CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A red-hot voyage to the sun is going to bring us closer to our star than ever before.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe will be the first spacecraft to "touch" the sun, hurtling through the sizzling solar atmosphere and coming within just 3.8 million miles of the surface.

2. Already Exceeding Expectations: Explore Bike Share on a Roll - Saturday, July 7, 2018

As an afternoon sun slides toward the horizon, Rajah Brown and Jon Pegg pull up in a 17-foot U-Haul truck, jump out and head for the row of 14 shiny bicycles along South Main Street.

Sweat dampens their brows, but Memphis nightlife is a couple hours from heating up. There’s time to take a few bicycles over to the empty station at Loflin Yard after some onsite upkeep.

3. Tesla Cuts 9 Pct. of Workforce in Bid to Post a Profit - Wednesday, June 13, 2018

DETROIT (AP) – Electric car maker Tesla Inc. is laying off about 3,600 workers mainly from its salaried ranks as it slashes costs in an effort to deliver on CEO Elon Musk's promise to turn a profit in the second half of the year.

4. 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.

5. Explore Bike Share Reveals Station Locations - Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The launch of Explore Bike Share is getting closer with the nonprofit revealing Wednesday, March 28, the locations of the stations for the 600-bike system.

Explore Bike Share’s 60 stations span from Downtown, South Memphis and Cooper-Young to Orange Mound, Overton Square and Crosstown. The stations and bikes are being funded through a combination of donations from foundations and individuals, plus a $2.2 million federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant, said Explore Bike Share executive director Trey Moore.

6. Novel Approach - Saturday, March 10, 2018

The smallest of the city’s 17 public libraries is also one of its most used. The Frayser Branch library is a brick-and-glass rectangle on a half-acre at 3712 Argonne St. With some modest columns and shrubs, a few planters and cinderblock lattice work, it is shoe-horned into the side of a hill in a residential neighborhood a block from the commercial corridor of North Watkins Road still dominated by churches.

7. Trump to Impose Tariffs on Imports of Steel and Aluminum - Friday, March 2, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) – Determined to protect vital American industries, President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, dramatically raising the possibility of a trade showdown with China and other key trading partners.

8. Last Word: Credit Hours & Tn Promise, Opioid Differences and Nikki's Hot Rebrand - Tuesday, January 30, 2018

A very busy Monday and I feel like some of this is may be fueled by some of us just now getting completely over the flu or someone close who has the flu for the first time in the New Year. Whatever the case, Monday came with a curtain call of sorts by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a court order on the Confederate monuments, year-end stats on crime in Memphis and countywide… a PILOT here, a building permit or three there.

9. Last Word: End of the Camp Out, Megasite Views and The Glory Years - Monday, January 29, 2018

No camp out this year for the opening of applications for optional schools because it is online at Shelby County Schools this year. Also the applications are available at the same time – Monday morning at 10 a.m. – for the open enrollment at any other SCS school that has available space. Those were some hardcore campers that in some cases had been at this for a couple of generations. Persisting through barcodes and a 99.9 percent probability that their first choice of school would happen without the tent, generator and heaters.

10. Last Word: Megasite Changes, Jubilee Schools to End and The Day at City Hall - Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Back to the drawing board for the megasite in Haywood County. State officials have decided the wastewater flow they had planned from the site along Interstate 40 won’t empty into the Mississippi River near Randolph in Tipton County after all. It’s the latest attempt by the state to make the decade-old site set aside for industrial or manufacturing development shovel ready.

11. Trump Hits Solar Panels, Washing Machines With Tariffs - Wednesday, January 24, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is signing a measure Tuesday imposing tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines in a bid to help U.S. manufacturers.

12. Top Stories Of 2017 in Travel - Thursday, December 21, 2017

It’s been a big year for travel news, and that doesn’t even include the recent shutdown of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport or American Airlines’ disaster averted with a potential pilot shortage over the holidays.

13. Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2017: 'Feminism' - Wednesday, December 13, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – This may or may not come as a surprise: Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2017 is "feminism."

Yes, it's been a big year or two or 100 for the word. In 2017, lookups for feminism increased 70 percent over 2016 on Merriam-Webster.com and spiked several times after key events, lexicographer Peter Sokolowski, the company's editor at large, told The Associated Press ahead of Tuesday's annual word reveal.

