Most of the major contenders for Tennessee Governor – Democratic and Republican – were in Shelby County over the weekend in which early voting ended and the campaigns now adjust their last minute efforts to the gap between early voting and election day on Thursday.

2. Survey: YouTube Tops Teen Social Media as Facebook Fades - Monday, June 4, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) – YouTube is dominating social media use among teenagers, as Facebook fades from popularity, according to a new survey.

A Pew Research Center survey shows that 85 percent of U.S. teens, ages 13 to 17, use YouTube, compared with 72 percent for the Facebook-owned Instagram and 69 percent for Snapchat. Use of the main Facebook service is at 51 percent among teens, down from 71 percent in a 2014-2015 Pew survey. Pew didn't speculate on a reason for the drop, though historically, teens often shun services once they become mainstream – and used by their parents.

3. Audit: Many Entities Require ID to Access Public Records - Tuesday, May 22, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Not all government public records policies are helping to make records more accessible to residents – especially for those who can't easily prove state residency – a new audit from the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government has found.

4. Dot Transportation To Open Terminal In West Memphis - Friday, May 18, 2018

With a new distribution terminal opening in West Memphis this month, Dot Transportation, an affiliate of Dot Foods Inc., is looking to hire new truck drivers to add to its fleet.

5. Last Word: Mimeo Move, Food Fight and Sundquist for Blackburn - Monday, May 14, 2018

There aren’t any renderings just yet of what a second convention center hotel with the 100 North Main Building as its centerpiece would look like. That’s probably a good thing for now because some of the specs and the footprint are still in flux. The developers of the proposed convention center hotel said as the weekend began that they plan a 600 room hotel and a complex that includes two 30-story towers in addition to the 37-story tall 100 North Main Building – the tallest building in the city. And the foot print will likely jump Second Street to take in the vacant Jefferson Plaza building. Here is the update and some perspective on how we got to this point.

6. $23M HarborChase Slated For Completion in 2019 - Saturday, March 24, 2018

In just 12 years, one out of every five Americans will be 65 or older. In the senior housing industry, the Greatest Generation is increasingly giving way to their children, the baby boomers. And that means developers and operators are changing retirement communities to suit the tastes of this next wave of residents.

7. Three Downtown Projects Get Green Light, EPE Plan Put on Hold - Monday, February 26, 2018

3677 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116

Project Cost: $22 million

8. CRE Owners Look To Reap Rewards Of New Tax Cuts - Saturday, February 24, 2018

The start of the year enjoyed a flurry of commercial real estate sales and building permits, on the heels of federal tax cuts passed late last year that are expected to benefit CRE owners and possibly impact the number of new projects and sales announced this year.

9. 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.

10. Virginia-Based Brewery Brings its Beers to Memphis - Friday, January 19, 2018

A Virginia-based brewery, Devils Backbone Brewing Co., has kicked off its 10th anniversary year with a launch of its product in Memphis and a series of events around the city this week.

11. Commission’s Last Meeting of 2018 Features Pay Raise for Sheriff - Monday, December 18, 2017

At the last Shelby County Commission meeting of 2017, commissioners have an agenda heavy with grants and a return to the issue of how much to pay the next sheriff.

The commission meets Monday, Sept. 18, at 3 p.m. at the Vasco Smith Administration Building, 160 N. Main. Follow the meeting @tdnpols, www.twitter.com/tdnpols, for live coverage.

12. University of Memphis Moves Ahead With Campus Changes - Saturday, November 4, 2017

After completing the Laurie-Walton Family Basketball Center practice facility on its Park Avenue campus, the University of Memphis recently pulled a $33.5 million permit to start construction on the parking garage and land bridge over the Southern Avenue railroad tracks – the most-immediate indication of changes on the main campus in the next three to five years.

13. County Commission Votes on Big Pay Raises - Monday, October 16, 2017

The pay of 19 Shelby County government elected officials would go up in September 2018 for those elected in the August 2018 county general elections under proposals the county commission considers Monday, Oct. 16, on the first of three readings.

14. Report Finds GOP Tax Plan Benefits Top 1 Percent - Monday, October 2, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – The new GOP tax plan delivers a big tax cut to the wealthiest Americans while some in lower tax brackets would end up paying more, according to an analysis Friday from prominent nonpartisan researchers.

