After much debate and consultation with attorneys, the Memphis City Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 11, to allow Memphis Police and the Downtown Memphis Commission to reinstate a cover charge for the Beale Street entertainment district.

2. Council Approves Conditional Return of Beale Cover - Wednesday, September 12, 2018

After much debate and consultation with attorneys, the Memphis City Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 11, to allow Memphis Police and the Downtown Memphis Commission to reinstate a cover charge for the Beale Street entertainment district.

3. Last Word: Firestone's Legacy, Malco In Lakeland and Alexander on Cell Phones - Friday, June 8, 2018

What about Firestone? That’s the quick way of getting into the latest turn in our ongoing civic discussion about whether there should be changes to how Memphis approaches economic development and the growth it brings. Eric Robertson, the president of Community LIFT, which works with community development corporations across the city, says the definition of economic development should be broader and the approach to it should go beyond answering the questions of site consultants to keep them from walking away to the next city on their list.

4. Strickland: City Given Enough For Entertainment - Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says he would support some kind of incentives for the manufacturing facility Graceland wants to open in Whitehaven. But not if it’s linked to a greater share of city and county property tax revenue for a 6,200-seat arena Graceland also wants to build.

5. Editorial: Fix Memphis’ Bus System Before It Slows Progress - Saturday, April 14, 2018

Some details in the recently released draft for a reconfiguration of the Memphis Area Transit Authority bus system will likely change before the plan becomes final. After that, the issue is whether a lack of funding will put the brakes on the plan before it can be implemented.

6. Last Word: Play Ball, Porch & Parlor and A New Bus System - Wednesday, April 11, 2018

If you go to enough political gatherings you start to see parallels. Sometimes you see things that aren’t there but that’s another story. Many political gatherings begin with the pledge of allegiance and a prayer as well. Sometimes the pledge isn’t enough and there is someone there to sing the National Anthem.

7. Editorial: Culture of Planning Comes With Questions - Saturday, July 29, 2017

We don’t have all the cranes that Nashville has. But there’s a lot of construction and movement underway in the Memphis region’s various commercial real estate sectors.

And that activity is another reminder of the need for what some have called “a culture of planning” within the city of Memphis itself.

8. City Master Plan Development Aims To Reverse Random Development - Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Not too far past a new generation of civic plans is the filter of reality – what is possible by a business bottom line.

At the outset of the still-forming Memphis 3.0 master development plan, the reality without a plan is striking.

9. UrbanArt Commission and Planning Division Team Up for Memphis 3.0 - Tuesday, December 27, 2016

The UrbanArt Commission’s partnership with the city-county Division of Planning and Development to hire three artists to join the Memphis 3.0 team is the commission’s “most exciting development” in its relationship with the city in more than a decade.

10. Lamar Avenue Grant Gets State’s Sole Focus - Thursday, June 23, 2016

The Lamar Avenue improvement project waiting for years to get started could be about to emerge from the planning stage to construction.

And if the state gets a $180 million federal grant in August, it could compress the timeline from a decade-long project to four or five years of construction. The state is currently acquiring rights of way.

11. Rapid Transit Option, Route Changes Designed To Make MATA More Relevant - Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Budget season is looming, and the Memphis Area Transit Authority is angling for an additional $8 million in operating funds and $5 million in capital improvement dollars to prevent significant cuts to service.

12. Beyond The Greensward - Friday, April 8, 2016

If a crowd shows up some place other than the Greensward, is it a busy spring in Overton Park?

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art is undergoing renovations in preparation for its 100th anniversary celebration next month.

13. Consultant: Rapid Transit Route Would Be a Boon for MATA - Wednesday, March 30, 2016

The Memphis Area Transit Authority is throwing its weight behind a new route that would connect Downtown to the University of Memphis area with a bus every 10 minutes.

Over the past two years, an outside consulting group has been working with MATA on the Midtown Area Connector plan. The aim is to improve connecting service from the inside out by focusing on a main artery in the urban core.

14. Ball to Lead New Division at Evolve Bank - Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Thomas Ball has joined Memphis-based Evolve Bank & Trust as president of the newly formed Equipment Finance Division. In this role, Ball will create and grow a product line focused on equipment loans and leases to businesses across the U.S.

