Search WREG.com

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Shelby County Clerk says her office is all caught up with a backlog of license plates after she claims mailing services have slowed down progress. Across the county, long lines have become synonymous across the county with the clerk’s office after the state rolled out new plates for the time since 2006. People have been […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn— The Shelby County Clerk’s office has rolled out a new plan Tuesday to shorten wait times at their locations. The extreme heat is just one of many reasons County Clerk Wanda Halbert put the “no line/no waiting” plan into effect. “You can sit in your car, you can go home. We will give […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Shelby County Clerk’s Office is making an attempt to eliminate long customer wait lines with a new sign-in system. Starting on Tuesday, July 26, only 15 to 20 customers will wait in line and others will sign in to receive a call when it is their turn to be served, Shelby County […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — People were lined up around the corner on Wednesday in front of the County Clerk’s Office at Poplar Plaza waiting for tags and other services. Residents braved the heat outside the office as COVID protocols are still in effect. With limited or no seating available, the clerk’s office is limited to standing […]

UPDATE: The Shelby County Commission on Monday afternoon delayed a scheduled “no confidence” vote against County Clerk Wanda Halbert until Aug. 8. MEMPHIS, Tenn. —Shelby County Commissioners plan to take a ‘no confidence’ vote against Wanda Halbert Monday after the ongoing license plate ‘crisis.’ Sponsored by commissioners Brandon Morrison and Mark Billingsley, the resolution may […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Whitehaven location of the Shelby County Clerk’s Office is closed due to a lack of air conditioning. Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert said the Whitehaven office has been without air conditioning since last Friday. “Due to aged facilities without customer service requirements and extreme heat, we are preparing to serve customers […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An employee with the Shelby County Clerk’s Office has been indicted on a misconduct charge. Erica Askew, 38, has been charged with one count of official misconduct. Witnesses said law enforcement showed up Thursday afternoon at the Shelby County Clerk’s office location on Mullins Station to arrest Askew. According to the Shelby […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert has been in the headlines lately for her office’s handling of the new license plate rollout. Halbert is up for re-election this August, and is facing two contenders for the job: Independent candidate Harold C. Smith and Republican Jeff Jacobs. WREG is taking a closer look at this […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis auto dealers are asking the state to step in to help with a backlog of license tag applications in Shelby County, saying the problem has become a “crisis.” WREG spoke to one county commissioner says it may be time for the state to take over. The Greater Memphis Automobile Dealers Association […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)– As many drivers complain about waiting in long lines to get new Tennessee license plates, the state is giving you a small break on registration fees. Tennessee is waiving the state vehicle registration fees for a year starting this month. “It is a welcome discount for the customers. Even though it’s a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Clerk’s Office will get more than half a million dollars for postage to help deal with a weeks-long backup mailing out new vehicle license plates. County commissioners approved $540,000 for the clerk’s office near the end of a lengthy Monday night meeting. County Clerk Wanda Halbert’s office had been […]