Larry Laurenzi describes himself as a “litigator” – meaning much of his 35-year career in the Memphis U.S. Attorney’s office was about the courtroom – going to trial or preparing to go to trial.

2. Former US Atty. Laurenzi Joins Baker Donelson - Saturday, June 9, 2018

Former U.S. Attorney Lawrence Laurenzi has joined Baker Donelson law firm as of counsel.

Laurenzi, a career federal prosecutor with more than 35 years of experience in the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Tennessee, is joining the firm’s government enforcement and investigations group.

3. Former US Atty. Laurenzi Joins Baker Donelson - Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Former U.S. Attorney Lawrence Laurenzi has joined Baker Donelson law firm as of counsel.

Laurenzi, a career federal prosecutor with more than 35 years of experience in the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Tennessee, is joining the firm’s government enforcement and investigations group.

4. Who Starts on Defense? You’ll Have to Wait - Friday, April 6, 2018

Jeremy Pruitt hasn’t been afraid to change things around during his first spring practice as Tennessee’s head football coach.

5. Commitment to King's Unfinished Work Remains 50 Years Later - Tuesday, April 3, 2018

ATLANTA (AP) – Tyrone Brooks was 22 years old and 400 miles away, seeking clues to an unsolved lynching as old as he was, when he got the news that Martin Luther King Jr. was dead. Stunned, Brooks dropped everything and drove to Memphis, crying all the way.

6. What Facebook's Privacy Policy Allows May Surprise You - Tuesday, March 27, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) – To get an idea of the data Facebook collects about you, just ask for it. You'll get a file with every photo and comment you've posted, all the ads you've clicked on, stuff you've liked and searched for and everyone you've friended – and unfriended – over the years.

7. Digest - Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Memphis Grizzlies Suffer 15th Consecutive Loss

The Grizzlies lost their 15th straight game, 119-110 at Chicago, on Wednesday, March 7.

The team has not won since defeating the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum on Jan. 29.

8. 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.

9. Solar Industry on Edge as Trump Weighs Tariffs on Panels - Tuesday, January 23, 2018

DALLAS (AP) – Some in the U.S. solar-power industry are hoping a decision this week by President Donald Trump doesn't bring on an eclipse.

Companies that install solar-power systems for homeowners and utilities are bracing for Trump's call on whether to slap tariffs on imported panels.

10. Interim Coach Can Get Vols Into Bowl Game - Friday, November 17, 2017

Brady Hoke makes his debut as Tennessee’s interim football coach Saturday at 7 p.m. EST (ESPN) against LSU in Neyland Stadium.

Perhaps it’s an audition for the head coaching vacancy left when Butch Jones was fired on Sunday morning, hours after the Vols (4-6, 0-6 SEC) returned to Knoxville from a 50-17 loss at Missouri.

11. Tobi Merschat Sources Sustainable Corporate Culture - Friday, November 10, 2017

It started with pecan pie. Actually, it started a few steps pre-pie. Growing up in Columbia, South Carolina, the yard of Tobi Merschat’s family home was thick with pecan trees, and in the fall, the whole family would gather pecans, shell them and then bake their shared labor into pie. From hard work emerged delicious reward – a model of sustainability.

12. Reeling Vols Are 0-5 Against Carolina’s Muschamp - Friday, October 13, 2017

Fans are fuming. Players are fighting. Butch Jones is coaching for his job.

The Tennessee football coach is in dire need of a good showing when the Vols (3-2, 0-2 SEC) play host to South Carolina (4-2, 2-2) on Saturday at Neyland Stadium (noon, ESPN).

13. Shaky Start Exposes Raw Nerves as Dawgs Roll In - Friday, September 29, 2017

Tennessee football coach Butch Jones had more than Georgia on his mind this week. Rumors on message boards and reports on sports talk radio flamed the fires around Jones and the Vols after last Saturday’s 17-13 victory over Massachusetts at Neyland Stadium.

