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An Arizona man is accused of ambushing a National Guard convoy transporting COVID-19 vaccines and holding 11 at gunpoint in Texas on Monday morning.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee addressed a Shelby County debacle Wednesday after county health officials recently wasted 2,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. “We are disappointed with what’s happened in Shelby County,” Gov. Lee said, “We swiftly took action.” The governor says state officials are now in Shelby County to oversee operations. “What we’re doing […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman’s efforts to shine the spotlight on lead exposure problems for communities of color has caught the attention of the White House. In Memphis, an environmental movement is taking aim at the problem of lead exposure in water and older city service lines.       “We see a large portion of […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a scathing review, Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey detailed what she described as a pattern of incompetence and waste with the Shelby County Health Department’s vaccination efforts. “I want to set this in context. We’re talking about one county out of 95,” Piercey said of Shelby County, while praising the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris told county commissioners that Alisa Haushalter, director of the Shelby County Health Department, has tendered her resignation Friday. As of Friday, Harris said, Haushalter is still an employee of the health department. There will be a “wind-down period” until March 15, and an interim director will be […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Imagine your loved one buried in a mass of tall weeds, over grown grass and total disarray. It brings tears to Alice Waller’s eyes. She can no longer even find the spot where her grandmother is buried. “Just to be able to come in, to be able to have a pathway to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local leaders and activists were weighing in Tuesday with their reactions to the three guilty verdicts against former Minnesota officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Here is a sampling of their comments. Memphis pastor Devante Hill, who was involved in organizing Black Lives Matter protests in Memphis last year […]

Several Shelby County School teachers received their Covid vaccine on Monday after a surprise call from the mayor’s office.

Where to vote on Election Day See list below. Ask most Shelby County residents – who frequently vote – and they’ll tell you that this is the election they dread most out of all! It’s the one with the long, long ballot that includes all the area’s judges. Since the ballot is long, this guide […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — President Joe Biden was among the national, state and local officials sounding off after five Memphis police officers were indicted on multiple charges, including second-degree murder, for their involvement in the death of Tyre Nichols. Wednesday night, Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis released a video statement, calling Nichols’ death “heinous, reckless, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County commissioners sounded off in a special called meeting Friday night after county health officials recently wasted more 2,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine instead of getting them into peoples’ arms.  “This is the final insult and miscarriage of justice,” Commissioner Mick Wright said. Fallout from the embarrassment has now reached the top, […]