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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Schools students are still learning from home as classes remain virtual.  Thursday, Superintendent Joris Ray watched some of those virtual classes in session and found that, while most students are set to return to the building eventually, learning from a computer may become a way of life for others. Ray […]

Shelby County School parents have until Friday to decide if their kids will return to the classroom or continue to learn from home.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A group of students calling themselves the Save the G Squad is hoping to school adults on what they want from a recent agreement between the City of Germantown and MSCS involving the suburb’s namesake schools known as the 3Gs. During a news conference at Germantown High School Tuesday, the students said […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Health officials are sounding the alarm about the impact the flu is having across the country and specifically in the Mid-South. With coronavirus rates declining, another infection is on the rise. Tennessee and Mississippi have some of the highest flu rates in the country right now, according to the CDC. Those on the front lines […]

Students in Shelby County will have far greater access to mental and emotional health care beginning next school year. Ten public schools will have new clinics providing online counseling and other services. It’s thanks to a new partnership between Shelby County government and The University of Memphis Smart Center Program.

The Shelby County School District released its SAFE Re-Entry Plan for the upcoming academic year on Monday.

Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG’s Newsletter here. 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: First Assembly Christian School […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some Shelby County parents are outraged after learning all graduations will now be virtual due to COVID-19. Rachel Jones is upset after learning her daughter, a graduate of Southwind High School, won’t get the opportunity to walk across the stage for graduation. “I feel that Shelby County Schools were lazy on actually […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– While students and teachers weren’t in the Cummings K-8 building Tuesday as class was held at another MSCS school, the News Channel 3 Investigators learned inspectors were planning to be back out at the school building in South Memphis Tuesday. It was a busy scene Monday as school leaders, the fire department and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The principal at Cordova High School is on paid administrative leave after comments he reportedly made over SCS’s virtual learning platform. During Principal Barton Thorne’s remarks, a little more than nine minutes long, he commented on freedom of speech zeroing in on social media platforms who have blocked President Trump. “The principal […]

Shelby County Schools released a proposed new calendar for the upcoming school year as they plan to head back to class during the pandemic.