14. Win vs. Georgia Now Needed to Save Season - Friday, September 22, 2017

It’s been a long week for Tennessee football. UT’s Sept. 30 game against Georgia at Neyland Stadium can’t get here soon enough. Not after the Vols’ 26-20 loss to Florida last Saturday in Gainesville.

15. Breather for Vols Before Traveling to Florida - Friday, September 8, 2017

Get ready for another thrill ride, Tennessee fans. Your football team is at it again, just like last year.

Tennessee needed a comeback and overtime to beat Appalachian State in its 2016 season opener. The Vols needed comebacks to beat Virginia Tech and Florida and got a Hail Mary touchdown pass as time ran out to beat Georgia.

16. Looks Like Another 8-4 Season for Tennessee - Friday, August 25, 2017

Oops. I goofed last year. So did lots of other people who thought Tennessee’s football team would win the SEC East Division and go to the league championship game for the first time since 2007.

17. National Title is Success for Alabama, Not Other SEC Teams - Friday, July 14, 2017

HOOVER, Ala. – They play in the same conference, but in different worlds. Alabama defines success as winning a national championship.

The rest of the Southeastern Conference?

If they’re honest, those teams now define success as how close they can come to Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide. They define success with the knowledge that there is the preeminent program in college football – winners of four national titles since 2009 and only a play away in 2016 – and then there are the other 13 teams in the SEC.

18. Stanley Cup Run Makes State Sports History List - Friday, June 23, 2017

Time and again during the recent Stanley Cup Final, people asked the rhetorical question: Is this the greatest moment in Nashville sports history?

Let the debate continue. But let’s take it a step further: Was this the greatest moment in the state’s sports history?

19. Angry Dems Turn Against Leaders After House Election Losses - Thursday, June 22, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Party divisions were on glaring display Wednesday as a special election loss in a wildly expensive Georgia House race left bitter lawmakers turning their anger on their own leaders.

20. Jerry’s Sno Cones Files Permit for Cordova Shop - Thursday, June 8, 2017

In this week’s Real Estate Recap, one of the most iconic dessert spots in Memphis gets ready to expand, Crosstown Concourse is getting ready for its official grand opening and FedEx Ground upgrades its diesel facility...

21. Wide Receiver U? That’s So 20 Years Ago - Friday, May 26, 2017

At the 2015 SEC Media Days, Tennessee coach Butch Jones referred to his school as “the original Wide Receiver U.”

The reference goes back to the days when the Vols were loaded with fast, talented pass receivers on the perimeter. In a heady stretch from 1982-91, UT had six wide receivers selected in the first round of the NFL draft – Anthony Hancock, Willie Gault, Clyde Duncan, Tim McGee, Anthony Miller and Alvin Harper.

22. Road to WCWS Once Again Goes Through UT - Friday, May 19, 2017

Several of Tennessee’s athletic teams would just be glad to get an NCAA Tournament bid. UT’s softball team expects a lot more. Like getting to the Women’s College World Series.

23. New AD Fires Shot Easily Heard at Nelson Stadium - Friday, May 12, 2017

Tennessee coaches of all sports were alerted last Thursday when Sam Winterbotham was fired after 11 seasons as the Vols’ men’s tennis coach.

No doubt UT baseball coach Dave Serrano got the alert. He could be next in line.

24. Who Will Grab the Spotlight in Vols' Spring Game? - Friday, April 21, 2017

Tennessee completes its fifth spring practice under head coach Butch Jones on Saturday, April 22, at 4 p.m. with the DISH Orange & White Game at Neyland Stadium.

It’s merely the beginning as the Vols prepare for the 2017 season.

25. Dobbs Had a Great Run, But Manning is Still No. 1 - Friday, January 6, 2017

Tennessee senior Joshua Dobbs has created a quarterback controversy. Dobbs finished his college career Dec. 30 when UT beat Nebraska 38-24 in the Music City Bowl in Nashville. He accounted for 409 total yards – 291 passing and 118 yards rushing – and was chosen the game’s MVP.

