After 17 years with Pickering Firm Inc., James Hale has been tapped as one of the architecture and engineering firm’s principal owners. As director of finance and administration, Hale is responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the firm and the day-to-day fiscal management of the company. Hale, who is based in Pickering’s Memphis office, also oversees all accounting and administrative staff, including human resources and IT.

2. Crazy Good - Friday, May 25, 2018

STILL CRAZY. STILL RIGHT. Lauren Crews and I sipped coffee and talked about his crazy idea. Again. I’m writing about it. Again. Maybe we’re both crazy.

We first talked about it sipping whiskey years ago at sunset on the bluff behind the Metal Museum, gazing out on the river’s big, bold bend south of the Harahan, the most dramatic river view in Memphis, dramatic enough to accommodate big, bold vision.

3. Wiuff Looks to Boost Engagement As MAAR Board President - Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Lauren Harkins Wiuff, a broker at Marx-Bensdorf Realtors, has begun her tenure as the 2018 president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors board of directors. Wiuff, who will serve a one-year term as board president, is also a lifetime member of MAAR’s Multi Million Dollar Club. At Marx-Bensdorf, she leads a team that includes her sister, Stephanie Sheahan.

4. We’re No. 1! - Thursday, January 4, 2018

While tax law changes have some worried about the impact on charitable giving in 2018, Community Foundation of Greater Memphis president Robert Fockler points to Memphis’s historical standing as a generous city and his foundation’s own growth as reasons he is not worried as the calendar flips to a new year.

5. UTHSC Names Storgion Chair Of Physician Assistant Studies - Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Dr. Stephanie Storgion has been named chair of the department of physician assistant studies at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Storgion’s appointment comes as the department moves to the College of Medicine from the College of Health Professions, where it started two years ago. 

6. Shipmon Joins Lending Team at Paragon - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Thomas “Tee” Shipmon has joined Paragon Bank as senior vice president, specialty lending. In this role, Shipmon is responsible for developing products for Paragon that solve customers’ challenges and that are profitable to the bank. Currently, specialty lending is providing short-term commercial construction loans to companies, often franchisees, that are expanding operations.

7. 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?

8. My Kind of Crazy - Thursday, July 2, 2015

CRAZY LIKE CHISCA. Lauren Crews told me that people think he’s crazy.

After all, he paddled a canoe from the Twin Cities to New Orleans – just him and his dog. He rode a bike to New Orleans, too, all the way down Highway 61 in the summer, the heat driving him dizzy into ditches.

9. Tanger Outlets Confirms Southaven Involvement - Friday, January 9, 2015

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. has confirmed what The Daily News first reported in December: It will play a key role in the development of a massive outlet mall in Southaven.

10. Events - Tuesday, August 7, 2012

The Church Health Center/MIFA Farmers Market will be open Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. Visit churchhealthcenter.org.

11. Events - Monday, August 6, 2012

EarlyShares will host the 24/24 Nationwide Crowdfunding Educational Roadshow Monday, Aug. 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Memphis Bioworks Conference Center, 20 S. Dudley St. The event is geared toward those seeking to fund a startup or invest in new or growing businesses. Visit earlyshares.com.

12. Events - Tuesday, June 5, 2012

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, June 5, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Neil White, author of “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts,” will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org for reservations.

13. Events - Monday, June 4, 2012

Visible Music College will present a Visible Live concert Monday, June 4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Cooper-Young gazebo at the corner of Cooper Street and Young Avenue. Darien Clea will perform. Cost is free.

14. SCO’s Steele Receives Optometry Recognition - Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Dr. Glen T. Steele, a professor at the Southern College of Optometry, has received the prestigious William Feinbloom Award from the American Academy of Optometry for his work with InfantSEE.

15. ABC Grant Applications Available to Arts Orgs - Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Organizations seeking funding for artistic and culture projects are invited to apply for Arts Build Communities grants.

Grants are available for eligible organizations in Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale and Tipton counties. Applicants must be state-recognized nonprofit organizations or government entities and must be able to provide a dollar-for-dollar match toward the proposed project.

16. Events - Monday, May 30, 2011

Methodist North Hospital will host a free seminar on heart attack symptoms Tuesday, May 31, at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Total Joint Center Classroom at the hospital, 3690 Covington Pike. Dr. Matthew Smolin, cardiologist at the Sutherland Cardiology Clinic, will speak. To register, call 888-777-5959.

17. Bravo Kicks Off 2010-11 Season - Thursday, September 23, 2010

The ArtsMemphis Bravo 2010-2011 season will begin Thursday at 5:30 p.m. with a reception at Memphis College of Art followed by a digital docent-led private tour of the “Who Shot Rock & Roll” exhibit at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 1934 Poplar Ave.

18. AP Poll: Obama at New Low for Handling Economy - Thursday, August 19, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama earned his lowest marks ever on his handling of the economy in a new Associated Press-GfK poll, which also found that an overwhelming majority of Americans now describe the nation's financial outlook as poor.