15. Bipartisan Brakes for Governor Haslam’s Privatization Push - Thursday, October 29, 2015

Plans to put Tennessee’s real estate and government operations in the hands of private business are much further along than Gov. Bill Haslam would like people to think.

A master of downplaying big issues, Haslam says he’s simply looking for ways to make government run more efficiently and save money.

16. Emergency Fix - Friday, August 14, 2015

Memphis is making non-emergency calls a top priority. The Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team, Memphis Fire Department and area health care providers are working in conjunction with IBM consultants to streamline emergency services.

17. Avondale Partners Expands Into Memphis - Saturday, May 2, 2015

Avondale Partners, a Nashville-based boutique investment banking and wealth management firm, has opened a new office in Germantown with John Santi heading up the location as managing director.

The new office brings to the Mid-South investment banking and equity research focused on the health care, transportation, logistics and business services sectors as well as a fiduciary investment practice for individuals and institutions.

18. MATA Head Draws Heat on Trolley Delays - Thursday, March 12, 2015

The president and CEO of the Memphis Area Transit Authority told a group of South Main residents and business owners this week the trolley system is “starting all over from scratch” and won’t be operational any time soon.

19. Green Hills in Full Boom Despite Traffic Woes - Saturday, November 22, 2014

Stephen Graw first moved to Green Hills in 2004 right after college, renting a house with a bunch of buddies from school. Like his neighborhood, he’s done a lot of growing in the last decade and is now a senior advisor at Sperry Van Ness Nashville and on the Chamber West Leadership Council.

20. Chamber: More People Working in Green Sector - Saturday, July 12, 2014

The Greater Memphis Chamber counts approximately 15,380 Memphians working in the green economy, with the largest group being 4,800 who work in clean energy.

The numbers are based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and in the headcounts by business, there are some corporate and brand names that might not be on the tip of your tongue when you hear the term green economy or green business.

21. Pay Raises Go Mainly to Those in Select Industries - Friday, June 13, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – If you hope to get a raise that finally feels like one, it helps to work in the right industry.

Historically, at this stage in the economy's recovery, pay would be rising in most sectors. But five years after the Great Recession officially ended, raises remain sharply uneven across industries and, as a whole, have barely kept up with prices. Overall pay has been rising about 2 percent a year, roughly equal to inflation.

22. Council to Discuss Retirement Plan Changes - Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Memphis City Council members begin moving Tuesday, June 3, toward the first of three votes on a quartet of ordinances that would fundamentally change health care and pension benefits for city employees.

23. LeSaint Logistics Expands Memphis Footprint - Friday, January 31, 2014

Less than a year after arriving in Memphis, LeSaint Logistics is already expanding its operations here.

LeSaint entered the market in July when it leased an initial 57,285 square feet at 3300 Jet Cove inside Memphis International Airport Center. LeSaint is expanding its footprint by 34,015 square feet, a 60 percent increase.

24. Shankman-Cohn to Lead Interior Design Coalition - Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Leslie Shankman-Cohn has been elected the 2014 president of the Tennessee Interior Design Coalition, a statewide coalition committed, through legislative and regulatory endeavors, to enhance and protect the right to practice interior design. Shankman-Cohn is a partner in Jill Hertz Interior Design, a division of Eclectic Interiors. She specializes in custom-designed furniture, space planning, furnishings and finishes specifications, universal design, Aging in Style and sustainable design issues.

25. W.H. Porter Consultants Treats Engineering Like Art - Saturday, October 12, 2013

You might not recognize it as such, yet every day in Shelby County thousands of people pass by, or over, the work of W.H. Porter Consultants PLLC.

26. Logistics Limelight - Saturday, October 5, 2013

World-renowned as a logistics and distribution hub, Memphis will further raise its profile this month with events that showcase the city’s transportation assets and standing in the global economy.

27. Dunavant Picks Up TCI's Houston, Dallas Operations - Monday, September 30, 2013

Dunavant Transportation Group recently completed the acquisition of the Houston and Dallas operations of Transportation Consultants Inc., a New Orleans-based third-party logistics provider founded in 1983.

28. Self-Tucker Focused on Designs to Inspire - Saturday, June 15, 2013

Self-Tucker Architects wants to lift the aspirations of the community through great architecture and design.

The firm is currently involved with a variety of high-profile projects across the area, including the National Civil Rights Museum and the new ground transportation center at Memphis International Airport, and past work includes the Stax Museum, Stax Music Academy and the FedExForum.

