2010: Behind The Headlines premieres on WKNO TV.

2007: First Horizon cuts its mortgage sales force in half – 1,500 mortgage positions and 500 supporting positions – reflecting national economic tremors that will grow to include a collapse of the housing market. “I think we have certain regulatory and other just practical issues but as quickly as possible,” First Horizon employee services head John Daniel says of the timing of the cuts. “Our original view was that we would try to not have significant reductions and perhaps benefit from the fact that so many companies were going out of business. … The volumes are going to drop so significantly we just couldn’t take the risk of having all that expense without the business being there.”

2. Last Word: Connecting Downtown, Tranquil Treasure and Gas Tax Complexities - Thursday, January 26, 2017

Temple over the Tigers Wednesday in Philadelphia 77-66. East Carolina at the Forum is coming up Saturday. Grizz and Raptors at the Forum Wednesday evening and the Grizz win 101 – 99. The Grizz are on the road starting Friday against the Trail Blazers.

3. Former Knoxville Lawmaker Gets Probation for Tax Conviction - Thursday, January 26, 2017

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Former Democratic state Rep. Joe Armstrong has avoided a prison sentence for his federal tax fraud conviction.

4. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some of Those Who Died in 2016 - Monday, January 2, 2017

Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba's revolutionary leader and Thailand's longtime king, but also took away royals of a different sort: kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael.

5. Ex-Lawmaker Hopes Community Support Will Help Probation Bid - Tuesday, December 6, 2016

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Church, community and political leaders are expected to appear in federal court next month to show their support for former State Rep. Joe Armstrong as he hopes to avoid prison time for filing a false tax return.

6. Tennessee Rep. Armstrong Resigns Ahead of Expected Ouster - Monday, September 12, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Democratic State Rep. Joe Armstrong on Friday submitted his resignation from the Tennessee General Assembly, avoiding an expected move to oust him following a felony tax fraud conviction in federal court.

7. As Long as You’re Here, Kick Durham Out - Thursday, September 8, 2016

State lawmakers hit the snooze button in July when prospects were high for a special session to oust Rep. Jeremy Durham over a career of carousing.

8. Convicted Lawmaker's Attorney: Verdict Legally Inconsistent - Wednesday, August 24, 2016

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – An attorney representing a former Tennessee lawmaker found guilty of filing a false tax return says the jury's verdict is legally inconsistent.

The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/2beKvmt) reports that attorney Gregory Isaacs filed a motion Monday asking a judge to either judicially acquit former state Rep. Joe Armstrong or grant a new trial.

9. Last Word: The Evolution of Michael Rallings, Mediation Confidential and Council Day - Tuesday, August 9, 2016

The appointment of Michael Rallings as the permanent Memphis Police Director goes to the Memphis City Council Tuesday for what is expected to be a unanimous vote.

Rallings and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland talked about the appointment – the only major appointment in Strickland’s inner circle left seven months into his term as mayor – during a press conference Monday morning in the Hall of Mayors.

10. Tennessee Lawmaker Convicted of Filing False Tax Return, Acquitted of Tax Evasion - Tuesday, August 9, 2016

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee lawmaker who didn't pay taxes on a more than $300,000 windfall from an investment into cigarette tax stamps has been convicted of filing a false tax return, but acquitted of tax evasion and conspiracy charges.

11. Last Word: The One Before November, Defining The Outsider and Stock Exchange - Thursday, August 4, 2016

Election Day arrives in Shelby County.

And this election cycle, in the shadow of the November Presidential general election, has turned out to be pretty interesting.

12. Prosecutors: State Lawmaker Planned to Profit From Tax Hike - Thursday, August 4, 2016

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – As Tennessee lawmakers raised cigarette taxes to 62 cents per pack in 2007, one veteran representative wanted even more, saying it "should have been a dollar."

Prosecutors say that was part of Rep. Joe Armstrong's elaborate scheme not to raise revenue or curb smoking rates but to line his own pockets. He's accused of failing to pay taxes on money he made – more than $300,000 – by buying tax stamps at the old rate and selling them at the higher one.

