DETROIT (AP) – Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 5.3 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere because in rare but terrifying circumstances, drivers may not be able to turn off the cruise control.

2. Explore Bike Share Reveals Station Locations - Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The launch of Explore Bike Share is getting closer with the nonprofit revealing Wednesday, March 28, the locations of the stations for the 600-bike system.

Explore Bike Share’s 60 stations span from Downtown, South Memphis and Cooper-Young to Orange Mound, Overton Square and Crosstown. The stations and bikes are being funded through a combination of donations from foundations and individuals, plus a $2.2 million federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant, said Explore Bike Share executive director Trey Moore.

3. Rolling on the River - Saturday, January 27, 2018

Despite being the fifth-largest inland port in the United States, the Port of Memphis often gets outshined by its counterparts like Memphis International Airport and BNSF Railway’s intermodal facilities. 

4. Last Word: Bonus For the Head Tiger, Brooks Downtown? and Harris Runs - Thursday, October 5, 2017

A $100,000 bonus from the University of Memphis board of trustees for U of M president David Rudd at Wednesday’s trustees meeting. The bonus is from private funds raised by the university foundation. The board also approved a paid parental leave policy – specifically the funding for that policy. And it reviewed scaled-back plans for the $30 million new rec center for students that will incorporate some of the existing rec center.

5. Local Concert Business Amping Up, Keeping Memphis Promoters Busy - Saturday, March 18, 2017

The concert business appears to be healthier in 2017, with more performers and artists on tour than in recent years – and more of them are booking shows in Memphis.

But it’s never that simple in the business of shows, where booking is a process and touring is becoming more of a necessity.

6. State Of The Suburbs - Saturday, February 11, 2017

With its central location, unparalleled access to major roads, rails, runways and rivers and low cost-of-living, it’s no surprise that Memphis and the surrounding area is a popular destination for corporate headquarters, national retail brands and major industrial centers.

7. Samsung: Batteries Only Problem With Fire-Prone Note 7s - Tuesday, January 24, 2017

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Samsung Electronics said Monday that tests of more than 200,000 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones found defects in two sets of batteries from two different manufacturers that made the devices prone to catch fire.

8. Finding Epic In Trip to The American West - Thursday, November 17, 2016

Call it my Griswold moment.

Driving 3,500 miles over two weeks is something Clark W. Griswold surely would support, based on his epic trip from Chicago to Walley World in the classic “National Lampoon’s Vacation” movie.

9. A Baseball Guy - Thursday, July 9, 2015

Bottom of the first inning at AutoZone Park, and Redbirds first baseman Dan Johnson is in the batter’s box. Oklahoma City’s pitcher winds and delivers and Johnson, a left-handed hitter, swings and makes contact. Loud contact.

10. Downtown Knoxville Tourism Finally Finds its Stride - Saturday, October 4, 2014

When Kim Trent moved to Knoxville in 1990, she could stand along Gay Street on a Sunday and be the only soul in sight. Today, she’s a face in the crowd.

11. FedEx Decides Not to Renew a Renaissance Center Lease - Thursday, September 4, 2014

FedEx has decided not to renew a lease at a prominent East Memphis office building.

FedEx Services is not renewing a roughly 11,000-square-foot lease at the 189,644-square-foot Renaissance Center office building at 1715 Aaron Brenner Drive that expires Oct. 1. Employees affected by the decision will be moved to FedEx facilities, part of a broader consolidation and efficiency plan the company has been pursuing.

12. Developer Tries Again for Highland McDonald’s - Friday, August 15, 2014

The developer behind a proposed McDonald’s on Highland Avenue near the University of Memphis is making another attempt at the project.

According to the most current site plan, the 5,353-square-foot restaurant building is situated along the sidewalk on Highland and a looping drive-thru proposed earlier has been replaced with one that runs along the eastern side of the building.

13. AP Exclusive: Kodak CEO Talks Company's Future - Wednesday, September 4, 2013

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – You can feel the spirit of George Eastman in Antonio Perez's office.

A picture of Eastman, who founded Kodak in 1880, sits among the current CEO's collection of family photos. The outer areas of Perez's office, built and first inhabited by Eastman about a century ago, include some of Kodak's Oscar and Emmy awards, along with a collection of historic photos. A large portrait of Eastman, who died in 1932, hangs near the entrance.

14. Fertile Ground - Thursday, August 29, 2013

In 1947, two parcels of land on the eastern boundaries of Memphis were purchased for $400,000 to be used as a new city park.

At the suggestion of political boss E.H. Crump, an avid bird enthusiast, the park was nearly named Bluebird, yet would come to be known as Audubon Park, home to a shooting range and golf course among other amenities.

15. Events - Saturday, February 2, 2013

Nike Inc. will host construction symposiums for locally owned small, women-owned and minority businesses Thursday, Feb. 7, and Friday, Feb. 8, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the U of M Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1 N. Front St. Attendees will learn about construction opportunities at Nike’s Memphis expansion. R.S.V.P. to Brenda Montgomery at bmontgomery@memphischamber.com or 543-3500.