29. Commission Approves Budget and 1st Reading of Tax Rate - Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Shelby County Commissioners approved an operating budget for Shelby County government Monday and approved on the first of three reading a $4.38 property tax rate to fund that budget.

The votes that signal the end of the county’s budget season came after a prolonged commission debate about the basic role of county government.

30. Mitsubishi Back Story Moves to Manufacturing - Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The back story of the new Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. plant that formally opened in Southwest Memphis last week includes a sewer pipe, the Mojave Desert and artificial lightning.

31. Aerotropolis Pitch to Council Receives Mixed Reaction - Thursday, March 21, 2013

After years of very general talk about the aerotropolis concept, Memphis City Council members are ready for leaders of the effort to bring it in for a landing in specific terms that work with plans in smaller areas of the district around Memphis International Airport.

32. ‘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.

33. Engineering Firms Find Growth With New Markets - Monday, October 8, 2012

Local engineering firms are extending their reach with new offices in niche markets that not only better serve their clients but also their employees.

EnSafe Inc., a Memphis-based environmental remediation engineering firm, has expanded this year into Pleasant Hill, Calif., to put resources close to a large project cleaning up an old rocket fuel plant “in order not to be flying people in all of the time,” said Phil Coop, EnSafe president and CEO.

34. New Plants Point to Infrastructure Needs - Friday, September 14, 2012

Greater Memphis Chamber leader Dexter Muller is fond of recounting how hard it was to sell the Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park to site consultants for manufacturing companies.

35. School Board Questions Processes - Thursday, August 30, 2012

The process that countywide school board members are using to filter school merger recommendations from the transition planning commission looks a lot like the commission itself.

The group of senior administrators from both school systems even has a similar name – the transition steering committee. And like the transition planning commission, it will explore hiring consulting firms to advise it.

36. More Work Follows Schools Plan Approval - Monday, June 18, 2012

The plan for a consolidated countywide public school system isn’t finished just yet despite last week’s vote by the schools consolidation planning commission.

What was already a complex and unprecedented process gets more complex and involves more people going forward in addition to the 21-member planning commission.

37. ‘Reluctant Contingency Plan’ Gets Approval - Monday, June 4, 2012

After tallying savings of $97 million by recommending outsourcing transportation and custodial work as well as closing 21 schools, the group planning out a consolidated countywide school system knew there was pain to follow.

38. Schools Group Lists "Bloody" Options To Close Funding Gap - Friday, June 1, 2012

The group planning out a consolidated countywide school system found a way to balance the budget of the school system to come.

But it would come at the expense of much of the work the group has done to build an improved and merged school system.

39. Global Connections - Monday, May 7, 2012

Although the Memphis in May International Festival is widely known for its Beale Street Music Festival and World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, the festival’s focus on developing international economic trade and fostering Memphis companies’ global business relationships remains central to its mission.

40. Consolidation Talks Merge With Municipal Plans - Monday, February 6, 2012

At the outset, members of the schools consolidation transition planning commission set out some basic ground rules for the set of public hearings they began in late January.

They wouldn’t answer questions about details of a merged school system that hadn’t been worked out yet. They would listen and they wouldn’t deal with items that weren’t part of what they are required to do by law – come up with a blueprint for a single countywide public school system.

41. Schools Consolidation Group Wants Meeting With Suburban Mayors - Friday, February 3, 2012

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell warned the schools consolidation transition planning commission that it cannot ignore the issue of suburban municipal school districts as it draws up the blueprint for a consolidated countywide school system.

42. Rapid Transit Service Could be Turning Point for MATA - Friday, November 18, 2011

At the long-awaited opening of the Memphis Area Transit Authority’s Airways Transit Center last week, MATA general manager Will Hudson told the crowd gathered in the new center at Brooks Road and Airways Boulevard to remember three initials – BRT.

43. Seeing Success - Monday, October 10, 2011

On the surface, they don’t have much in common other than their home turf. They include everything from a venerable law firm, prominent regional investment companies, tech firms and even a business that manufactures food products like hot dogs and sandwich meats.