14. Tesla Wants to Electrify Big Trucks, Adding to Its Ambitions - Monday, November 20, 2017

DETROIT (AP) – After more than a decade of making cars and SUVs – and, more recently, solar panels – Tesla Inc. wants to electrify a new type of vehicle: big trucks.

15. New Apartments, Offices Headed for Cooper-Young - Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Two new development projects will get underway later this year along Cooper Street in Midtown, following their approval for 11-year PILOTs on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Both projects received the payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentives by the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board.

16. Agricenter’s Sunflower Trail Makes Official Debut - Wednesday, September 6, 2017

More than 30 years after its conception, the Agricenter Sunflower Trail finally enjoyed a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 5, on the grounds of Agricenter International. Work started on both ends of the Greenprint-certified trail, which was one of the first in Shelby County, back in the mid-1980s.

17. Historic Eclipse Turns Day into Night Across the US - Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Millions of Americans gazed in wonder through telescopes, cameras and disposable protective glasses Monday as the moon blotted out the sun in the first full-blown solar eclipse to sweep the U.S. from coast to coast in nearly a century.

18. The Week Ahead: Aug. 21-27 - Monday, August 21, 2017

Hello, Memphis! Are you ready for the (almost-)total eclipse that sweeps over the city Monday? Check out our master list of eclipse-viewing parties, plus more happenings you need to know about – like, say, a performance by Samurai Elvis – in The Week Ahead... 

19. Redbirds Plan Special Friday Fireworks - Thursday, August 17, 2017

Having already clinched a playoff berth, the Memphis Redbirds still have to finish out the regular season. The team’s Saturday, Aug. 19, game at AutoZone Park is sold out. Saturday games always have post-game fireworks.

20. Krispy Kreme Marks Eclipse With Chocolate Glazed Doughnuts - Friday, August 11, 2017

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) – Krispy Kreme is going dark ahead of the solar eclipse set to cast a shadow across part of the U.S. this month.

The doughnut chain is giving its signature glazed treats a chocolate sheen for the first time ever in honor of the Aug. 21 eclipse, where the moon will pass in front of the sun.

21. Last Word: School Days, MLGW Moves Off Beale and Room For Peter Pan To Fly - Monday, August 7, 2017

The K-12 school year begins Monday for most of Shelby County including the state’s largest public school system right here. Some schools have started earlier and some start later. So remember that in your daily travels going forward even if you don’t have school age children.

22. American Paper Optics, St. Jude Promote Safe Solar Eclipse - Monday, August 7, 2017

In anticipation of the historic solar eclipse Aug. 21, Bartlett-based American Paper Optics (APO) is partnering with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to educate the public on safe solar eclipse viewing.

23. Editorial: The Ultimate Sustainability At the Corrections Center - Saturday, August 5, 2017

A life is a natural resource, more valuable than the resources being conserved at the Shelby County Corrections Center to great effect. So, with inmate levels at the corrections center currently at a relatively low level, we think there is another kind of opportunity for the aging prison.

24. Seeing the Light - Saturday, August 5, 2017

Four years ago, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell was in Knoxville for a college football game. But with several hours before kickoff, he took a side trip to view the green initiatives at the Knox County Jail.

25. The Week Ahead: July 24-30 - Monday, July 24, 2017

Hello, Memphis! Politics will be heating up this week to match the weather and you’ll be able to see and learn about the stars at the Pink Palace Museum. But there are also some indoor events to take in, including an event for creators at Crosstown Arts.

26. Tennessee County's Schools Cancel Class for Eclipse - Tuesday, July 18, 2017

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Students in a Tennessee school district won't have to skip class to catch next month's solar eclipse.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that Superintendent Bob Thomas has announced that Knox County school will have the day off for the Aug. 21 eclipse.

27. Last Word: Rumors, The Return of Tyreke Evans and Broadband in Millington - Monday, July 10, 2017

There is a popular saying attributed to Winston Churchill that goes like this: “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” Even before social media, that was certainly the case in this part of the world called Memphis. The part of our history that doesn’t fit in books is littered with rumors that turned the city upside down in a much shorter period of time than it took to repair the damage done. That is what happened this weekend with Memphis Light Gas and Water.

28. Mississippi Demands $6.4M Back From Electric Car Maker, CEO - Friday, July 7, 2017

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi's state auditor on Wednesday demanded that a troubled electric car maker or its leader repay $4.9 million in state and local aid the company received, plus $1.5 million of interest.

