Friday, August 26, 2016

If Big 12 skips Memphis? It would be dire, but not fatal and other top stories.

  • If Big 12 skips Memphis? It would be dire, but not fatal

    Posted: Yesterday 11:59 a.m. 10 Maybe it's a month from now. Let's say it's a month from now. Memphis has beaten Southeast Missouri, Kansas and Bowling Green in football. New coach Mike Norvell is 3-0 and rolling as Memphis prepares to play Ole Miss. And then, one day, the following news breaks: "DALLAS — The Big 12 Conference has voted to expand by two teams and has extended invitations to the University of Cincinnati and the University of Houston." How will Memphis fans feel t..
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  • Jim & Jo Lynne Palmer Honored for Lifetime Achievement in ...

    Jim & Jo Lynne Palmer Honored for Lifetime Achievement in ...
    Jim, Jo Lynne: The Gin Game I can’t remember when I’ve received a press release that made me happy like this year’s Ostrander nominations. There it was in black and white beside the words “Lifetime Achievement Award: "Jim and Jo Lynne Palmer." This acting couple is the very heart and soul of Memphis theater, and so very deserving. I became aware of Jo Lynne Palmer’s brilliance in the fall of 1985 during the run of Nicholas Nickelby at Rhodes ..
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  • Memphis Moms Blog, Nail Club are helping those in need

    Memphis Moms Blog, Nail Club are helping those in need
    Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Lindsay Ball doesn't just take her son to work. For her, motherhood is her work. "This is my full-time job." Working from her home in Collierville, she publishes a blog aimed at helping mothers. On Friday, we learned that help comes not in the form of words but in the form of diapers, formula, baby wipes and other essential needs. They're all bound for other mothers in water-logged Louisiana. "Those are the kinds of things th..
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  • Hover board fire causes scare in Northeast Memphis

    Hover board fire causes scare in Northeast Memphis
    Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- It’s a highly sought after toy but hover boards haven’t exactly proved to be the safest investment. The US government has recalled a half million of them over fire concerns and once again a hover board is being blamed for a fire this time in at the Budgetel Inn and Suites in Northeast Memphis. Shattered glass and charred remains at Budgetel Inn and Suites showed the aftermath of a toy malfunction Friday. We spoke to a propert..
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  • FedEx delivers ratings for airport

    FedEx delivers ratings for airport
    Fitch Ratings gave the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) an A rating on an outstanding $282 million in general airport revenue bonds.
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  • DMC shifts focus from Main Street to the greater core

    DMC shifts focus from Main Street to the greater core
    Commercial real estate or historic renovation projects could see more money from the Downtown Memphis Commission, depending on where they are located ...
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  • Memphis police investigate 'inappropriate post' on Facebook

    Memphis police investigate 'inappropriate post' on Facebook
    By Kayleigh Skinner of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 3:06 p.m. 2 The Memphis Police Department is investigating a controversial video posted to social media, according to officials. "On Friday August 19, 2016, the Memphis Police Department was made aware of an inappropriate post on Facebook involving a juvenile," MPD spokesman Louis Brownlee said in an email. The information was given to investigators and no suspects are in custody yet, he said. About Kayleigh Ski..
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  • Daily Digest

    Daily Digest
    VOL. 9 | NO. 34 | Saturday, August 20, 2016 MAA to Pay $4 Billion For REIT Post PropertiesMemphis-based MAA will purchase Atlanta-based Post Properties Inc. for $4 billion, creating the largest publicly traded real estate investment trust by number of owned apartments. The combined company will have an expected value of $17 billion with an equity market capitalization of $12 billion. The merger will create a combined asset base of nearly 105,000 multifamily units across 317 prop..
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  • Downtown Office Market Picking Up, Industrial Market Could Get ...

    VOL. 9 | NO. 34 | Saturday, August 20, 2016 EMPHASIS: Commercial Real Estate Downtown Office Market Picking Up, Industrial Market Could Get Hotter By Madeline Faber Updated 1:08PM Memphis’ office and industrial markets saw strong second quarters, with increased absorption and positive outlooks for the rest of the year. ServiceMaster's announced move to Peabody Place could give Downtown office space more momentum, especially with a tight East submarket. (Memp..
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  • Memphis Urban League holds job fair today

    Memphis Urban League holds job fair today
    By Kevin McKenzie of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 9:45 a.m. 0 The Memphis Urban League is hosting a job and career fair today, from 2 p.m. to 6, at the Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Boulevard. Employers from various industries will be on hand to accept applications, interview job candidates and discuss careers. The organization released a statement today announcing the event.   About Kevin McKenzie Kevin McKenzie is a business reporter covering topics including..
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