SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twin wildfires fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather continued to grow Saturday in Northern California, destroying 55 homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee their neighborhoods.

2. Tennessee GOP Governor's Race Turns to Spat Over Trump, Immigration - Thursday, July 26, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loyalty to President Donald Trump tops the Republican checklist in the governor's race in Tennessee, right up there with championing gun rights and low taxes and decrying abortion.

3. Floodgates Burst On Attacks In Tennessee Gop Governor’s Race - Monday, July 2, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The floodgates have burst on attack ads in Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial primary.

New TV ads keep hitting the airwaves after U.S. Rep. Diane Black's commercial this week that labeled former state economic development chief Randy Boyd and businessman Bill Lee as moderates. All four leading Republican contenders have touted their conservative credentials throughout the campaign, and now Black and Boyd are trying to pick each other's claims apart.

4. Luttrell Proposes Adjusting Down County Property Tax Rate - Thursday, May 3, 2018

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell is proposing a rollback of the $4.11 county property tax rate to $4.05 in his last budget proposal to the Shelby County Commission.

Luttrell will formally present the $1.3 billion consolidated county government budget to commissioners at Wednesday, May 9, committee sessions. The proposal, known as the budget book, was delivered to individual commissioners Monday.

5. Harris, Lenoir to Battle for County Mayor - Thursday, May 3, 2018

Republican David Lenoir and Democrat Lee Harris will meet in the Aug. 2 county general election to decide who will be the next Shelby County mayor. Lenoir and Harris won their respective primaries easily Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

6. Digest - Monday, January 29, 2018

Memphis Toys R Us

To Remain Open

A representative with Toys R Us has confirmed to The Daily News that the retailer’s Memphis location, at 7676 Polo Ground Blvd., won’t close after all.

7. Ongoing Trolley Test Expands Next Week - Friday, February 2, 2018

The ongoing test of the restored Main Street trolley line and trolley cars takes in more track next week.

The testing of the trolleys and the trolley system underway since late last year will continue Feb. 8 and 9, with the trolleys running on the Main Street line between Greenlaw to G.E. Patterson avenues.

8. Boyd Reports Earning $42.4M With Release of 2015, 2016 Tax Returns - Monday, January 1, 2018

Republican contender for governor Randy Boyd has released federal and state income tax returns for 2015 and 2016 that show he and his wife earned $42.4 million from business investments across both years.

9. We’re Original. Act Like It - Friday, December 1, 2017

IF YOU’RE COPYING, IT’S NOT YOURS. My church has an impressive mosaic of da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” over the altar – the one a friend says should be called, “Everybody get on the same side of the table so I can take this picture.” True to the original in every detail, the mosaic is even more impressive when you realize it involves more than 40,000 individual pieces. It’s beautiful.

10. Senators Push For More Online Transparency In Elections - Friday, October 20, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – Senators are moving to boost transparency for online political ads, unveiling on Thursday what could be the first of several pieces of legislation to try to lessen influence from Russia or other foreign actors on U.S. elections.

11. Technology Crammed Into Cars Worsens Driver Distraction - Friday, October 6, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for dangerously long periods of time, an AAA study says.

12. Raycom Media, Community Newspaper Holdings Announce Merger - Tuesday, September 26, 2017

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Two media organizations that own dozens of newspapers and television stations around the nation, including a Memphis TV station, are announcing a merger.

Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. said in a statement Monday that it and Raycom Media Inc. have agreed to merge into a new privately owned media group.

13. US Park to Add $2.5M Radio System Upgrade After Wildfires - Friday, September 1, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Great Smoky Mountains National Park will receive a $2.5 million upgrade to its radio communications systems in response to a fire in Tennessee that contributed to 14 deaths and millions of dollars of damage in November.

14. Life is Where You Live - Friday, July 14, 2017

In our USAToday, we woke up here. We’ve all heard former Speaker Tip O’Neill’s grammatically flawed truism, “All politics is local.”

So is life, Mr. Speaker, and it deserves to be covered locally.

15. ‘Cheeseburger Buddies’ Make Nice for TV - Friday, July 14, 2017

Tennessee coach Butch Jones passed his first test of the 2017 football season Monday. He made it through SEC Media Days.