29. Facebook Drone Could One Day Provide Global Internet Access - Tuesday, July 4, 2017

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) – A solar-powered drone backed by Facebook that could one day provide worldwide internet access has quietly completed a test flight in Arizona after an earlier attempt ended with a crash landing.

30. Winds of Change - Saturday, June 3, 2017

Humans have been harnessing the power of the wind since the first Egyptians began to use sails to move their boats along the Nile. More than 7,000 years later, wind power capacity in the U.S. alone has surpassed 82 gigawatts, or enough energy to power 20 million homes, making it the largest renewable generation capacity in the country.

31. Trump Says US Will Abandon Global Climate Accord - Friday, June 2, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the U.S. would try to negotiate re-entry on better terms.

32. Trump Tosses Obama's 'Clean' Energy Plan, Embraces Coal - Wednesday, March 29, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – Declaring "the start of a new era" in energy production, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would revive the coal industry and create jobs.

33. Senate Confirms Carson, Perry For Housing, Energy Posts - Friday, March 3, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two of President Donald Trump's former rivals for the GOP White House nomination won Senate confirmation Thursday to join his administration.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson was confirmed as secretary of the Department of House and Urban Development on a vote of 58-41. A few hours later, the Senate backed former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to be energy secretary, 62-37.

34. Evans Brings Precision, Experience To Chairmanship of TVA Board - Saturday, February 18, 2017

Lynn Evans is precise, a trait that comes with being a certified public accountant and the owner of her own accounting and consulting firm. It also works well with her path to becoming the new chairwoman of the Tennessee Valley Authority board.

35. State Of The Suburbs - Saturday, February 11, 2017

With its central location, unparalleled access to major roads, rails, runways and rivers and low cost-of-living, it’s no surprise that Memphis and the surrounding area is a popular destination for corporate headquarters, national retail brands and major industrial centers.

36. Tesla Motors Officially Owns Solar Panel Installer SolarCity - Tuesday, November 22, 2016

PALO ALTO, California (AP) – Tesla Motors now owns the nation's largest solar panel installer.

Tesla's deal to acquire SolarCity Corp. closed Monday morning.

37. Last Word: Timing The Recovery, The Problem With Car Lots and UT Bricks - Wednesday, November 2, 2016

The recovery from the worst national economic downturn since the Great Depression has been slow and long. Any optimism about the growth we are seeing, particularly in commercial real estate, is tempered by thoughts about when the recovery might take another inevitable dip – even if it’s not as bad as what we saw starting in 2008 and 2009.

38. Ikea’s Memphis Store Set to Open on Dec. 14 - Saturday, October 29, 2016

The Ikea store in Cordova opens Dec. 14, and managers of the home furnishings retailer are making preparations for a line outside the store to start two days beforehand.

The 271,000-square-foot store, which was built on 35 acres along Interstate 40 near the Germantown Parkway exit, is Ikea’s first store in Tennessee and its 43rd in the U.S.

39. How Energy-Efficient Upgrades Can Increase Your Home's Value - Friday, October 28, 2016

Energy-efficient upgrades can not only shrink your utility bill; they can increase the value of your home.

Homebuyers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of energy-efficient homes. In fact, they're often willing to pay more for homes with "green" upgrades, says Sandra Adomatis, a specialist in green valuation with Adomatis Appraisal Service in Punta Gorda, Florida.

40. Ikea’s Memphis Store Sets Opening Date - Thursday, October 27, 2016

The Ikea store in Cordova opens Dec. 14, and managers of the home furnishings retailer are making preparations for a line outside the store to start two days beforehand.

The 271,000-square-foot store, which was built on 35 acres along Interstate 40 near the Germantown Parkway exit, is Ikea’s first store in Tennessee and its 43rd in the U.S.

41. Tesla, SolarCity Shareholders to Vote on Merger Next Month - Thursday, October 13, 2016

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) – Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk faces a referendum next month, as shareholders decide whether to support his vision and combine Tesla with solar panel company SolarCity Corp.

42. Last Word: In Defense of The Cossitt, Joe Royer and 3 Months Since The Bridge - Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Citizens of Memphis, I rise in defense of the city’s first public library. Not in its original much-loved state but in defense of its much-ridiculed modernization.

No, I will not follow that with a defense of John Calipari or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s location in Cleveland instead of Memphis or the late Mo’ Money Taxes and the company’s commercials. But I reserve the right to, at some future date, defend the big silver sculpture thing on the northeast corner of Front and Poplar at the Cannon Center.

