The closest and best parcel of land for a second convention center hotel in Downtown Memphis is the Mud Island parking garage. It’s a block away from the Memphis Cook Convention Center and is the first site that came up when a Denver developer approached the city last year about possibly building such a hotel.

2. CRE Owners Look To Reap Rewards Of New Tax Cuts - Saturday, February 24, 2018

The start of the year enjoyed a flurry of commercial real estate sales and building permits, on the heels of federal tax cuts passed late last year that are expected to benefit CRE owners and possibly impact the number of new projects and sales announced this year.

3. Digest - Monday, January 29, 2018

Memphis Toys R Us

To Remain Open

A representative with Toys R Us has confirmed to The Daily News that the retailer’s Memphis location, at 7676 Polo Ground Blvd., won’t close after all.

4. The Week Ahead: Jan. 29-Feb. 4 - Monday, January 29, 2018

Good morning, Memphis! Proceedings related to the city’s removal of Confederate statues from two parks get underway, just one of many events on a busy Monday. Check our rundown of all the happenings you need to know about in The Week Ahead…

5. A New First - Friday, December 1, 2017

The steel framework for a new First United Methodist Church Downtown has stood for so long that when the new sanctuary is completed early next year some of the framework will be visible in the building’s interior.

6. Fogelman Properties Adds Day As Senior VP of Investments - Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Matthew Day has joined Fogelman Properties as senior vice president of investments. Day comes to the Memphis-based multifamily real estate services company with 15 years of investment experience and will spearhead its investment platform across the Southeast, Southwest and Midwest regions.

7. How Should ‘Good People’ React to Racist Ideology? - Thursday, October 19, 2017

Southern nationalists planning to lead rallies in Murfreesboro and Shelbyville are banking on Republican ideas and protection to spread their views, a burr under the saddle for state lawmakers in the controlling party.

8. Football Recruiting: Memphis, Mississippi State Move Forward - Friday, February 3, 2017

The top of the college football recruiting period looks like it usually does. Alabama pulled in the consensus No. 1 recruiting class for 2017 for the fifth time in six years and coach Nick Saban said the kind of ridiculous things that a guy presiding over a football factory says.

9. Lawsuit: Tennessee Driver's License Law Punishes Poor - Monday, January 9, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Justice reform groups are challenging a Tennessee law they say unfairly punishes the poor by revoking driver's licenses due to unpaid court fines.

The National Center for Law and Economic Justice and other groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Nashville federal court against Gov. Bill Haslam, Attorney General Herbert Slatery and other state officials, The Tennessean reported (http://tnne.ws/2hYEYPd).

10. Why is It So Difficult for Tennessee To Oust Indicted Politicians? - Thursday, November 10, 2016

Tennessee is lagging much of the nation when it comes to the ability to remove scoundrels from public office.

And, make no mistake, the Volunteer State has had its fair share of ne’er-do-well politicians who would likely have been thrown out of office if the proper procedures had been in place. 

11. Ifs, Etc. - Thursday, May 19, 2016

A wordier version of this column ran in 2008. That would have been shortly after the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ran a certain editorial. In which it asserted that to say there are “no ifs, ands or buts” is wrong. The correct phrase, it averred, is “no ifs, ans or buts.”

12. Building Green in a Red-Hot Market - Saturday, June 20, 2015

Counting cranes has become a Nashville pastime, and the perks of all that development are clear – a robust economy, vibrant real estate market and more jobs.

Naturally, there is concern among some residents that all of the construction and increased population could harm the area’s environment, water and air quality and green space.

13. Kelly, Berry Battle for Safety Spot in Legacy Showdown - Saturday, April 25, 2015

Todd Kelly Jr. concludes his first spring practice with Tennessee’s football team this week in a heated competition for a safety job.

14. Wade to Lead Southern College of Optometry's Hayes Center - Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Dr. Lisa Wade has been named director of the Hayes Center for Practice Excellence at Southern College of Optometry, which focuses on teaching business principles to help optometrists succeed in independent practice.

15. $42 Million Permit Filed For Target Fulfillment Center - Tuesday, January 27, 2015

5461 Davidson Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amount: $42 million

16. $1 Million-Plus Sales Reach New Heights in 2014 - Saturday, December 27, 2014

As 2014 comes to a close, the “Where does it end?” question is becoming more and more a part of the conversation.

And based on the past, it is a logical concern as buyers are being forced to pay more and more for houses with demand high and inventory low.