There were no new catch phrases, although Jones did allude to the team’s “D.A.T.” (Details, Accountability, Toughness) motto. But nothing close to “champions of life” or “five-star hearts.”

16. Bohannon Joins Cumulus Media As Memphis Market Manager - Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Morgan Bohannon recently joined Cumulus Media as vice president/market manager for its four-station group in Memphis, which includes KIX 106, 98.1 The Max, 98.9 The Vibe and 103.5 WRBO. Bohannon comes to Cumulus from iHeartMedia-Memphis, where he most recently served as area president. He worked for iHeartMedia/Clear Channel Radio for more than 20 years in various capacities and markets.

17. Unfinished Business Fuels Boyd’s Gubernatorial Bid - Monday, April 24, 2017

By any measuring stick, Randy Boyd is a renaissance man. The founder of Radio Systems Corp. served as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for two years before he stepped down earlier this year.

18. Gas Tax, Health Care Complicate Tennessee Governor's Race - Monday, April 17, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The repeal of former President Barack Obama's health care law was supposed to provide a springboard for U.S. Rep. Diane Black's entry into the Tennessee governor's race.

19. Where's The Line? Theme Parks Aiming to Eliminate Them - Tuesday, March 21, 2017

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – At Universal Orlando Resort's new "Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon" ride, waiting in line has been replaced by lounging on couches and listening to a racy barber shop quartet sing until it's time to enter the ride.

20. Boyd Opens Memphis Campaign for Governor - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Former Tennessee Economic and Community Development commissioner Randy Boyd brought his newly launched campaign for governor to Memphis Wednesday, March 15, with a pledge to continue the economic development policies of Gov. Bill Haslam – policies, particularly in workforce training, that Boyd played a key role in shaping.

21. Boyd Leaving Haslam Administration As He Ponders Gov's Bid - Wednesday, January 11, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Randy Boyd is stepping down as commissioner of the state Department of Economic and Community Development as he ponders a bid to succeed term-limited Gov. Bill Haslam in 2018.

22. Gov't to Require Cars be Able to Talk to Each Other - Wednesday, December 14, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) – All new cars and light trucks would be able to talk wirelessly with each other, with traffic lights and with other roadway infrastructure under a rule the Transportation Department proposed Tuesday. Officials say the technology holds the potential to dramatically reduce traffic deaths and transform driving.

23. Delta Cancels More Flights in Wake of Computer-System Outage - Wednesday, August 10, 2016

DALLAS (AP) — Travelers on Delta Air Lines endured hundreds more canceled and delayed flights on Tuesday as the carrier slogged through day two of its recovery from a global computer outage.

24. Last Word: Return of the Balloon Note, SCS and Migrant Teens & Greensward Doubts - Thursday, July 21, 2016

One of the prime culprits in the housing bubble burst that played a role in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression is back – the adjustable rate mortgage.

Numbers from Chandler Reports, the real estate information company that is part of The Daily News Publishing Co. Inc, show the number of such loans has spiked in the first half of this year and are the highest they’ve been since 2008, the year after the bubble burst nationally.

25. Strickland in New Seat for Budget Give-and-Take - Friday, April 22, 2016

When Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland finished his budget address to the Memphis City Council Tuesday, April 19, council member Edmund Ford had a film clip he wanted Strickland and the rest of the council to watch.

26. City Budget Season Begins With the Basics - Thursday, April 21, 2016

The Memphis City Council Budget Committee begins its work next week with afternoon sessions that lead to a goal of a June 7 council vote on Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s first budget proposal.

27. Strickland Defines 'Brilliant at the Basics' $667M Budget Plan - Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland took a $667 million operating budget proposal to Memphis City Council members Tuesday, April 19, that keeps the property rate stable at $3.40.

28. Council Tallies Damage in 'Day of Bad News' - Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Memphis City Council member Berlin Boyd summed up City Hall’s attitude Tuesday, March 15, during the council’s executive session. “Today is the day of bad news,” he said after a briefing from Mayor Jim Strickland on the deannexation bill approved the night before by the Tennessee House.
That was followed by more details on the estimated $60 million it will cost to replace the entire radio system for local first responders from the radios to the towers used to transmit their signals.

29. Strickland Outlines $136.1M In Capital Expense Surprises - Saturday, March 5, 2016

The city has to put up $30 million over five years to match a $30 million federal grant the city got in 2015 for the South City development, including demolition and redevelopment of the Foote Homes public housing development.