43. Storied University of Memphis Railroad Right Of Way To Become Safer, Greener - Saturday, July 9, 2016

When classes resume at the University of Memphis in August, the unofficial campus tradition of crossing the railroad tracks along Southern Avenue will change.

Students on foot will no longer be able to cross just anywhere along the 2,000 feet of track between Patterson and Zach Curlin.

44. Show Time - Saturday, June 11, 2016

For the first time in years, the Peabody Place mall was packed. On June 3, hundreds of ServiceMaster employees and a handful of business and government leaders ushered in One ServiceMaster Center, a multimillion-dollar headquarters for Memphis’ fourth-largest public company.

45. Last Word: Verdell Smith and Lifeline, Strickland's First 5 Months and Tennessine - Thursday, June 9, 2016

Lots of blue lights in Cordova Thursday evening as the Memphis Police Department remembers Officer Verdell Smith, who died in Saturday’s Downtown rampage in the line of duty. His funeral is Friday.

46. Last Word: Mud Island Money, Elvis Mystery and Beyond Barbecue - Friday, May 13, 2016

It looks like the dry rub will be in order for Memphis in May's barbecue weekend with a shower or two keeping the dust down in Tom Lee Park Wednesday.

If you can see it through the smoke, Mud Island might strike a first-tme observer as a marked contrast to all of the activity in Tom Lee Park that goes right up to the bluff's edge.

47. Last Word: TNReady Termination, NFL Draft Day and What Drove The Bible Bill - Thursday, April 28, 2016

When students in public schools take tests these days, it is about more than how they are doing and whether they know what is being taught them.

The scores play a significant role in how teachers are evaluated and rated. And both play a role in their careers and how much they will be paid. They play a role in whether the state decides to take over a school or the school system they remain in decides to essentially start over with an Innovation School model.

48. ABB Begins Shipping From Senatobia Facility - Saturday, April 23, 2016

Less than four months after ABB Electrification Products announced plans for an 85,000-square-foot production facility in Senatobia, Miss., the company has shipped its first products from the new plant.

49. ABB Begins Shipping From Senatobia Facility - Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Less than four months after ABB Electrification Products announced plans for an 85,000-square-foot production facility in Senatobia, Miss., the company has shipped its first products from the new plant.

50. Middle Tennessee construction can’t meet demand - Saturday, April 16, 2016

When it comes to residential real estate around Middle Tennessee, there are plenty of buyers but not nearly enough sellers, says Heather Benjamin with Reliant Realty’s Benjamin McConnell Group. And new construction just can’t keep up with the demand.

51. FedEx Unveils Latest Global Citizenship Report - Friday, April 15, 2016

FedEx Corp. has been busy with more than worldwide package delivery and the operation of its sprawling logistics empire over the past year.

52. Percussion to Pluto: A UT Student’s Unusual Journey - Saturday, March 19, 2016

Chad Melton has always loved astronomy, but he never really mastered mathematics in high school. Since math is essential to astronomy, majoring in it in his first round of college wasn’t really an option. He ended up following his other love – music – and spent time on the road playing drums with various musicians.

53. Percussion to Pluto: A UT Student’s Unusual Journey - Saturday, March 19, 2016

Chad Melton has always loved astronomy, but he never really mastered mathematics in high school. Since math is essential to astronomy, majoring in it in his first round of college wasn’t really an option. He ended up following his other love – music – and spent time on the road playing drums with various musicians.

54. Zuckerberg to Press On With Internet Access Despite Setback - Tuesday, February 23, 2016

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg vowed Monday to press on with his 3-year-old effort to bring the developing world online, even after Indian regulators banned one of the pillars of the campaign.

55. Ikea Brings Sustainability Practices to Memphis - Friday, January 15, 2016

Sustainability at large businesses sometimes might seem to only focus on buzzwords such as solar panels, carbon footprints and LEED certification.

Those practices are good steps in today’s sustainable world. Sometimes, though, the little things go a long way.

56. 2015 Market Winners, Losers: Tech Soars, Old Guard Stumbles - Friday, January 1, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – In a flat year overall for stocks, there was still plenty of excitement to be enjoyed – or endured – by 2015's biggest winners and losers.

It was a year to make old guard companies shudder.