15. Crosstown Crossroads - Saturday, September 30, 2017

For the past 90 years, Crosstown has seen its share of ups and downs. In the beginning, it was a shining beacon for the city’s eastward expansion; at its height, it anchored several vibrant and diverse neighborhoods; and at its lowest, Crosstown became the poster child for once-great inner-city areas of Memphis that had deteriorated.

16. Power of Art - Thursday, September 14, 2017

From the nationwide study “Arts and Economic Prosperity V” came overwhelming evidence that the arts make a financial impact. But of all the data accumulated in a yearlong collection effort launched by Americans for the Arts, one number leaped out at Elizabeth Rouse, who is president and CEO of ArtsMemphis: in 2015 in Shelby County, the arts supported 6,138 jobs (full-time equivalent).

17. Memphis Coaches Employ Advanced Metrics to Help Tomorrow’s Cardinals - Friday, July 7, 2017

Almost an hour after a Sunday afternoon game at AutoZone Park, Memphis Redbirds hitting coach Mark Budaska and pitching coach Bryan Eversgerd are sitting at a small table doing their homework. There are pieces of paper on the table and some visible charts.

18. The Week Ahead: June 12-18 - Monday, June 12, 2017

Get ready to groove, Memphis, because this week we're welcoming the inimitable Ruthie Foster to town, along with the return of both the Juneteenth Urban Music Festival and the Soulsville Record Swap. Plus, we've got details on the state House District 95 election, free MATA rides and what else you need to know in The Week Ahead...

19. The Week Ahead: June 5-11 - Monday, June 5, 2017

Hello, Memphis! This week, we’re getting into the swing of things with the FedEx St. Jude Golf Classic, jumping into the ring at the Germantown Charity Horse Show and catching a free flick at an outdoor movie screening. Check out the rest of our top picks in The Week Ahead…

20. View From the Hill: GOP Points True North on State’s Moral Compass - Thursday, June 1, 2017

It was billed as the start of the 2018 governor’s race, but the GOP’s Reagan Day Dinner in Murfreesboro last week often sounded more like a tent revival.

Vote for one of these candidates and you’re guaranteed a place in heaven, ran the subtext of the evening, because, after all, everyone knows only Republicans know the road to salvation.

21. Medical District Apartments Sell for $5.2 Million - Thursday, May 25, 2017

A medical district apartment switches hands in a multimillion-dollar deal, a Downtown developer plans an apartment complex near FedExForum, and a California investor buys a local industrial portfolio. Details in this week’s Real Estate Recap...

22. Last Word: Election Day, Game 6 and School Vouchers Get Rolled - Thursday, April 27, 2017

Intermission in the NBA playoffs as tipoff of Game 6 approaches Thursday evening at the Forum. Look at all of the clouds as the lights dimming and letting you know it’s time to take your seats for the show that is reigniting the local passion for basketball.

23. The Week Ahead: April 24-30 - Monday, April 24, 2017

Happy Monday, Memphis! Those potholes and rough patches of broken asphalt you dodge on your morning commute may be in line for repair pretty soon, and there’s a full list of entertaining and informative events to attend in the coming days, including the annual RegionSmart Summit. Here’s what you need to know about the Week Ahead...

24. The Week Ahead: April 11-17 - Monday, April 10, 2017

Happy Monday, Memphis! For those so inclined, get out your John Calipari hate towels because he will be featured in an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary this week. It’s also time for some Memphians to vote again and the Grizzlies wrap up the regular season on the way to a first-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, a rival that will not be getting a key to the city.  

25. Commission Debates Interim Appointment to State House - Monday, March 20, 2017

Shelby County commissioners have to decide Monday, March 20, whether or not to appoint someone to the vacant state House District 95 seat until special primary and general elections are decided in three months.

26. Last Word: Lakeland Date Set, Silos in South Main and Trespassing in Apartments - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Here comes the Governor’s race with Randy Boyd doing the honors here in Memphis Wednesday at the top of the second day of his fly-around. Boyd’s opening sounds very much like he is running as the heir apparent to Gov. Bill Haslam – although there are no heirs in politics, at least not without an election. He talked a lot about hitting workforce development and job goals of the Haslam administration if he is elected Governor in 2018.