44. ‘In This Together’ - Monday, July 18, 2011

For some Memphis consumers, it’s a completely natural impulse to go out of the way to keep from going far away when there’s money to spend. Those particular consumers will run over a TCBY to get to YoLo, shove past a Starbucks to get their caffeine fix at Otherlands, Republic or Cafe Eclectic, hop over an IHOP to stand in line at Brother Juniper’s and dodge Dillard’s to suit up at shops like Oak Hall and James Davis.

45. Paris Trade Pact Comes As Conference Begins - Monday, April 11, 2011

The Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition begins its three-day run Monday at The Peabody with Memphis and Paris leaders signing a trade pact.

The economic development part of the agreement links businesses around Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport to businesses around Memphis International Airport now and in the future.

46. Food Prices Pose Challenge to Chefs, Customers Alike - Monday, March 14, 2011

Here’s the bad news: According to a report issued late in January by the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices will increase 3 to 4 percent in 2011.

Here’s more bad news: The forecast “is moving to the higher point of that range,” says USDA senior economist Ephraim Leibtag.

47. Miss. Economic Head: No Politics in Site Selection - Wednesday, February 16, 2011

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Lawmakers are asking the head of Mississippi's economic development agency why the Delta and the southwestern part of the state are often overlooked for major industrial projects.

48. Unions See Sharp Membership Declines Again - Monday, January 24, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's labor unions saw another steep decline in membership last year, even as the economy showed signs of recovery and job losses slowed.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that unions lost 612,000 members in 2010, dropping the unionized share of the work force to 11.9 percent from 12.3 percent in 2009. That follows a loss of 771,000 workers in 2008, continuing a steady decline from the 1950s when more than a third of workers belonged to unions.

49. Cargo Numbers Continue to Climb at Memphis International - Friday, August 20, 2010

Memphis International Airport began its new fiscal year with lower passenger counts but a healthy increase in cargo shipments.

Freight handled at the world’s busiest cargo airport during July surged 8.4 percent – a total of 738.4 million pounds went through the airport compared to 681.2 million pounds a year ago.

50. DOT Fires Back After Airline Tarmac Delay Backlash - Wednesday, July 21, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – The Transportation Department fired back at two airline consultants who say the rule that puts a three-hour limit on tarmac delays is harming travelers.

DOT said the study released Tuesday "offers a misleading and premature assessment of the impact of the new passenger protections."

51. City Rolls Out Red Carpet to Tout Assets - Friday, June 4, 2010

The Greater Memphis Chamber will give prospective businesses and national trade publications the proverbial star treatment next week when it hosts the Red Carpet Tour.

Set for June 8-10, the event is designed to showcase the economic advantages that Memphis can offer – from inexpensive commercial real estate to a logistics-laden work force, from the world’s busiest cargo airport to robust rail, road and river infrastructure.

52. Sillerman Leaves CKX - Friday, May 7, 2010

Robert Sillerman has resigned as chairman and chief executive officer of CKX Inc., the company that owns 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises.

Sillerman's resignation from the two positions and from the company's board of directors is effective immediately. It was announced in a filing by the company Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Sillerman said in a press release that came with the SEC filing that he quit to pursue other interests including a possible acquisition of CKX. Sillerman had hoped another affiliated company, 19x, would acquire CKX. But the acquistiion stalled and was called off because of national economic conditions.

As recently as last month, he emphasized CKX remained committed to the Graceland overhaul involving an entertainment district with hotels and nightclubs around the mansion where Elvis Presley lived.

City leaders have already begun planning for public improvements in the area.

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The first indication of changes to come along Elvis Presley Boulevard between Brooks Road and Shelby Drive will be surveyors working in the area as it begins the annual tourism buildup to August, when Elvis fans commemorate the icon’s death.

The planning that is just beginning will eventually complement a new plan for an overhaul of Graceland by CKX, the company that owns 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises.

CKX CEO Bob Sillerman has proposed leaving Graceland as it is, but relocating the plaza where visitors board buses from the west side of the street to the same side as Graceland. The current plaza area would be developed as an entertainment district with restaurants, hotels and other attractions.

Sillerman proposed a general outline of his plans for Graceland in 2007. But CKX has indicated since then in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that those plans could change at least in their timing because of the economy.

Sillerman has met with city officials and insisted he remains committed to transforming the area. Based on that, the Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s administration has come up with $250,000 to begin planning for the improvements to Elvis Presley Boulevard.

Wharton wants to have city commitments ready by July 1.

