madison Hotel, Resource Entertainment Group and local entertainment. The music ranges from jazz to blues to rockabilly to oldies.

31. MSCAA to Consider Checkpoint Redesign - Thursday, March 18, 2010

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority will vote to award an engineering contract for the redesign of the Terminal B checkpoint to a joint venture between The Horrell Group Architects and Self Tucker Architects Inc. at today’s March board of commissioners meeting.

32. Events - Tuesday, May 5, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Chilean Ambassador Jose Goni will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

33. Events - Monday, May 4, 2009

The South Main Association will hold a Cuatro de Mayo Fiesta today from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Arcade Restaurant, 540 S. Main St. There will be complementary food, wine, beer and margaritas for members. Attendees interested in joining the association may do so at the door.

34. Events - Thursday, August 28, 2008

The Memphis Advertising Federation will hold a luncheon today at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Editorial cartoonist Marshall Ramsey will give a presentation titled “Creativity: It’s a Laughing Matter.” Cost is $25 for guests and free for members. Register online at www.memphisadfed.org.

35. Hedge Funds Help Fill Gap in Lending for Property - Thursday, August 28, 2008

Three months ago, Eric Gray saw an opportunity to scoop up a vacant retail property in New York City's borough of Brooklyn. But he had a problem, one that has been plaguing many real-estate investors and owners: The nation's banks, burned by years of easy credit and the resulting devastating losses, are no longer eager to lend.

36. Events - Monday, July 21, 2008

The Downtown Parking Authority will meet today at noon in the Large Conference Room of the Center City Commission, 114 N. Main St. For more information, call Eric Robertson at 575-0542.

The Engineers’ Club of Memphis Inc. will meet today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Wade Towles will give a speech titled “City of Bartlett – Now and Future.” Cost is $12. No reservations are required.

37. Events - Tuesday, July 8, 2008

The Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet today at 9 a.m. in the Crump Building, 114 N. Main St. For more information, call Andy Kitsinger at 575-0540.

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in the ballroom of the Memphis Marriott Downtown, 250 N. Main St. Craig Leake, director of the documentary “Chemo Ate My Homework,” will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.com.

38. Events - Friday, April 18, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host "An Inside Look at Corporate Funding" today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Memphis Jewish Community Center, 6560 Poplar Ave. For more information or to register, contact April DeBerry at 684-6605 or adeberry@npexcellence.org.

39. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, September 17, 2003
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