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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A school bus was involved in an accident on I-240 near Walnut Grove Wednesday afternoon. According to TDOT, the multi-vehicle crash was reported at mile marker 12.8 at 2:24 p.m. Memphis Police said no injuries were reported. Memphis-Shelby County Schools said there were two adults and one child on the bus during […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A former Memphis-Shelby County Schools teacher is being held on a $10 million bond after he was indicted on several charges relating to sexual exploitation of a minor. Records show Joseph Blodgett was indicted for with especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor, soliciting sexual exploitation of a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New details are emerging about what prompted a heavy police presence at a Memphis-Shelby County elementary school Wednesday. Desperation filled the air outside Double Tree Elementary Wednesday, as parents watched in agony, while waiting to reunite with their children, following a report of a suspicious person near campus. Memphis-Shelby County Schools reached […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Richard Atwill, the superintendent of schools in West Memphis, Arkansas has been terminated by the school board. In what came as a surprise to many, the school board fired Superintendent Richard Atwill Tuesday night. Atwill had only held the position for about 11 months. He was appointed as superintendent in May of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The search continues for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting young females in South Memphis, and one Memphis-Shelby County School Board member says more should have been done to protect the community. Since March, Memphis Police have been investigating an unspecified amount of incidents in which students claim they were abducted and sexually assaulted […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Memphis family is seeking answers after a beloved Memphis-Shelby County School employee was killed earlier this year.  It has been two months since Larry Thorn was found dead in a brutal manner in a South Memphis neighborhood. Larry Thorn was found shot, left for dead, with his body burning on January 10th […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local leaders debated the cost of improving Memphis Shelby County Schools and Tuesday night, the school board held a special meeting to talk about its almost $2 billion budget proposal. On Wednesday, the school district’s superintendent took his budget proposal to Shelby County Commissioners. Memphis Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A planned news conference by a Memphis-Shelby County School Board member took a turn Monday as parents expressed their concerns and frustrations over the superintendent search. The search has been paused, but the school board is planned to hold a special called meeting get underway regarding the next steps in the search. A crowd of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The search for the next Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent remains in limbo after Tuesday night’s school board meeting. Transparency was the hot-button word at the meeting as board members discuss the now-paused search for the district’s next superintendent. “It’s been a lack of transparency among board members. It’s been a lack of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– With mass shootings and active shooter incidents on the rise, the Memphis-Shelby County School Board approved $5.5 million in safety and security technology upgrades during Tuesday’s board meeting. District documents say the multi-million dollar investment will go towards several security measures including upgrading cameras, card access, and alarm systems. According to board reports, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County School board has named a new interim superintendent during a meeting Tuesday evening. The board announced Tutonial “Toni” Williams, the district’s Chief Financial Officer, will serve as interim superintendent. The district is currently being led by deputy superintendent John Barker and Angela Whitelaw. The duo has been in charge […]