57. Tennessee Man Prepares to Row Across Atlantic - Monday, December 21, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man is preparing to put his endurance to an ultimate challenge by trying to row a boat across the Atlantic Ocean.

Phil Theodore, 48, of Brentwood will face 30- to 40-foot waves, sleep deprivation and shark-infested waters, The Tennessean reported. He will take part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, known as "The World's Toughest Row," which sets off Sunday from the Canary Islands.

58. Belz Sells Champion Hills Office Building for $7.8M - Tuesday, October 13, 2015

3725 Champion Hills Drive
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $7.8 million

Sale Date: Oct. 8, 2015
Buyer: Champion Hills Realty Holdings LLC
Seller: Belz Investco GP
Loan Amount: $5.5 million
Loan Date: Oct. 5, 2015
Lender: C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC
Details: Belz Enterprises made another big real estate deal on the tail of its recent announcement to redevelop the corner of McLean Boulevard and Union Avenue into a mixed-use development.

59. Building Permit Filed for I-55 Welcome Center - Saturday, October 10, 2015

The Interstate 55 Memphis Welcome Center is on the road to completion with a $2.1 million building permit.

According to the permit applied for Oct. 2 by Jaycon Development Corp., construction will start on a new visitor center and storage building to serve northbound drivers.

60. Building Permit For I-55 Welcome Center - Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The Interstate 55 Memphis Welcome Center is on the road to completion with a $2.1 million building permit.

According to the permit applied for Oct. 2 by Jaycon Development Corp., construction will start on a new visitor center and storage building to serve northbound drivers.

61. New Life - Tuesday, September 29, 2015

A development 10 years in the making, the abandoned 33,000-square-foot Universal Life Insurance Co. building is within sight of its new lease on life through the support of public and private partnerships.

62. Tennessee Housing Agency Adopts Green-Building Standards - Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency wants to build healthy communities from the ground up.

Under new guidelines to be incorporated later this year, affordable housing developers seeking Low-Income Housing Tax Credits will have to qualify for full certification from Enterprise Green Communities. The certification was first introduced nationally in 2004, and the THDA board recently approved incorporation of the revamped 2015 criteria.

63. Orpheum's Halloran Centre Gives Home to Arts Education - Tuesday, September 15, 2015

When the Orpheum Theatre reopened in 1984 it signaled a new life for the city’s performing arts community.

Now, the adjacent two-story, 39,000-square-foot Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education presents new possibilities for advancing theater in the Memphis area.

64. Lichterman Nature Center to Go Solar With Rooftop Array - Saturday, July 11, 2015

It’s been about 20 years since the log building from the 1920s that was once the centerpiece of the Lichterman Nature Center in East Memphis burned to the ground.

The 16,000-square-foot, two-story Loewenberg Visitors Center designed by Williamson Pounders Architects that replaced it has come to symbolize the city’s master plan for the 65-acre site whose landscape changes with the seasons.

65. Archimania to Break Ground On Renewable Energy Office - Friday, July 10, 2015

Archimania will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new office, the first privately owned 100 percent renewable energy building in Tennessee, at 705 S Main St. on Tuesday, July 14, at 9 a.m.

66. State Gives Environmental Award to Agricenter’s Wilson - Saturday, June 27, 2015

Agricenter International president John Charles Wilson has received a lifetime achievement award from the state of Tennessee.

67. State Gives Environmental Award To Agricenter’s Wilson - Thursday, June 25, 2015

Agricenter International president John Charles Wilson has received a lifetime achievement award from the state of Tennessee.

68. Green Projects in Memphis, Millington Get State Grants - Saturday, June 20, 2015

A 50-kilowatt solar array at Lichterman Nature Center and an upgrade of lighting and HVAC systems in the Millington police and court buildings were both funded by Tennessee state government Clean Tennessee Energy grants announced Monday, June 15.

69. Green Projects in Memphis, Millington Get State Grants - Tuesday, June 16, 2015

A 50-kilowatt solar array at Lichterman Nature Center and an upgrade of lighting and HVAC systems in the Millington police and court buildings were both funded by Tennessee state government Clean Tennessee Energy grants announced Monday, June 15.

70. Proton’s Weaver Wizard of Tech Innovation - Saturday, June 13, 2015

On any given day, business executives, scientists and chemical engineers from across the U.S. and around the world come to East Tennessee to see for themselves the renewable energy technology developed by Lenoir City-based Proton Power Inc.

