There are big changes in store for Interim, the East Memphis restaurant where the constant has been change in its 12 years. Part-owner and acting executive chef Nick Scott is out and ownership remains with his former partners Tony Westmoreland, along with Brittany and Ed Cabigao, the couple who own SOB and Zaka Bowl.

2. Events - Saturday, July 21, 2018

FEMMEmphis Collective presents “Pretty” July 20 to July 29 at the University of Memphis Lab Theatre, 3745 Central Ave. Find out what happens when women of all shapes, sizes, ages and backgrounds come together to explore the concept of beauty through stories, laughs, epiphanies, dances and perhaps a sock puppet or two. Optional talk-backs after each performance allow audience members to share their own experiences. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10. Visit femmemphis.com.

3. The Week Ahead: Dec. 25-31, 2017 - Monday, December 25, 2017

Good morning, Memphis, and a very Merry Christmas! Gifts are unwrapped, holiday cheer is spread, and now we start looking forward to the Liberty Bowl – featuring our own University of Memphis Tigers – plus a whole slate of New Year’s Eve events happening around the city. Check out all our top picks for what to do in The Week Ahead...

4. Grizzlies Not Just Losing Games, But Respect - Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Another horrific loss, another long counseling session at Marc Gasol’s locker with Gasol simultaneously playing the parts of frustrated team psychologist and exasperated patient.

This time, he talked more than 12 minutes. At the end of it, after he had tried to explain to us and to himself how the Grizzlies had just lost by 25 points to a mediocre Miami Heat team, the media masses walked away.

5. The Sound of (Memphis) Music - Saturday, November 4, 2017

By her own account, Marcella Simien fell in love with Memphis on Day One when she moved here to attend college. Almost a decade later, she’s still here, the frontwoman for Marcella & Her Lovers, a band that plays what she describes as “swamp soul” and finished up an album this summer.

6. Elvis Items to Hit Celebrity Auction Block on Nov. 11 - Monday, October 23, 2017

Elvis collectors and fans will soon have the chance to own a piece of history when a variety of items once owned by the King become available.

GWS Auctions is auctioning off 150 celebrity items in an online event on Nov. 11, with an impressive array of memorabilia from Elvis, Hugh Hefner, Marilyn Monroe, Whitney Houston, JFK, Jackie O, Michael Jackson and more.

7. Panel: Memphis a Food Town in Which Restaurants Build Community - Monday, September 18, 2017

High Cotton Brewing Co. co-founder Brice Timmons has a quote he jokingly uses to describe the life of a beer brewer in Memphis.

8. Recipe for Success - Saturday, September 9, 2017

If you’re in the process of starting a restaurant, or really any kind of food- or drink-related enterprise, and you find yourself in conversation with High Cotton Brewing Co. co-founder Brice Timmons about it, you might be tempted to ask him for some advice on how it’s done.

9. Grizzlies' Schedule Offers Good Chance to See LeBron In Memphis This Season - Wednesday, August 16, 2017

The Grizzlies’ 2017-2018 schedule is highlighted by the return of the MLK Game on MLK Day (imagine that) and the one and only visit from the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors before Halloween.

10. Tennessee Supreme Court: End Hold Policy - Wednesday, May 3, 2017

The Tennessee Supreme Court says Memphis Police should stop arresting people without probable cause on what is known as a “48-hour hold” in order to gather more evidence in investigations.

11. CCDC Approves Grants for Downtown Apartments, Public Art Project - Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Wessman Development’s plans to convert a long-vacant historic building in Downtown Memphis into luxury apartments, a high-end basement bar and coffee shop took another step forward Wednesday, Feb. 15.

12. Old Dominick Barreling Whiskey for First Time Since Prohibition - Saturday, February 11, 2017

Something is happening in Memphis for the first time in 100 years – Old Dominick has begun aging barrels of locally made whiskey at their highly anticipated Downtown distillery.

When Governor Thomas C. Rye passed his infamous “bone-dry bill” 1917, it ushered in an era of Prohibition for the Volunteer State and sidelined the original Old Dominick Whiskey brand, which was founded by Domenico Canale in 1866.

13. General Sessions Judge Anderson Reprimanded by Conduct Board - Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Shelby County General Sessions Court Judge Bill Anderson has been publicly reprimanded by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct for intervening in the case of an acquaintance arrested and jailed in Bartlett last year.

