With nearly 20 years of software development for commodities industries like cotton and peanuts, local fintech company The Seam is looking to the future, developing new technologies supporting sustainable agriculture initiatives.

2. Testimony Ends in Federal Case Questioning Memphis Police Surveillance Tactics - Thursday, August 23, 2018

After four days, the federal trial where the ACLU sued the city of Memphis over political surveillance of activists, ended Thursday, leaving the decision in the hands of U.S. District Judge Jon McCalla.

3. 'Hazardous' Smoky Air Shuts Yosemite in Peak Tourist Season - Monday, August 6, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yosemite National Park's iconic cliffs are shrouded in so much smoke from nearby wildfires that the air quality is worse than anywhere in America and is rivaling Beijing.

4. Opioid Measures Among New Tennessee Laws Kicking In - Monday, July 2, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Requirements aimed at curbing Tennessee's opioid epidemic are among more than 150 new laws that kick in Sunday.

Many laws take effect on July 1 each year, when a new state budget year begins, and some of the highest profile ones this time around are part of Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's "TN Together" opioid plan.

5. Trump Orders 'Immediate Steps' to Boost Coal, Nuclear Plants - Monday, June 4, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Friday directed Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take "immediate steps" to bolster struggling coal-fired and nuclear power plants to keep them open, calling it a matter of national and economic security.

6. Memphis-Based Radians Acquires Neese Industries - Monday, May 28, 2018

Safety Supply Corp., the parent company of Memphis-based safety equipment manufacturer Radians, has acquired Neese Industries Inc., a Gonzalez, Louisiana-based manufacturer of flame-resistant clothing and protective rainwear.

7. Memphis-Based Radians Acquires LFS Glove - Saturday, April 28, 2018

Safety Supply Corp., the parent company of Memphis-based safety equipment manufacturer Radians, announced Monday, April 23, it is acquiring LFS Glove from Bellingham, Washington-based LFS Inc.

8. Memphis-Based Radians Acquires LFS Glove - Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Safety Supply Corp., the parent company of Memphis-based safety equipment manufacturer Radians, announced Monday, April 23, it is acquiring LFS Glove from Bellingham, Washington-based LFS Inc.

9. Last Word: Failed Test, Trolley Back Story and Violent Crime Down City and County - Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The state’s third problem with online student achievement testing in three years is gathering political force in Nashville. And that force is aimed for the most part at testing in general and the role it plays in evaluating teachers and students.

10. Opioid Abuse is Taking Tennesseans’ Lives - Saturday, April 14, 2018

The 2018 elections are shaping up. The filing deadlines have passed, and most candidates are busy raising money and spending what they have already raised and/or borrowed to tell Tennesseans why they should vote for them and why they shouldn’t vote for those other folks.

11. Events - Saturday, April 7, 2018

Art by Design, a designer showcase benefiting ArtsMemphis, is underway through Sunday, April 8, in the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. More than a dozen interior design team have created custom “vignettes” within a chic gallery showroom, with special presentations each day. Single-day tickets are $20.  Visit artsmemphis.org for details and hours.

12. Events - Friday, April 6, 2018

Art by Design, a designer showcase benefiting ArtsMemphis, is underway through Sunday, April 8, in the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. More than a dozen interior design team have created custom “vignettes” within a chic gallery showroom, with special presentations each day. Single-day tickets are $20. Visit artsmemphis.org for details and hours.

13. The Aftermath: Memphis' Political Journey Since 1968 - Saturday, March 31, 2018

For 50 years and counting, April 4 has been an important day in the life of Memphis.

To some Memphians, it is a holy day; to others, it’s a day of reflection, or perhaps one of action and service.

14. Prescription for Tragedy - Saturday, March 24, 2018

He has his own GPS, an internal shield that keeps him from driving anywhere near 637 Poplar Ave. Home to the Memphis morgue. That’s where they showed Jerry Davidson his 22-year-old son, Oliver, his eyes closed and his lips purple.

15. Lawsuits Accuse Automakers of Faulty Air Bags, Recall Delays - Thursday, March 15, 2018

DETROIT (AP) – General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen and Mercedes all knew of problems with dangerous exploding Takata air bag inflators years before issuing recalls, according to three class actions filed Wednesday with the federal court in Miami.