19. Solar Financing on Tap For Baker Donelson Seminar - Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will host a breakfast briefing titled “Private Financing for the Solar Industry” July 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

The briefing will originate from Baker Donelson’s Nashville office at 211 Commerce St., suite 800. Simultaneous video will be broadcast to Baker Donelson’s offices in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Johnson City.

20. City to Hold Arts Day Events June 22 at Civic Center Plaza - Thursday, June 10, 2010

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and City Council Chairman Harold Collins will proclaim June 22 Arts Day in the city of Memphis at that day’s City Council meeting.

21. US Education Secretary to Speak in Memphis - Friday, June 4, 2010

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will speak at the National PTA Convention in Memphis June 11 at 5:30 p.m.

The 114th Annual National PTA Convention will be held June 10-13 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

22. Shelby Farms Celebrates Nature With Earth Week - Thursday, April 15, 2010

The annual Earth Day turns 40 on April 22, so the Shelby Farms Park Conservancy wanted to have a “birthday blowout” for the event created in 1970 to raise environmental awareness and promote eco-friendly practices.

23. Project Greenway - Monday, March 22, 2010

There’s no doubt 2010 will go down as a watershed year for the Wolf River Greenway, the $28 million, 22-mile nature corridor that traces the Wolf River from Memphis’ eastern border to Downtown.

The team responsible for giving life to the Greenway – the city parks department, the Wolf River Conservancy and the Hyde Family Foundations – has achieved a pair of key milestones, both of which are being celebrated as the jumpstart this project sorely needed.

24. Local ULI Leads Green Charge - Monday, November 16, 2009

Memphis might lag behind other cities when it comes to developing and connecting green spaces, but a collaboration of organizations is working to improve this community’s “greenprint,” or its collection of parks, trails and other natural areas, and then link them to regional and national green spaces.

25. Great Time for US Consumers: America is on Sale - Tuesday, October 6, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - There has never been a better time to be a consumer. America is on sale.

The Great Recession has caused massive job losses and hardship for millions, but it has also fostered a shoppers' paradise. Anyone who still has the means to spend can find unheard of deals.

26. A River Runs Through Us: Memphis’ once and future connection with the Wolf - Monday, September 7, 2009

A cottonmouth slithers through the marsh. A wolf spider clings to a cypress tree. A white heron soars above the bottomland forest.

Paddle a canoe down the Ghost River section of the Wolf River in Fayette County and you’ll travel through multiple, distinct ecosystems teeming with wildlife. But while animal sightings convey the true spirit of the Wolf, only one creature – the elusive “river rat” – can verbalize why this river and its wetland corridor are so important.

27. Circuit City Ripples Go Beyond Vacancies, Layoffs - Thursday, February 5, 2009

Circuit City will finally flicker out when its last 567 stores close this year, but the bankruptcy of the nation's second-largest electronics retailer will ripple across the U.S. economy for years.

28. Events - Friday, January 9, 2009

The Memphis Advertising Federation will hold a “Seminar on Trademarks and Intellectual Properties” by Alan G. Crone of Crone & Mason PLC today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Cost is $30 for members and $40 for guests. For reservations, contact Pam Routh at 550-2114 or pamcts@bellsouth.net. For more information, visit www.memphisadfed.org.

29. Events - Thursday, January 8, 2009

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will hold its free bimonthly new business workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The workshop is free and is designed to assist people encountering business-related taxes for the first time. To register, visit www.tennessee.gov/revenue/bustaxworkshops/.

30. Barrett Opens Design and Marketing Firm - Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Stefanie Barrett has opened Barrett Creative, a full-service graphic design and marketing firm. Barrett has more than 15 years of experience. She is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the Memphis Chamber of Commerce and Women on the Move, and serves as the marketing sponsor for the Commission on Missing and Exploited Children (COMEC) and the Small Business Chamber.

31. Events - Tuesday, October 16, 2007

The Memphis Regional Chamber's Metro Business Council Breakfast will be held today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., Suite 909. Admission is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to Tunga Lee at 543-3571 or tlee@memphischamber.com.

32. Baptist Names Baker Nursing Research Coordinator - Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Nursing professor Diana Baker has been named Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.'s new coordinator for nursing research. Baker is the first person to hold the position. She has been in nursing for more than 40 years and most recently served on the faculty of the Baptist College of Health Sciences.

33. Archived Article: Cooper-young (lead) - Tuesday, August 3, 2004
Tiger Bryant: owner of young avenue deli:

More Businesses Come to Cooper-Young

Revitalization spurs new interest in Midtown neighborhood

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

In some ways, Pam Fongs decision to uproot Jasmine, her Thai and vegetar...

34. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Memphis Memos March 19

Ken Newberry was appointed senior vice president at Memphis Area Teachers Credit Union. He earned a bachelors degree from Christian Brothers University. Prior to joining MATCU, he worked at Union Planters Bank. Stan Cardwel...