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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The mayor of Shelby County is threatening to investigate County Clerk Wanda Halbert for dereliction of duty if she does not meet a Friday deadline to move an East Memphis office location. Wanda Halbert’s office issued the following statement on Friday: The issue concerns the clerk’s satellite office in the Poplar Plaza […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A statewide outage is affecting credit card payments, the Shelby County Clerk’s Office said Tuesday morning. Credit cards cannot be accepted currently at county clerks’ offices. Cash can still be used. County Clerk Wanda Halbert said the state is currently working to resolve the issue.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert was back before Commissioners Wednesday to request a budget increase for more personnel at the yet-to-be-opened Riverdale location but is getting heat for failing to renew leases on two branch offices. Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert promised to get her new Riverdale office opened by June 3 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If you live in downtown Memphis and need to go to the county clerk’s office to register a vehicle, you will be out of luck for the next two weeks. The Shelby County Clerk’s Office said its downtown location will close the motor vehicle and title departments for the week of Jan. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– There’s still no sign of Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert. The embattled clerk has been under fire for what many call an untimely vacation after a backlog at her office caused a week-long shutdown. At the main Shelby County Clerk’s Office, some visitors had no idea the entire place was closed. They showed […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Problems arise once again at the Shelby County Clerk’s office after a system outage puts services on hold. According to Shelby County clerk Wanda Halbert, a system-wide outage put things at a standstill Friday morning. It was a long morning for people waiting in line at the Shelby County Clerk’s office at Poplar Plaza.  One woman says she […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Shelby County Commissioner Mark Billingsley has asked the county’s attorney what it would take to recall county clerk Wanda Halbert. Halbert is under fire after she decided to vacation in Jamaica while her office was closed to deal with a significant license plate backlog. “It’s an insult to injury that she is in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Many people stood in the blazing mid-morning sun at the Mullins Station County Clerk’s office Tuesday morning, itching to get their hands on a Shelby County license plate and registration. A day after Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert responded to questions and criticisms surrounding her Jamaican vacation while staffers worked to clear a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A state representative is looking to get legislation passed making it easier to recall elected officials in light of ongoing issues at the Shelby County Clerk’s office. With the Shelby County clerk’s office closed for the second time in two months, emotions are spilling over for many across the community.  Seville Hollis is one of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Clerk’s Office announced on Monday they will be closing two locations to deal with a backlog of outstanding services. Wanda Halbert’s offices said that they expected two weeks of blackout or closure: August 22 through August 26 September 19 through September 23 “Our team performs collections and generate local […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Monday morning, the line at the Shelby County Clerk’s office was wrapped around the building due to a system outage, leaving drivers frustrated. Around 7 a.m., Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert sent out a tweet that read: The State of Tennessee County Clerk transaction teams are experiencing glitches this morning with motor […]