16. Events - Friday, March 9, 2018

The Southern Women’s Show returns Friday through Sunday, March 9-11, at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. The show will feature shopping; fashion shows; cooking demonstrations; and guest appearances by TV stars Naja Rickette from WeTV’s “LA Hair,” Vern Yip from TLC’s “Trading Spaces,” and Garrett Miller from MTV’s “Siesta Key.” Hours are Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit southernwomensshow.com for daily schedule and discounted tickets.

17. US Finds Recalls Fixed Problem With Leaky Gas Tank Flanges - Tuesday, February 13, 2018

DETROIT (AP) – U.S. safety regulators have closed an investigation into leaky gas tank flanges, determining that recalls by three German auto brands took care of the problem.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened the probe in July of last year after Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi issued recalls due to fuel leaks from flanges made by German automotive supplier Continental Automotive Systems Inc. The polymer flanges can crack and leak fuel, potentially causing fires.

18. Haslam Proposes Completion Condition for Tennessee Promise - Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s final State of the State address Monday, Jan. 29, included a call to continue education reform with some changes to the administration’s signature higher education reforms.

19. Haslam Proposes Credit Hours Minimum on Higher Ed Access - Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s final State of the State address Monday, Jan. 29, included a call to continue the state’s reforms in education with some changes to the administration’s signature higher education reforms.

20. IV Bag Shortage Has Hospitals Scrambling to Treat Flu - Wednesday, January 10, 2018

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – An ongoing shortage of fluids used to deliver medicine and treat dehydrated patients has hospital workers scrambling in the midst of a nasty flu season and supplies from factories in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico have been slow to rebound.

21. Battling Opioids - Friday, January 5, 2018

Later this month, Shelby County government will roll out a public health effort led by the Shelby County Health Department to battle opioid addiction. “We’re taking a very long view of this. It’s not going to be a quick fix,” Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell told Shelby County Commission members Wednesday, Jan. 3, during committee sessions.

22. Clarion's Heathcott Named NAWBO Women Business Owner of the Year - Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Kim Heathcott, founder and CEO of Clarion Security, recently was named the National Association of Women Business Owners’ 2017 Women Business Owner of the Year. The award, one of NAWBO’s highest honors, recognizes an entrepreneur who excels at strategy, operations, finances and problem solving; overcomes adversity; and gives back to her community.
Heathcott, who founded Clarion in 2010 with one customer, has grown to 600 employees and around 90 customers.

23. Auto Supplier Denso: $1B Investment in Tennessee Plant - Monday, October 9, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Automotive supplier Denso announced plans Friday to invest $1 billion and create more than 1,000 new jobs in its main Tennessee facility to meet growing demand for electric vehicle parts.

24. Positive Absorption Streak Continues in Industrial Market - Tuesday, October 3, 2017

For the 17th straight quarter, the Memphis area industrial market continued its positive absorption streak, as it wrapped up Q3 2017 with more than 800,000 square feet of positive net absorption, according to commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE’s Memphis Industrial MarketView Report.

25. Toyota, Mazda Plan $1.6 Billion US Plant, to Partner in EVs - Monday, August 7, 2017

TOKYO (AP) – Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. plan to spend $1.6 billion to jointly build auto manufacturing plant in the U.S. – a move that will create up to 4,000 jobs, both sides said Friday.

26. Older People Dying on Job at Higher Rate Than All Workers - Thursday, August 3, 2017

Older people are dying on the job at a higher rate than workers overall, even as the rate of workplace fatalities decreases, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics.

It's a trend that's particularly alarming as baby boomers reject the traditional retirement age of 65 and keep working. The U.S. government estimates that by 2024, older workers will account for 25 percent of the labor market.

27. NexAir Inc. Acquires Moore Oxygen Supply - Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Memphis-based nexAir has closed on its acquisition of Moore Oxygen Supply Inc. of Lagrange, Georgia.

28. UTHSC Hosting Pharmaceutical Safety Conference - Tuesday, June 27, 2017

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is working toward playing a major role in the safety and quality of medical products and the global pharmaceutical supply chain.

Its latest step in that direction is the university’s designation as a Center of Excellence in global medical product quality and pharmaceutical supply chain security. That comes from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, an international forum supporting economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

29. Innova Turns Focus Toward Agriculture Technology - Friday, May 19, 2017

By 2050, National Geographic Magazine recently warned readers, the world will somehow have to be able to feed 2 billion more people than it does now.

