A pair of potentially place-changing projects were approved for PILOTs by the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. on Tuesday, July 10.

2. Downtown Board Approves Tax Breaks for South Main, Beale Projects - Wednesday, July 11, 2018

A pair of potentially place-changing projects were approved for PILOTs by the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. on Tuesday, July 10.

3. Collierville Frisco Locomotive Bell Restored - Saturday, August 19, 2017

A 265-pound bell that was on Collierville’s Frisco 1351 locomotive has been restored and will be part of an exhibit that opened this week on the city’s railroad history at the Morton Museum of Collierville History, 195 Main St.

4. Collierville Frisco Locomotive Bell Restored - Thursday, August 17, 2017

A 265-pound bell that was on Collierville’s Frisco 1351 locomotive has been restored and will be part of an exhibit that opened this week on the city’s railroad history at the Morton Museum of Collierville History, 195 Main St.

5. Council Vote Puts Overton Gateway Compromise To Test - Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Memphis City Council members will put a tentative compromise on the proposed Overton Gateway development to the test Tuesday, July 25.

The council is scheduled to vote on the multifamily apartment project to be built by Makowsky Ringel Greenberg that encompasses both sides of Sam Cooper Boulevard at East Parkway.

6. Overton Gateway Developers, Neighbors Reach Tentative Compromise - Friday, July 14, 2017

It may have taken the mediation of a Memphis City Council member and two hours of negotiation, but representatives from a local development group and a coalition of concerned Midtown residents were able to reach a tentative compromise on the fate of a massive project at the doorstep of Overton Park.

7. Penn National Gaming to Buy 2 Tunica Casinos for $44M - Thursday, March 30, 2017

1450 Bally Blvd.
Robinsonville, MS 38664 

Sale Amount: $44 million

Sale Date: March 28, 2017

8. Body Count - Saturday, February 4, 2017

A day at a time, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has been writing the names of those who have been murdered in a notebook he keeps with him since he became mayor in January 2016.

When five people, two of them 15 years old, died violently the weekend that much of the world’s attention was on protest marches and the new administration in Washington, Strickland was getting updates on the latest surge in violence.

9. Finances Will Be in Focus at City Council - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The list of financial surprises that Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland presented to Memphis City Council members two weeks ago tops council discussions Tuesday, March 15.

10. ‘Complete Gut’ Planned for Dermon Building in Downtown Memphis - Friday, January 22, 2016

The historic Dermon Building at the northeast corner of Third Street and Court Avenue will be turned into a boutique hotel following a recent purchase.

The 46 N. Third St. structure, which was built in 1925, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places due to its art deco and Renaissance-styled architecture. Real estate and bail bonding firms have occupied the lower levels, but the 10-story building has sat completely vacant for a few years and substantially vacant for well over 10 years.

11. Dangerous Time to Play Emotionally Charged Missouri - Saturday, November 21, 2015

Tennessee’s football team may be headed into a perfect storm Saturday night at Missouri.

It’s been an emotional whirlwind the last two weeks for the Tigers (5-5, 1-5 SEC), and they will have plenty of motivation against the Vols (6-4, 3-3).

12. 100 North Main Seeks Historic Designation - Friday, January 30, 2015

An effort to redevelop a Downtown skyscraper may have received a boost this week. A state board is recommending that the tower at 100 N. Main St. be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a move that could allow the owner to seek tax credits and grants to redevelop the building.

13. Room for Growth - Saturday, October 4, 2014

Sardor and Gulam Umarov are used to fighting battles with seemingly long odds.

Between 2005 and 2009, the brothers waged a high-profile human rights campaign against the authoritarian government in their native Uzbekistan for the release of their father, Sanjar Umarov, a Germantown businessman thrown into prison for opposing the regime.

14. Tigers Look to Ace Next Tourney Test - Friday, March 21, 2014

Memphis made the Final Four. Seriously, you can stop worrying about the first game this Friday against George Washington University.

The Tigers joined American, Michigan and national champion Dayton in the annual Academic Performance Tournament’s Final Four, as played out by Inside Higher Ed. In this tournament, the winners are based on the Academic Progress Rate, the NCAA’s multiyear measure of a team’s classroom performance.

15. Oil Wavers on Debt Ceiling, Tropical Storm - Friday, July 29, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil settled virtually unchanged Thursday, as traders waited to learn more about the possible impact of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, the wrangling over the debt ceiling in Washington and the debt crisis in Europe.