27. Signature HealthCARE to Lay Off 215 in Memphis - Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Signature HealthCARE at Saint Francis is laying off 215 workers and working with families of the 95 patients at the facility, 6007 Park Ave., to find them another nursing home.

28. Last Word: There Goes the Off-Election Year, Pinch Plans Move and No Permit - Thursday, March 9, 2017

Here we go again. When the new year began, 2017 looked to be an off-election year in most of Shelby County. Some Arlington aldermen and school board races were the only elections on tap for the year. But the months leading up to the September elections in Arlington are filling up.

29. As Rookie NBA Head Coach, Grizzlies’ David Fizdale Earns Acclaim - Friday, February 24, 2017

He has been forthright – with his players and when speaking with the media. First-year Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale doesn’t go in for verbal gymnastics or political double-talk.

Nor does he worry about appearances. He cancelled shoot-arounds on game days multiple times right before the All-Star break because he believed his veteran guys could use the rest. A more paranoid coach, a less assured man, might have worried about the fallout if the results were not good.

30. 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.

31. Spate of Big Deals Among CRE Trends In 2016 - Friday, October 28, 2016

Ask CBRE senior associate Gray Fiser to sum up the commercial real estate market in Memphis over the course of 2016, and he’s ready with a few quick bullet points by way of reply.

Fast forward, say, five years from now, he explains, and these are the things likely still being talked about:

32. Photographer Steber Captures Fading Legends on Blues Highway - Saturday, September 10, 2016

Bill Steber stood at the crossroads in the Mississippi Delta and made a deal with the devil that would allow him to not only master his photographic skills but become one of the most respected documentarians of Mississippi Delta blues. And kind of make a living (or at least fashion his life) while he’s at it.

33. Last Word: At The Gates of Graceland, Domestic Violence at SEC Days and October - Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Black Lives Matter at Graceland on Tuesday – the latest chapter in a story arc that is moving fast.

34. Delta's New CEO: Consider Service and Reliability Over Price - Wednesday, June 8, 2016

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines is posting record profits and is generally envied by the rest of the industry, due largely to its success in catering to high-paying business passengers.

35. DMC Wants to Connect Successful South End to South City - Thursday, June 2, 2016

For the past 15 years, the Downtown Memphis Commission has concentrated its development efforts in the South Main area. The fruits of that labor, which turned an abandoned stretch of Main Street into a blossoming haven for retail and restaurants, is spilling over onto South Front Street.

36. The Week Ahead: May 16-22 - Monday, May 16, 2016

With a barbecue-filled weekend behind us, it’s time to get this week started, Memphis! Here’s our roundup of local happenings you need to know about, from the Memphis in May Triathlon (where you can work off that pork belly) to the city’s first Palestine Festival (where, yes, there will be even more food).

37. Statewide Demand Outstrips Supply of Qualified Workers - Saturday, April 2, 2016

Tennessee is surging as a major manufacturing state, bouncing back from the Great Recession by attracting billions of dollars in new investment and creating thousands of new – and often very high-paying – advanced manufacturing jobs.

38. Mud Island Proposals Advance to More Scrutiny - Wednesday, March 30, 2016

The two finalists working with a Riverfront Development Corp. committee to redevelop Mud Island River Park will have their plans further reviewed by the administration of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.

39. St. Louis Cardinals Adding Big Video Board at Stadium - Thursday, January 14, 2016

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals could not help but notice the size and the clarity of the video boards at refurbished Wrigley Field during the NL Division Series last fall.

For the upcoming season, their 10th at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals will be adding some of the same wow factor for fans: St. Louis announced details Tuesday of a multimillion-dollar investment in high-definition LED video boards that just might make the stadium feel brand new all over again.

40. Shipping Mania: Rushing to Deliver Millions of Holiday Gifts - Tuesday, December 22, 2015

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The humming is constant; a low-pitched drone from 155 miles of conveyer belts racing packages in every direction. Boxes shift from one belt to another and bump into a metal wall. Thud. Thud. Thud. In the background, trucks beep and jet engines roar.

41. 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.