30. Strickland Outlines $136.1M in Capital Surprises - Thursday, March 3, 2016

The city has to put up $30 million over five years to match a $30 million federal grant the city got in 2015 for the South City development, including demolition and redevelopment of the Foote Homes public housing development.

31. Strickland Says $136.1 Million In Capital Surprises 'Kick in the Shin' - Tuesday, March 1, 2016

The city has to put up $30 million over five years to match a $30 million federal grant the city got in 2015 for the South City development, including demolition and redevelopment of the Foote Homes public housing development.

32. Old Lamar Truck Stop Gets High-Tech Updates - Saturday, December 12, 2015

The Quick Fuel station at 4589 Old Lamar Ave. is bringing new innovations to Memphis: an automatic self-cleaning restroom and an automatic convenience store.

33. Old Lamar Truck Stop Gets High-Tech Updates - Wednesday, December 9, 2015

The Quick Fuel station at 4589 Old Lamar Ave. is bringing new innovations to Memphis: an automatic self-cleaning restroom and an automatic convenience store.

34. O’Brien Joins Sullivan’s Creative Team - Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Chris O’Brien has joined Sullivan Branding’s creative team as group creative director. In this role, O’Brien specializes in the design, development, and implementation of creative campaigns. He’s also responsible for overseeing the agency’s creative operations and product.

35. Miss. Governor Up with TV Ads, But No Air Time Yet for Dem - Friday, October 9, 2015

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's campaign is running its first TV commercials this election season, but a new analysis shows his Democratic challenger, truck driver Robert Gray, hasn't bought any air time.

36. High-Tech Cars Bring Detroit and Silicon Valley Face to Face - Thursday, August 20, 2015

PALO ALTO, California (AP) — The office has all the trappings of a high-tech startup. There's a giant beanbag in the foyer and erasable, white board walls for brainstorming. Someone's pet dog lounges happily on the sunny balcony.

37. MIFA’s Feed the Soul Fundraiser Is ‘Memphis At Its Finest' - Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Each year after MIFA’s Feed the Soul event, Sally Jones Heinz has the same thought.

“You come to this party and it really is Memphis at its finest,” said Heinz, executive director of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association. “It’s such a diverse group of people having a really good time. Every year after the party’s over, I think this is how it needs to be – Memphis all together.”

38. Be Prepared for That Inevitable Computer Crash - Friday, August 7, 2015

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a series on being nimble and proactive with technology in the small-business world.

Recently our team received a flood of support requests for failed hard drives. Users were frantic to salvage documents or key projects from their devices. Fortunately we were able to recover quite a few. But each instance serves as a reminder that success is 90 percent preparation and 10 percent perspiration.

39. Awards Spotlight Knoxville's Top Achievers - Saturday, June 13, 2015

The depth and strength of the Knoxville area business community was highlighted recently with the Knoxville Chamber’s 11th annual Pinnacle Business Awards presentation.

A dry cleaner, government contractor, clothing designer, technology innovator and media executive were among the Knoxville area companies and business leaders recognized for their achievements.

40. Renovations Add to Charm of Smokies Park - Saturday, June 6, 2015

SEVIERVILLE – You don’t have to be an avid baseball fan to have a great time at Smokies Park.

Of course, the most ravenous baseball fan also will find the Tennessee Smokies’ home stadium has all you could want in a minor-league ballpark. There also is Southern League baseball, a Double-A league from which players often make the jump straight to the major leagues.

41. Technology Drives Global Growth for MSM Solutions - Monday, April 13, 2015

Rick Summers knows the value of adaptation. What started out as a side job being a Mid-South distributor for pricing guns and stickers has grown into a global company on the forefront of labeling technology.

42. Beat of Life Uses Music to Help Children in Crisis - Saturday, March 28, 2015

Jeni Dominelli knows what it feels like to be on the outside of society. After her father committed a high-profile white collar crime in San Diego in the 1980s, her childhood was at the same time shattered and thrown in the spotlight. Her family’s money was gone, the media had a field day and her father was sent to prison.

43. Haslam Taps Boyd to Lead Economic Development - Saturday, December 20, 2014

Gov. Bill Haslam has named former higher education adviser Randy Boyd to become his new commissioner of economic development.