26. FedEx’s Glenn to Receive Liberty Bowl Spirit Award - Saturday, December 24, 2016

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl is preparing to honor T. Michael Glenn a few days before the longtime FedEx executive retires.

27. FedEx’s Glenn to Receive Liberty Bowl Spirit Award - Friday, December 23, 2016

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl is preparing to honor T. Michael Glenn a few days before the longtime FedEx executive retires.

28. The Alamo? No, Vols Rally Around Loss to Vandy - Friday, December 23, 2016

Tennessee’s football team can’t afford to get too merry when it goes into Christmas break this weekend. Not with the way it finished the 2016 regular season, and not with a chance for some redemption.

29. College Football Programs are Trending Toward Younger Hires - Wednesday, November 9, 2016

When searching for a new head football coach, schools have been showing more willingness to hire an up-and-comer like Tom Herman or P.J. Fleck, rather than a veteran with a long track record of success such as Les Miles.

30. Vols Prepare for ‘Grind’ of Weaker Foes - Friday, October 28, 2016

Tennessee begins the easy part of its football schedule Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7:15 p.m. (ESPN2) against South Carolina in Columbia. Just don’t tell UT coach Butch Jones this is the easy part of the schedule.

31. Could This Be the Year the Crimson Tide Rolls Out With a Loss at Tennessee? - Friday, October 14, 2016

Tennessee defensive end LaTroy Lewis was raised in Akron, Ohio, and recalls a special Saturday of football each fall when he was a youth: Ohio State vs. Michigan.

“That’s what I was taught my whole life,” Lewis says, “and then I got down here in the South, and it was kind of like: ‘Is there any other game beside Tennessee and Alabama?’”

32. For the First Time This Season, Vols Set to Play as Underdog - Friday, October 7, 2016

You almost can feel Tennessee is a football team of destiny as the most difficult games of the schedule loom Saturday at Texas A&M and Oct. 15 against Alabama at Neyland Stadium.

There aren’t many successful Hail Mary passes, but the Vols got one last Saturday and beat Georgia 34-31 in Athens. Tennessee trailed Georgia 17-0 in the first half.

33. Calming Halftime Helps Save a Season - Friday, September 30, 2016

Tennessee football coach Butch Jones went from goat to hero in a matter of hours last Saturday.

The Vols trailed Florida 21-0 in the first half – and 21-3 at halftime – and appeared headed to their 12th consecutive loss to the Gators.

34. Looks Like 10-2, SEC Title Game, Orange Bowl for UT - Monday, September 5, 2016

Editor’s note: Nashville sports correspondent Dave Link has been accurate in predicting season outcomes for the Tennessee Vols in recent years. His 2016 season predictions, released just before press time, culminates with an SEC Championship appearance. Here’s his take on the season…

35. Safe to Scorching: SEC Coaches Feel the Burn - Friday, August 12, 2016

There are two kinds of football coaches in the Southeastern Conference: those that have gotten fired and those that haven’t gotten fired – yet.

This is a conference in a constant state of flux for football. The average tenure at their current schools of the 14 SEC coaches is 3.57 years. That’s right: Just making it through a full four-year recruiting cycle is tough.

36. Last Word: Pastner's Georgia Tech Post-Season, Who Filed and Greensward Invitations - Friday, April 8, 2016

Not so fast with the off-season. There is a Memphis post-season after all.

And the Grizz found it Thursday like a light at the end of a long-tunnel where a lot of people slipped and fell and can’t get up.
The light was Houston flaming out at home to Phoenix without the Grizzlies having to make a basket.
It’s all about the math. Stay in school, young people.

37. Over $20M in Construction Headed to Brewery District - Thursday, March 24, 2016

495 Tennessee St.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $18.8 million

Owner: 495 Tennessee LLC

Tenant: Brewery Master Tenant

38. Northwestern Defense Tough, But Give Edge to UT - Saturday, December 26, 2015

There’s nothing like spending the Christmas holidays in Florida, and Tennessee’s football team will savor every minute of it for the second consecutive year.