14. Shelby County Jail Population Up With Longer Stays While Awaiting Trial - Friday, September 9, 2016

The Shelby County Jail is getting crowded and it’s because prisoners awaiting trial are staying longer.

And they are staying longer, in part, because of recent state laws that make plea deals less likely.

15. Olympians Suit Up in High-Tech Apparel to Shave Seconds - Wednesday, August 3, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – When seconds count, the right clothing matters.

For the Rio Olympics, Nike used 3-D printing technology to develop small silicone protrusions for redirecting air flow around the runner. Body scanners helped Adidas design suits to keep swimmers in ideal form. Swiss cycling specialist Assos turned to wind tunnels to craft custom, form-fitting suits for the U.S. cycling team.

16. Fizdale May be Right Mentor at Right Time for Grizzlies - Friday, June 3, 2016

The press conference in the interview room at FedExForum for new Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale had just ended. Seated in the front row were his wife, his mother and his son.

I walked over to 23-year-old Kyle Jackson and introduced myself. And in the ensuing 1 minute and 32 seconds I had up against the shot clock before the Grizzlies’ public relations staff whisked the family members away, I asked a few questions.

17. Bonding Companies Banned by Criminal Court Judges - Saturday, April 30, 2016

Seven of the 10 Shelby County Criminal Court judges have banned two Memphis bonding companies from writing bonds in their courts.

The action by the judges follows the April 15 indictments of executives with Memphis Bonding Co. and 24 Hour Bonding Company on theft and sales tax fraud charges.

18. Judges Ban Two Bonding Companies - Monday, April 25, 2016

Seven of the 10 Shelby County Criminal Court judges have banned two Memphis bonding companies from writing bonds in their courts.

The action by the judges follows the April 15 indictments of executives with Memphis Bonding Co. and 24 Hour Bonding Company on theft and sales tax fraud charges.

19. Brown-Forman Introducing First New Bourbon Brand in 20 Years - Tuesday, April 12, 2016

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The spirits company behind Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is taking a deeper plunge into Kentucky bourbon.

20. Five to Watch - Saturday, March 19, 2016

“You can’t live in Memphis without some kind of side hustle, right?” That’s the way former WMC-TV reporter Lauren Squires Ready sees it. Her side hustle, the passion project she’s been pursuing in her free time separate from all the writing, reporting and live shots as an on-air news personality?

21. Pastner Hopes ‘Right Memphis Team' Shows Up at AAC Tourney - Thursday, March 10, 2016

Remember El Paso in 2011? Remember how the Tigers were down to about six minutes in their season, playing in the Conference USA championship game on UTEP’s home floor, and trailing by 12 points?

22. Tenn. Board Seeks Public Censure of Weirich - Saturday, January 30, 2016

The Tennessee Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Responsibility is seeking a public censure of Shelby County District Attorney General Weirich for her conduct as a trial prosecutor in Noura Jackson’s 2009 trial for murder.

23. Bend and a Beer: Yoga Classes and Craft Breweries Team Up - Tuesday, January 19, 2016

MIAMI (AP) — Call it detox and retox: Around the country, yogis are jumping up from savasana and hopping onto a barstool as yoga classes are making their way into breweries.

While the teaching is traditional, the classes tend to attract newbies, especially men, says Beth Cosi, found of Bendy Brewski in Charleston, South Carolina and Memphis.

24. The Week Ahead: Jan. 4, 2016 - Monday, January 4, 2016

How was your weekend, Memphis? 2016 has kicked off with a full calendar – from an Elvis birthday celebration to a haunted pub crawl. So whether you’re still making your New Year’s resolutions or already have broken a few, here’s our weekly rundown of local happenings you need to know about...

25. Despite Personnel Losses, UT’s Defense Should Be Much-Improved - Saturday, August 29, 2015

John Jancek begins his third season as Tennessee’s defensive coordinator under head coach Butch Jones, and thanks to two solid recruiting classes should have his best defense with the Vols.

UT is bigger and faster on the defensive side than the previous two seasons, when the Vols showed improvement from the 2012 season by shaving more than 100 yards and 11 points per game allowed.

26. 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.

27. Jackson Plea Preserves Controversy - Friday, May 22, 2015

There will be no retrial of Noura Jackson for the murder of her mother.