17. Ben Little's: Service Station Service in Self-Serve World - Saturday, October 18, 2014

The gentle soul who used to get his hair cut by an Everly Father a couple of doors down – and who pumped 100 percent pure gas to keep country immortal Ernest Tubb movin’ on – has enjoyed the last four-plus decades next to what used to be called Hailey’s Shopping Center.

18. Coverage Gap Leaves Rural Tennessee Hospitals on Life Support - Saturday, September 13, 2014

Four rural hospitals have closed and dozens are at risk of shuttering: That’s the fallout, some say, from Gov. Bill Haslam’s decision not to join the Affordable Care Act in 2013 and tap into millions in promised federal funds for Tennessee’s financially-strapped health care institutions.

19. Health Choice Selects Jones to Lead Provider Engagement - Wednesday, June 11, 2014

LaTasha Jones has been named director of provider engagement at Health Choice LLC, where she will be responsible for directing and managing the implementation of a clinical integration database for Health Choice providers and practices.

20. 7 Apply to Fill Court of Criminal Appeals Vacancy - Wednesday, June 4, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – Seven candidates have applied to fill a vacancy on the state Court of Criminal Appeals created by Gov. Bill Haslam's appointment of Judge Jeffrey Bivins to the state Supreme Court.

21. Scartozzi Named Sales Director at Hilton Memphis - Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Heidi Scartozzi has joined the Hilton Memphis, managed by Davidson Hotels & Resorts, as director of sales. Scartozzi is a 15-year hospitality veteran, most recently serving as a regional director of sales for JQH Hotels and Resorts, servicing 13 hotels on the West Coast.

22. Sesley-Baymon Named CEO of Memphis Urban League - Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Tonja Sesley-Baymon has been appointed president and CEO of the Memphis Urban League by its board of directors. Sesley-Baymon, who has worked with the league for eight years, previously served as programs director for the 70-year-old organization. In her new role, she will provide executive leadership to the league and advocate on behalf of social justice and economic issues affecting Memphis.

23. The New Beale - Saturday, April 20, 2013

Over the last four years, the next chapter in the development of Beale Street has been a stop-and-go affair. First would come announcements followed by silence from official channels.

Along with that silence, though, was quiet activity on the side, a movement that culminated with the March announcement of Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s strategic planning committee’s report, “A Framework for Beale Street.”

24. Tennessee AG to Defend State Law in Meningitis Lawsuit - Monday, March 25, 2013

The Tennessee attorney general is defending a state law that caps damages in civil cases in a lawsuit filed by the husband of a Brentwood woman who died after getting fungal meningitis from tainted steroid injections.

25. Bass Berry Law Firm Honored for Recent Deals - Thursday, December 27, 2012

The law firm of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC has won the mergers and acquisitions “deal of the year” award in the $50 million to $100 million category from M&A Advisors.

The deal for which Bass Berry won the award was announced earlier this year. It involved Luminex Corp. – a health care and life sciences research company – acquiring privately held GenturaDx, a molecular diagnostics company focused on making nucleic acid testing affordable and practical for any lab.

26. Events - Thursday, February 17, 2011

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will host a breakfast briefing forum titled “Hiring: Starting the Employment Relationship Off on the Right Note” Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Baker Donelson’s office at 165 Madison Ave., 20th floor. For more information or to register, contact Nicolette Thomas at 577-2328 or nthomas@bakerdonelson.com.

27. Famed Miss. Judge Gets 18 Months for Lying to FBI - Monday, November 16, 2009

ABERDEEN, Miss. (AP) - Bobby DeLaughter, a history-making prosecutor who became a judge, was sentenced Friday to 18 months for federal obstruction in a case that ended his career and brought down some of the most powerful lawyers in Mississippi.

28. Focus on Main St. as Firms Fight Wall St. Rules - Wednesday, September 16, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Recognizing that many people see them as villains, the financial industry and big business groups working to stop key elements of President Barack Obama's financial overhaul are taking a new tack.

29. Blockbuster, Franchisee Suit Moves to Mediation - Thursday, July 3, 2008

A Hollywood ending may be in store for a nearly two-year-old federal lawsuit filed in Memphis that deals with issues surrounding the growth of Blockbuster’s video rental empire.