Innovations in agriculture and farming technology are one way of addressing that looming challenge. Which helps explain why now felt like the right time for Memphis-based venture capital firm Innova Memphis to continue expanding the focus of its investment funds into new industry sectors like ag tech.

30. Innova, AgLaunch Partner On New Innovation Fund - Wednesday, May 17, 2017

The venture capital firm Innova Memphis will include the venture development organization and accelerator AgLaunch in a new $31 million agriculture innovation fund.

The fund, which is Innova’s fourth since it was founded 10 years ago by Memphis Bioworks, is certified and licensed by the USDA’s Rural Business Investment Program as a rural business investment company.

31. Flintco Leads Construction On ServiceMaster HQ - Saturday, March 4, 2017

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings announced Flintco LLC will be heading up construction and renovation efforts at its new headquarters Downtown.

32. Last Word: Arnold's in the Alley, Haslam's Gas Tax Bill Wins A Round and Hershey - Thursday, March 2, 2017

A busy day in the City Hall list saga. The list is a lot shorter, but there is a second lawsuit over this in Memphis Federal Court. And the list itself seems to be giving way to a controversy that is all about whether police were unlawfully following and tracking protesters who broke no laws.

33. ServiceMaster Names General Contractor for Downtown HQ - Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings announced Flintco LLC will be heading up construction and renovation efforts at its new global headquarters in Downtown Memphis.

34. TVA Chair OK With Memphis Aquifer Decision - Wednesday, January 25, 2017

The chairwoman of the Tennessee Valley Authority board says a plan to tap the Memphis aquifer for water to cool the inner workings of the natural gas plant being built in southwest Memphis will not harm the aquifer.

35. Samsung: Batteries Only Problem With Fire-Prone Note 7s - Tuesday, January 24, 2017

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Samsung Electronics said Monday that tests of more than 200,000 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones found defects in two sets of batteries from two different manufacturers that made the devices prone to catch fire.

36. Sierra Nevada Brewery Issues 36-State Recall of Select Beers - Tuesday, January 24, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced a recall Sunday of certain 12-ounce bottles of its pale ales, IPA's and other beers after detecting a packaging flaw that could cause a piece of glass to break off into the bottle.

37. Reactionaries, Evidence Vie on Medicinal Pot - Thursday, January 5, 2017

Three-year-old Josie Mae Mathis of Greene County used to suffer hundreds of seizures daily from epilepsy and infantile spasms. Aden Vogus, a pre-teen from Brentwood, has seen his seizures all but disappear.

38. Council Rejects 2 Car Lots, Amends DROP Freeze for C-Suite - Thursday, November 3, 2016

Starting a used car lot used to be a lot simpler. In fact it was considered a right – “development by right” – until a change in recent years in the local Unified Development Code.

39. Council Rejects 2 Car Lots, Amends DROP Freeze for C-Suite - Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Starting a used car lot used to be a lot simpler. In fact it was considered a right – “development by right” until a change in recent years in the local Unified Development Code.

Now the car lots require a special use permit from the Memphis City Council. And it’s a hard sell.

40. Pipeline Shutdown in Alabama Could Send Gas Prices Higher - Monday, September 19, 2016

DALLAS (AP) – Motorists in the Southeast and East could pay more for gasoline in coming days because of the shutdown of a leaking pipeline in Alabama.

Experts say, however, that any spike in service-station prices should only be temporary.

41. Medical, Edge Districts Eye Bike Share Connectivity - Friday, June 24, 2016

Efforts to install a new bike share program in Memphis by next year are gaining traction, and organizers are envisioning a much more connected Memphis in the years to come.

Nonprofit upstart Explore Bike Share expects to launch its bike share system in Memphis in 2017, with approximately 600 bikes at 60 stations planned within the Interstate 240 loop.

42. Investigator: FDA Still Taking Months to Recall Tainted Food - Friday, June 10, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health officials failed to force a recall of peanut butter and almond products for three months after advanced DNA testing confirmed salmonella contamination, government investigators reported Thursday.

43. Ag-Focused Startup Accelerator Launching Cohort - Wednesday, May 18, 2016

The community of startup founders launching companies in Memphis keeps getting bigger.