71. Farm Feast - Thursday, May 21, 2015

The first elementary school students came to Agricenter International for some hands-on education more than a decade ago. About 80 students went on a literal field trip, walking through the cotton, soybean and cornfields.

72. Tesla CEO Plugs Into New Market With Home Battery System - Monday, May 4, 2015

FOSTER CITY, Calif. (AP) – Never lacking daring ideas, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is determined to jolt the electricity market.

The CEO of electric car maker Tesla Motors hopes to park hundreds of millions of large, solar panel-connected batteries in homes and businesses so the world can disconnect from power plants – and he can profit. On Thursday night, before an adoring crowd and a party-like atmosphere, Musk unveiled how he intends to do it.

73. First Lady: Tech Industry to Train, Hire 90,000 Military Vets - Friday, April 24, 2015

MANASSAS, Va. (AP) – Michelle Obama announced Thursday that the technology industry has promised to hire and train 90,000 military veterans and spouses over the next five years – the latest private-sector commitment to her campaign to help veterans.

74. Achievement School District Changes Frayser Leadership - Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Tim Ware says if you want to get a quick idea about the tenor of a school, visit the cafeteria during a lunch period.

75. TVA to Rely More on Natural Gas, Renewable Energy - Tuesday, March 10, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The country's largest public utility will rely more on natural gas and renewable energy in the future.

On Monday, the Tennessee Valley Authority released its integrated resource plan for the next 20 years. The plan is a roadmap of how the utility intends to respond in good or bad economic times or during periods of more environmental regulation.

76. Vanderbilt's Valentine Honored for Cloaking Research - Saturday, February 28, 2015

Dr. Jason Valentine, assistant professor of both mechanical and electrical engineering at Vanderbilt University, got his start in cloaking research as a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley.

77. ‘Government’s Too Big and People are Sick of It’ - Saturday, February 7, 2015

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett is an enigma of the modern civil servant, a career politician who doesn’t seem to take himself too seriously. He thinks he’s paid too much (his salary is state mandated) and brings it up often in interviews with the media.

78. EDGE Approves Ikea Incentives - Friday, January 23, 2015

Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has been awarded an 11-year tax break to develop a $64 million store near Interstate 40 and Germantown Parkway that is expected to employ 175 people.

The board of the city-county Economic Development Growth Engine on Wednesday, Jan. 21, approved the controversial payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive on an 8-1 vote. Larry Jackson voted against the measure.

79. EDGE Approves Incentives for Memphis Ikea Store - Thursday, January 22, 2015

Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has been awarded an 11-year tax break to develop a $64 million store near Interstate 40 and Germantown Parkway that is expected to employ 175 people.

The board of the city-county Economic Development Growth Engine on Wednesday, Jan. 21, approved the controversial payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive on an 8-1 vote, with Larry Jackson voting against the measure.

80. Why the US Will Power the World Economy in 2015 - Tuesday, December 30, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States is back, and ready to drive global growth in 2015.

After long struggling to claw its way out of the Great Recession, the world's biggest economy is on an extended win streak that is edging it closer to full health. But the new year doesn't look quite so bright in other major countries.

81. Grizz in Finals? Definite Maybe - Thursday, December 25, 2014

Anything’s possible. And by anything, I mean Mississippi State was No. 1 in the college football poll this year at the same time the Kansas City Royals were playing in the World Series.

That’s about like having simultaneous lunar and solar eclipses.

82. Mississippi Regulators OK Small Entergy Rate Increase - Friday, December 12, 2014

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Entergy Corp. will get a $16.2 million overall rate increase but many customers will see little or no difference in their monthly bills under a new rate plan approved Thursday by the Mississippi Public Service Commission.

83. Dow Chemical Selling 2 Businesses for $225 Million - Monday, December 8, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – Dow Chemical said Friday that it is selling two businesses for a total of $225 million.

Dow said Vertellus Specialty Materials will buy its sodium borohydride business and Valfilm North America will buy a polyolefin films plant in Findlay, Ohio. It expects both sales to close during the first quarter of 2015.

84. Events - Saturday, November 15, 2014

Memphis Grizzlies and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will host a family-friendly event Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. near the giant Grizzlies jersey in Tom Lee Park Downtown. Attendees can register for a Fitness Trail Passport, and those who complete all six stations will be in the running for prizes, including tickets to Grizzlies opening night and autographed items. Visit getriverfit.com.