The Vols (8-4) board a flight Saturday morning to Tampa, Fla., where they will spend almost a week before the Jan. 1 Outback Bowl against Northwestern (10-2).

39. A Look at This Year’s Volunteer Squad - Saturday, December 19, 2015

Here’s a glimpse at the Vols’ roster, and what’s happened through the first eight games (in order of scoring).

Kevin Punter Jr.

Junior guard, 6-2, 190, Bronx, N.Y./State Fair (Mo.) Community College. 22.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 35.1 mpg

40. Main Event’s ‘Eat. Bowl. Play’ Opens - Friday, December 11, 2015

Main Event Entertainment looks at dozens of metrics when deciding where to bring its sprawling family entertainment centers next – everything from an area’s growth trajectory to the mix of households with children as well as young singles.

41. Won’t be the same without the head ball coach - Saturday, November 7, 2015

I miss Steve Spurrier.

It won’t be the same without Spurrier coaching South Carolina when Tennessee (4-4, 2-3 SEC) plays host to the Gamecocks (3-5, 1-5) on Saturday.

It wasn’t the same this week without Spurrier throwing a jab or two at UT leading up to the game.

42. Reveiz Knows What Vols Need to Snap Streak - Friday, October 23, 2015

Tennessee place-kicker Fuad Reveiz was anxious and nervous much of the week leading up the Vols’ game against Alabama on Oct. 16, 1982.

It was a tall order for the Vols.

Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant had an 11-game winning streak against UT. The Crimson Tide was 5-0, ranked No. 2 in the country and coming off a 42-21 victory against then-No. 3 Penn State.

43. College Football Notebook: For Once, Vols on Right Side of Comeback - Tuesday, October 13, 2015

After three times blowing double-digit leads this season, the University of Tennessee Volunteers rallied from a 21-point deficit to upset Georgia 38-31 on Saturday, Oct. 9.

It was a history-making day for quarterback Joshua Dobbs, who threw for 312 yards and rushed for 118 yards, marking the second time in Tennessee history a player had more than 300 yards passing and more than 100 yards rushing. (Dobbs did it for the first time in program history against South Carolina in 2014.) Dobbs also accounted for five touchdowns: three passing and two rushing.

44. Preseason Analysis: Vols Will Defeat Oklahoma, Finish 8-4 - Saturday, August 8, 2015

Tennessee’s football team has something to prove as it concludes the first week of preseason practices and moves forward to the 2015 season.

The Vols must prove they belong in the national picture in Butch Jones’ third year as coach.

45. Tennessee, Georgia Tech To Meet in 2017 Kickoff Game - Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Tennessee and Georgia Tech will open their 2017 seasons by facing each other Sept. 4 in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta.

Their prime-time matchup was announced Monday.

The Georgia Tech-Tennessee meeting is expected to be one of the first college games to take place at the new home stadium of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, which is set to open in 2017.

46. Top 10 Recruiting Class Might Be Serrano’s Salvation - Saturday, May 23, 2015

Senior right-handed pitcher Will Neely, who opened the TSSAA Class AAA state tournament this week with a no-hitter and a 2-0 win against Bartlett, was the driving force behind Hardin Valley Academy’s run to its first-ever state tournament appearance.

47. States to Test Ways to Send Food Stamp Recipients to Work - Monday, March 23, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) – New federal grants will help 10 states test programs to help food stamp recipients find jobs, from using career coaches to quicker training courses to mental health assistance.

48. Lady Vols Softball Squad Itching to Halt Rare 3-Game Losing Skid - Saturday, March 7, 2015

Snow and ice covered the field at Tennessee’s Lee Softball Stadium, gripping it in the silence of winter.

Inside the clubhouse, UT’s players were coming and going after indoor workouts and meetings with coaches.