42. Kosten Foundation Lifts Pancreatic Cancer Awareness - Friday, September 11, 2015

When the Herb Kosten Foundation began in 2003, it was out of a desire to honor the man’s legacy.

Kosten passed away in June 2003, about a year after his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. A gifted athlete in his youth – the University of Alabama named him to its All-Century Team for his play on the baseball diamond – Kosten would be 79 today.

43. Taking Care of Business - Saturday, April 18, 2015

The postseason is – take your pick – a new season, the second season, the only season that matters.

But before delving into the Grizzlies’ path in the NBA Playoffs, which starts with the Grizzlies as the 5 seed in a first-round Western Conference matchup up with 4-seed Portland Sunday night at FedExForum, a rewind is in order.

44. Understanding Obamacare - Saturday, March 28, 2015

Talk to almost any business owner, whether theirs is a boutique retail operation or sprawling corporate office, and a two-pronged refrain quickly begins to repeat itself: Health care costs are one of the biggest, if not the biggest, slices of our budget.

45. The Wine That Saved a Knoxville Landmark - Saturday, March 7, 2015

Linn Slocum started making wine from kits because she enjoyed it, later surprising herself by parlaying her hobby into a winery business that has enlivened downtown Knoxville, led to the renovation of a historic site and showcased East Tennessee’s farm-to-table food movement.

46. Affordable Housing Gets Foot in the Door in Mayoral Election - Saturday, March 7, 2015

In recent weeks, the mayor’s race has taken a new focus: Affordable housing.

Some in the community feel this is unwarranted and take issue with organizations such as NOAH (Nashville Organized for Action and Hope), which are forcing the candidates to spend more time on social issues, which I support.

47. Eliminating Hall Income Tax Raises New Problems - Thursday, March 5, 2015

Republican lawmakers are lining up legislation to reduce or phase out Tennessee’s Hall income tax on investments, even though Gov. Bill Haslam is concerned about losing revenue amid the state’s economic ups and downs.

48. 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.

49. Graceland Hotel Designed by Memphis Talent - Friday, August 29, 2014

When designing a hotel that effectively expands the footprint of the most famous home in Memphis, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the design team for the project is stacked with local talent.

Memphis-based architecture firm Hnedak Bobo Group worked with Elvis Presley Enterprises for years to study and research the hotel project, which entails building a 450-room resort-style hotel called the Guest House at Graceland north of Presley’ Graceland mansion in Whitehaven.

50. Diabetes and Importance of Eye Care - Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness within the working population (age 20-65 years old). It’s estimated that 20.8 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and of those, 6.2 million are unaware they even have it.

51. Aging in Style - Wednesday, February 12, 2014

A few weeks ago, Jill Stepherson fell in a Walgreens parking lot. Given that she is 90 years old, one or more broken bones could have been an unfortunate, but hardly unusual, outcome.

But Stepherson walked away with only bruises.

52. Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey Sales Up in US, Overseas - Wednesday, February 5, 2014

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Global thirst for Kentucky bourbon and Tennessee whiskey caused exports to spike beyond $1 billion for the first time ever in 2013, a distilled spirits trade group said Tuesday.

53. Industrial Revolution - Thursday, October 24, 2013

Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park was completed in 1967, but it’s only now, four-plus decades later, that the property is finally realizing its full potential.

The 3,500-acre industrial park was developed when Memphis and Shelby County paid roughly $4.5 million to buy the land in the late 1950s after city, county and Port Commission leaders saw the need for a large industrial park following the creation of Presidents Island.

54. Project Green Fork Celebrates Five Years - Monday, August 12, 2013

Project Green Fork in recent days certified the 55th restaurant on a roster of eateries the organization has helped become more environmentally friendly.

That restaurant is The Corked Carrot, a craft wine bar and bistro Downtown at 314 S. Main St. And the organization’s founder, Margot McNeeley, is especially proud of that new certification – because of a happy coincidence.

55. Events - Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Downtown Memphis Commission will meet Thursday, July 25, at noon in the commission’s conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

56. Events - Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The Cooper-Young Business Association will feature Side Street Steppers as part of the Red Hot Summer concert series Wednesday, July 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the gazebo at Cooper Street and Young Avenue. Cost is free. Visit cooperyoung.biz.

