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The commission is dealing with a hiring freeze and still trying to figure out how much money they can spend on county services.

A black county commissioner who received a hate-filled email using racist language took to social media and was defended by an unexpected ally — a local private school.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Early voting is underway in Shelby County and, while officials are taking extra precautions to protect in-person voters, some say the absentee ballots haven’t gone as well. “I put a question on social media asking people if they have received their ballots, and I would say almost 100 people responded with some […]

A Shelby County Commission committee voted Wednesday to move forward with a plan allowing convicted felons a fair chance at a new start.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The discussion to cut funding from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office budget for community programs ended in a heated argument between two county commissioners during Monday’s meeting. Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer proposed to amend the budget by cutting 5% from the sheriff’s office budget and redirecting the funds to community services. […]

A Shelby County Commissioner requested county leadership to go back to Phase I of the Back to Business plan or make adjustments to Phase II as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase.

Shelby County Commissioners want answers about how the upcoming school year will look during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The day after hundreds gathered to protest police brutality, shutting down Union Avenue, organizers are clashing with Memphis city leaders on their perspective of how the night was handled.  Black Lives Matter leaders say it’s not the counter protest that upsets them. It’s how authorities handled the events that followed.            The protest […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commission is urging the county’s health department to require wearing facial coverings in public. Commissioners approved a resolution Monday night urging the health department to make masks mandatory outside the home for residents and visitors in Shelby County through Sept. 1, or earlier if the health department decides. There […]

As Shelby County has more than 8,000 COVID-19 cases and 164 deaths, the Shelby County Health Department director said the message needs to go out to encourage people to wear masks.

A driver received a citation after a protester was struck by a vehicle in Midtown on Friday.