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Now Tennessee Republicans are threatening to call a special session that would ban school districts from mandating masks.

Shelby County School’s summer meals program begins Thursday for children in need of food over the long break.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn visited Lowrance Elementary in Memphis on Monday. Schwinn toured classrooms and talked with students and teachers in Shelby County Schools’ Summer Learning Academy, a four-week program where students get lessons to make sure they don’t fall behind after a school year in the middle of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The superintendent of Shelby County Schools wants to make sure students are safe and stronger as they head into the new school year. Monday, students K-12 return to in-person learning with masks. Dr. Joris Ray told a large group that gathered for a family fun along the Mississippi River Saturday morning the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee has signed a controversial mask mandate ban into law, but students in Shelby County Schools will still have to mask up. Shelby County filed an emergency motion Thursday for clarification of its authority under the new legislation. The crux of that motion states because of this legislation “it is […]

Commissioners Michael Whaley and Amber Mills talks about Shelby County School’s $2.1 billion budget, that will include teacher pay raises and money for renovations and new schools.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A hearing is being scheduled Monday to determine if a court order blocking a new state law will stay in place. A federal judge blocked that law yesterday. The law was signed Friday by Governor Lee, and there has been some criticism ever since. This latest order is the result of a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– From police to firefighters, teachers and hospitals, the fallout from COVID is making it harder for workers to do their jobs. WREG asked for the absentee numbers for different departments. Memphis Fire said last month it averaged 52 workers out sick per day, down from last year’s average of 65, but still the highest in the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the Beale Street Music Festival soon approaching and at a new location, many Memphians are wondering about the best options for parking. Seven lots will be made available with nearly 4,000 parking spots. While MATA is providing shuttle services to and from some locations, there will be numerous locations available for […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray delivered his third State of the District address on Wednesday, announcing the district would invest more in teachers and investigate a year-round school calendar. “Studies show year-round school prevents the summer slide and bridges achievement gap,” he said. During his presentation, Ray described year-round school as […]

MEMPHIS, TENN. — A child has been sent to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in non-critical condition after being struck by a bus on Monday, authorities said. The girl was downgraded from critical to non-critical when she arrived at the hospital. According to a statement from Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the girl was a student at Chickasaw […]