“We’re trying to get a running start on this,” city engineer Wain Gaskins told a crowd of more than 200 people last month at the Whitehaven Community Center. “We are not very far into the process.”

The surveyors will take the city’s planning a step further. Gaskins said consultants will begin this month talking with business owners along the corridor about possibly moving utilities. Underground power lines are one possibility to eliminate power lines and poles.

The Rev. Lester Baskin of Middle Baptist Church was among those listening intently in the community center gymnasium and looking over renderings that Gaskins said are just ideas and not necessarily what the final plan will look like.

Baskin said he favors coordinated commercial development along the boulevard.

“I have been in this area for about 40 years and I would like to see it become more and more,” he told The Daily News. “I know that whoever comes to Memphis, you have to come to Whitehaven because the airport is in Whitehaven. FedEx is Whitehaven. UPS is Whitehaven. There are so many other places.”

Elvis Presley Boulevard is also part of a highway with state and federal designations. Because of that, the city hopes to draw $2 million in state and federal funding toward the public project. No city funding is available for construction because there is no plan.

The first phase would be the boulevard’s southern end from Shelby Drive to Kraft Road. Phase two is from Craft to Winchester Road. And the third phase is from Winchester to Brooks Road.

Gaskins said the Interstate 55 interchange, north of Brooks, needs an overhaul but is a “separate project” the city will tackle at some later date. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is doing an interchange modification study, he added.

“It’s too much to handle in one bite,” Gaskins said of including the interchange in the boulevard project.

53. Six Permits Issued to Airport For Ground Transportation Center - Tuesday, March 9, 2010

2491 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38116
Permit Amounts: $89.5 Million

Project Cost: $121 million
Permit Date: Issued March 2010
Completion: Spring 2012
Owner: Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
Tenant: Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
Contractor: The Flintco Cos. Inc.
Architect: Walker Parking Consultants

54. Six Permits Issued For Memphis Airport - Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Six building permits have been granted to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority to begin work on the airport’s $121 million ground transportation center. The city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement issued the permits earlier this week.

55. Flintco Plays Major Role in Reshaping Airport - Monday, December 21, 2009

The Flintco Cos. Inc. doesn’t operate aircraft or transport cargo, but the Tulsa, Okla.-based company is leaving an indelible imprint on Memphis International Airport.

56. Housing Divided - Monday, November 23, 2009

A couple of years ago, when Clay Thompson of Memphis decided it was time to stop renting, he set his sights on the Downtown condominium market. He was especially interested in the old warehouses in the South Main Historic Arts District that had been converted to condos.

57. More Details, Concerns Emerge From Norfolk Southern Deal - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Norfolk Southern Corp. has unveiled preliminary environmental data that will serve as the foundation of its proposed intermodal terminal in Fayette County, where cargo containers will be transferred between trucks and trains.

58. Taking Off - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Aviators attain flight and control the movements of their aircraft by precisely balancing the forces of lift, thrust, drag and gravity. The people piloting the aerotropolis initiative – the promotion of Memphis’ economy focused on the airport, other transportation assets and the connectivity among them – are negotiating their own set of physics in hopes of becoming airborne.

59. Taking Off - Monday, October 12, 2009

Aviators attain flight and control the movements of their aircraft by precisely balancing the forces of lift, thrust, drag and gravity. The people piloting the aerotropolis initiative – the promotion of Memphis’ economy focused on the airport, other transportation assets and the connectivity among them – are negotiating their own set of physics in hopes of becoming airborne.

60. M3 Alliance Forms To Better Market Northwest Miss. Counties - Thursday, December 27, 2007

The economic development corporations of four Northwest Mississippi counties - DeSoto, Tunica, Tate and Panola - have joined together with hopes of presenting a unified regional front to any company looking to relocate to the area.

61. Biofuel Grants Made AvailableTo Encourage State Production - Monday, February 5, 2007
     Gov. Phil Bredesen made $3.5 million in grants and loans available Thursday to increase the accessibility, development and production of biofuels in Tennessee. He announced Wednesday the opening of the application proces

62. Burning Desire - Monday, January 29, 2007

In his State of the Union address last week, President George W. Bush proposed expanding the supply of alternative fuels to nearly five times the current target in the next 10 years.