57. UT Health Science Center Revives Bachelor of Nursing Program - Tuesday, January 8, 2013

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center plans to reactivate its baccalaureate program for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing beginning in the fall. The program was suspended in December 2009.

58. Hilton Developer Granted Closing Extension - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Developers of the Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project were granted a one-year closing extension from the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board Tuesday, Oct. 9.

59. Hilton Developer Granted Closing Extension - Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Developers of the Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project were granted a one-year closing extension from the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board Tuesday, Oct. 9.

60. Scorched Earth - Monday, July 23, 2012

The daily hustle and bustle of city life makes it easy for Memphians to forget that the urban pocket they call home sits amid one of the nation’s richest agricultural regions, one that’s suffering the economic impact of unusually high temperatures and a nationwide drought.

61. Events - Thursday, July 12, 2012

The Bradley Law Firm PLLC will host a seminar on the Veterans’ Affairs Aid and Attendance Pension Improvement program Thursday, July 12, at 10 a.m. at the firm’s building in Corporate Gardens, 3107 E. Corporate Edge Drive. Email anthony@bradley-law.com or call 682-2030.

62. 1 in 2 New Graduates are Jobless or Underemployed - Tuesday, April 24, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work.

A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don't fully use their skills and knowledge.

63. Popular Small Business Bill Hits Senate Obstacles - Friday, March 16, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – It might seem a recipe for success: Legislation to help small businesses raise capital passed the House last week with 95 percent of lawmakers voting for it and President Barack Obama's support. But in today's Congress, nothing comes easy.

64. CRE Activity Stays Strong During 2011 - Friday, December 30, 2011

Despite hard times, local commercial real estate firms were able to ink plenty of deals in the past 12 months.

Memphis’ industrial leasing activity kicked off in January when Buena Park, Calif.-based Pacific Logistics Corp. signed a 60,000-square-foot lease in ProLogis Park DeSoto for its first Memphis-area location.

65. Green Shoots - Monday, November 28, 2011

As the local commercial real estate market approaches the end of 2011, experts say it appears to be in line with national fundamentals for secondary and tertiary markets.

Shelby County commercial sales in the third quarter were the highest sales volume since Q3 2007, with $259 million, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

66. Events - Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Leadership Memphis In-Synk Book Club will meet to discuss “Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything” Thursday, Nov. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Local Gastropub, 95 S. Main St. Registration is due Wednesday, Nov. 16. To register, visit lmwiki.eventbrite.com or call 278-0016.

67. Events - Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The Center City Development Corp. board of directors will meet Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 9 a.m. in the DMC conference, 114 N. Main St.

68. Old Forest Goes New - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

A group of 15 citizens forming an Overton Park conservancy hopes to take a plan to the Memphis City Council by Labor Day.

The group holds the second of two public comment sessions Tuesday, June 28, at 5 p.m. at the Memphis College of Art, in Overton Park.

69. Crye-Leike Launches New Mobile App - Monday, June 27, 2011

Crye-Leike Realtors Inc. recently unveiled its mobile app available for free download, allowing people to search and find information such as a local office, agent, open houses, nearby listings, property pictures and more.

70. House Heads Toward Vote on Patent System Overhaul - Friday, June 24, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – After years of effort to modernize the patent system and assure the competitive edge of American inventors, a proposed overhaul neared a close vote in the House on Thursday.

71. APNewsBreak: Taxpayer Identity Theft is Soaring - Thursday, June 2, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Imagine filing your tax return and learning that someone else got your refund. With your name and Social Security number, no less.

The IRS is grappling with a nearly five-fold increase in taxpayer identity theft between 2008 and 2010, a Government Accountability Office official plans to tell a House hearing Thursday. There were 248,357 incidents in 2010, compared to 51,702 in 2008.

72. Wave of the Future - Monday, December 13, 2010

Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is in the process of installing 1,000 high-tech smart meters in homes across the Mid-South as part of its three-year Smart Grid demonstration project. The devices should prove especially useful since it is estimated that MLGW households use 36 percent more electricity than the national average.

73. Wal-Mart Q3 Profit Rises; Pressure Still on in US - Wednesday, November 17, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 9.3 percent increase in third-quarter net income as the world's largest retailer benefited from cost controls and a robust international business. The company also raised its full-year profit outlook.

