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MEMPHIS, Tenn.– As the new Tennessee license plate design rolls out, a state investigation has been sparked along with a backlog for those waiting. You will find this blue Tennessee license plate on roadways statewide and by the day the demand has increased overwhelming the Shelby County Clerk’s office. “We’re the largest county in the […]

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 […]

UPDATE, Oct. 7: The Tennessee Department of Revenue said in a statement: Our investigation is complete and all license plates have been accounted for. It was determined that this occurred as a result of a UPS employee trying to remedy a situation involving a damaged shipping box. It was concluded that there was no malevolent […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Early elections are underway in Shelby County and will end on April 28. The last day to vote in primaries is May 3, 2022. Below is a list of candidates, the offices they are running for and the parties they represent. If you have questions regarding absentee voting, click here to request […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say they’ve seized dozens of fake temporary car tags in recent weeks, including some from a government employee. Many of the temporary drive-out tags you see on Shelby County roadways could be bogus. Law enforcement has told WREG it’s a real and growing concern, one we first warned you about […]

Tuesday is primary election day in Shelby County and in many counties across Tennessee. Polls close at 7 p.m. and results will be posted here as they come in Tuesday evening. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris issued a statement on Twitter following his primary win Tuesday evening: “I am thrilled by this evening’s primary election […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If you have spent time on Shelby County roadways, you’ve seen plenty of temporary drive-out tags on vehicles. Turns out, a lot of them are fake, and law enforcement says it’s becoming a real and growing problem. Fake temporary tags are being used to skirt taxes a vehicle registration fees, and for some […]

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. — The Shelby County Clerk’s Office is closing its Germantown branch at 2037 Exeter Road after the office’s lease expired before it could move to a new location. Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert said the office had planned on moving, but not this soon. Five employees will move to other locations. The branch […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Clerk’s Office is reopening with new policies in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert says the offices will be reopening next week with a “modified schedule.” Halbert says they will be decreasing the number of employees at their offices by about 50 percent […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The coronavirus has forced the Shelby County Clerk’s downtown office, as well as the clerk’s other satellite locations, to temporarily close. WREG was there as confused customers were turned away at the Shelby County Clerk’s Office Friday afternoon. “It has been a frustrating process for everyone, but this is a worldwide pandemic, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One Mid-South couple didn’t let the coronavirus pandemic or a closed clerk’s office stop them from tying the knot. Fabiola and Kevin De Liban, engaged for a little more than a year, were supposed to get married March 28, with a guest list of nearly 100. Then COVID-19 hit. Plans were obviously […]