Germantown Performing Arts Center director of development Parke B. Kennedy has been named board president for Tennesseans for the Arts. In her new role, Kennedy hopes to further efforts to actively support local arts organizations and the work of the Tennessee Arts Commission by working with legislators to maintain funding for the arts in Tennessee, supporting and promoting the work of the Arts Caucus in the General Assembly, and organizing and producing advocacy events.  

2. California High Court: Yelp Can't be Ordered to Remove Posts - Tuesday, July 3, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Online review site Yelp.com cannot be ordered to remove posts against a San Francisco law firm that a judge determined were defamatory, a divided California Supreme Court ruled Monday in a closely watched case that internet companies warned could be used to silence online speech.

3. 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.

4. Events - Monday, April 16, 2018

The Mississippi River Commission will host a public meeting aboard the Motor Vessel Mississippi as part of its annual high-water inspection trip Tuesday, April 17, at 9 a.m. at Beale Street Landing, 251 Riverside Drive. Interested parties are invited to present views on matters affecting the water resources infrastructure needs in the region, including flood control, environmental issues, recreation and more.

5. Events - Saturday, April 14, 2018

Memphis Botanic Garden will hold its Spring Plant Sale Friday, April 13, from from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 750 Cherry Road. The sale features a wide assortment of plants, herbs, bushes, flowers and more. MBG’s horticulture staff and experienced volunteers will be on hand to answer questions. Admission is free. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

6. Trust in Tigers Hoops? For Now, Yes - Friday, November 20, 2015

What food and water are to the human condition, hope is to a new University of Memphis basketball season.

There is no surviving without it.

So that 84-78 loss to No. 8 Oklahoma at FedExForum was much more than a close, well-played basketball game on a November Tuesday afternoon as part of ESPN’s annual 24-hour marathon.

7. Building the Base - Saturday, January 3, 2015

It was late September, and local officials were deeply engaged with retail giant Target as the company explored investing in an online fulfillment center in Memphis when the discussions turned toward a familiar subject.

8. Jobs Explosion - Thursday, January 23, 2014

Conduit Global will hire 1,000 people over the next three to five years to staff a large call center in Shelby County, the company announced Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Conduit Global president Bryce Hayes said the New York-based company will start hiring 300 immediately for the $8 million call center serving Verizon.

9. Telecom Company to Open Call Center in Shelby County - Wednesday, January 22, 2014

A telecommunications-related company will locate a major call center in Shelby County, a project that will create hundreds of new jobs.

The company, which has been operating under the code name Project Moscow, will announce the deal that will employ over 500 people on Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to sources with knowledge of the project. The unidentified company would operate the call center for one of the nation’s largest telecommunications providers, Verizon.

10. Kruger Unveils $300 Million Expansion - Friday, May 24, 2013

The North Memphis plant that began by manufacturing automobile parts and eventually produced the bodies and wings for B-25 bombers, celebrated a milestone Wednesday, May 22, with the $300 million expansion of the Kruger Inc. facility near Mud Island in Downtown.

11. ‘Banner Year’ for Logistics Industry - Friday, December 28, 2012

Positive momentum far outweighed the negative in the local logistics and distribution industry during 2012, as city officials and business leaders continued elevating Memphis’s status as world logistics hub.

12. Training Day - Monday, November 19, 2012

The pursuit of economic development comes with code names, secrecy and mysterious visitors.

Without a doubt, the last two years have been eventful when it comes to the city’s civic leaders luring companies to town with the promise of jobs for Memphians. In that regard, the local debate about tax incentives and the competition with other cities, some nearby, was vigorous.

13. LeMoyne-Owen to Begin Work on $13.5 Million Residence Hall - Tuesday, September 18, 2012

869 Saxon Ave.
Memphis, TN 38126

Permit Cost: $9 million

Permit Date: Applied September 2012

14. $33 Million in Permits Filed for KTG Tissue Expansion - Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Kruger Products’ KTG USA is continuing the $316 million expansion of its tissue manufacturing plant north of Downtown, filing more than $33 million in building permit applications for the property’s converting and tissue machine buildings.

15. Kruger Files Permit as Part of Expansion - Friday, July 20, 2012

Tissue manufacturer Kruger Inc. has taken another step forward in its $316 million Memphis expansion north of Downtown.

16. New York Co. Buys Into Four Lenox Park Bldgs. - Tuesday, May 8, 2012

3150 Lenox Park Blvd., 6750 Lenox Center Drive, 6745 Lenox Center Court and 6775 Lenox Center Court Memphis, TN 38115

17. Exterior Work Planned at Kruger Expansion - Monday, May 7, 2012

Tissue manufacturer Kruger Inc. is set to begin converting the exterior architecture at its $316 million Memphis expansion north of Downtown, according to a half-million-dollar building permit application filed with the Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement.

