It’s not a done deal yet. But there is at least the framework of a plan for the city’s tallest building. The city has signed a letter of intent with the current owners to convert the 100 North Main Building to a convention center hotel with retail, meeting space and a parking garage with a timeline to have this built and open for business by the end of 2022 – two years after the $175 million renovation of the Memphis Cook Convention Center is to be completed.

2. Memphis Experts See Economic Growth Building Off 2017 Into 2018 - Saturday, January 6, 2018

With resolutions made and the new year now, another annual exercise rises to the forefront – predictions on what Memphis and its economy can expect in 2018.

If 2017 taught us anything, it’s that there’s so much we won’t be able to even remotely see coming, from Memphis bidding to become the potential home for Amazon’s second headquarters to action finally being taken on the Confederate monuments in city parks and so much more.

3. Last Word: Railgarten Redux, Raleigh Springs Mall and Forrest Author Speaks - Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Railgarten II, Son of Railgarten, Railgarten, Beyond the Board of Adjustment, Railgarten, Enter The City Council … Take your pick of sequel titles. Railgarten goes back to the City Council Tuesday for at least a committee discussion in which the council considers whether it should take back the special use permit it granted the bar-restaurant. This is a follow up to the Board of Adjustment decision last month to delay any action on approving the other annexes of the business for 30 days.

4. Last Word: The Artisan Survives, Gas Tax Push-Back and Our Competition - Thursday, February 9, 2017

I knew winter was out there hiding somewhere. Just waiting for you to leave your coat at home in a flush of spring fever, bounding out of work Wednesday afternoon to find spring has hit the highway. But where does spring go on its spring break? The Suns were in Memphis Wednesday evening – the Phoenix Suns, that is. They lost to the Grizz at the Forum 110 – 91.

5. Gatlinburg Mayor Talks of Re-Opening City After Wildfires - Thursday, December 1, 2016

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) – Buddy McLean watched from a deserted Gatlinburg street as flames surrounded his 26-acre hotel nestled in the mountains of eastern Tennessee.

There was nothing he could do.

6. Last Word: Haslam on Trump, Midtown Apartment Blitz and Beyond Parks - Monday, October 10, 2016

Trump vs. Clinton or Giants vs. Packers? America Chooses.

While there is so much discussion – and rightfully so – about the unprecedented direction this Presidential campaign as a whole has taken in so many ways, the speed of the conduct of the campaign and news cycle reaction has also become a factor. Many of you are probably reading this at a point in which the reaction to what happened over 90 minutes before 10 p.m. on a Sunday night has already made parts of the debate irrelevant or old news.

7. Last Word: Hyde Lake, Global Ministries Exits and Another Big 12 Rumor - Friday, September 2, 2016

A big day at Shelby Farms Park Thursday as the Heart of the Park renovations were formally opened. And it was also a cause to look back on where the park has come from.

8. Last Word: Mike McLean's Campaign, Jimmy Carter and Beyond Disparity Studies - Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Mike McLean is running one heckuva campaign for Clerk of the Courts. Some of you are thinking, “Why haven’t I heard of that position before?” “Who is the incumbent?”

9. Last Word: SEC and GMF, Wiseacre's Growth and Apartment Action - Thursday, August 11, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been investigating Global Ministries Foundation since mid-July. The revelation turned up Wednesday in a Memphis Federal Court filing by the receiver appointed to oversee and sell the Tulane and Warren apartments.

10. Memorable Events of 2015 will Spill Into 2016 - Saturday, January 2, 2016

When you really get down to it, history is a collection of moments, moments that, when they fall one after the other over the long arc of time, eventually form the tapestry representing who we are.

11. LUCB Rejects Belz Application, Puts Midtown Mixed-Use Project in Jeopardy - Thursday, November 12, 2015

Balancing competing businesses, city engineering code and neighborhood input came to a head at a Thursday, Nov. 12, Office of Planning and Development meeting when the Land Use Control Board decided to reject a traffic-blocking gate across the south side of Idlewild Street in Midtown Memphis.