But Jackson’s Alford plea Wednesday, May 20, to a charge of voluntary manslaughter with a 15-year prison sentence, is hardly the last chapter in a story that began with the 2005 murder in East Memphis and the 2009 trial that included 40 witnesses and nearly 400 trial exhibits.

28. Noura Jackson Takes Plea Deal in Murder Retrial - Wednesday, May 20, 2015

After serving nine years in prison, Noura Jackson entered an Alford plea Wednesday, May 20, to a charge of voluntary manslaughter in the death of her mother, Jennifer Jackson.

29. Tennessee Appeals Court Reverses Another Shelby County Conviction - Friday, May 15, 2015

As two high profile Memphis murder cases moved toward retrial this week, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals reversed another murder conviction in Shelby County Criminal Court earlier this month.

30. Kelly, Berry Battle for Safety Spot in Legacy Showdown - Saturday, April 25, 2015

Todd Kelly Jr. concludes his first spring practice with Tennessee’s football team this week in a heated competition for a safety job.

31. Taking Care of Business - Saturday, April 18, 2015

The postseason is – take your pick – a new season, the second season, the only season that matters.

But before delving into the Grizzlies’ path in the NBA Playoffs, which starts with the Grizzlies as the 5 seed in a first-round Western Conference matchup up with 4-seed Portland Sunday night at FedExForum, a rewind is in order.

32. Prosecution Team Named For Jackson Retrial - Saturday, March 21, 2015

Preliminary hearings in the case of a Memphis woman who received a new trial in the stabbing death of her mother continue in Shelby County Criminal Court.

Mike Dunavant, the special prosecutor in the second-degree murder case against Noura Jackson, announced in a Monday, March 17, hearing before Judge Chris Craft that he has assigned assistant district attorneys Walt Freeland of Tipton County and Mark Davidson of Fayette County to the case.

33. Dunavant Names Prosecution Team for Jackson Retrial - Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Preliminary hearings in the case of a Memphis woman who received a new trial in the stabbing death of her mother continue in Shelby County Criminal Court.

Mike Dunavant, the special prosecutor in the second-degree murder case against Noura Jackson, announced in a Monday, March 17, hearing before Judge Chris Craft that he has assigned assistant district attorneys Walt Freeland of Tipton County and Mark Davidson of Fayette County to the case.

34. Chock-Full - Friday, March 13, 2015

STORIES 90 YEARS IN THE MAKING. The other day, Willy Bearden and I visited with Norman Blackley in his kitchen. Willy and I are suckers for stories and that kitchen was chock-full.

Matter of fact, Norman built the kitchen. “Everything in here cost about 200 bucks,” he told us, “put it in myself. This was the garage. Needed a kitchen more than a garage.” He has other garages behind the house. Like the one that holds the 1978 Lincoln Town Car he restored. Or the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker. Or the 1920-something Jordan he’s working on now. His 1955 Chevy’s not back there. It’s in a museum. However, in another garage there’s a tank he built to float his 1927 Chris-Craft 14-footer. He was with his mother when she bought it in 1930 and he’s had it ever since. “Gotta keep it wet,” he explained, “the mahogany shouldn’t dry out.”

35. State Appeals Court Reverses Attempted-Murder Conviction - Thursday, March 12, 2015

The Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals has reversed a Shelby County Criminal Court conviction of attempted second-degree murder.

The Tuesday, March 10, ruling hinged on a disclosure the court said could have biased the jury: The defendant previously had been arrested for murdering the brother of the man he was on trial for assaulting. The appeals court sent the case of Donnell Tunstall back to Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft for retrial.

36. Building Boom - Saturday, March 7, 2015

With the greater Memphis area slower to recover from the recession and economic downturn than other parts of the country, frustrated local general contractors watched in 2012 and 2013 as firms across the country participated in what appeared to be a robust national economic rebound.

37. Deadline Nears for Dunavant Awards Nominations - Thursday, February 26, 2015

With less than a week for nominations, the Rotary Club of Memphis East is preparing to select the recipients of the annual Bobby Dunavant Public Servant Awards.

And the process is more than just recognizable names submitted to the committee of Rotarians and members of the family of the late Probate Court Clerk.

38. Ford Jr. to Headline Dunavant Award Event - Friday, January 23, 2015

Former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. will be the keynote speaker for the March 25 Dunavant Public Servants Awards luncheon hosted by the Rotary Club of Memphis East.