49. Relevant Again? 10 Keys to Success for UT Baseball - Saturday, February 21, 2015

KNOXVILLE – Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano wasn’t pushing the panic button after his team lost two of three games in their season opening series at Florida International University in Miami last weekend.

50. Big Hit and Some Misses From Vols’ 2014 Early Enrollees - Saturday, January 17, 2015

KNOXVILLE – Recruiting is anything but an exact science. Experts are everywhere. Star ratings rise and fall. Player projections are widely varied.

One thing is certain: Only time will tell if coaches hit or miss on a recruit.

51. Tigers One Win From Bowl Eligibility - Tuesday, November 4, 2014

It has been six years since the University of Memphis football team played in a bowl. But it’s now just about impossible to imagine that streak extending to seven seasons.

The Tigers beat Tulsa 40-20 on Halloween night at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for their fifth win. Get to six, and they’re bowl eligible.

52. Dobbs Makes Strong Case for Vols Starting QB Job - Saturday, November 1, 2014

KNOXVILLE – University of Tennessee football coach Butch Jones faces a big question this week about his starting quarterback for Saturday night’s game at South Carolina.

Will it be sophomore Josh Dobbs, whose impressive debut off the bench in last Saturday’s 34-20 loss to No. 4-ranked Alabama gave UT a dual-threat QB?

53. UT Who? Vols-Ole Miss Game a Mirror Image of ’69 - Saturday, October 18, 2014

KNOXVILLE – Bud Ford usually had no problem wearing the orange blazer in his early days as assistant sports information director at the University of Tennessee.

Not on this day, though. It was Nov. 15, 1969.

54. Is This the Year the Vols Stomp the Chomp? - Saturday, October 4, 2014

KNOXVILLE – Much has happened since Tennessee placekicker James Wilhoit booted a 50-yarder with seven seconds remaining and the No. 13-ranked Vols beat No. 11 Florida 30-28 at Neyland Stadium.

55. Ole Miss, Memphis Move on to Next Hurdles - Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Before they played the game, Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze suggested it amounted to the “Super Bowl” for the University of Memphis. But in many respects it was more of a Blooper Bowl for both teams.

56. Vols Hope to Snap 20-Game Road Slump vs. Ranked Opponents - Saturday, September 27, 2014

KNOXVILLE – It doesn’t get much easier for the University of Tennessee’s football team.

The Sept. 20 open date has come and gone. UT’s coaches and players had ample time to digest and dissect details of the 34-10 loss to No. 4-ranked Oklahoma on Sept. 13 and a week to prepare for a challenge just as formidable.

57. Prep Coaches, Players Sold on Jones the Recruiter - Saturday, September 20, 2014

Nothing surprises Murfreesboro Blackman High School football coach Philip Shadowens when it comes to college recruiting.

Shadowens has seen it all – including the flurry of activity created by Blackman senior quarterback and safety Jauan Jennings, rated the No. 18 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com.

58. South Carolina Back in SEC East Race - Tuesday, September 16, 2014

The South Carolina defense still has improvement to make, but in beating Georgia 38-35 last Saturday the Gamecocks made a fourth-quarter goal-line stand and reasserted their presence in the SEC East Division.

59. ‘Swamp Rat’ Remembers Last Tennessee-Oklahoma Game - Saturday, September 13, 2014

University of Tennessee quarterback Dewey “Swamp Rat” Warren stood on the field during a timeout with a few seconds left in the Jan. 1, 1968 Orange Bowl.

Warren was the holder for UT place-kicker Karl Kremser, who lined up for a 43-yard field goal attempt against Oklahoma. The Sooners led, 26-24.

60. College Football Notebook: September 9 - Tuesday, September 9, 2014

University of Memphis sophomore quarterback Paxton Lynch apparently likes the big stage. Lynch passed for a career-high 305 yards as he completed 27-of-41 passes (one touchdown, no interceptions) in the Tigers’ 42-35 loss at then-No. 11 UCLA.