13. Tennessee Lawmaker’s Federal Trial Underway - Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Just days before Tennessee’s primaries, one veteran state lawmaker won’t be battling on a ballot, but in federal court fighting fraud and tax evasion charges.

Democratic state Rep. Joe Armstrong of Knoxville did not draw a primary challenger, but nonetheless finds himself possibly fighting for his political life.

14. ‘Fearless’ Stewart Embraces Battles With Supermajority - Saturday, March 12, 2016

Democratic state Rep. Mike Stewart lives on the front lines of the Tennessee General Assembly. As chairman of the House Democratic Caucus with 26 members, Stewart could employ a bunker mentality, but instead has chosen to take the fight to the other side of the aisle.

15. Only So Much Durham Could Blame on Media - Thursday, February 4, 2016

It’s little wonder state Rep. Jeremy Durham had to take a two-week break from the General Assembly.

16. Council OKs Strickland's Directors, He Defends Pay Raises - Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Memphis City Council members approved Mayor Jim Strickland’s slate of 12 division chiefs and directors Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the first council meeting of 2016. And Strickland defended the pay raises for some of those positions compared to the salaries those appointed positions paid in the Wharton administration.

17. Tennessee Lawmakers Spent $30K on Grizzlies, Titans Tickets - Tuesday, August 25, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A recent analysis of state campaign finance records show at least seven Tennessee lawmakers collectively spent more than $30,000 in campaign money on tickets to professional sporting events since 2003.

18. Federal Judge Steps Out of Case Against Rep. Joe Armstrong - Friday, June 26, 2015

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Chief U.S. District Judge Tom Varlan has recused himself from the tax fraud conspiracy case against state Rep. Joe Armstrong of Knoxville.

19. Rep. Joe Armstrong Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud, Tax Evasion - Monday, June 22, 2015

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – State Rep. Joe Armstrong of Knoxville has pleaded not guilty to federal fraud and tax evasion charges connected to an increase in the state's cigarette tax.

20. Feds Charge Joe Armstrong With Fraud, Tax Evasion - Thursday, June 18, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Democratic state Rep. Joe Armstrong of Knoxville has been indicted on federal fraud and tax evasion charges connected to an increase in the state's cigarette tax in 2007.

21. Nine Losing Candidates Challenge August Vote - Thursday, September 4, 2014

Nine losing candidates from the August elections are contesting the results in a Shelby County Chancery Court lawsuit.

The lawsuit was filed Sept. 2 by Democratic candidates Joe Brown, Henri Brooks and Wanda Halbert; judicial candidates Mozella Ross, Kim Sims, Kenya Brooks, J. Nathan Toney and Alicia Howard; and Doris Deberry-Bradshaw, who ran in a state House Democratic primary.

22. Election Commission Certifies August Vote - Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Shelby County Election Commission certified the August election results Monday, Aug. 25, at the beginning of a week that includes an early oath of office for those elected to county offices on the ballot.

23. In Rare Move, Police Confirm ‘Blue Flu’ - Tuesday, July 8, 2014

In the storied history of labor relations between City Hall and the rank and file of the Memphis Police Department, there is a standing rule about work slowdowns, sometimes referred to as “blue flu.”

24. 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.

25. Counseling Group Opens for Backlog Rape Victims - Thursday, January 16, 2014

The Shelby County Rape Crisis Center is starting a weekly support group for rape victims whose rape kits were among the 12,000 left untested by Memphis Police Department over a 30-year period.

The announcement of the support group came Tuesday, the same day the Tennessee Legislature convened for the year, with several proposals connected to the scandal expected to at least be debated, if not acted on, during the short election-year session.

26. State Legislators to Gather in Memphis - Saturday, December 14, 2013

More than 600 state legislators from across the country gather in Memphis starting Wednesday, Dec. 11, for the four-day annual meeting of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.

The national group is led by Tennessee State Rep. Joe Armstrong of Knoxville. State Rep. Larry Miller of Memphis is president of the Tennessee caucus to the group.

27. Black Caucus of State Legislators to Meet in Memphis - Tuesday, December 10, 2013

More than 600 state legislators from across the country gather in Memphis starting Wednesday, Dec. 11, for the four-day annual meeting of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.