44. Haslam Taps Boyd to Lead Economic Development - Friday, December 19, 2014

Gov. Bill Haslam has named former higher education adviser Randy Boyd to become his new commissioner of economic development.

45. $2.4 Million Spent on TV Ads For Ballot Measures - Friday, October 24, 2014

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Supporters and opponents of a proposed amendment to the Tennessee Constitution to give lawmakers more power to regulate abortion are flooding the television airwaves to try to influence voters ahead next month's election.

46. High Court Rejects Google Appeal in Snooping Case - Tuesday, July 1, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has declined to hear Google's appeal of a ruling that it pried into people's online lives through their Wi-Fi systems as part of its drive to collect information for its Street View mapping project.

47. Training Ground - Saturday, June 14, 2014

You can’t perfectly simulate a real-life disaster. Dr. Joe Holley knows this better than most.

48. Mid-South Marking Becomes MSM Solutions - Saturday, June 7, 2014

Mid-South Marking Systems is changing its company name to MSM Solutions to better reflect its products and offerings in providing barcoding and radio-frequency identification, or RFID, solutions.

The name change will go into effect July 1. MSM’s core focus will remain unchanged, and service to its nearly 2,000 customers will not be interrupted.

49. Mid-South Marking Rebrands as MSM Solutions - Monday, June 2, 2014

Mid-South Marking Systems is changing its company name to MSM Solutions to better reflect its products and offerings in providing barcoding and radio-frequency identification, or RFID, solutions.

The name change will go into effect July 1. MSM’s core focus will remain unchanged, and service to its nearly 2,000 customers will not be interrupted.

50. FAA OKs Air Passengers Using Gadgets on Planes - Friday, November 1, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Airline passengers will be able to use their electronic devices gate-to-gate to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music – but not talk on their cellphones – under much-anticipated guidelines issued Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration.

51. Air Traffic Control Modernization Hits Turbulence - Friday, November 1, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Ten years after Congress gave the go-ahead to modernize the nation's air traffic control system, one of the government's most ambitious and complex technology programs is in trouble.

52. Both Sides Agree: No Major Budget Deal Foreseen - Monday, October 28, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — On this, GOP budget guru Rep. Paul Ryan and top Senate Democrat Harry Reid can agree: There won't be a "grand bargain" on the budget.

53. Obama: Launch of Insurance Exchanges is 'Historic' - Wednesday, October 2, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Hailing it as an "historic day," President Barack Obama pressed forward his flagship health care program Tuesday, inaugurating new insurance exchanges to expand access for those without coverage despite the shutdown taking hold across much of the government.

54. Historic School Year Opening Has Familiar Look - Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Germantown High School principal Ted Horrell warned a busload of school board members, staff and interim superintendent Dorsey Hopson that they were about to see some confusion on his campus.

On the opening day of the first school year for the unified school system Monday, Aug. 5, Horrell stopped the group just outside the school’s cafeteria, which was in its third of four lunch periods of the school day.

55. Haslams Selling Tennessee Smokies Baseball Team - Monday, July 1, 2013

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) – Cleveland Browns owner and Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam are selling the Tennessee Smokies minor league baseball team.

Pilot Flying J is under a federal investigation into alleged rebate fraud. Lauren Christ, a spokeswoman for the truck-stop chain, said the sale of the Smokies wouldn't affect Haslam's ownership of the Browns and was unrelated to the investigation.

56. Haslam Announces Higher Ed Goal - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says he wants to set Tennessee on a path toward boosting college graduation rates from 32 percent to 55 percent by 2025.

Haslam said in a release Tuesday that he has appointed Randy Boyd, chairman of wireless pet fence maker Radio Systems Corp., to help further that goal as his top higher education adviser.

57. Mid-South Business Makes its Mark - Monday, November 19, 2012

Mid-South Marking Systems, a one-stop shop for any business that needs to distribute and track products, continues an impressive growth trajectory.

The company provides bar code and RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions for local and national clients in industries including manufacturing, retail, health care, pharmaceutical, government and distribution.

58. Education Commissioner Says Federal Funds Unused - Thursday, November 8, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman says time is running out for school systems to use federal Race to the Top funds.