18. Council Approves Fast Track Application For Kruger - Thursday, April 5, 2012

The Memphis City Council approved Tuesday, April 3, the city’s application for $2 million in state Fast Track Infrastructure Development Grant funds for the North Memphis plant renovation and expansion by K.T.G. USA Inc., the parent company of Kruger.

19. Council Approves Liberty Bowl Upgrade Financing - Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The Memphis City Council approved up to $9 million in financing Tuesday, April 3, for improvements to the Liberty Bowl that come with the University of Memphis Tigers football team moving to the Big East athletic conference.

20. City Council To Mark MLK Anniversary - Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The Memphis City Council will mark the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the first city street named in honor of the civil rights leader who was killed in Memphis 44 years ago this week.

21. Grant Applications Highlight DC Trip - Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and the delegation from City Hall he took with him to Washington last week had several stops to make and several sets of relatively new political rules to negotiate in those stops.

22. Construction Loan Filed To Develop Lamar Crossing - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

2881 Lamar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38114

Loan Amount: $5.4 million

Loan Date: March 1, 2012

23. Council Takes on Property Tax Hike - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. is expected to have some budget cuts when the Memphis City Council meets in committee Tuesday, March 20, to talk about a one-time only property tax increase.

The 9 a.m. committee session at City Hall, 125 N. Main St., is to discuss whatever cuts Wharton may put on the table and the amount of the tax hike.

24. 2 More Permit Apps Filed for Kruger Plant - Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Two more building permit applications – these totaling $3.8 million –have been filed for Kruger Inc.’s $316 million Memphis expansion. The Canadian-based tissue manufacturer announced last year plans to grow its facilities north of Downtown.

25. Nucor Files Application For Steel Operations - Tuesday, February 21, 2012

3601 Paul R. Lowry Road
Memphis, TN 38109

Permit Cost: $2 million

Permit Date: Applied February 2012

Owner: Nucor Corp.

26. Permits Filed, Issued for Kruger Facility - Monday, February 20, 2012

Recent building permits have been applied with and issued by the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement related to Canada-based tissue manufacturer Kruger Inc.’s development of a $316 million Memphis plant to expand its current facilities here. The permits are the latest steps for the buildout of Kruger’s development at 400 Mahannah Ave., north of Downtown. Kruger’s multimillion-dollar deal was announced in August.

27. That's a Wrap - Monday, January 2, 2012

If the grand sweep of 2011 could be captured on celluloid and presented to an audience on the big screen, all the components of a great film would be readily apparent.

There was drama, in the form of a deluge and historic flooding that led the Mississippi River to crest at nearly 48 feet early in the year. One of the year’s big surprises saw President Barack Obama give the commencement address for the Booker T. Washington High School class of 2011 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

28. Pulling the Strings - Monday, December 12, 2011

Long before the first widgets roll off the assembly line, way back before the ribbon cutting and the first shovels break ground, and even before executives quietly slip in to scout out a prospective piece of land, someone like Mark Sweeney gets a phone call.

29. Successful Year - Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The Greater Memphis Chamber’s annual chairman’s luncheon next month is expected to draw more than 1,000 business leaders and elected officials to a celebration of the economic and cultural health of the city.

30. Electrolux Plans to Break Ground Oct. 5 - Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Electrolux is breaking ground on its new Memphis plant Oct. 5.

The ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m. at Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park, formally kicks off construction of the Swedish appliance maker’s nearly $200 million Memphis factory, which is expected to create more than 1,200 new jobs and support more than 2,200 secondary jobs in the form of suppliers and other related work.

31. 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.

32. Work Still Slow in Construction Sector - Monday, September 19, 2011

The Mid-South commercial construction market is still trying to gain traction following a steady downturn spanning the past couple of years.

Despite several large-scale and government-funded projects, a dearth of small- to mid-sized projects is keeping the market depressed.

33. Kruger Expansion Long Time Coming - Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The announcement last week that Canadian manufacturer Kruger Inc. will spend $316 million upgrading its plant in North Memphis, bringing 100 additional jobs to the area and preserving 294 jobs, can be traced back to the same starting point as several other multimillion-dollar corporate deals Memphis has recently landed.

34. Kruger to Invest $316M in Memphis Plant - Monday, August 22, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc. has chosen Memphis from among several locales as the place where the company will invest $316 million to develop a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant.

35. Kruger to Invest $316M in Memphis Plant - Friday, August 19, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc. has chosen Memphis from among several locales as the place where the company will invest $316 million to develop a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant.

36. Kruger Files $40 Million Loan for Memphis Plant - Thursday, August 18, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc., which has been considering several locales including Memphis as possible sites for a major capital investment, this week filed a $39.8 million construction loan for its existing Memphis facility at 400 Mahannah Ave., north of Downtown.

