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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teen pled guilty to carjacking a woman and robbing a teacher back in 2018, Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich announced on Wednesday. Investigators said three teens carjacked a woman at a Lamar service station on January 5, 2018. It happened shortly after the three pulled alongside her vehicle while at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The “3G’s bill”, also known as HB 2430 or SB2315 has been cleared for a vote in the Tennessee Assembly’s House. This means Germantown is one step closer to controlling the fate of Germantown’s high school, middle school and elementary school – which are all run by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Next week, […]

UPDATE 5:50: A Tornado Warning has been issued until 6:15 p.m. for parts of northeast Fayette County and northwest Hardeman County. This includes Somerville and Whiteville. UPDATE 4:55: TORNADO WARNING IN SOUTHEAST SHELBY COUNTY and northern parts of DeSoto County until 5:30 p.m. The area includes Germantown, Collierville and parts of Memphis. Also, Tornado Warning […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Teachers at two Memphis-Shelby County Schools high schools are being forced to re-apply for their jobs as a part of the district’s “Fresh Start” program. On Wednesday, teachers at Hamilton High and Kingsbury High reportedly were notified their schools were “Fresh Started,” meaning they need to reapply for their current positions. According […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fight over the future of the so-called Three G schools is heating up. A bill that would force Memphis-Shelby County Schools to hand over Germantown Elementary, Middle and High schools to Germantown cleared another hurdle at the capitol Wednesday. The bill impacts ownership of the three schools in Germantown, and Lucy […]

Tennessee lawmakers are considering several bills that seek more control over decisions that could impact students across Shelby County. One measure involves charter schools’ ability to recruit students and another, the ownership of three Germantown schools. To discuss those education matters and more, Live at 9 spoke with Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education members […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All eyes were on the city of Memphis with ESPN in town Wednesday, ahead of the Grizzlies’ game against the Nets. For the first time since 2018, ESPN brought back its All-Access series, featuring the Memphis Grizzlies, showcasing several hours of behind the scene footage of the team — which happens to have the second best record in the NBA. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Another battle could be brewing over pipelines that run through Memphis and Shelby County. A Republican sponsored bill could limit the abilities for cities and counties to decide if a pipeline should run through their communities. Senator Ken Yager of Kingston is the bill’s sponsor. “It preempts political subdivisions of this state from taking any […]

As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a ’96 commencement address at Wellesley College, “Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” If that’s the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all. It’s a place where students explore their interests, dive into […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A judge sentenced former Sen. Katrina Robinson to time served with no fine and one year of supervised release Friday evening. Several character witnesses testified at the hearing and the judge received 57 letters of support for Robinson. In a statement, Robinson said “Since 2015, I have lived and breathed THI. Offenses are […]

Soon the state of Tennessee could decide if a pipeline shows up in your backyard and your local government could have little to no say.