That would increase the amount of alternative fuels used in gasoline blends from the current requirement of 7.5 billion gallons by 2012 to 35 billion gallons by 2017.

63. Memphis Might be 'Losing Its Edge' in Attracting Industry - Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Ernie Mrozek, president and CFO of ServiceMaster, sat at the head of a table lined with members of Memphis' Industrial Development Board Sept. 28 during a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) evaluation meeting.

64. Binghampton: A Model Project - Wednesday, February 22, 2006

The city's model design project for the Broad Avenue area represents a major opportunity for the residents and businesses of Binghampton. The Broad Avenue area has suffered from the flight and blight experienced across the inner-city, but was made worse by the extension of Sam Cooper Boulevard in 2002 and the resulting isolation of the Broad area. However, redevelopment efforts, new artist owners, an active business association and a new elementary school all offer hope that the revitalization of the Broad Avenue area can take hold and improve the surrounding Binghampton community.

65. Archived Article: Digest - Monday, May 23, 2005
Porter Farms Property

Porter Farms Property

Financed for $1 Million

Porter Homes Inc. financed four lots in Shea Gardens at Porter Farms through First Capital Bank for $1 million. The lots were purchased in May from Porter Farms Area 1 Inc....

66. Archived Article: Gov - Friday, April 8, 2005
By Andy Meek

Plans Progress for Shelby Farms Roadway

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

When it comes to building a practical roadway, wider and straighter isnt necessarily best.

A 17-member panel has a different concept in mind for a new road ...

67. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, December 2, 2004
Property Near Whitney

Property Near Whitney

Financed for $1.9 Million

Cole RA Memphis TN LLC has financed 1.64 acres near Whitney Avenue and Thomas Street for $1.9 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.memphisdai...

68. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, July 27, 2004
The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and RPM Transportation Consultants host a round of public meetings s

The Metropolitan Planning Organization and RPM Transportation Consultants host public meetings today and Wednesday to g...

69. Archived Article: Gov Focus - Friday, June 4, 2004
We just had one in Troy, Ten

Public Meetings Bring I-69 Closer to Fruition

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

In Memphis, where rush-hour backups and road construction are commonplace, many residents either are not familiar with future plans for...

70. Archived Article: Gov Focus - Friday, March 5, 2004
A radically new way of thinking about and planning for a renewal in urban growth has begun to take shape in various American c

Growth Initiative Hinges on Updating Building Codes

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

A dynamic new method of encoura...

71. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, April 18, 2003
UP first quarter

UP first quarter

earnings top estimates

Union Planters Corp. reported first quarter earnings of $133.7 million, or 67 cents per diluted share, representing a 9.8 percent increase in diluted earnings per share versus the sam...

72. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, August 23, 2002
Publishers closing reveals tangled financial dealings

Towerys closing reveals tangled financial web

By DAVID LYONS

The Daily News

When the Oxford Cos. and Towery Publishing joined forces in September 2001, employees at Towery breathed a ...

73. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, April 1, 2002
Tax breaks available for independent contractors Tax breaks available for independent contractors By SHELLEY C. SMITH Special to The Daily News A tough job market and a slowing economy have more workers taking on jobs as independent contractors. For...

74. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 27, 2002
Todd Proctor was promoted to director of institutional sales at First Mercantile Todd Proctor was promoted to director of institutional sales at First Mercantile. He joined First Mercantile in 1997 as a retirement plan consultant from Merrill Lynch ...

75. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 19, 2001
KyRic J KyRic J. Tucker joined Bean & Ison, CPAs and Consultants as a staff accountant. He earned a degree from Westminster College in Salt Lake City. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for a Salt Lake City certified public accounting firm, wh...

76. Archived Article: Bridge (lead) - Thursday, December 6, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY

Study to focus on third river bridge

By JENNIFER MURLEY

The Daily News

A joint congressional committee approved the 2002 Transportation Conference Report last week, which includes language allowing for a study to evalu...

77. Archived Article: Tdot P.2 - Monday, July 9, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY TDOT hosts I-69 public meetings By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News The Tennessee Department of Transportation begins the first of two rounds of public meetings tonight aimed at generating feedback regarding the preferred location o...

78. Archived Article: Wayfinding (lead) - Friday, May 4, 2001
Wayfinding system to find way to Memphis Colors liven up getting around Downtown By SUE PEASE The Daily News Within the next few years, Memphis residents and visitors alike will be able to determine exactly which Central Business Improvement Distric...

