WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal regulators have stepped up the kind of testing that could have caught years of emissions-rigging by Volkswagen, but need to do more to keep automakers from duping them again on pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general said Tuesday.

2. Last Word: BSMF, Budget Books and Milli Vanilli - Monday, May 8, 2017

Three days of sun and mild temperatures for the Beale Street Music Festival. Not to be all “Dawn Lazarus” about the weather. Of course, it wasn’t just that way over Tom Lee Park. And many of us continue to find there is life outside after you have determined your festival days may be behind you. We were all over the place this weekend including Tom Lee Park and Shelby Farms Park and backyards and trails and on a rising river. Can you still claim you were at BSMF if you were within earshot of it?

3. Volkswagen to Shed 30,000 Jobs, Cutting Costs After Scandal - Monday, November 21, 2016

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Volkswagen announced plans Friday to cut 30,000 jobs in a wide-ranging restructuring of its namesake brand as it tries to recover from a scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests.

4. Citibank Paying $425M in Fines to Settle US Charges on Rates - Thursday, May 26, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) – Citibank will pay $425 million in fines to settle federal civil charges of attempting to manipulate key benchmarks used to set interest rates for investments in derivatives and U.S. Treasury bonds as well as a range of consumer loans.

5. VW Employee Chief Urges US to Consider Fallout of Fines - Wednesday, March 9, 2016

BERLIN (AP) – The head of Volkswagen's employee council said Tuesday he hopes that American authorities will consider the potential fallout on jobs in the U.S. and beyond as they mull what fines to impose on the company over its emissions-rigging scandal.

6. Conference Aims to Spark Positive Change, One ZIP Code at a Time - Thursday, November 5, 2015

The world can be a big place, even within one city or a single ZIP code. But the world also can be made smaller when the right kinds of lines are crossed.

Steve Nash founded nonprofit Advance Memphis in 1999, beginning an ambitious project without end. His goal: bring economic sustainability to the people living in and around the Cleaborn/Foote Homes public housing developments in South Memphis’ 38126 ZIP code, the poorest urban ZIP in Tennessee.

7. VW Chief 'Sorry' After EPA Says Firm Skirted Clean Air Law - Tuesday, September 22, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEO of Volkswagen apologized Sunday and VW customers said they felt duped after the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that the German automaker skirted clean air rules by rigging emissions tests for about 500,000 diesel cars.

8. Commission Rejects Cordova Pay Day Loan Business, Spars Over Tax Collections - Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, July 27, renaming the Shelby County Courthouse at 140 Adams Ave. in honor of the late Circuit Court Judge and civil rights activist D’Army Bailey.

9. Commission Considers Statue Move, Bailey Honor - Monday, July 27, 2015

Shelby County Commissioners consider Monday, July 27, whether to get involved in the city’s plan to move a statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest out of the city park once named for the Confederate general, slave trader and Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard.

10. Banks Fined More Than $5 Billion, To Plead Guilty to Market Rigging - Thursday, May 21, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) – Four of the world's biggest banks agreed Wednesday to pay more than $5 billion in penalties and plead guilty to rigging the currency markets – a rare instance in which federal prosecutors have wrung an admission of criminal wrongdoing from a major financial institution.

11. Global Banks Fined Billions for Rigging Market - Thursday, November 13, 2014

LONDON (AP) – Traders with nicknames like the "Three Musketeers" and the "A-Team" plotted over Internet chat rooms to manipulate currency markets for years, profiting at the expense of clients – and then congratulating themselves for their brilliance – regulators said Wednesday, as they fined five banks $3.4 billion.

12. FDIC Sues 16 Big Banks That Set Key Rate - Monday, March 17, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has sued 16 big banks that set a key global interest rate, accusing them of fraud and conspiring to keep the rate low to enrich themselves.

13. Archer-Malmo Launches Digital Lab - Thursday, January 30, 2014

The bright orange sign in the shape of a triangle that hangs in the lobby at archer-malmo has a feature that’s not immediately obvious to visitors.

If someone taps on the sign, the light visible behind it will dim and then flash in quick succession the same number of times the sign was tapped. That feature was added thanks to a few employees of the marketing and communications agency who got together and decided to “hack” the sign – no particular reason, really, just to flex their technical skills.

14. Worksite Consultants Preps Employees for Job Rigors - Saturday, December 28, 2013

In an industrial park in Southeast Memphis is a facility that can best be described as an “adult jungle gym.”

Among warehouses, 18-wheelers and office space is the home of Worksite Consultants. With its 3,000 square feet of ladders and ramps, boxes and weights of all measure, owner Denise Higdon and her team put the employees of some of the area’s largest companies through their paces.