AgLaunch Accelerator, which will incubate six agriculture and food innovation startups in the city, is launching a new cohort in August. The program is a collaboration among the Memphis Bioworks Foundation’s Ag Innovation Development Group, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, EPIcenter, Start Co. and a variety of other partner organizations.

44. Dodging a Disaster With Volkswagen? - Saturday, March 26, 2016

Next month will mark five years since the first Passat rolled off the assembly line at Chattanooga’s Volkswagen plant. Most anniversaries are a cause for celebration.

But as Chattanoogans blow out the candles on this particular milestone they’ll be hoping that Volkswagen’s diesel emissions troubles will soon be extinguished, too, and that the new SUV model they’ll start producing this year will help VW emerge from the crisis a better and stronger company than before.

45. FDA Adds Boldest Warning to Most Widely Used Painkillers - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health regulators will add their strongest warning labels to the most widely used prescription painkillers, part of a multi-pronged government campaign to reverse an epidemic of abuse and death tied to drugs like Vicodin and Percocet.

46. Up, Up and Away - Saturday, March 12, 2016

The modern-day drone is both a high-tech military tool and a safer way to play humanitarian and deliver medicine and supplies to the suffering people of war-torn Syria.

The drone is everything from a stalking device to track poachers creeping through the South African bush hunting rhinos to the impetus for a potential commercial growth industry right here in Memphis.

47. US Home Market: Sales, Prices Up But Not Enough Supply - Wednesday, February 24, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. home sales are climbing. Prices are rising, too. So the outlook for the housing market is golden, right?

Not entirely.

A series of reports released Tuesday pointed to potential cracks in the foundations of America's residential real estate market.

48. Chinese Medicinal Herbs Provide Niche Market for US Farmers - Monday, December 28, 2015

DELMAR, N.Y. (AP) – Expanding interest in traditional Chinese medicine in the United States is fostering a potentially lucrative new niche market for farmers who plant the varieties of herbs, flowers and trees sought by practitioners.

49. Congress Proposes Giveaways to Auto, Trucking Industries - Thursday, October 22, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of record auto recalls and rising highway deaths, safety advocates say the Republican-run Congress is snubbing their agenda and taking sides with the auto and trucking industries on legislation that they and the Obama administration contend could worsen matters.

50. 'Report Card' Gives Mississippi River Basin a D+ - Thursday, October 15, 2015

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A report card is out on the Mississippi River basin, and the grade is not good: a D+, with an aging transportation infrastructure topping the list of concerns.

The report by America's Watershed Initiative, released Wednesday in St. Louis, assesses categories such as the abundance of clean water, flood control and risk, ecosystem health, the economy and recreation on the river and its watershed, which includes the Missouri, Tennessee and Ohio rivers and other tributaries. All told, the watershed touches parts of 31 states and covers two-fifths of the continental U.S.

51. UTHSC Prepares for Construction on New Drug Facility - Friday, July 31, 2015

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has big plans for the facility it's planning at 208 S. Dudley St.

52. FDA Tells Food Industry to Phase Out Artificial Trans Fats - Wednesday, June 17, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) – Popular foods like pie crusts, frostings and microwave popcorn will be largely rid of artery-clogging trans fats after a decision by the Obama administration to phase them out over the next three years.

53. USDA Creates New Government Certification for GMO-Free - Friday, May 15, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Agriculture Department has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients.

USDA's move comes as some consumer groups push for mandatory labeling of the genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.

54. NexAir Acquires Georgia Welding Supply Company - Saturday, April 4, 2015

NexAir has announced an acquisition that doubles the Memphis-based company’s existing footprint in Georgia.

The atmospheric gas and welding supply distributor acquired the assets, branches and operations of M&A Welding Supply Co., which is a distributor for welding and safety supplies with locations in Calhoun, Cartersville, Douglasville and Jasper, Ga.

55. NexAir Acquires Georgia Welding Supply Company - Thursday, April 2, 2015

NexAir has announced an acquisition that doubles the Memphis-based company’s existing footprint in Georgia.

The atmospheric gas and welding supply distributor acquired the assets, branches and operations of M&A Welding Supply Co., which is a distributor for welding and safety supplies with locations in Calhoun, Cartersville, Douglasville and Jasper, Ga.

