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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer is calling for a full audit of the jails and prisons under the Shelby County Government’s control. Sawyer made the announcement on Facebook with the letter she wrote to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris. “I believe this is an urgent request considering the Tennessee Comptroller’s scathing review […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A proposal to help fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority by raising the wheel tax is going back to committee. Commissioners voted Monday to send a proposed wheel tax increase  back to committee for more discussion to delay making decisions. The proposal they would have considered would increase taxes by $20 for […]

The University of Memphis has announced they will be increasing the minimum wage for all hourly employees.

Hollywood gathered Sunday night to celebrate the best in television and film at the 25th annual Critics’ Choice Awards.

It’s no secret that the Memphis Area Transit Authority needs money — lots of it — for updates and improvements. The question now becomes, where does the money come from to make the changes?

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Thousands of Memphis-area drivers may have to shell out more cash to fix a growing problem. It’s controversial, but Shelby County leaders say more dollars are necessary. The proposal sponsored by Shelby County commissioners Willie Brooks, Tami Sawyer and Van Turner is a $20 increase to the county’s wheel tax — […]

Mayor Lee Harris and several local philanthropists teamed up to help more than 100 children get a Christmas gift. 

Live at 9, Tuesday, Dec. 17

The group said people would pay about $20 per vehicle, no matter how many they own. Businesses would pay $40 per vehicle.

The remains found in the woods in Alabama have been positively identified as Aniah Blanchard, a college student who disappeared last month, authorities said Wednesday.

Alicia Keys is set to host the ceremony and was on hand to announce some of the nominations on “CBS This Morning.”