79. Archived Article: Light Rail (lead) - Tuesday, October 24, 2000
MATA schedules public hearings to determine which corridor is priority for light rail MATA seeks public input on light rail system By SUE PEASE The Daily News The Memphis Area Transit Authority has scheduled three public meetings this week to help i...

80. 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...

81. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 4, 1999
Harrah's Names Stephen Brammell Stephen H. Brammell has been appointed senior vice president and general counsel for Harrahs Entertainment Inc. He formerly was vice president and associate general counsel. Brammell has a bachelors degree from Oklaho...

82. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 28, 1999
Mike W Mike W. Myers has been named chief operating officer for Back Yard Burgers Inc. Myers formerly was regional vice president of Whataburger Inc. in Irving, Texas. He has a masters degree from the University of Phoenix. Lawrence C. Day has been ...

83. Archived Article: Gov't (mpo) - Thursday, April 15, 1999
Amendments to a road plan designed to bolster the redevelopment of the Defense Depot and improve transportation near Mississippi development are two items to be considered during today's Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting MPO considers chang...

84. Archived Article: Small Biz Eldercare - Monday, August 17, 1998
By STACEY PETSCHAUER ElderCare Consultants helps families assess their options By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News Rita Rosenberg and Charles Putnam met on common ground six years ago and cultivated a friendship that has since become a partnership. ...

85. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 19, 1997
Donna W Donna W. McNatt has joined Bean & Ison, PLLC, CPAs & Consultants, as a tax associate. McNatt most recently was employed by Armstrong, Allen, Prewitt, Gentry, Johnston & Holmes, Attorneys. McNatt is a certified public accountant a...

86. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 10, 1997
Nov Nov. 10 Public Issues Forum will meet at 7 p.m. at Memphis Community Foundation, 1900 Union Ave. A panel presentation will discuss light rail for Memphis and Shelby County. The panelists will include Howard R. Maier, executive director, Northeas...

87. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 3, 1997
Nov Nov. 3 The Society for Technical Communication will meet at the Unicorn restaurant beginning with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. The program begins at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Donald Ray, a technical writing manager at Celcore, who will offer tips...

88. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 16, 1997
Trezevant Realty Corp Trezevant Realty Corp. has announced several new employees and a promotion: Linda Braden has joined the corporation as marketing assistant for retail development. Braden has been involved in the commercial real estate industry ...

89. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, July 14, 1997
July 14 July 14 Professional Secretaries International will meet at 6 p.m. at the Marriott, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The program will be a presentation on the Titanic exhibit by Marjorie Gerald. The cost is $13. For more information, call Bonita Cum...

90. Archived Article: Lightrailmata - Friday, January 24, 1997
1-24-97 Lightrailmata.gs Riding the rail Regional system gathers support as officials look at funding By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News After inching along for several years, metropolitan Memphis appears to be moving at warp speed in creating a...

91. Archived Article: Trn. Svc - Thursday, December 5, 1996
lj 10/5 cates ECD to relocate training staff regionally By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Enhancing the delivery of training services to new and expanding companies in Tennessee is the primary goal for a recent realignment within the states Departmen...

92. Archived Article: Matalight - Thursday, October 3, 1996
10/03 MATA.gs MATA to hold light rail public hearing By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE It has been two years since Mayor W. W. Herentons rail transit task force issued its final report on the feasibility of creating a light rail system for metropolitan Memphi...

93. Archived Article: Tunica5 Development - Wednesday, June 12, 1996
Tunica County spends millions on development Tunica County spends millions on development By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News Three years ago, Tunica County had no movie theater and no fire department, a small police station and the burden of debt. Today...

94. Archived Article: Env Analys - Wednesday, April 3, 1996
04-03 Env analys Hand and glove environmental compliance and information management By KENNETH R. LEE Special to The Daily News Businesses today are confronted with a plethora of environmental laws and regulations. Much of the burden falls on indust...

95. Archived Article: Walkway Lj - Thursday, November 2, 1995
lj 10/5 cates City requests bids for Riverbluff Walkway By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The city has issued a request for bids for the first phase of the Riverbluff Walkway, which will follow the old Memphis Historic Trail route and feature a "gate...