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MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Shelby County Health Department issued a new health order on Monday that will go into effect next month. Health Order No. 28 requires masks and isolation protocols for schools that are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The health department said masks and isolation protocols in all other schools are highly […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– After many of you scored big with bargains during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, Memphis and Mid-South nonprofit organizations hope you’ll support the work they do in our community this Giving Tuesday. Just type in the words Giving Tuesday into a search engine and you’ll find it’s a global generosity movement. A […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn.– The Shelby County Health Department is working with the UT Health Science Center to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at the Pipkin Building until December 15. The vaccination site is located at 940 Early Maxwell Boulevard and provides all doses of the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson vaccines for adults and children aged […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Crime is being labeled an epidemic in communities across the country. The Shelby County Health Department, at the forefront of fighting epidemics, has now set its sights on crime in the Bluff City. “Violence is a public health issue. It affects all of us,” said Dr. Bruce Randolph with the Shelby County […]

Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections.Find more scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. Lowest Scores: Moondance Grill – 831730 S Germantown Road, Suite 117 Germantown, TN 38138Observations include: shelf stock records missing for 90 days, several items in the salad bar were in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Over 10 schools in Shelby County were granted thousands by the Tennessee Department of Education on Monday. The Tennessee Department of Education awarded over $800,000 in grant funding to 38 districts across the state. The funding will aim towards the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program, career and technical education (CTE), and High School School-Based […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department announced Friday they will continue to require masks and isolation of positive COVID-19 cases in all schools covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. This announcement applies to all public and private schools in Shelby County. The department said a minimum isolation period of 10 days is […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Schools and the Shelby County Health Department are partnering to host a vaccination site for students, SCS says. The vaccination event will be held at the Board of Education, located at 160 South Hollywood Street, Friday afternoon. Nurses will be administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to students ages 5-11. Appointments […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (WREG) Memphis-based rapper Young Dolph was killed Wednesday in a shooting at a cookie shop in Memphis, according to preliminary information from Memphis Police. He was 36. Memphis Police were on the scene of a shooting Wednesday afternoon at 2370 Airways Boulevard near Ketchum in Memphis. Officers and witnesses could be seen […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis’ chief of police urged everyone in Memphis to stay home if possible Wednesday night, following the shooting death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph at a store on Airways. “We strongly encourage everyone to stay home if you do not have to be out,” Chief CJ Davis said in a news conference […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As Shelby County Schools looks to move into their new headquarters, they’re auctioning off items left at the Bayer warehouse, but at least one of those items –a pill press– has some people concerned. With the opioid epidemic, there is concern the machine could get into the wrong hands. The Shelby County […]