56. High Flyer - Saturday, February 21, 2015

She does not want to tell this first story, the one that could have meant there would be no more stories. There is fear in sharing the story about how two airplanes nearly collided because she never wants to say anything that might dissuade people from flying.

57. Imminent Danger - Wednesday, February 11, 2015

The risk is real. And the evidence is in the charges of second-degree murder against the owner of New England Compounding Center Inc., and pharmacists and others employed by the company.

58. Outgoing FDA Chief Saw Changes to Food Safety, Tobacco Rules - Friday, February 6, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) – From food safety to tobacco regulation and politically charged drug approvals, Margaret Hamburg reset the course of the embattled Food and Drug Administration.

After nearly six years as FDA commissioner, Hamburg announced her resignation Thursday in an email to staff. She said the agency's chief scientist, Stephen Ostroff, will serve as acting head of FDA.

59. Command and Control - Thursday, January 1, 2015

On the fourth floor of Module F at a non-descript but sprawling FedEx campus nestled between Winchester Road and Shelby Drive on Airways Boulevard, a massive video wall featuring 36 40-inch LED screens displays real-time information on global weather patterns and the locations of hundreds of FedEx Express jets.

60. Chimerix Gets FDA OK to Test Drug for Ebola - Monday, October 20, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – A North Carolina drugmaker plans to test its experimental antiviral drug in patients who have Ebola, after getting authorization from regulators at the Food and Drug Administration.

61. FDA Tweaks Food Safety Rules Due Next Year - Monday, September 22, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government will rewrite sweeping new food safety rules after farmers complained that earlier proposals could hurt business, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

62. Vaco Memphis Expands, Emphasizes Risk Solutions - Monday, September 15, 2014

Somebody else’s problem provides your business an opportunity. That’s just the way things work and for much of Vaco Memphis’ 10 years, their focus was on offering recruiting and consulting services in areas that included technology, accounting, finance, logistics and administration.

63. Auto Industry Gets Serious About Lighter Materials - Tuesday, June 10, 2014

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – Roofs made of carbon fiber. Plastic windshields. Bumpers fashioned out of aluminum foam.

What sounds like a science experiment could be your next car.

While hybrids and electrics may grab the headlines, the real frontier in fuel economy is the switch to lighter materials.

64. Health Insurers Just Say No to Marijuana Coverage - Friday, May 9, 2014

Patients who use medical marijuana for pain and other chronic symptoms can take an unwanted hit: Insurers don't cover the treatment, which costs as much as $1,000 a month.

Once the drug of choice for hippies and rebellious teens, marijuana in recent years has gained more mainstream acceptance for its ability to boost appetite, dull pain and reduce seizures in everyone from epilepsy to cancer patients.

65. Crossroads - Saturday, April 26, 2014

After starting work as a butcher when he was just a teenager, Ron Manis began his career as a truck driver in 1979.

“I started when I was 16 years old, learning how to cut meat and, after being in that building 10 hours a day every day, I thought I wanted to do something outside and I’ve been driving a truck ever since,” Manis said. “Every time I saw one going down the road I thought to myself that I’d like to do that one day to see what it was like, seeing places I’ve never seen before, meeting interesting people.”

66. GAO Report: Too Few Pilots or Too Little Pay? - Monday, March 3, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's regional airlines are having trouble hiring enough pilots, the government says, suggesting one reason may be that they simply don't pay enough.

A pool of qualified pilots is available, but it's unclear whether they are willing to work for low entry-level wages, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released Friday.

67. Baptist Names First System Nursing Director - Saturday, February 22, 2014

Susan Ferguson will be the first system nursing director for clinical value analysis/specialty care/patient safety at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.

68. Baptist Names First System Nursing Director - Monday, February 17, 2014

Susan Ferguson will be the first system nursing director for clinical value analysis/specialty care/patient safety at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.

69. Bulk Mixers of Prescribed Drugs Get More Scrutiny - Tuesday, November 19, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress is taking a half step toward increasing federal oversight of so-called compounding pharmacies that custom mix medications in bulk, a year after a meningitis outbreak from contaminated steroid pain injections killed at least 64 people and sickened hundreds more.