15. Barnhart Buys Industrial Property for Expansion - Tuesday, July 9, 2013

2085 W. E. Freeman Drive
Memphis, TN 38114

Sale Amount: $2.6 million

Sale Date: June 27, 2013

Buyer: Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co.

16. Barnhart Buys Industrial Property for Expansion - Monday, July 8, 2013

Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co. has paid $2.6 million for the industrial property at 2085 W.E. Freeman Drive in the Defense Depot area as part of its local expansion.

17. Presidents Island Useable Space Could Double - Friday, June 21, 2013

If the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission can win a sizeable grant from the federal government, work to build railroad capacity on Presidents Island – which would eventually allow for the future development of up to 1,500 acres there – could begin in August.

18. Project Could Double Usable Space on President's Island - Thursday, June 20, 2013

If the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission can win a sizeable grant from the federal government, work to build railroad capacity on Presidents Island – which would eventually allow for the future development of up to 1,500 acres there – could begin in August.

19. Old Dominion Could Bring 188 Jobs - Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. and Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. are considering expanding in Memphis.

20. Freddie Mac Accuses Banks of Rigging Rates - Saturday, March 23, 2013

Freddie Mac has sued 15 big international banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup, accusing them of rigging a key interest rate and causing huge losses for the government-controlled mortgage giant.

21. Freddie Mac Accuses Big Banks of Rigging Lending Rate - Thursday, March 21, 2013

Freddie Mac has sued 15 big international banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup, accusing them of rigging a key interest rate and causing huge losses for the government-controlled mortgage giant.

22. The Great Big Empty Bandwagon - Thursday, October 11, 2012

Year-to-date the MSCI World index has climbed 15 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed within 5 percent of its all-time high. The S&P 500 has returned 14.9 percent annualized over the last three years. Corporate earnings have reached a record high. Has any of this inspired investors?

23. Barnhart Acquires New York Crane Business - Thursday, October 4, 2012

Memphis-based Barnhart Crane & Rigging has acquired Syracuse, N.Y.-based C&S Crane & Rigging Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

24. Nichols Joins Spirco As Engineering Mgr. - Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Matthew Nichols has joined Spirco Manufacturing as engineering manager.

Hometown: I currently live in Olive Branch. My hometown is Thaxton, Miss.

25. Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $37M in Bid-Rigging Case - Wednesday, November 9, 2011

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Wells Fargo & Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to pay at least $37 million in a lawsuit which alleges several banks rigged bidding competitions to win business from state and local governments.

26. The Belle to Reopen at Blues City Brewery - Thursday, August 11, 2011

A landmark in the local banquet facility industry reopens Saturday, Aug. 13, in Hickory Hill.

The Belle, a banquet hall with riverboat décor, is being reopened by Maxx Management LLC at what is becoming Blues City Brewery at 5241 E. Raines Road.

27. Greenhouse Donated to Urban Farms - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Stringer Nursery and Garden Center has donated its 23,000-square-foot greenhouse to Urban Farms in Binghampton. The greenhouse was scheduled to be disassembled and transported to the Urban Farms’ location on 198 Wills St. Saturday, July 16, according to Urban Farms’ Facebook page. Barnhart Crane and Rigging provided equipment to help volunteers and project management move the greenhouse to its new location.

28. JPMorgan Pays $211M to Settle Bid-Rigging Charges - Friday, July 8, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $211 million after admitting one of its divisions rigged dozens of bidding competitions to win business from state and local governments.

29. APNewsBreak: FBI Probes Never Entangled McWherter - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Ned McWherter, one of the most powerful Tennessee Democrats during his quarter century in public life, never got caught up in any of the FBI undercover investigations that pushed another governor out of office early and led to several prison sentences and suicides for others in his party.

30. Lynnfield Place Apartments Sell for $22.4 Million - Tuesday, June 21, 2011

1400 Lynnfield Road
Memphis, TN 38119
Sale Amount: $22.4 million

Sale Date: June 14, 2011
Buyer: Lynnfield Holdings LLC
Seller: Lynnfield Place Tennessee LLC
Details: Lynnfield Place Apartments, on the east side of Lynnfield Road about halfway between Park Avenue to the north and Quince Road to the south, has sold for $22.4 million.

31. Barnhart Pays $1.4M for Defense Depot Property - Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Barnhart Real Estate LLC has bought land at 1701 Dunn Ave. in the Defense Depot from The Depot Redevelopment Corp. of Memphis and Shelby County for $1.4 million.

32. GOP Panel to Weigh Tenn. Party Registration Plan - Friday, December 3, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The executive committee of the state Republican Party is expected to consider a proposal Saturday to require party registration to vote in Tennessee primaries.