The awards, now in their 12th year, honor one elected official and one non-elected public official within Shelby County who demonstrate the qualities and characteristics of longtime Probate Court Clerk Bobby Dunavant.

39. Dunavant Award Nominations Open - Wednesday, January 7, 2015

With Memphis elections on the horizon in another election year, Rotarians are about to begin the process of selecting new winners of the Bobby Dunavant Public Servant Awards.

The 12th annual awards that go to one local elected official and one local non-elected public official are a way of not only honoring the late Shelby County Probate Court clerk but also fostering a broader discussion about the nature of public service and specifically local public service.

40. Tennessee Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Noura Jackson - Saturday, August 23, 2014

The Tennessee Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Noura Jackson Friday, Aug. 22, who was convicted in 2009 of second degree murder in the death of her mother, Jennifer Jackson.

41. Tennessee's Corker Won't Rule Out Presidential Bid - Thursday, August 14, 2014

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker said Wednesday he isn't ruling out joining the field of Republicans running for president in 2016, but any decision would wait until next year.

42. Communicate Effectively With Your Audience - Monday, July 14, 2014

The digital world has altered the way businesses communicate with audiences. Regardless of size, they have the opportunity to connect with customers on a more personal basis than at any other point in history.

43. Bell Holds Hearing Over Chief Justice Complaint - Thursday, June 26, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – A Republican panel has spent four hours questioning top judicial officials in an inquiry over the handling of a complaint against the chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

44. Bell Blasts Judicial Conduct Board for Dropping Complaint - Wednesday, May 28, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – A powerful state senator has written a letter excoriating the board that disciplines judges for dismissing an ethics complaint against the chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

45. Alexander Touts Importance of Political Role Models - Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Among the crowd of 500 who gathered Monday, April 21, for the 11th annual Dunavant Public Servant Awards were fourth- and fifth-graders from White Station Elementary School.

Although they were by a wall on the far side of the ballroom at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, they drew the attention of U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, the keynote speaker for the Rotary Club of Memphis East event sponsored by The Daily News and the University of Memphis.

46. Dunavant Awards Honor Craft, Lewellen - Monday, April 21, 2014

It’s a long way from Collierville Town Hall to 201 Poplar Avenue. So the two recipients of the annual Dunavant Public Servant Awards will meet Monday, April 21, near the University of Memphis to be honored.

47. Lewellen Endures in Collierville Hot Seat - Monday, April 14, 2014

James Lewellen has been town administrator for Collierville for 18 years, which is about 16 years more than he expected for a non-elected full-time position known for short stays that end abruptly after elections that produce new mayors.

48. Craft Follows 36-Year Path to Bench - Wednesday, April 9, 2014

The path of Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft to the bench has been the result of seeing possibilities in other positions.

49. Harris Files Ford Challenge at Deadline - Thursday, April 3, 2014

Memphis City Council member Lee Harris is challenging Democratic state Sen. Ophelia Ford in the August primary for District 29, the Senate seat held by a member of the Ford family since 1975.

50. Craft, Lewellen Honored With Dunavant Awards - Friday, March 28, 2014

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft and Collierville town administrator James Lewellen are the 2014 recipients of the Dunavant Public Servant Awards, selected by the family of the late Probate Court Clerk Bobby Dunavant and the Rotary Club of Memphis East.

51. Events - Saturday, January 25, 2014

Literacy is Key: A Book and Author Affair, sponsored by the Memphis Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma, will be held Thursday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The program will feature W. Bruce Cameron, Joshilyn Jackson and Molly Crosby. Tickets start at $45; proceeds benefit First Book Mid-South. Visit memphiskkg.org.

52. Haslam Unsure of Reason for Few Court Applicants - Monday, December 16, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – They sit at the pinnacle of Tennessee's justice system, enjoying power, privileges, prestige – and even a job nearly for life, once in office.

With all the enviable perks that justices on the state Supreme Court earn, it's no wonder Gov. Bill Haslam is at a loss to explain why only five people applied for the seat being vacated by retiring Justice Janice Holder.