61. High-Flying Vols Can’t Overlook Arkansas State - Saturday, September 6, 2014

KNOXVILLE – You had to be hiding under a rock not to hear the buzz this week about the University of Tennessee’s football team.

One person not reveling in the Vols’ 38-7 season opening victory over Utah State on Sunday night was UT coach Butch Jones.

62. Vols: Looks Like 6-6 Season - Saturday, August 23, 2014

Pull out your 2014 schedules, UT fans.

Fall camp is done, and it’s time to get in game-week mode with the season opener against Utah State fast approaching.

So go to the little box next to each of UT’s opponents on the 2014 schedule and pick the winner.

63. Vols Resurrect Fond Memories of ‘Wide Receiver U’ - Saturday, August 16, 2014

None of the receivers on the University of Tennessee football team were born when the program was dubbed “Wide Receiver U” in the 1980s.

Guys like Tim McGee, Anthony Miller, Alvin Harper and Carl Pickens paved the way for UT to become the premier destination for wide receivers seeking stardom into the 1990s.

64. Grinder Looks to Bring Energy to Associated Builders Role - Saturday, March 8, 2014

Justin Grinder knew at an early age that he wanted to be involved in the construction industry.

65. College Football Notebook - Friday, October 4, 2013

College football is played from coast to coast in this great land, but it’s still a small world. The proof? When USC fired head coach Lane Kiffin, who had bolted Tennessee for Southern Cal, assistant Ed Orgeron (Ole Miss head coach from 2005 to 2007) became USC’s interim coach.

66. Influence1 Files $2.6 Million Loan for Former Bishop Byrne - Monday, September 2, 2013

1475 E. Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38116
Loan Amount: $2.6 million

Loan Date: Aug. 23, 2013
Maturity Date: Aug. 23, 2024
Borrower: The Influence1 Foundation
Lender: Regions Bank
Details: The Influence1 Foundation, the Memphis-based organization that bought the former Bishop Byrne High School in June, has filed a $2.6 million loan on the property, at 1475 E. Shelby Drive in Whitehaven.

67. South Junction Files $14.8 Million Loan - Friday, August 30, 2013

Just a few days after its permits were filed, the development group building the 197-unit South Junction apartments Downtown has taken out a $14.8 million construction loan for the project.

South Junction Partners – through a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) program via the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. – filed the deed of trust Aug. 27 with SunTrust Bank.

68. Henry Turley Co. Files Permits for South Junction - Tuesday, August 27, 2013

727 E. Mann Circle; 726. E. Mann Circle; 725 W. Mann Circle; 35 W. Georgia Ave.; 649 Florida St.; 18 W. Carolina Ave.; 9 E. Carolina Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Costs: $1.5 million; $1.5 million; $1.5 million; $1.5 million; $1.5 million; $1.5 million; $1.4 million

69. Henry Turley Co. Files Permits for South Junction - Monday, August 26, 2013

A development group led by Henry Turley Co. has filed a series of building permits totaling $10.4 million for the 197-unit South Junction apartments Downtown.

70. Obama Challenges GOP to Accept Corporate Tax Deal - Wednesday, July 31, 2013

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – Seeking to ease Washington gridlock, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged Republicans to accept a new fiscal deal to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for more government spending on jobs programs.

71. Sales of Bank-Owned Homes Hit 5-Year Low - Friday, May 31, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of bank-owned homes have plunged to a five-year low, the latest evidence that the nation's foreclosure woes are easing as the U.S. housing market recovery gains momentum.

72. Baker Donelson Litigator Tom Comes Full Circle - Thursday, May 30, 2013

Robert Tom, commercial and business litigation attorney for Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, has been elected shareholder of the law firm.

The 35-year-old Tom grew up in Memphis and attended Memphis University School before going to Emory University in Atlanta to study business and finance. Becoming an attorney was never even on his radar screen.

73. Advocates: 39 States' Obesity Rates to Pass 50 Percent - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – A group campaigning against obesity predicts that by 2030 more than half the people in 39 states will be obese – not merely overweight, but obese.