Committee member Mark Winslow, a former executive director of the state party, said the proposal already has the support of 12 of the committee's 66 members.

33. Open House Offers Construction Training - Friday, October 15, 2010

Industrial Training International Inc. is hosting an open house at its new Memphis training center.

34. If I Had a Hammer - Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Yesterday I listened to my sister describe the ingenious and absurd method she is using to keep her cell phone charged because she can’t afford to buy a new one right now. It involves a screwdriver, a rubber band and holding her mouth in just the right position. No telling how much time “MacGyver” spends jury-rigging the thing every day.

35. Ramsey Lone Candidate for Closed Primaries - Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Republican Ron Ramsey is alone among the state’s gubernatorial candidates in calling for closed primaries in Tennessee after a woman was blocked from casting a GOP ballot because she had previously voted Democratic.

36. ALBA Enhances Airport Gateway - Wednesday, July 7, 2010

As Bluff City officials continue to push the aerotropolis effort, the Airways Lamar Business Association is doing its part to improve the area just north of Memphis International Airport.

Spearheading that improvement effort is Trennie Williams, who is celebrating two years as president and CEO of the association, a nonprofit alliance of business and community leaders working to strengthen, redevelop and beautify the Airways Boulevard, Lamar Avenue and Park Avenue corridors.

37. Hope Foundation Sees Significant Donation Boost - Tuesday, November 24, 2009

The Hope Christian Community Foundation is celebrating Thanksgiving early with prayers of gratitude for the spirit of giving in Memphis, which has not faltered despite a prolonged recession.

The largest Christian community foundation in the United States, it has assets of about $55 million, but its strategy is to share that wealth rather than build endowments. It is on track to break records in 2009. For the first nine months of this year, the foundation has received $24 million, an increase of 18 percent from the same period a year ago.

38. US House Leader Presents New Health Care Bill - Friday, October 30, 2009

After months of struggle, House Democrats rolled out sweeping legislation Thursday to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. A vote is likely next week on the plan largely tailored to President Barack Obama’s liking.

39. FDA Awards $2M in Grants For Kids’ Medical Devices - Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is awarding $2 million to spur the development of medical devices for children who face increased risks during surgery because so few implants are designed for their use.

40. April House Combines Fun With Food - Monday, December 29, 2008

Foreclosure can be a new beginning if you persevere.

Paulette Sanford navigated April House Premiere, her catering and special events business, through financial hard times that sometimes left her scrounging for a place to operate from 1999 to 2001.

41. Mortgage-Market Trouble Reaches Big Credit Unions - Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Five of the nation's largest credit unions are reporting big paper losses on mortgage-related securities, a sign that housing-market distress is spreading even to the most risk-averse financial sectors.

42. Archived Article: St. Benedict (lead) - Monday, April 14, 2003
Cordova Catholic school expands for the future

Cordova Catholic school expands for the future

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

Site work has begun for a $21 million, 184,000-square-foot private, Catholic high school designed to accommod...

43. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, October 24, 2000
Sandy Barnhart latest tenant as Depot blossoms SANDY YOUNGBLOOD The Daily News The Depot Redevelopment Corp. is hard at work these days, continuing to show and lease property at what was formerly known as the Memphis Defense Depot. Previously owned ...

44. Archived Article: Lead - Thursday, November 4, 1999
Civic Center plans now include 400-seat theater DeSoto Civic Center to add 400-seat theater By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The DeSoto County Civic Center theater committee has approved architectural plans for a 400-seat theater, to be built next d...

45. Archived Article: Lead - Wednesday, November 3, 1999
Civic Center plans now include 400-seat theater DeSoto Civic Center to add 400-seat theater By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The DeSoto County Civic Center theater committee has approved architectural plans for a 400-seat theater, to be built next d...

46. Archived Article: Gov't (opd) - Wednesday, March 31, 1999
By KATHLEEN BURT Rezoning pits growth opposite compatible use By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Room to expand vs. the smooth transition between light industrial and residential is the crux of a rezoning issue going before the Memphis City Council nex...

47. Archived Article: Cutline - Friday, February 9, 1996
cutline Workers from Barnhart Crane and Rigging prepare "Ichabod," the Navys 1,250-ton crane on Presidents Island, for its first commercial lift. The Navy recently licensed the crane, the only one of its kind on the Mississippi River, to t...

48. Archived Article: Chg Crane - Friday, February 9, 1996
2/9 CHG crane Ichabod crane brings commercial business to Port of Memphis By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News The Memphis/Shelby County Port Commission will see more activity at the Port of Memphis now that it has acquired the use of the U.S. Navys ...