74. McWherter Comes Out Swinging Against Haslam - Tuesday, August 10, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) – Democrat Mike McWherter came out swinging against Republican gubernatorial nominee Bill Haslam on Friday, the first full day of the general election campaign to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Bredesen.

75. Charter Commission Rolls Out Districting Maps - Monday, July 26, 2010

The Metro Charter Commission meets Monday to make one of the most important decisions it will make in drafting a consolidation charter.

The group will consider what size a metro council should be and how the districts should be drawn.

76. Arts ‘All-Access Pass’ - Thursday, July 22, 2010

For close to 50 years, local foundation ArtsMemphis has offered various programs and fundraising efforts to support the vibrant arts community of the Memphis area.

At the same time it celebrates its longevity, the organization also keeps an eye to the future to ensure the continuation of this legacy.

77. Great Oaks Church of Christ Begins Work on New Wing - Tuesday, June 22, 2010

3355 Brunswick Road
Bartlett, TN 38133
Loan Amount: $1 million
Loan Date: June 16, 2010
Maturity Date: June 10, 2011
Borrower: Great Oaks Church of Christ
Lender: BancorpBank South

78. Rescuers Pray for No More Victims in Tenn. Floods - Wednesday, May 5, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) — The dark waters of the Cumberland River slowly started to ebb Tuesday as residents who frantically fled the deadly flash floods returned home to find mud-caked floors and soggy furniture. Rescuers prayed they would not find more bodies as the floodwaters receded.

79. Events - Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet today at 9 a.m. at the Center City Commission, 114 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-0540.

80. Events - Monday, March 8, 2010

Methodist Hospice will hold a grief class today at 1 p.m. at Saint Luke’s United Methodist Church, 480 S. Highland St. Classes discuss a broad range of issues related to grief. Registration is not required. For more information, contact Mary Elizabeth Jones at 516-1604 or jonemar@methodisthealth.org.

81. Top Bredesen Adviser Leaves to Work for Frist - Friday, February 5, 2010

A top adviser to Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen is leaving to take a senior position with Republican Bill Frist’s education initiative.

Will Pinkston said Thursday he has been hired to run the advocacy arm of Frist’s State Collaborative on Reforming Education, or SCORE. Frist, the former U.S. Senate majority Leader, founded SCORE last year after deciding not to run for governor.

82. New Law Office Established Downtown - Monday, January 18, 2010

Four heavy-hitters in Memphis’ legal community are planning to leave their respective practices to set up a new office in Downtown’s Lincoln American Tower.

The lawyers – T. Clifton Harviel, Barry McWhirter, Arthur Quinn and Michael Stengel – will not operate as a law partnership but will share office space and support staff that includes a paralegal, secretary/administrative assistant and a receptionist.

83. New Law Office Planned for Lincoln American Tower - Thursday, January 14, 2010

Four heavy-hitters in Memphis’ legal community are planning to leave their respective practices to set up a new office in Downtown’s Lincoln American Tower.

The lawyers – T. Clifton Harviel, Barry McWhirter, Arthur Quinn and Michael Stengel – will not operate as a law partnership but will share office space and support staff that includes a paralegal, secretary/administrative assistant and a receptionist.

84. Commission Expected to Choose County Mayor - Monday, November 9, 2009
 

This could take awhile.

Among the items on today’s Shelby County Commission agenda is the appointment of a mayor to serve the remaining 10 months left in the term of A C Wharton Jr. Wharton became Memphis mayor in the Oct. 15 special election to replace Willie Herenton, who retired in July.

The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

Three Shelby County commissioners and a former suburban mayor are vying for the appointment to serve as the next Shelby County mayor.

They are County Commissioners J.W. Gibson, Joe Ford and George Flinn and former Collierville Mayor Linda Kerley.

The Daily News will tweet the outcome this afternoon and a full account will be posted later today at The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

Commission Chairwoman Joyce Avery is serving as mayor for up to 45 days. She is not among the four contenders who filed an application and underwent a background check.

Issues to consider

Each of the four contenders identified the financial crisis at The Regional Medical Center at Memphis as a top priority if they are selected. All said they would not be a candidate in the 2010 county elections. Flinn qualified that slightly by saying he would not run in 2010 if he wins the appointment.

