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MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Tuesday marks day two of the Shelby County Clerk’s office being closed to catch up on a backlog of work while the county clerk Wanda Halbert vacations in Jamaica. One county commissioner is asking what it will take to remove her from office. Halbert was elected by the people and it seems it […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Shelby County Commissioner Mark Billingsley has asked the county’s attorney what it would take to recall county clerk Wanda Halbert. Halbert is under fire after she decided to vacation in Jamaica while her office was closed to deal with a significant license plate backlog. “It’s an insult to injury that she is in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert is on vacation in Jamaica while her county offices are closed to the public to catch up on a backlog of work. “I’m not in Memphis,” Halbert said to WREG reporter Stacy Jacobson by phone Monday. “I’m on vacation.” She would not comment on reports she was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Clerk’s office fire an employee for misconduct, but she managed to get her job back. Erica Askew was indicted for official misconduct. She was arrested in July while working at Mullins Station location. Law enforcement released very little at the time, but WREG Investigators uncovered Askew’s employee file. It […]

UPDATE, Oct. 7: The Tennessee Department of Revenue said in a statement: Our investigation is complete and all license plates have been accounted for. It was determined that this occurred as a result of a UPS employee trying to remedy a situation involving a damaged shipping box. It was concluded that there was no malevolent […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Clerk’s Office announced on Monday they will be closing two locations to deal with a backlog of outstanding services. Wanda Halbert’s offices said that they expected two weeks of blackout or closure: August 22 through August 26 September 19 through September 23 “Our team performs collections and generate local […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Shelby County Commission is pumping the brake when it comes to a position of “no confidence” in the county clerk’s office but new action is still being taken. While commissioners decided against the no-confidence vote in the clerk’s office, they did agree the state could help make improvements. Long lines followed by delayed […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Just four days after being re-elected, Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert faces a no-confidence vote by county commissioners. The resolution is calling for the state to step in and distribute new license plates temporarily to assist the Shelby County Clerk’s Office. The Shelby County Commission says they received hundreds of complaints about […]

Here are the highlights of the August 4 Shelby County and Tennessee election: ► Shelby County elections: Full results TENNESSEE GOVERNOR With 98% reporting, Dr. Jason Martin has won the Democratic primary. Martin will face Gov. Bill Lee and a bunch of independent candidates in November. U.S. HOUSEIn District 8, Rep. David Kustoff easily won […]

UPDATE, 11:50 p.m.: With nearly all votes in a few minutes before midnight, Wanda Halbert was maintaining a lead over two challengers for the Shelby County Clerk’s office. Halbert had nearly 50% of the vote. Her closest challenger, Republican Jeff Jacobs, had 40%. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Clerk race has become a hot […]

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 […]