59. Storm Leads Companies to Postpone Earnings Reports - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – A number of major U.S. companies postponed quarterly earnings reports scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, as Hurricane Sandy barreled into the East Coast and caused the first unplanned shutdown of financial markets since 2001.

60. Palmer Joins Cannon Wright Blount As Director of Assurance - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

David Palmer has joined Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm as director of assurance and accounting services. Palmer’s specialties include audit and profit-sharing plans in the nonprofit, health care, government and construction industries.

61. Cohen Talks About Opponents, Schools, Race and His Political Past - Monday, July 23, 2012

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is running for a fourth term in Congress starting with the Aug. 2 primary, in which he is being challenged by countywide school board member Tomeka Hart.

62. Regulators Probe Bank's Role in Facebook IPO - Thursday, May 24, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering last week, selectively informed clients of an analyst's negative report about the company before the stock started trading.

63. Orgel’s Experience Helps Him Lead School Board - Monday, May 7, 2012

Billy Orgel was no stranger to the ways of an elected legislative body by last year when he was appointed to become a member of the countywide school board.

For years, getting the approval of the Memphis City Council or the Shelby County Commission to locate a cell tower has been part of his business, Tower Ventures.

64. MasterCard, Visa Warn of Cardholder Data Breach - Monday, April 2, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – MasterCard and Visa said Friday that they had notified issuers of its credit cards of a potential breach of the security of customer accounts. Visa blamed a third company for the error.

65. Archaeology Conference to be Held in Memphis - Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Society for American Archaeology’s 77th annual meeting will be held April 18 to 22 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St.

66. Inferno Receives Marketing Awards - Thursday, March 22, 2012

Inferno has been awarded two first place awards and two merits from the National Agri-Marketing Association in the organization’s Midsouth Best of NAMA competition.

Inferno’s categories, client and entries for first place include a single-page ad series for Valley View | K&D Agri Systems for its “The Writing is on the Bin” campaign; and a radio series for Cache River Valley Seed LLC for its Dixie Wheat/MorSoy campaign.

67. Catholic Charities Promotes Sophia’s House - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Incidents of domestic violence historically have increased around the holiday season – thought to be the result of family and monetary pressures and increased alcohol consumption that can serve as catalysts in already volatile domestic situations.

68. Casada Weighs In on Anti-Bias Legislation - Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Editor’s Note: This is an occasional series that profiles Tennessee’s state legislators. Credit his friends – and the inspiration of Ronald Reagan – with starting state Rep. Glen Casada on the road to public service.

69. Welcome To The World - Friday, October 28, 2011

7 LBS., 3 OZ., AND A TON OF PROMISE. She looks like me. She looks like her other grandfather. And both grandmothers. And her parents. And both aunts. And a little like Buddha, a lot like Winston Churchill, and a bit like Mike Tyson. And she’s the most beautiful thing I’ve seen since her daddy was born and her aunt before him.

70. ‘Your Moment’ - Monday, October 24, 2011

Dr. Steve Perry, the principal and founder of Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Connecticut, tweeted a warning Thursday, Oct. 20, before he came to Memphis to speak at the request of the Lipscomb Pitts Breakfast Club about children and education.

71. Parish Nurse Resource Center Moves to Memphis - Wednesday, October 19, 2011

It’s been a landmark year for the Memphis-based Church Health Center, which provides access to quality health care for the city’s vast population of uninsured citizens.

From the release of founding executive director Dr. Scott Morris’ book, “Health Care You Can Live With” – which saw him giving print, radio and television interviews with media outlets from Los Angeles to New York – to a CBS national news feature spotlighting the nonprofit’s mission to serve the working poor, Americans from coast to coast have become familiar with the Church Health Center’s work.

72. Serving Families - Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Since April, Ronald McDonald House of Memphis has served as a home-away-from-home for Jeanne Erickson and her son, Kaden, 9, a patient undergoing treatment for a form of leukemia at nearby St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

73. Schools Q&A Points to New Merger Issues - Monday, September 12, 2011

With a schools consolidation planning commission and a new countywide school board set to convene next month, some of the very specific issues of the merger are creating their own political gravity.

74. Old Cop, New Cop - Monday, February 14, 2011

Until 2006, about the only things that cops in Memphis considered “high-tech” were the radio receivers they attached to their shirts.