53. 3 Memphians Among State Supreme Court Applicants - Monday, November 4, 2013

Two Memphis judges and a Shelby County Commissioner are among the five applicants for a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft, Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Holly M. Kirby and Shelby County Commissioner Steve Mulroy have submitted applications to the Governor’s Commission on Judicial Appointments, the newly formed body that will send a list of three finalists to Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

54. County Commission’s Partisan, Personal Divide Resurfaces - Wednesday, September 11, 2013

As Shelby County Commissioners were asking some pretty pointed questions Monday, Sept. 9, of those vying for an appointment to the countywide school board, Commissioner Heidi Shafer told Shante Avant, one of the contenders, “We’re not as scary as we seem.”

55. School Board Recognizes Labor, Gets Security Update - Thursday, August 29, 2013

Interim countywide schools superintendent Dorsey Hopson told the school board Tuesday, Aug. 27, that “jurisdiction issues” between the Memphis Police Department and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office were the primary cause of security problems at schools this month.

56. School Board Recognizes Labor Groups, Moves Toward Smaller Size - Wednesday, August 28, 2013

The last meeting of the 23-member countywide school board ended Tuesday, Aug. 27, with gift bags for the 16 school board members whose positions are abolished Friday, as the month ends.

The board becomes a seven-member body starting Sept. 1, dropping the nine legacy Memphis City Schools board positions and the seven legacy Shelby County Schools board positions that were part of the board starting in October 2011.

57. Health Insurers Fear Young People Will Opt Out - Monday, July 8, 2013

MIAMI (AP) – Dan Lopez rarely gets sick and hasn't been to a doctor in 10 years, so buying health insurance feels like a waste of money.

58. Events - Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The Rotary Club of Memphis East will meet Wednesday, March 13, at noon at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Meri Armour, president and CEO of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, will speak. Cost is $17. R.S.V.P. to Lee Hughes at lmhughes@bellsouth.net.

59. Events - Saturday, March 9, 2013

The Brew Movement Against Multiple Sclerosis will hold the fourth annual Beauty in the Eye of the Beer Holder fundraiser for the Mid South Chapter of the National MS Society Thursday, March 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave. Attendees can sample unique homebrews created for the event, craft beers and microbrews. Tickets are $30. Visit msbrewmovement.org.

60. New Judicial Conduct Board Commences - Wednesday, July 4, 2012

The new Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct will begin its work on the weekend. The board that replaced the old Tennessee Court of the Judiciary effective July 1 holds an organizational meeting Saturday, July 7, in Nashville.

61. Bill to Strip Courts' Power to Block Laws Dropped - Wednesday, January 25, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – The sponsor of a proposal to strip state courts of the power to block laws enacted by the Tennessee General Assembly quietly withdrew the bill on Monday after receiving heavy criticism from both sides of the political aisle.

62. Beavers Builds Case Around Conduct of Tennessee Judges - Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Editor’s Note: This is an occasional series that profiles Tennessee’s state legislators. It took a budget shortfall in the Wilson County school system and her husband knocking on doors to get Mae Beavers elected the first time.

63. Judiciary Court Could Change - Friday, September 23, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – State lawmakers said Wednesday they plan to move forward with proposed changes to the commission that disciplines judges.

Republican Sen. Mae Beavers of Mt. Juliet led two hearings this week concerning the Tennessee Court of the Judiciary.

64. A Flighty Management Model That Works - Friday, November 26, 2010

Are you looking for ways to improve your business model or management style? If so, pay close attention to everything that happens the next time you travel by air.

I’m not saying the major airlines do everything right; they don’t. But when it comes to successfully completing individual flights, they have processes in place to make sure all the important things are done correctly thousands of times a day.

65. Ex-Rivals Catch On to Gibbons’ Anti-Crime Ideas - Monday, May 17, 2010

Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons didn’t have the money as a candidate for governor to get his campaign platform to a wide enough audience.

66. Annexation Reserves Raise Concerns for Metro Charter - Tuesday, April 27, 2010
 

The Metro Charter Commission now has a lot of work for its drafting committee, as the group’s task forces continue to report at the body’s weekly meetings.

Still to come are the recommendations about how the services will be divided into urban and general services districts, each with their own tax rates. Those recommendations will be critical to the proposed consolidation charter.

“We’re not there yet,” commission chairwoman Julie Ellis told Collierville Mayor Stan Joyner last week as Joyner looked for some indication. “These are all of great concern to all of us.”

An urban services district would be funded by a property tax rate for people who live in Memphis.

