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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. – 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.– Memphis-Shelby County Schools human resources chief Yolanda Martin says she was “blindsided” by the district placing her on leave. MSCS confirmed late Friday that the district placed Martin on administrative leave. The district didn’t explain why, but in a statement, the superintendent said “The district investigates all employee complaints as we continue our […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County Schools announced they will be holding open interviews for applicants May 18 through May 27. If you are interested in becoming a teacher, you can fill out this form prior to arrival. Now is the perfect time to apply and meet HR representatives. For more information, you can visit […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In a North Memphis community known for being a food desert, there is a new sign of hope for families struggling to put food on the table. The school district hopes to end student food insecurity in Memphis Shelby County Schools. Inside Treadwell International Community School, MSCS has opened what they call […]

State testing results reveal students within Memphis-Shelby County Schools showed improvement in literacy on the latest exams. But district leaders say they still have miles to go. That’s where this Memphis organization can come in with the help of volunteers. Arise2Read works with area schools to help kids strengthen their reading skills.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City and county leaders are hosting a crime summit to help the community find solutions after another night of violence across Memphis. Mass shootings in Hickory Hill and in Whitehaven are leaving some in the community almost feeling numb. No matter where you live, it almost seems shootings like these are hitting too […]

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.– There was a full house for Monday night’s Memphis-Shelby County Schools community meeting to discuss the fate of four schools. The meeting comes as the deadline approaches to make a decision regarding the controversial “3G” bill involving three schools in Germantown. The district said the meeting was all about informing families and dozens […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police on Wednesday asked for the public’s help in solving a string of sexual assaults and abductions in South Memphis that they believe may be connected. Investigators say in the early morning hours, a man in his early 20s driving a dark-colored SUV has been approaching young females and forcing them […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man who was killed in a car crash Saturday night. Willie Boyd, 44, died after his car struck a tree around 7 p.m. near N. Reid Hooker Road and Monterey Road in Eads, Tennessee. Boyd was pronounced dead on the scene by the Shelby […]