16. Jones Back in Familiar Post at Millington City Hall - Friday, November 16, 2012

After four years away from City Hall, Terry Jones returns to the Millington mayor’s office in January.

17. Midtown Gears Up for Largest Rock for Love Benefit - Friday, August 31, 2012

From Overton Square to the Hi-Tone Cafe to the Levitt Shell, Midtown Memphis is gearing up to “Rock for Love.”

Now in its sixth year, the annual music-based fundraiser for Memphis’ Church Health Center – the nation’s largest faith-based health care ministry for working, uninsured people and their families – will take place over a four-day period from Thursday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 9.

18. Fire Still Burning Strong For A2H Founder Askew - Monday, June 25, 2012

Mark Askew’s engineering career began with a long, strange trip from Memphis in 1969.

But it’s the years of work he did after returning home that are paying off with high honors from his industry peers this year.

19. Marathon Weekend Boon For Hospital, Economy - Friday, December 2, 2011

The number of people participating in the annual St. Jude Memphis Marathon continues to climb.

So does the amount of money raised through the event for researching and treating childhood cancers.

20. Arlington Pet Hospital Files $1.2M Permit For Expansion - Friday, November 18, 2011

Construction plans for a new stand-alone space for a growing Arlington veterinary clinic are under way near its current shopping center space.

Samuel Garrett Davis, founder of Arlington Pet Hospital PLLC, has filed a $1.2 million building permit application with the city-county Department of Construction Code Enforcement for a 5,200-square-foot facility, complete with hospital boarding and grooming capabilities.

21. Franklin Sports Extends Lease in ProLogis Park - Monday, November 14, 2011

Franklin Sports Inc. has signed a four-year lease extension for its 300,000-square-foot industrial distribution warehouse in ProLogis Park Stateline, 5510 Getwell Road.

22. National Parking, Part 1 - Thursday, October 13, 2011

West Yellowstone, Mont. This hamlet of 1,000 residents is said to have 4,000 motel rooms. But I don’t have time to count. There’s a park to be explored.

It’s our first trip to the world’s oldest national park (established 1872), a rectangular tract of some 3,500 square miles that, at first blush, appears to be wholly in Wyoming. However, small chunks of it are in Montana and Idaho.

23. Girl Scouts Prepare to Celebrate Centennial - Friday, August 26, 2011

In the age of Photoshopped billboard images, teenage breast augmentation and “Toddlers & Tiaras,” the Girls Scouts of America is preparing to celebrate 100 years of countering the latest trends through building girls’ courage, confidence and character.

24. Villas at Cordova Complex Sells for $14.2M in Foreclosure - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

8546 Prestine Loop
Cordova, TN 38018
Sale Amount: $14.2 million

Sale Date: May 11, 2011

25. CVS Affiliate Buys Properties at Park and South Highland - Wednesday, July 20, 2011

CVS 4990 TN LLC has bought four parcels in the Park Avenue and South Highland Street area in two transactions totaling $1.7 million. In the first transaction, Terrie Lynn Johnson Bonds and Larry Gene Johnson, heirs at law of Lou Alice Brattan Johnson, deceased, sold 3500 Park Ave., 3516 Park Ave. and 850 S. Highland St. for $1.1 million. In the second transaction, Marilyn L. Benfield sold 840 S. Highland St. for $635,000.

26. IDB Approves Electrolux PILOT - Friday, January 14, 2011

Electrolux Home Products Inc. was approved for a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) for its $195 million southwest Memphis manufacturing facility in a special Wednesday session of the Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board.

27. Electrolux PILOT Approved - Thursday, January 13, 2011

Electrolux Home Products Inc. was approved for a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) for its $195 million southwest Memphis manufacturing facility in a special Wednesday session of the Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board.

28. Development Partners Reunite on Midtown Project - Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Community Capital and Architecture Inc. have teamed up again, this time to build Community Capital’s new headquarters at 1708 Monroe Ave. between South Belvedere Boulevard and South Evergreen Street.

29. Lightman Files Loan To Build Toys ‘R’ Us - Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Michael A. Lightman Sr. has filed a $6 million construction loan through SunTrust Bank to build a 47,000-square-foot Toys ‘R’ Us on the west side of the Centennial Commons retail development at Tenn. 385 and Winchester Road.

30. Local Building Reaches Historic Low - Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The past 12-month period was the worst stretch for homebuilders in more than three decades, with permits totaling just 830 between December 2007 and November 2008.

That marks the only year housing starts didn’t reach 1,000 dating back to 1974, when permit figures were first available from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

31. Kyocera Prepares for Opening of New Memphis Distribution Center - Tuesday, August 29, 2006

With the recent decision to locate a new distribution hub in Memphis, Kyocera Mita America executives have made it clear Memphis is "people friendly" enough for their tastes.

The phrase appears in the company's latest television commercial and has been echoed throughout its three-year-long "People Friendly" advertising campaign.