“The biggest challenge facing this interim mayor will be The MED,” said Flinn, who is a physician and radiologist. “Closure or scaling back of The MED will be devastating to the community as a whole.

“Yet, we know our severe limitations financially in the county. This is a serious challenge and I’m the only one here with 35 years of medical experience … to meet this.”

Gibson also accented his business acumen as CEO of Gibson Cos., which includes a commercial printing operation, land development services and a wholesale medical supply company.

“I would like to deal with trying to stabilize the Regional Medical Center,” Gibson said as he also talked of improving the access locally owned small businesses have to government contracts and to economic growth in general.

Gibson was appointed to the Metro Charter Commission, and reaffirmed last week what he said in October when his appointment was confirmed by the County Commission. He will resign the charter commission position if he wins the appointment as county mayor.

Ford, who is the longest-serving member of the current commission, talked of his reluctance to seek elected office despite being part of the city’s best-known political family. He retired in 2008 from the family business, N.J. Ford and Sons Funeral Home, and started his own funeral home that same year.

“I had no desire to be in politics,” the 11th of 12 Ford children said as he outlined his bid for the Memphis City Council seat his late brother James Ford gave up when elected to the County Commission. “The citizens in the district came to me … and said, ‘You’ve got to run.’”

Kerley opted not to seek re-election as mayor of Collierville in 2008, saying she needed to devote more time to her real estate company during the recession.

Like Ford, Kerley said she was approached about seeking the appointment and initially said no.

“But the more I thought about it, the more I thought I might be an alternate choice to have as a temporary solution,” she said.

Partisan politics

There are a few parliamentary wrinkles going into today’s decision.

It will take seven votes for someone to claim the county mayor’s office. But the three commissioners seeking the job won’t be able to vote even if they are eliminated over several rounds of voting. The ruling by Assistant County Attorney and parliamentarian Christy Kinard means the winner will have to get seven of nine available votes on the commission if all three commissioners stay in the running.

Picking one of the three commissioners also would mean the commission would then have to fill a vacant seat on the body as well.

Kerley touted her experience running the thriving suburb.

Kerley’s name was among those considered by the commission earlier this year for a vacancy on the County Commission that ultimately went to Democrat Matt Kuhn.

Democratic backers of Kerley identified her as a Republican, but that didn’t draw enough Republican support for her to claim the seat in predominantly Republican commission District 4.

“I do miss it. I didn’t think I would,” Kerley said of the practice of politics as she talked of her partisan political identity. “I’ve been called a Democrat by Republicans and a Republican by Democrats. I’m not a card-carrying anything. … I never thought it was fair for me to join any party since I could not give my total support to that party. I wanted to be very clear about that.”

Kerley estimated she has voted for Republican candidates approximately 95 percent of the time.

The distinction is important because unlike Memphis and Collierville municipal elections, county elections for non-judicial offices feature partisan primaries before general elections. The primaries apply to commission races as well. Flinn is a Republican. Gibson and Ford are Democrats.

85. CCDC to Vote On Jump-Starting Business Incentive - Wednesday, October 21, 2009

A new business incentive the Center City Commission created a few months ago to support Downtown’s office market could be put into action soon.

The first potential recipient of money from the Center City Development Corp.’s commercial office grant program will come before the agency this morning.

86. APME Survey: Newspaper Cuts Clip Younger Workers - Tuesday, September 1, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Cost-cutting newspapers are losing many of their youngest reporters, editors and photographers at the same time publishers are trying to break some of their old habits and learn new tricks on the Internet.

87. Developer Files For Chapter 7 Protection - Friday, August 28, 2009

Robert G. “Bob” Williams Jr., the developer of numerous Downtown condominium and mixed-use projects, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection after amassing a host of business debts.

Williams, who lists an address of 429 N. Main St., filed his voluntary bankruptcy petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee in June, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

88. CCDC Approves Two Business Loans - Thursday, August 20, 2009

The Center City Development Corp. approved a pair of loan requests Tuesday for Downtown businesses Sauces, the restaurant at 95 S. Main St., and Sneak Peek, a new urban apparel store coming to 515 S. Main St. later this month.

