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Today we’re getting a first look at how Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland would like to use 161-million dollars in federal pandemic dollars. Our Jonee’ Lewis was live from city hall to listen in on the discussion. The city calls this money precious one-time dollars. And while the mayor says it’s not enough to address every […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (WREG) Memphis-based rapper Young Dolph was killed Wednesday in a shooting at a cookie shop in Memphis, according to preliminary information from Memphis Police. He was 36. Memphis Police were on the scene of a shooting Wednesday afternoon at 2370 Airways Boulevard near Ketchum in Memphis. Officers and witnesses could be seen […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A long-range plan by Shelby County Schools focuses on academic expansion as well as closing, consolidating, updating and building new schools throughout the district. The Reimagining 901 plan was presented to Shelby County school board members this week by Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray, who said the goal is to transform learning for […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Schools district is making history by proposing the largest budget ever in hopes of improving your child’s education. The $2.19 billion budget, an increase of almost 60 percent over last year, includes teacher pay raises and building renovations. It also needs the approval of the Shelby County Commission. In […]

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee traveled to Memphis on Friday in response to what he’s called “a tough week or two for Shelby County.”

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee issued a new executive order on Monday giving parents the ability to opt their children out of local health board or health department mandates regarding masks. “No one cares more about the health & well-being of a child than a parent,” Lee wrote. (The rest of his statement is […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The first measurable look at how the pandemic has impacted students in Tennessee shows learning loss across the board. A state reports shows significant losses in learning for many Tennessee students. Sharing the first statewide data report on student progress since the start of the pandemic, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says there’s […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Shelby County Schools is now the only school district in Tennessee with no in-person learning option. Thursday, the district wouldn’t give a date for reopening and wouldn’t share the specific criteria on which it would base any decision.   Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray shared a detailed reopening plan with the school board […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — People across the Mid-South want to know when they will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine shot. Teachers are one group saying they need proper access to the get the vaccine, and we’re learning that might not be happening as soon as officials had hoped. This news about the vaccine comes […]

Note: This story has been updated with new comments from the Shelby County Health Department and Shelby County Schools. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than a year later, the Shelby County Health Department has finally handed over the results from the lead testing it conducted on SCS students. It’s something WREG has been requesting since the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An investigation is now underway after 2,400 vaccines were wasted and a state investigation found 30,000 vaccines just sitting on a shelf. But Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says he still has confidence in the health department director and he says not all of the state’s accusations are true, calling it theater.  […]