16. Home Run - Monday, April 18, 2011

From March to September, Matt Hughes is a busy man. His 10-year-old son plays for the Jackson (Tenn.) Coyotes, a competitive baseball team. Just about every weekend Hughes and his family of four hit the road for a baseball tournament, traveling around the Southeast to places from Memphis to Panama City, Fla.

17. Bair Says Senate Bill Must be Tweaked - Monday, March 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Friday loopholes need to be filled in new Senate legislation to ensure an end to the disastrous "too-big-to-fail" approach that brought the government rushing in to bail out big banks in the financial crisis.

18. CRE Market Sweats Tight Times - Tuesday, March 16, 2010

From Downtown to the eastern suburbs, from the airport to Millington, the landscape is bleak for commercial real estate brokers.

Everywhere they look, they see signs that the local market has endured and continues to endure its share of black eyes. In the past 12 months, for example, two of the area’s four biggest sales occurred on the Shelby County Courthouse steps.

19. The Cost of Progress - Monday, March 8, 2010

The development of Norfolk Southern Corp.’s $112 million intermodal yard on a former cattle ranch in Fayette County has polarized the community for more than a year.

20. Design Review to Discuss Downtown Art Projects - Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Items that will be discussed today at the regular meeting of the Center City Commission Design Review Board include a proposal to display artwork on Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division light poles along South Main Street and G.E. Patterson Avenue in the South Main Historic Arts District.

21. Raleigh Retail Takes Further Blow - Friday, November 21, 2008

The retail market in Raleigh took another hit this week when the Raleigh Plaza shopping center at the northeast corner of Austin Peay Highway and Yale Road was demolished.

The departure of the 38,195-square-foot center is another black eye for an area where retailers have struggled to survive. Across Austin Peay from the center is an empty shell that once housed a Seessel’s

22. UrbanArt Commission Looks to Color Downtown - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Passersby stroll past the intersection of Main Street and Peabody Place in Downtown and a pulsating beam of green light appears under their feet. Caught off guard but amused, the pedestrians hold out their arms and move a little to see what the beam of light will do.

23. Commissioners to DiscussJudicial Appointment - Wednesday, April 23, 2008
     In committee meetings today, members of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners will discuss the appointment of a new judicial commissioner and set the term of the appointment. The new judicial commissioner would help o

24. Underutilized Downtown Properties Await Development - Tuesday, August 23, 2005

The 29-story Sterick Building at 8 S. Third St. was once the city's premier office building - and was the tallest structure in the region for several decades.

Today, the 350,883-square-foot building is vacant and faces the same plight of inactivity as nine other historic Downtown properties identified by the Center City Commission.

25. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, March 10, 2003
University of Memphis president Dr

University of Memphis president Dr. Shirley Raines will announce a major gift to the U of M that will fund the creation of a new center devoted to the study and solution of problems associated with complex and t...

26. Archived Article: Gov't Bott - Friday, July 30, 1999
A project that will close a gap on the north side of Court Square will be considered by the Design Review Board at its meeting Wednesday Court Square project would consolidate Burch Porter By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News A project that would close a...

27. Archived Article: Idb - Wednesday, June 16, 1999
By STACEY PETSCHAUER Two projects would create 180 new jobs By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News Two projects that will create 180 new jobs in Memphis over the next three years will go before the Industrial Development Board today at 3 p.m. The IDB w...

28. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, February 25, 1999
Crime statistics Crime statistics Whether the aftermath of holiday parties or mild temperatures, incident reports filed in Memphis or Shelby County during the first 15 days of January were nearly 10 percent higher than those filed during the same pe...

29. Archived Article: Gov't (drb) - Thursday, February 4, 1999
DRB considers plan Parking deck planned near AutoZone Park By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News A plan to build a multi-level parking deck near the site of the proposed AutoZone Park will be considered by the Design Review Board at its meeting at 4:30 p....

30. Archived Article: Real Fcs Box (talk House) - Tuesday, May 27, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Talking House - At a Glance What: A low-powered radio transmitter placed inside a home for sale. What it does: Broadcasts a digitally-recorded message describing the home 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Transmission range: About 250 to 3...

31. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, June 18, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Local architecture firm wins awards Architecture, Incorporated honored for Hunt Phelan home renovation By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News A local architecture firm has been recognized by two Memphis organizations for its restoration work...