The breach of contract lawsuit filed against Blockbuster Inc. by Southern Stores Video Inc. – the franchise ownership group for Blockbuster stores in Shelby County – is headed toward mediation, according to the court docket in the case. The suit was filed in September 2006 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

30. Unregistered Credit Repair Companies Ordered to Stop - Tuesday, May 20, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - An Atlanta man offering credit repair services in Nashville and Memphis has been ordered to stop and refund customers.

A Davidson County Circuit Court judge ordered a default judgment against Anthony "Tony" Thomas after he failed to respond to the state's complaint filed in November. Neither Thomas nor counsel appeared at the hearing.

31. Peeples Promoted to Administrator At Methodist Alliance Health Services - Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Trip Peeples has been promoted to administrator for Methodist Alliance Health Services' Home Medical Equipment and Infusion division.

Peeples has been with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for seven years, most recently serving as corporate director of finance and reimbursement and interim chief financial officer for Methodist Extended Care Hospital.

32. Application Period for State Court of Appeals Vacancy Ends - Wednesday, July 18, 2007

NASHVILLE (AP) - The state Judicial Selection Commission will meet later this month to discuss filling the state Court of Appeals vacancy created when Judge William Koch was named to the Supreme Court.

33. Gerard Appointed Administrator at Methodist Cancer Center - Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Dr. Dava F. Gerard has been appointed administrator for the Methodist Healthcare Cancer Center. She previously was the founding vice president and chief operating officer of the Nevada Cancer Institute in Las Vegas.

34. State Supreme Court Candidates Bust a Move - Thursday, April 13, 2006
Several individuals have applied for two vacancies on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Local applicants include Circuit Court Judge D'Army Bailey; George T. "Buck" Lewis of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC; Criminal Appeals Court Judge J

35. Young & Perl Founder Moves to Baker Donelson - Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Edward R. Young, nationally known labor and employment attorney and co-founder of Young & Perl PLC, has joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC's Memphis office as a shareholder. Colleagues William D. Levy and William P. Dougherty also have joined the firm.

36. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Dillards Plans Store for Collierville Center

Dillards Plans Store for Collierville Center

12.47 acres near

Shelby Drive

Cost: $1.2 million

Buyer: The Castner-Knott Dry Goods Co.

Seller: Carriage Avenue LLC

Property: 12.47 acres ...

37. Archived Article: Small Biz Focus - Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Marvin Struminger, owner of the Lamp Shade House, owes a lot of thanks to Thomas Edison

Lamp Shade House Lights Up Imagination

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Marvin Struminger, owner of the Lamp Shade House, owes a lot of thanks to Thomas Ed...

38. Archived Article: Lightman (lead) - Tuesday, June 25, 2002
Hueys and Half Shell expand eastward

Hueys, Half Shell order

eastward expansion

By SUE PEASE

The Daily News

A Memphis developer has begun construction on a retail center in East Memphis, which will add two established restaurants to t...

39. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, November 17, 1998
Weingarten buys 3 properties in Weingarten Realty Investors, a Houston-based real estate investment trust, announced it has bought three industrial properties in Memphis, totaling about 680,000 square feet, from Equitable Life Assurance Society. The...

40. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, November 25, 1997
TaylorGardnerArchitects Inc TaylorGardnerArchitects Inc. has developed a master plan for a new state park inn and conference center at Pickwick Landing State Park in Counce. The $12.5 million facility will be located on a new site on Pickwick Lake a...

41. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, August 28, 1997
Attorney Henry Von Sutton was suspended from the practice of law by the Supreme Court of Tennessee for 18 months retroactive to June 12, 1996, the date on which he was first suspended by the Tennessee Supreme Court conditioned on certain conditions ...

42. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, January 13, 1997
Jan Jan. 13 The Sales Forum will meet at noon at Andertons restaurant, 1901 Madison Ave. For reservations or information, call Lucy Formby at 323-4304. Jan. 14 Shoestring Enterprises Inc. will offer a half-day course at the Ridgeway Inn on issues sm...

43. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, November 5, 1996
Bankers Trust Co Bankers Trust Co. of California sold Poplar Square Apartments, a 72-unit property at 1068 Poplar Ave., on Oct. 30 to Ben Salky, a local investor, for $240,000 or $3,333 per unit. Steve L. Rudesill and Terry K. Corona of SPL Corp. re...

44. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, July 30, 1996
The Construction Specifications Institute will meet Aug The Construction Specifications Institute will meet Aug. 15 at Andertons restaurant, 1901 Madison Ave. A social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $12 ...