The national group is led by Tennessee State Rep. Joe Armstrong of Knoxville. State Rep. Larry Miller of Memphis is president of the Tennessee caucus to the group.

28. Finance Complaints Against Haslam, Campfield Seen - Tuesday, August 27, 2013

The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance will determine whether to fine Gov. Bill Haslam and state Sen. Stacy Campfield.

The registry earlier voted to impose modest fines on three Democratic legislators who failed to report political contributions. House Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Turner of Nashville was assessed $250. State Reps. Joe Armstrong, D-Knoxville, and G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, were fined $50 each.

29. Council Grapples With Attrition Plan Reality - Thursday, July 18, 2013

Every version of a city budget the Memphis City Council and Mayor A C Wharton Jr. considered in June included a plan to lose 300 city employees through attrition for long-term savings toward meeting rising future debt obligations.

30. Council Ponders Use of Reserve To Keep Fire Station Open - Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Memphis City Council member considered briefly Tuesday, July 16, using $1.1 million from the $48 million city reserve fund to keep a North Memphis fire station open.

But they dropped the idea after Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. agreed to keep Fire Station #6, on Danny Thomas Boulevard north of Chelsea Avenue open at least until Labor Day.

31. Police Budget Passes Early Council Test - Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Memphis City Council’s budget committee approved the largest budget for any single city division Tuesday, May 7.

But the committee debate before the vote set the stage for what is expected to be more discussion about how much the Memphis Police Department needs to protect and serve.

32. City Council Approves Fairgrounds TDZ Request - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday, Feb. 19, plans for a tourism development zone to capture sales tax revenue in a large area for a renovation of the Fairgrounds property at first.

The boundaries of the zone go to the state for approval and city Community and Housing Development division director Robert Lipscomb said such a proposal could be at the state building commission in Nashville in April.

33. Blue CRUSH Cuts Point to Larger Divide - Thursday, January 10, 2013

Crime numbers may be the most politically volatile set of statistics elected officials can debate or rely on.

The statistics mean little to someone who has been a crime victim. But they are a way of validating whether public money is being spent effectively. On the other hand, how crimes are counted always will be debated.

34. City Schools Chief of Staff Leaves for Chicago Job - Saturday, December 22, 2012

John Barker, chief of staff for Memphis City Schools, is leaving the school system in January to become chief of accountability for Chicago Public Schools.

35. Black Caucus Organization Names New President - Friday, December 21, 2012

Democratic Rep. Joe Armstrong of Knoxville has been selected to be the president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators for the next two years.

36. Harwell Stops Payment for Some Legislator Travel - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

NASHVILLE – House Speaker Beth Harwell, who donates her own legislative expense payments to charity, has moved to curtail the expense money other state representatives collect for out-of-state traveling.

37. Tenn. Hospital Fee Proposal Passes House - Friday, April 29, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – A proposal to renew a fee on hospitals designed to avoid millions in TennCare cuts is headed to the governor.

The measure passed the House 86-3 on Thursday. The companion bill was unanimously approved in the Senate 30-0 earlier this month.

38. Commission to Appeal Second Juvenile Court Judgeship - Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The battle over more than one Juvenile Court judge is on its way to the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Shelby County Commissioners voted this week to appeal an earlier ruling by the Tennessee Appeals Court to the high court. The Supreme Court could choose to hear the case or deny the request for an appeal, which would leave the appeals court ruling in place.

39. Events - Tuesday, December 23, 2008

The R.S.V.P. Program is collecting old cell phones for use as 911 emergency phones for senior citizens and victims of domestic abuse. Phones and batteries may be dropped off through Dec. 31 at the Aging Commission of the Mid-South, 2670 Union Extended, Suite 1000. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you have 10 or more phones to drop off, you may call Joanne Lowe at 515-2084 for pickup.

40. Abortion Resolution Fails Again in House Subcommittee - Wednesday, February 27, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - A resolution that would change the state's constitution to allow more limits on abortion has failed again in a House subcommittee, but supporters say they aren't giving up hope this year.