A general services district would be funded by a property tax rate for the entire county, including Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington.

Joyner is among those most concerned about where the money will come from to pay for those services.

“Two-percent of our population uses any service that is offered by the health department – 2 percent,” Joyner said as charter commissioners brought up county services used by Collierville residents. “(Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division) – but we pay handsomely for that.”

Afterward, Joyner questioned how to prevent a metro council from taxing Collierville residents beyond what they actually use.

“They can do it now, though,” argued Charter commissioner Chris Patterson, who said Collierville residents now pay for more than the services they use from county government. “It’s the same animal.”

Joyner and other suburban leaders argue they should be taxed depending on how much their residents use facilities like The Regional Medical Center at Memphis and the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department.

Consolidation proponents, however, argue The MED and the health department are countywide services that should be funded by all county taxpayers because the services are available to all county residents.

Meanwhile, the commission has tentatively approved seven recommendations from a task force on central support services.

The recommendations would establish departments within a metro government for building security, fleet management, printing and local government property maintenance.

All recommendations go to a drafting committee that will craft charter language and then take the written provisions back to the charter commission for votes on the language as well as the general idea.

Charter Commissioner Damon Griffin, who headed the support services task force, said the departments would not be full-fledged city divisions with directors appointed by the metro mayor and a tier of deputy directors. Each might have two or three employees and then outsource some work.

The task force recommendations approved by the Charter Commission also call for:

• A chief information officer, appointed by the metro mayor, to oversee all IT operations.
• A metro public information office to be part of the executive powers of the metro mayor. The office would serve as the spokesman for all parts of a consolidated local government and not just individual offices or departments.
• Consolidated purchasing services as part of the department of finance and administration.

The charter proposal is due to be completed by mid-August with a vote on the November ballot.

67. Tenn. Judges to Hear Mock Trial Competition - Friday, April 16, 2010

Ten Memphis-area judges, including Chief Justice Janice M. Holder of the Tennessee Supreme Court, will volunteer at the 2010 American Mock Trial Association National Championship Tournament this weekend in Memphis.

68. Little Guys, Big Guys - Monday, February 22, 2010

No one would mistake a local institution like Tri-State Bank for one of Wall Street’s mighty titans of finance, whose recent woes brought the U.S. and world economies to their knees.

69. Ethics Reforms Didn't Take Away Lobbyists' Power, Bredesen Says - Tuesday, July 31, 2007

NASHVILLE (AP) - More than a year after lawmakers passed stricter ethics and disclosure laws, lobbyists still hold tremendous power over the legislative process, Gov. Phil Bredesen said.

The new ethics laws - approved in early 2006 after an FBI corruption investigation - took much of the money out of the relationship between lobbyist and lawmaker, but lobbyists still do plenty to craft and influence legislation.

70. These Days, When in Doubt, Sequester, Say Legal Insiders - Thursday, March 8, 2007

With crime in Memphis rising and the annual number of murders at an all-time high - 160 in 2007 - it's no wonder the number of sequestered juries is rising, too.

Since July 2006, 36 juries have been sequestered in Shelby County, said Clyde Carson, chair of the Shelby County Jury Commission.

71. Ward Named Judge of the Year by Bar Association - Wednesday, January 11, 2006

The Criminal Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association recently presented Criminal Court Judge Mark Ward its judge of the year award. Ward presides over Division 9 of Shelby County's 30th Judicial District. Ward was appointed to the bench in 2004. Prior to that, he worked as an assistant public defender and in private practice. Ward's bachelor's degree in law enforcement and his law degree are both from the University of Memphis.

72. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, March 27, 2003
Memphis City Council member

Memphis City Council member Barbara Swearengen Holt hosts a summit at 6:30 p.m. today at Central Station to discuss Downtown development opportunities for African-Americans.

African-Americans and the Development Gam...

73. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Memphis memos 03-12-03

Chris Camp joined auction-marketing firm John Roebuck & Associates as vice president of business development. Camp has more than 15 years experience in real estate, development, design and building. He joined Roebuck fr...

74. Archived Article: Feds P.2 - Monday, January 8, 2001
Federal regulators want answers in TV deal Federal regulators want answers in TV deal News Corp. officials said they would hand over more information to U.S. regulators who have raised concerns about who will own the broadcast licenses acquired as p...

75. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, October 26, 2000
The American Law Institute-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education opened the nominating perio The Memphis Bar Association presents "Criminal Law for the General Practitioner" from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Fri...

76. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, January 20, 2000
ONE CRIME NOT GOING AWAY Not all crime statistics dropping in Memphis By Chris Craft Special to The Daily News Although much has been said in the media this past year about the recent decrease in crime in Shelby County, there is one offense that is ...

77. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, November 5, 1998
By STACEY PETSCHAUER An eye in the court State Supreme Court seeks input on how media trial coverage is working in Tennessee By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News The way citizens once stayed informed about the judicial system was to watch the trials ...

78. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, July 23, 1998
Why is our jail so crowded Why is our jail so crowded? By JUDGE CHRIS CRAFT Special to The Daily News In 1981, the brand new Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave. was opened for business. Christened the "Glamour Slammer" at the time, it wa...

79. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, July 9, 1998
The Memphis Bar Association announced the results of the associations Judicial Preference Election concerning all contested judicial and clerk races on Aug The Memphis Bar Association announced the results of the associations Judicial Preference Ele...

80. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, May 14, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON A blood print A new law will require drawing blood samples from all Tennesseans convicted of a felony after June 30 to build the states DNA data base By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Legislation has passed through both the stat...

81. Archived Article: Dui Laws - Wednesday, January 7, 1998
Law enforcement leaders to seek stricter DUI laws Law enforcement leaders to seek stricter DUI laws By DIANNA DEAREN The Daily News Local law enforcement leaders want stricter laws for drunk driving offenders and will push for legislation at the upc...

82. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, November 6, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Justice relies on jurors New one week/one trial system lessens opposition to jury duty By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Any given day you can find them at 157 Poplar Ave. in an auditorium. One man reclines in a teal blue seat, ...

83. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, September 18, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Eagle eyes Attorneys use private investigators in a variety of litigation to help them prove their cases By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News If you have filed a workers compensation claim, someone may be watching you, and that som...

84. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Monday, June 2, 1997
The Young Lawyers Division of the Memphis Bar Association will present "How to Get Your Friend Out of Jail" today at noon at the Criminal Court building, Division VIII, 201 Poplar Ave The Young Lawyers Division of the Memphis Bar Association will pr...

85. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, February 6, 1997
In the 1976 landmark case, Furman v. Georgia, the Supreme Court declared the death penalty to be constitutional. Bucking the system Federal judge overturns death penalty convictions but doesnt deter local prosecutors By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily Ne...

86. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, January 9, 1997
The newly declared permanance of Rule 30 of the Tennessee Supreme Court Rules has brought mixed reaction from people in the legal community. Televising trials Local attorneys and judge express mixed reaction to making Rule 30 permanent By SUZANNE TH...

87. Archived Article: Gibbons Oath - Monday, November 4, 1996
Notes Gibbons swearing in New DA sworn in, already lobbying for funds for office By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News It was a solemn event and a roast District Attorney General Bill Gibbons swearing in ceremony at the criminal justice center Frid...

88. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, September 5, 1996
The Memphis Bar Association will sponsor a seminar on jury selection and voir dire on Friday from 1:30 p The Memphis Bar Association will sponsor a seminar on jury selection and voir dire on Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at One Commerce Square....

89. Archived Article: Govt Analys - Friday, March 15, 1996
03-15 Govt analys Faith restored By MIKE CARPENTER Special to The Daily News Not so long ago, I sat in church on Sunday morning holding back yawns, praying that the "little angel" sitting behind me would stop kicking the back of my seat, w...

90. Archived Article: Other Cand - Monday, March 11, 1996
jts candidate profiles Sterling runs unopposed in primary; two Dems vie for slate spot Incumbent Harold Sterling will run unopposed in the Republican primary elections Tuesday but will face a Democrat and two Independent challengers during county-wi...

91. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, February 15, 1996
02-15 Law briefs The Committee to Elect Judge Chris Craft will host a fund-raiser today from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the law offices of Burch, Porter & Johnson, 130 N. Court Ave. Tickets are available at the door and cost $50. Proceeds will benef...

92. Archived Article: Candidates - Monday, January 29, 1996
1/29 jts candidates Election Commission announces county primary candidates The Daily News The Shelby County Election Commission issued a preliminary list of Democratic and Republican candidates who have filed for the March 12 county primary electio...