70. Thieves Pose as Truckers to Steal Huge Cargo Loads - Tuesday, October 22, 2013

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — To steal huge shipments of valuable cargo, thieves are turning to a deceptively simple tactic: They pose as truckers, load the freight onto their own tractor-trailers and drive away with it.

71. Flagship Facility - Wednesday, October 16, 2013

NexAir, one of the largest distributors of atmospheric gases and welding supplies in the country, recently debuted a new advanced welding and cutting demonstration lab at its renovated Downtown headquarters on Walnut Street.

72. FDA Requires Tracking Codes on Medical Implants - Monday, September 23, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health regulators will begin tracking millions of medical devices, from pacemakers to hip replacements, using a new electronic system designed to protect patients by catching problematic implants earlier.

73. Museum Makeover - Monday, September 2, 2013

Thanks to a few big grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Plough Foundation, the Fire Museum of Memphis is pressing ahead with a slew of upgrades to its educational programs and exhibits focused on fire prevention and life safety.

74. Lifeblood Works to Ensure Summer Blood Supply - Friday, June 14, 2013

Growing up, David Wiemar can remember his father answering the phone in the middle of the night to go donate blood at the local children’s hospital in Birmingham, Ala. He’s continued that tradition and also shared it with his son, Charles Wiemar.

75. Tennessee Lawmakers Could Require EpiPens in Schools - Tuesday, April 2, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Kendra Tiedemann's 8-year-old son has been carrying an epinephrine injector with him since he was 3.

But the Franklin mother says not all children may have the so-called EpiPen, a device designed to quickly treat serious allergic reactions. That's why she and others support a bill advancing in the Legislature that would authorize at least two epinephrine auto-injectors to be placed in all public and private schools in Tennessee.

76. Memphis Chemical Rebrands as 1Source - Friday, March 29, 2013

When Memphis Chemical & Janitorial Supply Co. was sold to new owners in 2000, the company’s product mix consisted almost exclusively of chemicals and janitorial supplies, and the company served a client base of mostly local churches.

77. Federal Workers Brace for Furloughs - Monday, March 11, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – First there was a two-year pay freeze. Now furloughs loom, as federal agencies make personnel costs a prime target for across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect March 1. The result: anxiety and low morale in a workforce often envied for its job security.

78. ConAgra, CHS, Cargill to Form Flour Milling Company - Wednesday, March 6, 2013

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – ConAgra Foods is combining its North American flour milling business with that of a joint venture of Cargill and CHS Inc. to create a new business that will be called Ardent Mills.

79. Dunavant Grows Logistics, Transportation Divisions - Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Dunavant Enterprises Inc. continues its transformation into a purely third-party logistics and asset-based transportation firm.

80. Haslam, Tennessee Officials Hold School Safety Summit - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam told participants in a school safety summit on Tuesday that the state is committed to doing what it can to provide better security at Tennessee schools.

81. Embry-Riddle Growing to Meet Local Demand - Monday, January 21, 2013

The Memphis campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is preparing to expand its number of degree programs in the first part of this year, with classes tailored specifically for working adults.

82. Traffic Club Welcomes Witt to Kick Off Centennial Year - Friday, January 11, 2013

The Traffic Club of Memphis kicked off the new year by welcoming Marshall Witt, senior vice president of finance for FedEx Freight, as the guest speaker at its monthly luncheon, held earlier this week at The Racquet Club of Memphis.

83. Dozens Sue Pharmacy, But Compensation Uncertain - Friday, December 14, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Dennis O'Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of steroid shots in his neck: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, exhaustion and trouble with his speech and attention.

84. Entrepreneurs, Create Your Own Maps - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Entrepreneurialism is the last frontier – an uncharted region with unprecedented, unforeseen, unknown dangers, challenges and rewards.

All adventures begin with a new map, just like the territory you charted in your business plans. You drafted this plan in the ardor of a visionary impulse, tempered with a will to thrive as you grow.

85. Growth Streak - Monday, September 10, 2012

Andrew Holliday and Daniel Brown, the founding partners of Memphis-based branding and marketing firm Harvest Creative, used to joke about one day making the Inc. 500|5000, the list published each year by Inc. Magazine that honors the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

86. Apollo Thrives by Making Business All About Clients - Monday, September 3, 2012

It’s been a long and winding road for Apollo Distributing LLC president Todd Farris, who’s seen the family business struggle, survive and now thrive.