32. Viking Embarks on New Voyage With Name Change, Relocation - Monday, August 28, 2006

Cooking up plans for Friday night? Date night at the newly opened Viking Cooking School in East Memphis could get the evening sizzling.

Among other classes this week, the school will hold "Date Night: In Sicily" Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to teach Italian cooking. Date nights typically are themed according to different types of food. (See the box at the end of the story for more.)

33. Medical Facilities Feather Their Nest in Germantown - Monday, July 10, 2006

Three years ago, Greg McGaw figured it would cost an outlandish amount to convert some of the now-vacant Wal-Mart property at 1280 S. Germantown Road into a medical space.

Wal-Mart abandoned the 16-acre site in 2003, leaving McGaw - principal of Landstone Medical Properties - and others to speculate that the land was a prime site for a medical user. That type of real estate also is something Germantown officials have been keen on attracting since the town is landlocked, very nearly built-out and has few opportunities available to expand its property tax base.

34. Check Out Zoo Documentary Wednesday on WKNO - Monday, June 12, 2006

June 13

The Center City Commission Revenue Finance Corp. meets at 9:30 a.m. in the CCC conference room, 114 N. Main St. Call 575-0540 for details.

The Small Business Chamber holds a free Cellular South workshop called "Customer Relationship Management (CRM)" from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom of Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Cost is free, but registration is required. Contact Robert Staub at 870-6934 for more information.

35. High Octane: The Race is On To Expand Memphis Motorsports Park - Monday, April 10, 2006

A racetrack in a quiet part of North Memphis is making a lot of noise for the area's entertainment dollars.

Memphis Motorsports Park is starting its 2006 racing season and business couldn't be better.

36. Is the Supreme Court's Confirmation Process Effective? Maybe. - Friday, February 10, 2006

On Jan. 11, The New York Times printed an unusual set of charts and graphs that helped explain the previous day's congressional session on whether to appoint Samuel Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court.

37. Events - Tuesday, July 26, 2005

The Memphis Regional Chamber launches its 2005 Total Resource Campaign today with an 11:30 a.m. kickoff luncheon at AutoZone Park. The 12-week campaign, titled "It's a Whole New Ballgame," aims to raise $1.3 million for the organization. Call 543-3500.

38. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, September 15, 2003
This Week in Memphis September 15-21

MBA Hosts Practice Management Seminar September 16

The Memphis Bar Association hosts 60 Tips in 60 Minutes: How to Manage Your Practice So It Doesnt Manage You from noon to 1 p.m. in its conference room, On...

39. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, May 19, 2003
Methodist South Hospital is celebrating 30 years of serving the Memphis community May 29-31

Methodist South Hospital celebrates 30 years of serving the Memphis community May 29-31.

The 200-bed hospital was one of the first acute-care suburban ...

40. Archived Article - Thursday, April 17, 2003
By LAURIE JOHNSON Neighborfest '98 scheduled for Saturday on Mud Island By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Celebrating the accomplishments of neighborhood associations and the organizations that serve them will be the focus of the 11th annual Neighbor...

41. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, October 5, 2001
Memphis walks for the lost memories of loved ones

Memphians walk for the lost memories of loved ones

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

Nearly 3,500 people in the Mid-South and 4 million people across America have Alzheimers disease.

Alzhei...

42. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 19, 1999
April 19 April 19 The Grant Center and the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis will offer the Grantsmanship Training Program through April 23 at the Community Foundation, 1900 Union Ave. Tuition is $595. For more information, call 684-6605. The ...

43. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 12, 1999
April 12 April 12 Shelby County Republican Women will meet at 10:45 a.m. at the Adams Mark Hotel. The speaker will be John Ryder, a National Republican Committee member for Tennessee. For more information, call 756-5808. The Quality Center will spon...

44. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, February 15, 1999
Feb Feb. 15 East Memphis Business and Professional Women will meet at Park Palace Luxury Apartments Community Room on Park Avenue east of Estate. Networking begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Lynn Bennett Doyle, di...

45. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, February 8, 1999
Feb Feb. 8 The Planned Giving Council of Greater Memphis will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. The speaker will be Robert F. Sharpe Sr., founder and executive director of the National Planned Giving Institut...

46. Archived Article: Neighborfest '98 Lj - Friday, April 17, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Neighborfest '98 scheduled for Saturday on Mud Island By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Celebrating the accomplishments of neighborhood associations and the organizations that serve them will be the focus of the 11th annual Neighbor...

47. Archived Article: Ingram Micro Lj - Thursday, October 30, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON Ingram Micro celebrates grand opening of Millington facility By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Ingram Micro celebrated on Wednesday the grand opening of its new 600,000-square-foot distribution facility at 3820 Micro Drive in the Mi...

48. Archived Article: Standout (shearon) Lj - Friday, March 15, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Lion heart: Pete Shearon honored for role in Youth Villages 5K history By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News A Memphis lawyers concern for Memphis youth and a love of the sport of running has earned him a special niche in community service....