85. This week in Memphis history: October 17-23 - Saturday, October 18, 2014

2013: Standing at the corner of Farrington Street and Hollowell Avenue in Riverside, District Attorney General Amy Weirich announced the city’s first no gang zone aimed at the Riverside Rolling 90s Crips gang.

86. Connecting Creatives - Saturday, October 11, 2014

In a body of water, an undercurrent is something that moves beneath the surface and which, though it might be unseen, is unwise to ignore, especially when it flows in the opposite direction of currents visible on the surface.

87. Power Play - Saturday, September 13, 2014

When the Tennessee Valley Authority board voted in August to build a new power plant in Southwest Memphis, it was a decision based on factors larger than the power needs in Memphis.

But it was also a decision that is just as important for Memphis as the decision to build the existing Allen Fossil Plant there 55 years ago.

88. Allen Gas Plant Would Be Historic Shift - Thursday, July 10, 2014

A new natural gas power plant to be built in the shadow of the Allen Steam Plant in Southwest Memphis got its first reviews Tuesday, July 8, at a Tennessee Valley Authority forum Downtown.

The session at Central Station featured lots of questions from citizens about the historic shift proposed, as well as some support for the conversion and some criticism.

89. Park Progress - Saturday, June 28, 2014

Shelby Farms Park has always seemed, in a way, like Memphis’ 4,500-acre backyard.

Venture to the park on any given day, and what’s liable to greet you is a cross section of Memphis that presents itself amid the park’s rolling hills, pastures, trails and lakes.

90. TVA to Study Value of Small Providers Like Solar - Thursday, June 12, 2014

KNOXVILLE (AP) – The Tennessee Valley Authority is studying the value of electricity produced from small, dispersed sites, such as solar, wind or small gas turbine installations.

According to a news release from the utility, the initiative will develop methods to set the value of distributed generation to the electric grid and the value of the grid to the small energy producer. TVA will undertake the study with the help of local power companies and other stakeholders.

91. Cleaner Air Could Mean Higher Electric Bills - Thursday, May 22, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – Electricity prices are probably on their way up across much of the U.S. as coal-fired plants, the dominant source of cheap power, shut down in response to environmental regulations and economic forces.

92. Bioworks Foundation Wins $200,000 EPA Grant - Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Memphis Bioworks is one of 18 grantees for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) program.

The EPA made the announcement on Monday, May 12, and each grant is worth $200,000.

93. I Choose Memphis: Bradley James Leon - Monday, February 17, 2014

“I Choose Memphis” spotlights Memphians who are passionate about calling this community home. New Memphis Institute provides the profiles.

Name: Bradley James Leon

94. Sharp’s Exit From Solar Part of Industry Trend - Monday, January 27, 2014

Sharp Corp.’s announcement last week that it would end solar panel production at its Memphis plant is the latest indication of how volatile the solar energy industry has become.

95. Sharp to End Solar Panel Production in Memphis - Friday, January 24, 2014

Sharp Corp. will stop making solar panels at its Memphis manufacturing plant by the end of March, leaving more than 300 employees out of a job.

The company's notice to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development says 311 workers will lose their jobs as of March 22.

96. State of the Union: Of Pledges, Pleas and Setbacks - Thursday, January 23, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – Here's a little secret about the State of the Union address that President Barack Obama will deliver next week: He'll give Congress a long list of requests but few likely will be approved. That's just the reality of a politically divided government.

97. US Carbon Pollution Up 2 Percent in 2013 - Tuesday, January 14, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy-related carbon dioxide pollution grew by 2 percent last year after declining several years in a row, a government report said Monday. The increase was largely due to a small boost in coal consumption by the electric power industry, according to the study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

98. Obama to Feds: Boost Renewable Power 20 Percent - Friday, December 6, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Saying the government should lead by example, President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the federal government to nearly triple its use of renewable sources for electricity by 2020.

99. Flipping the Switch - Thursday, November 21, 2013

Tim Bolding, executive director of United Housing Inc., had become increasingly interested over the years in energy efficiency, sustainability and alternate energy sources when he saw homes in New Orleans being rebuilt with solar panels.

100. New Parking Meters Ready for Debut - Monday, November 11, 2013

After years of talking about new parking meters and more aggressive enforcement of the Downtown and Medical Center on-street parking governed by the meters, city leaders thought it best to bring out the new meters as proof that the change is actually about to happen.