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ith the start of a school year that promises to be like no other, Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray appeared before county commissioners in a webinar Wednesday to explain the district’s virtual reopening plans for students on Aug. 31.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Christmas surprise for a Memphis family who survived a house explosion. This holiday, three children badly burned after that explosion will smile a little bigger thanks to one nonprofit. Bags of gifts and a bike greet Andrea Jones and her three daughters on a cold December day.  But they’re not just […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new school year getting in gear, but the parents of some special needs students say they are being left out. Students in Shelby County Schools will be learning virtually, in front of a computer with their teachers on the other end directing lessons. Parents say virtual learning is almost impossible to […]

Note: This story has been updated to correct the length of the sentence. Incorrect information was originally provided by online court records. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Dyer County man has been sentenced for the 2017 death of his former girlfriend. On Wednesday, Jason Chase Riley was sentenced to 16 and a half years in prison […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For Shelby County Schools teaching assistant Anthony Parks, the issues in his Hickory Hill apartment started to add up quickly: rats, mold and a break-in while he was at work. Parks was at work at Holmes Road Elementary School in February when he got an alert on his phone and saw security […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning South Memphis residents about a dangerous chemical polluting the air and potentially causing cancer. Tuesday, the Shelby County Health Department had a public meeting to discuss solutions. The EPA is reaching out to hundreds of South Memphis residents about a chemical used at Sterilization Services of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — All month Shelby County Schools have been holding showcases to give student athletes one last chance at getting that college scholarship offer. Saturday, they held their biggest one, a football showcase. The county partnered with the AutoZone Libery Bowl to host a two-day combine for hundreds of athletes — not just […]

The Shelby County School District announced it will be a little more lenient with dress code for students participating in virtual learning when class begins this month.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For the first time, we’re getting a look at the threatening messages Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray has been getting since he announced there would be no in-person classes when the school year starts August 31. Related: Shelby County School leader says his family has been targeted over district’s reopening […]

SCS announced the creation of an online survey Friday that’s designed to gauge parents’ preferences for reopening schools.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has pledged $4.2 billion to 384 charities and one of those charities is in Memphis.   The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, which manages 1,200 charitable funds and disperses the money to other charities, is receiving $8 million from Scott.   The foundation’s president […]