Older cops considered the latest gadgets in crime fighting as a departure from proven police methods. They still relied on written reports – a bureaucratic requirement in case there were repercussions later – even though there was no guarantee the paper could be found. The closest thing to digital was the reel-to-reel recordings of radio dispatches.

75. The Venue Awarded for Renovation of the Year - Monday, January 31, 2011

The Venue apartments, 1387 Central Ave., has received the Renovation of the Year Award from the Apartment Association of Greater Memphis.

76. Book Outlines Morris’ Ideals for Health, Well-Being - Friday, January 7, 2011

Back when Dr. Scott Morris, CEO of the Church Health Center, was a fourth-year medical student on a summer research project in Zimbabwe, he met with a nyanga, or witch doctor, to better understand the relationship between faith and healing.

77. Career in Fundraising Offers Many Avenues - Thursday, December 30, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part series

People in fund development and fundraising help influence service delivery, public policy, education, research, advocacy, and more. Success in fund development can bring you to the decision-making table. It’s also excellent preparation for serving as an executive director.

78. November Auto Sales Show Industry in Recovery - Friday, December 3, 2010

DETROIT (AP) – After a year of watching auto sales slowly increase month by month, industry executives are finally willing to firmly declare that the U.S. market is in recovery.

People who had been too afraid to make a big car purchase are finally coming back to dealerships, a little more confident that they won't lose their jobs. And that's reflected in November's auto sales figures: Industry sales were up 16.9 percent for the month compared with a year ago. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Honda, Nissan and Hyundai all posted double-digit gains.

79. Deyo Stirs Up Memphis Music Through Foundation - Thursday, August 19, 2010

King Curtis had it right. In the opening crescendo of his soul classic “Memphis Soul Stew,” he masterfully assembles his ingredients: “half a teacup of bass, a pound of fat-back drums, four tablespoons of boiling Memphis guitar.”

80. Can’t Give What You Don’t Have - Monday, April 26, 2010

Every businessperson wants more business. Every leader desires more effectiveness. Every employee needs more pay. The way to get more of what you want means you have to give more of what you have.

For example, if you are a salesperson and want more sales you have to give more benefit to customers than competitors. If you are a leader and want more effectiveness you have to give more inspiration than you have been. If you are an employee wanting more advancement, you have to give more contribution to get the advancement. Getting equals giving.

81. Candidates Battle it Out in Democratic Primary - Monday, April 19, 2010

Before voters get to the slimmer, trimmer Aug. 5 race for Shelby County mayor, some of them must decide the three-candidate Democratic primary on the May 4 ballot.

As political races go, this one has enough drama to make it interesting.

82. American Resource Systems Keeps Communications Going - Monday, February 15, 2010

When an important order comes due at American Resource Systems Inc., the “super-duper crew” gets the job done.

83. Huff Becomes Enrollment VP at University of Memphis - Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Betty Huff has been named vice provost of enrollment services at the University of Memphis.

Huff previously served as acting dean and associate dean of students at the University of New Orleans, registrar at the University of Kentucky and vice chancellor for enrollment services and management at the University of California at Santa Barbara.

84. Malone Gears Up for County Mayor Run - Friday, September 18, 2009

Shelby County Commissioner Deidre Malone stood under a carport in Orange Mound earlier this week and kicked off her campaign for Shelby County mayor in 2010.

The timing of the campaign kickoff at her grandparents’ house with her mother, other family members and her friends in attendance had been planned months ago to follow the end of Malone’s year-long tenure as County Commission chairwoman. Malone turned over the chair Monday to fellow Commissioner Joyce Avery.

85. New Technology Targets Tumors With More Power - Friday, May 8, 2009

The West Clinic is zapping tumors with microwaves, using a new technology that targets inoperable cancers with more power and consistency than radio frequency-based systems, which have been in use since the early 1990s.

86. Life After City Hall: The story behind Herenton’s Washington surprise - Thursday, May 7, 2009

You would think that Mayor Willie Herenton’s “resignation” last spring as he thought about trying out for Memphis City Schools superintendent would be difficult to top.

87. Obama Predicts Quick Approval of Econ Rescue Plan - Tuesday, January 6, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama declared the U.S. economy was "bad and getting worse" Monday as he began crisis talks with congressional leaders on emergency action. He predicted lawmakers would approve hundreds of billions of dollars in new spending and tax cuts within two weeks of his taking office.

