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SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — With winter weather on the horizon, students in Shelby County Schools are probably hoping for a “snow day.” But officials with SCS said all classes will continue virtually as regularly scheduled. In a press release, SCS officials said they understand inclement weather has the potential to cause power outages and/or affect […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department said it would address the lead testing it conducted on Shelby County students and staff at the next county commission meeting — but with that meeting came another broken promise. The health department briefed commissioners on COVID Wednesday afternoon, but despite promises never addressed the lead testing […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman’s efforts to shine the spotlight on lead exposure problems for communities of color has caught the attention of the White House. In Memphis, an environmental movement is taking aim at the problem of lead exposure in water and older city service lines.       “We see a large portion of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A school bus carrying students from Cordova Elementary was involved in a vehicular incident and altercation with parents on Houston Levee Road. According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, the incident happened at about 4 p.m. in front of Macon-Hall Elementary School on Macon Road in east Shelby County. Reports say there […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fall sports in Shelby County Schools are postponed until further notice, the district announced Tuesday. The district is now conducting classes virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. As SCS explores in-person option, they will consider adding athletics, SCS officials said. “I love athletics just as much as anyone else, but even as a […]

Shelby County Schools are getting more money to help pay for virtual learning.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands of children are missing school in Shelby County, and many don’t have a valid excuse. On Sept. 29, in an open records request, WREG asked how many students missed class. On Monday, Shelby County Schools responded. From the start of the school year through Nov. 19, 23,567 students missed five or […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Justin J. Pearson is heading back to Nashville with family and plans to be sworn in to office Thursday morning. Thursday morning at 5 a.m., a caravan of supporters were scheduled to leave for Nashville from the Planned Parenthood office on Poplar Avenue in Memphis. Wednesday, a 7-0 vote by the Shelby […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The underground pipeline that would carry oil between Memphis and Marshall County, Mississippi has already gotten state and federal approval. But the path goes through parts of South Memphis and would be above the city’s underground aquifer, which supplies drinking water. “What’s in it for Memphis other than the risk and the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As Memphis becomes more diverse, many educators feel the celebration of Hispanic heritage and bilingual education can empower our students. Case in point, the Shelby County School district is giving students of Spanish speaking families the tools they need to succeed, not just in the classroom but in life. The district’s bilingual […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several counties in the News Channel 3 viewing area have been upgraded to a HIGH RISK of severe weather arriving this afternoon and evening. Tornadoes are likely to occur in intense supercells, along with life-threatening winds, excessive rain, and large hail. A Tornado Watch has been issued for several counties in the […]