Mississippi is expected to retain its crown as the fattest state in the nation for at least two more decades. The report predicts 67 percent of that state's adults will be obese by 2030; that would be an astounding increase from Mississippi's current 35 percent obesity rate.

74. As US Economy Steadies, Bank Closings Become Rarer - Friday, July 6, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer U.S. banks are failing than at any time since the financial crisis erupted in 2008. The healthier banking industry is helping sustain an economy slowed by lackluster hiring, weak manufacturing and Europe's debt crisis.

75. Essex Signs Two Leases For Discount Store Locales - Friday, May 11, 2012

A Nashville-based discount retailer has entered the Memphis market in full force, inking two leases totaling 77,301 square feet.

Essex Bargain Hunt has leased 35,767 square feet at 590 N. Germantown Parkway and 41,534 square feet at 5124 Summer Ave. Kemp Conrad and Neely Mallory IV of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors LLC represented the tenant in both transactions.

76. Foreclosures Squeezing US Home Prices and Sales - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Rising foreclosures are weighing on the U.S. housing market, reducing prices and keeping new-home sales weak.

Foreclosed homes are usually sold at steep discounts, thereby lowering average prices. And by expanding the supply of low-priced previously occupied homes, foreclosures tend to limit demand for new homes.

77. Southland Sells Parcels To Bank For $1 Million - Friday, April 13, 2012

A Downtown property that real estate investor Terry Lynch once planned for residential and retail space was sold back to the lender for slightly less than $1 million.

78. CK’s Moves Into Jackson as Part of Expansion - Friday, March 2, 2012

A longtime Memphis diner chain is expanding its presence into the Jackson, Tenn., market.

CK’s Coffee Shop has signed a five-year lease for 1,390 square feet of the existing 4,900-square-foot Old Medina Market Gas Station at 2800 Old Medina Road.

79. Herman Cain's Sudden Surge Powered by 9-9-9 Plan - Thursday, October 13, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) – If there's a policy star in the Republican presidential primary it may be Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax overhaul plan. It has helped fuel the Georgia businessman's sudden surge in the GOP race. But behind the catchy slogan is a reality: Experts say it will raise taxes on some Americans.

80. GOP-Led States Change Voting Rules Ahead of 2012 - Tuesday, September 20, 2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving to trim early voting days, beef up identification requirements and put new restrictions on how voters are notified about absentee ballots.

81. Moody's Eyes Debt Downgrade for 5 States Including Tenn. - Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Moody's Investors Service warned Tuesday that it probably will lower the credit rating on five states, including Tennessee, if it downgrades the U.S. government's credit rating.

The credit rating agency said it has placed on review for possible downgrade the triple-A bond ratings of five states. The others are Maryland, New Mexico, South Carolina and Virginia.

82. Gang of 6 Deficit Effort Gains Momentum - Wednesday, July 20, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Leaders of a bipartisan "Gang of Six" senators said Tuesday that they've reached agreement on a major plan to cut the deficit by more than $4 trillion over the coming decade in what could be a bold entry into a debate on the deficit long bogged-down by bitter partisanship.

83. Census: US Men Narrowing the Gender Gap of Old Age - Friday, May 27, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Women still outlive men, but the gender gap among U.S. seniors is narrowing.

New 2010 census figures, released Thursday, show men are reducing women's population advantage, primarily in the 65-plus age group. It's a change in the social dynamics of a country in which longevity, widowhood and health care for seniors often have been seen as issues more important to women.

84. Report: Sales of Foreclosed Homes Fell in Q1 - Friday, May 27, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sales of homes in some stage of foreclosure declined in the first three months of the year, but they still accounted for 28 percent of all home sales – a share nearly six times higher than what it would be in a healthy housing market.

85. Processing Delays Slow Foreclosure Activity in Q1 - Friday, April 15, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Lender processing delays reduced the number of U.S. homes taken back by banks in the first three months of the year and contributed to a sharp drop in properties entering the foreclosure process.

