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MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A Catholic school in Whitehaven is taking its faith beyond school walls in response to recent violence. Wednesday afternoon the St. Paula Catholic School invited the community to pray with them for change. Students at St. Paul started the event by singing praises for protection and an ending to rising violence. Eighth-grader Annagale […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education announced that they will hold a special called meeting on Wednesday to address recent allegations against Superintendent Joris Ray. The school board said the meeting will be held to “consider and take action on allegations of MSCS policy violations pertinent to Superintendent Ray.” Last week, the board […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Memphis rapper Young Dolph will be inducted into the Memphis-Shelby County Alumni Hall of Fame this year, MSCS announced. The school district said Dolph, who was a Hamilton High School alum, will be one of four people inducted into the hall of fame on August 26 along with President of Tennessee State University […]

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: The Lodge at Teton […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — As 2022 comes to a close, the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission president reflects on the violence and what needs to change. This year, WREG focused making a Gun Safe Memphis, and as we’ve learned, there’s hope two things made a difference. “Mayor [Jim] Strickland has pointed out that time and time […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– As we move into a new school year with heightened awareness, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued a video address Tuesday talking about steps taken in the state he says will keep students and staff safer. This comes months after he signed an executive order that calls for the state to evaluate school security […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats, following their ouster for a protest on the House floor urging passage of gun-control measures in the wake of a deadly school shooting. Nashville’s metro council […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Virtual school resumed for Shelby County Monday, but thousands of students started the new semester with multiple absences already on their record. While some students have dozens of unexcused absences, Juvenile Court’s truancy docket sits empty. As of Dec. 4, SCS reported around 20,000 students have five or more unexcused absences. That’s […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Violent crime is plaguing Memphis, which is why WREG is asking the question: What can we do to stop it? We’ve pointed fingers, heard calls for action, seen angry posts on social media, but what steps can we take now to change it? “Forty-eight years ago, my mom put me in the […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson never guessed he’d be expelled for leading a gun control protest on the House floor after a deadly school shooting. Nor did he predict that he’d be propelled into the national spotlight, placing his state at the forefront of the conversation on gun regulations. Activism had yielded […]

ARLINGTON, Tenn. — A 47-year-old woman is charged with statutory rape and sexual battery by an authority figure, and officials say the victims are teenage students. Mary Eddington was released from jail Tuesday on $50,000 bond. An official with the District Attorney’s office said Eddington is a teacher. Shelby County Sheriff’s investigators later said Eddington […]