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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Students in Shelby County Schools and several municipal districts will get another day off Friday. SCS Superintendent Joris Ray said the closure is due to ongoing power outages and hazardous conditions around the city following Thursday’s ice storm. Collierville, Germantown and Bartlett schools announced around the same time that they will also […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate voted 27-5 Wednesday to accept an ethics committee report that would remove Sen. Katrina Robinson of Memphis from her office. The Associated Press reports it is the body’s first time to expel a member since at least the Civil War. Sen. Ferrell Haile read the complaint to the Republican-controlled […]

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 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Shelby County ending its health order next Monday could impact whether students will have to mask up in schools. Dr. Michelle Taylor, the county health department director, said schools covered under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA can still be required to enforce mask requirements. “Regarding masking in schools…schools should take […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  Lead was found in the water systems in multiple Shelby County schools, according to the SCS district. Shelby County Schools released its testing results on its website this week. Water systems in at least 12 schools in the district contained lead. The district says they have reported their findings to state and […]

 While local students were home for the holidays during winter break, Shelby County Schools were busy testing their water for lead. As the results came back, they caused some alarm. Twelve schools showed a dangerous level of contamination. The good news is students have been drinking bottled water since the beginning of the pandemic. Joining […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Shelby County Schools will now be known as Memphis-Shelby County Schools after the board voted to rebrand the district Tuesday night. SCS said the change was necessary to reflect the geographical location as well as the families they serve. More than 80% of students live within the city of Memphis. The name […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Artemis Rayford was 12 years old when he wrote a letter last year to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, expressing concern about a new state law that allows most adults to legally carry a gun without a permit. “I am a sixth-grader at Sherwood Middle School, and it is my opinion that this […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A $5 million lawsuit has been filed against Shelby County Schools and the city of Memphis on behalf of a property owner who alleges they have not done enough to address students loitering and violence spilling over from a nearby high school. Tenants at Balmoral Shopping Center near Ridgeway High School are still reeling […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A man was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in prison for raping a University of Memphis freshman at a motel, according to a release from Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich’s office. Willie Taylor, 39, was convicted last July after jurors heard testimony that a woman working for Taylor befriended an 18-year-old […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Health experts say there’s evidence the numbers could be leveling off a bit, but they say it’s still too early to claim victory. “Number one, hospitalizations are very high. Please do not add to the problem, Doug McGowen, City of Memphis Chief Operating Officer said. There are some positive signs when it […]