86. Foreclosure Activity Slows Sharply in February - Friday, March 11, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The number of U.S. homes receiving a foreclosure-related notice fell to a 36-month low last month, as lenders delayed taking action against homeowners amid heightened scrutiny over banks' handling of home repossessions.

87. Census Shows Slowing US Growth, Brings GOP Gains - Wednesday, December 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican-leaning states will pick up a half dozen House seats thanks to the 2010 census, which found the nation's population growing more slowly than in past decades but still shifting to the South and West.

88. October Cargo Theft Jumps 23 Percent - Tuesday, November 23, 2010

As the holiday season approaches, increasing freight movement becomes an opportunity for thieves to target high-value loads.

FreightWatch recorded 77 incidents for the month of October, a 23 percent increase over September’s 55 incidents.

89. Duncan-Williams Opens Atlanta Office - Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Memphis-based investment banking firm Duncan-Williams Inc. is expanding its footprint with a new branch office in Atlanta.

90. Duncan-Williams Opens Atlanta Office - Monday, September 13, 2010

Memphis-based investment banking firm Duncan-Williams Inc. is expanding its footprint with a new branch office in Atlanta.

91. Outside Group Airs Anti-Haslam TV Ad in Tennessee - Wednesday, July 14, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A national group called the American Future Fund is spending up to $250,000 on television ads hammering Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam for price gouging cases brought against a family-owned Pilot chain of truck stops.

92. Home Sales Up Year-Over-Year in South - Monday, March 1, 2010

MIAMI (AP) - Home sales in the South posted an annual increase of 8 percent in January as buyers grabbed hold of federal tax credits and affordable prices.

However, sales plummeted 35 percent from December, a sign that the housing market's recovery may be on shaky ground.

93. US House Rejects Most Obama Weapons Cuts - Friday, July 31, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives went along with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' plans to kill the over-budget F-22 fighter jet but has rejected his efforts to cut off several other big ticket items.

94. Both Parties Expect Democratic Senate Pickups - Tuesday, November 4, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats counted on solidifying their thin leadership grip on the Senate as voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to fill 35 Senate seats. Embattled Republicans braced for losses but hoped they would be modest ones.

95. Huge TVA Electric Rate Increase Takes Effect - Wednesday, October 1, 2008

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Valley Authority's largest electric rate increase in more than three decades takes effect Wednesday as thousands of consumers already are struggling to pay their power bills and avoid service cutoffs.

96. U.S., Local Foreclosures Jump in August - Wednesday, September 19, 2007

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The number of foreclosure filings reported in the U.S. last month more than doubled versus August 2006 and jumped 36 percent from July, a trend that signals many homeowners are increasingly unable to make timely payments on their mortgages or sell their homes amid a national housing slump.

97. Hearings This Fall Likely to Consider Rule Changes for Moody's, Standard & Poor's, Fitch - Friday, August 31, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers this fall will consider stricter rules for credit-rating agencies amid criticism that they failed to accurately assess - or warn investors about - the risks that mortgage investments posed to financial markets.

98. Burning Desire - Monday, January 29, 2007

In his State of the Union address last week, President George W. Bush proposed expanding the supply of alternative fuels to nearly five times the current target in the next 10 years.

That would increase the amount of alternative fuels used in gasoline blends from the current requirement of 7.5 billion gallons by 2012 to 35 billion gallons by 2017.

99. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, July 30, 2003
Enterprise reports

Enterprise reports

earnings increase

Enterprise Bancshares Inc., holding company for Enterprise National Bank, reported a consolidated net income of $488,516 for the quarter ended June 30, up 36.6 percent over net income ...

100. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, September 28, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY A helping hand raising housing standards By JENNIFER MURLEY

The Daily News

Five weeks into his new position as executive director of Habitat for Humanity for Greater Memphis, Dwayne Spencer is ready to get his hands dirty. <...