If you like to unplug on the weekends, you probably got plugged back in sooner than expected Sunday to the violent rampage Downtown Saturday evening. It ended with a Memphis Police officer dead – run over at Beale and B.B. King – allegedly by a suspect in the shootings of three people on Downtown’s northern end – two of them in critical condition – less than a half hour earlier.

2. Nashville’s Most Romantic Restaurants - Saturday, February 7, 2015

Romance means something different for everyone, but most people can agree that if there is low lighting, soft music, a charming companion and something delicious to eat, you’ve already got the makings of one outstanding evening.

3. This week in Memphis history: November 28-December 4 - Saturday, November 29, 2014

2006: Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton and former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier boxed at the Peabody Hotel in an exhibition for the Shelby County Drug Court.

4. Beauty in the Difficulty for Tigers This Season - Friday, October 18, 2013

Conference USA’s Powers That Be, which is funny just to type, were not happy when the University of Memphis left for what eventually was named the American Athletic Conference.

The best indication of this?

5. Fight Fair and We All Win - Friday, January 27, 2012

OKAY, PEOPLE, BREAK IT UP. Are you ready to rumble?

If Terry Roland and the whole Shelby County Commission really do get into it, is it even possible they could get hit hard enough to knock some sense into the whole body?

6. Chumney Touts 'Change' as Campaign Platform - Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Mayoral contender Carol Chumney rallied supporters Sunday in East Memphis with a sustained attack not only on Mayor Willie Herenton, but rival challenger Herman Morris.

The attack comes at a time when all three are settling into fixed identities and messages each hopes will connect with voters over the next month.

7. Chumney Ups Ante On Mayoral Run - Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Mayoral contender Carol Chumney formally opened her campaign Saturday on the riverfront as incumbent Willie Herenton and challenger Herman Morris turned up at County Commissioner Sidney Chism's annual Fourth of July picnic in Southwest Memphis.

8. Local Radiologist Named NMA President-Elect - Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Dr. Albert Morris Jr. was named president-elect of the National Medical Association during the group's annual convention. A private practice radiologist, Morris has served on the board of the Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society. He is a graduate of the Howard University College of Medicine and completed a residency and fellowship training at the University of Tennessee-Memphis.

9. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 1, 2005
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St. Jude Researcher Named to Royal Society

Dr. Tom Curran, chair of the department of Developmental Neurobiology and the co-leader of the Neurobiology and Brain Tumor program at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, was elected to the Fello...

10. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, March 14, 2005
BBB Presidents Speaks at IAAP Luncheon

Bioworks Foundation Hosts Executive Briefing

March 14

The Shelby County Commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Call 545-4301. The Memphis chapter of...

11. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 14, 2004
The Daily News has hired Don Fancher as the Advertising Sales Director

Baptist-DeSoto Names New Administrator

Randy King was named administrator and chief executive officer of Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto. He was previously vice president ...