41. Lawmakers Push Special Elections to Avoid Knox Co. Problems - Thursday, February 14, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - Legislators hoping other local governments can avoid recent chaos experienced by Knox County want to require special elections rather than appointments for filling multiple vacancies on a county commission.

42. Jewell Receives Certificate of Planning - Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Laura Jewell of A2H has received a certificate of planning from the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Jewell holds a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from Mississippi State University in 2002. She has five years' experience in the planning field and more than three years' experience in landscape architecture.

43. Second Juvenile Court Judge Position Hinges on Appeal - Wednesday, September 26, 2007

There won't be any move by the Shelby County Commission to fill a second Juvenile Court judge's position until the issue is decided by an appeals court.

Chancellor Kenny Armstrong refused to lift a stay of such an appointment Monday afternoon. As that was happening, commissioners, at their bi-monthly session, were opening a new front in the political discussion about changes to the court.

44. Juvenile Judge Stay Should Be Lifted, Commission Votes - Friday, August 24, 2007

Shelby County Commissioners voted Wednesday to seek to lift a stay of a Chancery Court ruling that would allow them to appoint a second Juvenile Court judge.

The commission's attorney in the matter, Leo Bearman, is expected to file the motion with Chancellor Kenny Armstrong soon, said Commissioner Deidre Malone.

45. Q2 Court Filings Up Slightly - Monday, July 17, 2006

Who'd have thought the decision last year to close a 30-year-old Memphis amusement park would spark a grassroots campaign to save it with everything from concerts, press conferences and a host of other public pleas?

46. Archived Article: Law - Thursday, February 3, 2005
Real Estate Market Drives Law Practice

Commercial Pickup Drives More Legal Business

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

The local real estate industry has been booming for the last two years as low mortgage interest rates have led many area resid...

47. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, February 2, 2005
HEADLINE

MAAR Inducts Officers, Names Realtor Award Winners

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors announced the following 2004 award winners: Lee McWaters of McWaters & Associates, Realtor of the Year; Sally Isom of Prudential Collins-M...

48. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Khara Woods was the 2003 recipient of the John Paul Jones Journalism Scholarship

Khara Woods was the 2002-2003 recipient of the John Paul Jones Journalism Scholarship at the University of Memphis. Woods, a 21-year-old senior journalism major, is ...

49. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, November 7, 2002
EEOC wins verdict against Northwest

EEOC wins verdict against Northwest

A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee returned a verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and plainti...

50. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, April 27, 2000
The Memphis Bar Association presents the ninth annual Entertaining Motions Tuesday at Playhouse on the Square The Memphis Bar Association presents the ninth annual "Entertaining Motions" Tuesday at Playhouse on the Square. A light dinner i...

51. Archived Article: Attorney Graph - Tuesday, February 16, 1999
Attorney Attorney Judgments Amount ------------------------------------------------ ----------- -------------------------- Gordon & Feldbaum 226 $220,174.79 Baer Baer & Baer 220 $348,622.30 Mccullough Law Firm ...

52. Archived Article: Minority Biz Committee - Thursday, September 17, 1998
Sunquist creates minority business advisory committee Sunquist creates minority business advisory committee Gov. Don Sundquist announced Tuesday the establishment of the Minority Business Development Advisory Committee. The committee is designed to ...

53. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 19, 1998
National Commerce Bancorporation Names David Popwell to Head Mergers and Acquisitions David T. Popwell has joined National Commerce Bancorporation as executive vice president for mergers and acquisitions. He formerly was chairman for the mergers and...

54. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, July 17, 1997
The Memphis/Mid-South chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the U The Memphis/Mid-South chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee are sponsoring a seminar on Friday at noon at Calva...

55. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 19, 1997
Larry Lewis, president of Lewis Ford, was elected chairman of the board for the Better Business Bureau for 1997-1998 Larry Lewis, president of Lewis Ford, was elected chairman of the board for the Better Business Bureau for 1997-1998. Other elected ...

56. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, July 18, 1996
The Tennessee Bar Association has announced that TBA members insured through the Tennessee Bar Association Professional Liability Insurance Program between 1990 and 1993 will be receiving equity (profit) distributions totaling $500,000 The Tennessee...