12. MIFA Participates in National March for Meals Campaign - Tuesday, March 17, 2015

During the month of March, MIFA is participating in March for Meals, a national campaign initiated by the Meals on Wheels Association of America to raise public awareness of senior hunger.

Several community events organized by MIFA will support the Memphis March for Meals effort.

13. Fannie, Freddie Post Solid Earnings for First Quarter - Friday, May 9, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – Government-controlled mortgage financers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac posted solid earnings for the January-March period as the U.S. housing market continued to recover. Gains over recent quarters have enabled the companies to fully repay their taxpayer aid after being rescued by the government in 2008.

14. Tactical Urbanism: Citizen Projects Go Mainstream - Friday, May 2, 2014

MEMPHIS (AP) – The city painted a crosswalk and installed tennis-ball green signs, but the cars just kept on zooming through. But rather than wave a white flag, Sarah Newstok grabbed an orange one instead.

15. Crosstown Funding Comes With Questions - Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The Memphis City Council’s approval of $15 million in city funding for the Crosstown redevelopment project last December was supposed to be the last piece of a $180 million funding puzzle for the mammoth undertaking.

16. Events - Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society will meet Tuesday, March 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Madison Hotel, 79 Madison Ave. Alan Gura of Gura & Possessky PLLC will present “The Right to Bear Arms for Self-Defense Outside the Home.” Cost is $30 for members and $35 for guests. R.S.V.P. to Greg Grisham at gregory.grisham@jacksonlewis.com or 462-2616.

17. New Dishes - Thursday, December 29, 2011

Memphis’ eyes were bigger than its stomach in 2011, but in a good way.

Some local restaurateurs launched completely new concepts; others entered new submarkets with additional stores. Even a handful of national retailers entered the Memphis market after having locations elsewhere in Tennessee for years.

18. Pedaling Ahead - Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Dedicated bicycle lanes on Madison Avenue between McNeil and Cooper streets should be painted and ready for two-wheeled traffic by Thanksgiving.

City road crews are about ready to begin repaving the stretch of Madison Avenue. And as the new pavement is put down, the new configuration of car and bike lanes and on-street parking will follow rapidly, said Kyle Wagenschutz, the city’s bicycle and pedestrian coordinator.

19. To Bike or Not to Bike - Monday, June 6, 2011

Reid Hedgepeth had heard vaguely about plans for the Shelby Farms Greenline when it began to take shape two years ago. But the City Council member didn’t quite know what to expect when the greenline began taking shape behind his home in High Point Terrace.

20. Madison Bike Lane Debate Heats Up - Tuesday, April 26, 2011

More than 60 business owners along the Midtown leg of Madison Avenue are coalescing around the idea of something other than a dedicated bicycle lane in both directions on the street.

Their idea is that bicycles and motorized traffic should continue sharing the curb lane in both directions with no new lane markings. That would keep two lanes of motorized traffic both ways.

21. Gannett Expects Q3 Earnings to Top Estimates - Wednesday, September 30, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Gannett Co., the largest newspaper publisher in the U.S., said third-quarter earnings should far outpace expectations despite a narrow shortfall in revenue, as layoffs and falling newsprint costs help offset weak advertising sales.

22. Events - Monday, September 7, 2009

The Seventh Annual Chick-fil-A 5K Run/Walk will be held today at 9 a.m. Downtown. Registration will be held in the entry plaza of AutoZone Park. The race will begin on Front Street at Gayoso Lane. The race benefits Junior Achievement. To register, visit www.chickfila5k.com.

23. Events - Tuesday, July 7, 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.

24. Events - Monday, July 6, 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.

25. Events - Friday, July 3, 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.

26. Events - Thursday, July 2, 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.

27. Events - Friday, June 13, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will host its members-only Leadership Luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. My Harrison, FBI special agent, will be the featured speaker. The luncheon costs $25 per member. R.S.V.P. to Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

28. Archived Article: Cf (lead) - Wednesday, October 23, 2002
By STACEY WIEDOWER

Investors mapping CFs road to recovery

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

Memphis Consolidated Freightways terminal closed since Labor Day could reopen, rehiring 35 percent or more of the nearly 700 workers who lost the...