37. Kruger Files $40 Million Loan for Memphis Plant - Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc., which has been considering several locales including Memphis as possible sites for a major capital investment, this week filed a $39.8 million construction loan for its existing Memphis facility at 400 Mahannah Ave., north of Downtown.

38. Canada-Based Kruger Wins Tax Freeze - Thursday, June 30, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc. is still weighing several choices of locales where the company would like to pursue a major capital investment.

39. Kruger Still Weighing Memphis Project, Wins Tax Freeze - Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc. is still weighing several choices of locales where the company would like to pursue a major capital investment.

40. Kruger Still Weighing Memphis Project, Wins Tax Freeze - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc. is still weighing several choices of locales where the company would like to pursue a major capital investment.

41. Kruger Set for IDB Mtg. - Monday, June 27, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc. is one step closer toward a major investment in its Memphis facility north of Downtown.

42. IDB to Consider Tax Break for Kruger - Friday, June 24, 2011

The Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board will meet next week to consider awarding a 15-year tax freeze to K.T.G. USA LP, a subsidiary of Canada-based Kruger Inc.

43. Tenn. Passes Web Entertainment Theft Bill - Thursday, June 2, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – State lawmakers in country music's capital have passed a groundbreaking measure that would make it a crime to use a friend's login – even with permission – to listen to songs or watch movies from services such as Netflix or Rhapsody.

44. Chamber Preps Red Carpet for Mitsubishi - Thursday, February 10, 2011

The Greater Memphis Chamber has begun sending out invitations to an event Monday at The Peabody hotel at which a significant announcement will be made.

The invitations include the names of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell. The invitations, which also suggest Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay will be in attendance, were sent out to public and private sector leaders Tuesday.

45. CRE Market’s Transition Fitting Parable for City - Monday, February 7, 2011

A city’s commercial real estate market tends to mirror the local economy.

CRE, as the market is often abbreviated, can serve as barometer of sorts for an area’s business climate and also play a critical role in enhancing its economic development efforts.

46. Commisson to Consider Electrolux Incentives - Monday, January 24, 2011

Shelby County commissioners vote Monday on delivering $22 million in county incentives for the Electrolux plant and on a new economic development entity to improve on the system for luring companies like Electrolux to the city.

47. Kruger Inc. Eyes Expansion in Memphis - Friday, January 21, 2011

Memphis may be landing another big economic development win from Canada, with the possibility of paper, packaging and tissue maker Kruger Inc. reportedly eyeing a major expansion in Memphis.

48. Kruger Inc. Eyes Expansion in Memphis - Thursday, January 20, 2011

Memphis may be landing another big economic development win from Canada, with the possibility of paper, packaging and tissue maker Kruger Inc. reportedly eyeing a major expansion in Memphis.

49. EPA Urged to Act on Climate, Not Wait for Congress - Tuesday, May 19, 2009

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency should not wait for Congress before taking steps to control the gases blamed for global warming, supporters of federal greenhouse-gas regulation said Monday.

50. UT Medical Group Names Martin VP of Corporate Compliance - Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Linda Martin has joined UT Medical Group Inc. as vice president of corporate compliance.

51. Crye Named Finalist For Entrepreneur of Year - Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Harold Crye, Crye-Leike Realtors’ chief executive officer and co-founder, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

Regional award winners will be eligible for consideration in the Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 national program.

52. Scott Paper to ExpandMemphis KTG Facility - Monday, September 12, 2005
Toronto-based Scott Paper Limited is expanding its KTG (USA) LP mill in Memphis, which produces tissue for in-home consumer use. Kruger Inc. acquired the mill - which was idle at the time - in 2002 and created KTG, integrating its business activities

53. Archived Article: Kruger (lead) - Monday, November 18, 2002
Tissue mill with complex history seeks tax freeze

Tissue mill with complex history seeks tax freeze

By SUE KIRSTEIN

The Daily News

A paper tissue mill in North Memphis that has been mired in difficulties for the past three years will app...

54. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 4, 2001
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell added four new attorneys to its Memphis office: Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell added four new attorneys to its Memphis office: Paul D. Amos concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law and ...

55. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 17, 2000
Allen T Allen T. Malone recently became a member of the law firm of Burch, Porter and Johnson PLLC. Prior to joining the firm, Malone practiced law in Memphis for more than 30 years, engaged primarily in corporate, environmental and litigation matte...

56. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, February 8, 1999
Integrated Health Services Sells Home Kruger Inc., a tissue and pulp and paper company, acquired Shepherd Tissue Mill and will expand it under the Global Tissue name. Purchase price and terms were not disclosed, but officials said they plan to spend...