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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer says she was among 25 activists arrested Tuesday in a voting rights protest at the White House. A spokesperson for People for the American Way, one of the groups that organized the protest, said Sawyer and 25 others were charged, but not taken into custody. The protest […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer announced Monday she will not seek re-election for a second term next year. Sawyer’s first term as District 7 representative on the commission ends Aug. 31 of 2022 after her election in 2018. She is the first-ever chair of the Shelby County Black Caucus. Sawyer said she […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man accused of threatening Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer was in custody Wednesday. Jail records show George Johnson was booked on a midemeanor assault charge. Johnson walked in with his attorney Steve Farese and turned himself in around 1 p.m. An arrest warrant was issued late Friday afternoon for Johnson, after he […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As crews continue work to remove the remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest from a Memphis park, Memphis Police are investigating claims of racial threats made after multiple confrontations. WREG’s cameras captured part of an altercation between a member of Confederate 901 and Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer as the remains […]

Day two of the start of the removal of the remains of Confederate leader Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from UT Health Sciences Park. And things are off to a rocky start as tensions were still high Wednesday morning.

A Tennessee state panel is proposing another $44.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid to increase the payouts businesses can receive for their losses due to the pandemic.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s back to the classroom for many students across Shelby County, but the resurgence of the coronavirus is causing concern. Parents emotions vary, as the contagious Delta variant spreads in the area. “I’d rather teach them at home,” said SCS parent Brandy Smith. “They’re all wearing masks again, so we’re just going […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s executive order to allow parents the chance to opt out of any school mask mandate did not sit well with some, including the Shelby County Commissioners Black Caucus. On Tuesday, the group threw its support behind SCS’s decision to continue requiring masks in spite of despite the state’s […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – State and local leaders are speaking out after 13 people were shot at a Kroger in Collierville.   The shooting happened Thursday at the Kroger on Byhalia Road and Poplar Avenue. Collierville Police have confirmed that 12 people were injured, and one person was killed. WREG has learned the shooter is also […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As Memphis and Shelby County leaders look to move the metro area forward and compete with Nashville’s growth, some local leaders think that consolidating city and county governments may hold the answer. Chase Carlisle and JB Smiley, Jr. will present a resolution to Memphis City Council on Tuesday to form a charter […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An arrest warrant was issued late Friday afternoon for the man seen on camera yelling profanities and insults at Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer while waving a Confederate flag. George Johnson is wanted on a misdemeanor assault charge, but when he spoke with WREG, he didn’t seem terribly concerned and initially labelled […]