89. CCDC to Discuss Loan Applicants For Downtown Businesses - Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The Center City Development Corp. will discuss loan applications today for Downtown businesses Sauces, the restaurant at 95 South Main St., and Sneak Peek, a new urban apparel store coming to 515 South Main St. later this month.

90. CCC Loan Program Attracts More Applicants - Tuesday, August 18, 2009

To bounce back from a more than 30 percent slide in sales from 2007 to 2008, Jeff Johnson has several changes in the works for Sauces, the Downtown restaurant he’s owned since last year.

The former general manager and bartender at Newby’s on Highland Street wants to add an outdoor awning, lights and fans to Sauces’ patio, which he also wants to keep open during more of the year. A new bar also is planned for the downstairs dining area at 95 South Main St.

91. Council, Commission Mobilize Against State Wage Bill - Tuesday, March 17, 2009

A bill passed by the Tennessee Senate Thursday and sponsored by a state lawmaker from Germantown would prohibit local governments from requiring private employers to pay their workers a living wage.

92. Lightman Buys Back Land To Bolster Retail Center - Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Three acres in Centennial Commons
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $2 Million

Sale Date: Sept. 12, 2008
Buyer: Michael A. Lightman Sr.
Seller: Winsouth Hotel Partnership

Details: Michael Lightman Sr. has bought back a three-acre parcel of land in Centennial Commons retail center that he sold to Winsouth Hotel Partnership nine years ago for $1.4 million. The land is on the southwest corner of the Centennial site, which is north of Winchester Road, east of Germantown Road and near Tenn. 385.

93. Owner of 95 S. Main Faces Tax Lien - Thursday, September 4, 2008

A state tax lien has been placed on 95 South Main LLC by the Tennessee Department of Revenue, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com. The company is the developer and builder of the mixed-use building at 95 S. Main St., home to Sauces Restaurant on the ground floor and condominiums on the upper floors.

94. Commercial Real Estate Tumbles - Friday, August 22, 2008

After a prolonged and prosperous ride, commercial real estate stumbled in the past year with no signs of regaining its balance anytime soon.

Just 998 commercial sales were made in Shelby County from August 2007 through July 2008, down 17.6 percent from 1,211 sales during the previous 12-month period, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

95. Events - Thursday, August 21, 2008

Women on the Move will hold a luncheon today at 11:30 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. Stefanie Barrett of Barrett Creative will share tips on how to market your business. For reservations, call 684-1010.

96. Ghost River Enters Microbrew World - Thursday, August 7, 2008

The roots of Chuck Skypeck’s passion for handcrafted beer dates back to the late 1980s, when he began brewing at home and sharing his libations with a handful of other homebrewers at gatherings around town.

97. Bank of Bartlett Extends Its Reach to Downtown - Monday, June 9, 2008

Bartlett and Downtown Memphis are separated by about 15 miles, what could be perceived as a political and cultural divide and different economic centers of gravity.

All of which are reasons why the millions of dollars pumped into the Downtown economy over at least the past decade by Bank of Bartlett, which was established in the small town of the same name in 1980, might be easy to overlook. But those reasons also put into context the bank’s consistent and generous investment in Downtown projects of all stripes.

98. Developers Bring Apartments to Condo-Rich Downtown - Tuesday, November 13, 2007

With recent announcements of plans to rehab two historic properties, two development teams have signed on to give Downtown something it's been thirsting for - apartments.

Development groups called 91 Cotton Row LLC and Downtown Developers LLC have joined a growing list of groups bringing multifamily product to a submarket that many believe is oversaturated with condominiums and underserved by apartments.

99. Porter-Leath Snags Head Start Contract - Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Shelby County Commissioners Monday approved a contract with Porter-LeathChildren's Center to provide Head Start services to 460 children.

The number of children in the contract between Porter-Leath and county government represented a compromise from 1,120 in the initial contract proposal. And the compromise followed an emotional and often bitter debate about who should teach children enrolled in the early child care program and how many children they should teach.

100. Archived Article - Tuesday, May 29, 2007

15 buildings in
Bartlett Industrial Park
Sale Amounts: $20.7 million; $9.4 million; $2.9 million; $1.5 million; and $1.2 million

Sale Date: May 17, 2007