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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Schools reported that specific water fountains in some of the district’s school tested positive for lead. Of 165 schools tested as part of a state requirement, 24 schools had specific water fountains, sinks or coolers that tested positive for lead levels above the EPA threshold. SCS said most of the […]

The man accused of shooting two people at a local liquor store has been booked into the Shelby County Jail.

Shelby County Schools will host a Summer Hiring Event for Teachers from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at Hickory Ridge Middle School (3920 Ridgeway Road). 

It’s become a solemn and sacred ritual in the United States each September 11 — pausing for part of the day to remember the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks.

The latest round of lead testing results are in and several more Shelby County Schools reportedly had results that were approximately one percent above the EPA threshold.

Two people, including an innocent bystander, were rushed to the hospital following an overnight shooting at a liquor store. 

Memphis police were called to the area of Sam Cooper and Highland overnight following a shooting.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Next Thursday, voters in Memphis will decide who will fill some very important positions for the next four years — not only in the Memphis mayor’s office but for all 13 seats on the Memphis City Council, plus several more offices. Early voting continues through Saturday, but so far, turnout has been […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One day after revealing that two dozen Shelby County Schools showed elevated levels of lead in their water, experts say the lead can cause a myriad of health problems. Health experts said there’s a wide range of severity and symptoms when dealing with lead poisoning, with anything from mild nausea and headaches […]

Shelby County Schools is now reporting that two dozen of its schools tested positive for traces of lead in water from fountains, sinks or coolers.

Since 2016, each year more and more children in Memphis have been caught with guns.