88. Avery Joins Southwest As Information Systems Director - Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Jim Avery has joined Southwest Tennessee Community College as executive director of information systems.

89. Thursday Event To Showcase Latest In Wireless Technologies - Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Christmas is coming early for companies that want to streamline their supply chains, revolutionize their warehouses or modernize their manufacturing operations.

But instead of video-game consoles and high-definition televisions, the latest in barcode and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies will be on display Thursday at "Mobile Computing and Wireless Data Collection Solutions for the Warehousing and Manufacturing Industries," at the East Memphis Hilton, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

90. UT Medical Group Names Truitt VP of Information Systems - Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Jill Truitt has been appointed vice president of information systems and chief information officer at UT Medical Group.

Truitt formerly was information services director and program director for Allina Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis. She has more than 25 years of experience in health care information technology and management.

91. 'Connect the Dots' - Friday, August 10, 2007

A longtime transportation company is helping a pair of nascent transportation centers hit the ground running.

The DeHart Group, whose roots date back six generations to 1884, has donated $100,000 to support the University of Memphis' newly formed Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Studies (CIFTS) and Center for Advanced Intermodal Technologies (CAIT).

92. Media-Buying Company Focuses On Small-Market Radio Stations - Wednesday, April 18, 2007
     In last year's state Senate race, a radio spot for Democrat John Wilder talked about how he'd juggled his legislative duties while caring for his dying wife, Marcelle.
     The couple had be

93. Goldstein Named MAAR Associate of the Year - Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Crye-Leike Realtors associate Pat Goldstein has been awarded the 2006 Realtor Associate of the Year Award by the Memphis Area Association of Realtors. Goldstein has worked as an agent for 23 years and specializes in residential, relocation, first-time homebuyers and new home real estate sales.

94. Keeping Tabs - Thursday, March 8, 2007

A local business group that dabbles - among other things - in logistics and technology services has bought several acres in Downtown Memphis for the expansion of a cutting-edge business park.

The Memphis-based DeHart Group, which includes several related business entities, also has snapped up parcels recently in Midtown, where it's planning to centralize its operations within the commercial space whose occupants include Strings & Things.

95. Green Light? - Wednesday, January 3, 2007

You don't have to look far to find examples of U.S. cities that are going green.

St. Louis, for example, has paved the way for an intricate greenway system that stretches some 400 miles throughout the city. Nashville has poured $250 million - roughly what the city of Memphis spent on the FedExForum arena - into a first-class parks and greenways system.

96. Speaker with Real Estate Background Literally Helps Write the Books - Friday, December 1, 2006

Businesswoman and real estate veteran Terri Murphy began selling real estate in Chicago in 1978. Today, she humorously claims she really didn't know what she was doing at the time.

The market was brutal for the first few years, and she remembers interest rates riding at more than 20 percent.

97. After Election, City's New Charter Commissioners Ponder the Task at Hand - Friday, August 11, 2006

In her free time, Sylvia Cox volunteers at The Orpheum Theatre and also works with a local group that hosts a science fiction convention, MidSouthCon, in Memphis each year.

She says she enjoys sashaying across a ballroom dance floor, a hobby she's pursued for about 10 years. But with her election Aug. 3 to the Memphis Charter Commission - admittedly a victory that surprised even her - the latest pursuit Cox has added to her day comes with considerable influence.

98. Gordon to Represent Health Care Leaders Across Tennessee - Friday, February 24, 2006

When time permits, Robert S. "Bob" Gordon rides his motorcycle wherever it takes him, and when time is limited, he travels the world as an amateur radio operator.

That openness to visiting new places and meeting new people could come in handy next month when Gordon assumes his position on the American College of Healthcare Executives' Council of Regents.

99. New machines to help avoid voting irregularities - Friday, January 6, 2006

The Shelby County Election Commission voted 3-1 this week to recommend technology giant Diebold Inc. for the contract to purchase between 1,300 and 1,500 new voting machines in time for the August 2006 primary election.

100. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Armstrong Allen attorney re-elected to ABAs House of Delegates

Noel Re-Elected to ABA House of Delegates

Randall D. Noel was elected to a third two-year term as a member of the American Bar Associations policy-making House of Delegates. Noel i...