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UPDATE, 11:45 p.m.: With 122 of 144 precincts reporting just a few minutes before midnight, Steve Mulroy maintained a decisive lead over incumbent Amy Weirich. The Democratic challenger had 58% of the vote to his Republican opponent’s 42%. “Barring some statistically improbable election day results appear tonight, we have won the election for Shelby County […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Shelby County leaders hosted a Public Awareness Event about the Ukraine Crisis on March 1. In a press release, the event will focus on why “residents should pay attention and support Ukraine’s democracy.” Mayor Harris said in a statement: “We are all watching, in real-time, images […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced a proposed county budget Wednesday with a 5-cent decrease in the property tax rate. The $1.6 billion total budget for 2023 would reduce Shelby County’s property tax rate to $3.399 while offering property tax relief for veterans and seniors, and giving county employees a 1% raise […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — About 100 Shelby County employees will get a monthly childcare stipend starting next year to help employees offset childcare costs and help the county recruit and retain talent, Mayor Lee Harris said Wednesday. Harris hosted a working mothers appreciation brunch outside the County’s main downtown building to mark the announcement. Harris’s Chief […]

More than 300 lives have been cut short this year in Shelby County, and Shelby County has seen unprecedented violence in the past two years, including the Collierville Kroger shooting and death of rapper Young Dolph. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland joined us Thursday morning to discuss the crime over […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Lawmakers and leaders are reacting after the Shelby County Commission unanimously voted Wednesday to appoint Justin J. Pearson to his seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Chants from Pearson’s supporters filled the room after all seven commissioners in attendance voted “Yes” to the decision. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris signed […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Big pay raises are coming for the next Shelby County mayor, sheriff, and county commissioners after the current commissioners debated the pay raise proposals this week. The commission approved an almost 20% pay hike for the next elected group of county commissioners and a 21% increase for the next elected sheriff and mayor meaning […]

Family, friends, and Memphis community leaders expressed their grief after abducted jogger Eliza Fletcher’s body was discovered.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced Monday that more than 200 corrections officers would receive a pay raise of up to 20%. The county commission passed the measure unanimously. In a press release, Mayor Lee said the increase “will address a significant pay disparity, help us recruit and retain officers, and provide for […]

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 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced Wednesday he has launched his re-election campaign. Harris, a Democrat, is a former Memphis City Council member and Tennessee state senator. He was elected to the countywide mayor’s office in 2018, and has prioritized investment in public transit and pre-K education in his first term. He […]