87. Apollo Thrives by Making Business All About Clients - Monday, September 3, 2012

It’s been a long and winding road for Apollo Distributing LLC president Todd Farris, who’s seen the family business struggle, survive and now thrive.

88. Ford, GM Sales Lose Ground to Japan Rivals in July - Thursday, August 2, 2012

DETROIT (AP) – General Motors and Ford lost ground to Japanese automakers last month as their rivals made a strong comeback from last year's earthquake.

GM's July sales fell 6 percent from a year earlier, while Ford's slipped 4 percent. By contrast, Honda sales leaped 45 percent while Toyota posted a 26-percent gain. Chrysler also did well, notching its best July in five years.

89. Big Gaps Found in Nursing Homes' Disaster Plans - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say.

Emergency plans required by the government often lack specific steps such as coordinating with local authorities, notifying relatives or even pinning name tags and medication lists to residents in an evacuation, according to the findings.

90. Memphis Advantage - Monday, April 2, 2012

As the industrial market approaches the end of the first quarter, a handful of deals have local brokers encouraged that the city’s bread-and-butter sector is poised for recovery.

Recent notable industrial leasing transactions – all of which occurred in Class A bulk warehouses – include Trane U.S. Inc.’s 625,000-square-foot lease in Chickasaw Distribution Center; Kimberly Clark Corp.’s 556,000-square-foot lease in Airways Distribution Center; and Impact Innovations’ 275,000-square-foot space at Southridge Corporate Park.

91. Feds Move Closer to Approving New Nuclear Reactor - Thursday, December 15, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) – Federal regulators are leaning toward approving a nuclear reactor designed by Westinghouse Electric Co. that could power the first nuclear plants built from scratch in a generation.

92. Action Chemical Names Barnes New President - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Action Chemical, a full-service janitorial and related products supply company founded in 1994, has a new president and co-owner. He’s Charles Barnes, a veteran businessman who purchased Memphis Chemical & Janitorial Supply Co. in 2000 and who retired from there in 2010.

93. The Right Fit - Thursday, November 10, 2011

In just over a year, national fitness craze Pure Barre Technique has taken the Memphis market by storm.

The exercise routine that uses a ballet barre to perform small isometric movements set to music began in 2001 in Birmingham, Mich. In July 2009, Pure Barre became a nationwide franchise.

94. AP IMPACT: Hospital Drug Shortages Deadly, Costly - Monday, September 26, 2011

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – A drug for dangerously high blood pressure, normally priced at $25.90 per dose, offered to hospitals for $1,200. Fifteen deaths in 15 months blamed on shortages of life-saving medications.

95. Hot Commodity - Monday, September 26, 2011

Standing on a sidewalk that faces Germantown Parkway, across from the entrance to Bellevue Baptist Church, a man wears a gold-colored track suit and backwards cap while waving an oversized sign in the shape of an arrow that announces to passing motorists, “We Buy Gold. Highest prices paid.”

96. More Doubt on Virus, Chronic Fatigue Connection - Friday, September 23, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – There is more evidence that a virus once thought to be linked to chronic fatigue syndrome was a false alarm. A U.S. study released Thursday concluded lab tests used to make that link are unreliable.

97. Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls 0.4% in July - Tuesday, September 6, 2011

In a sign that the economy is still in a slump, private nonresidential construction spending slipped 0.4 percent in July, according to the Thursday, Sept. 1, report by the U.S. Census Bureau. However, private nonresidential construction spending is 5.7 percent higher from the same time last year.

98. Accredo Health Parent Merges With Express Scripts - Friday, July 22, 2011

Medco Health Solutions Inc., the parent company of Memphis-based Accredo Health Group, announced Thursday, July 21, it had signed a merger agreement with Express Scripts Inc.

99. White House Considers Big Boost to Fuel Economy - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration is telling American automakers that it would like cars and light trucks to average 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025 – a boost to fuel economy that would save consumers money at the pump and help with global warming but drive up the cost of automobiles.

100. FDA Plan Aims to Increase Import Safety - Tuesday, June 21, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. food and drug regulators would share more information with their foreign counterparts as part of a multifaceted strategy to police the safety of millions of imported goods.