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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We see crimes involving teens somewhat regularly in Memphis, but a video of a child trying to break into a car in Midtown has one woman concerned about youth crime. Aley Avery said she got the notification on her Nest camera Wednesday afternoon after a motion sensor was triggered in her carport. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County could see up to a half inch of ice over the next couple of days, and experts say they’re hoping for the best but encouraging people to prepare for the worst.  Mother Nature is at it again and shoppers at the Kroger in East Memphis say after last time they’re a […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Shelby County officials said Monday they have reached a deal that would return the so-called 3G schools to Germantown and allow the county to build a new $100 million high school in Cordova. The county says Germantown will transfer $5 million cash and assist MSCS with selling one of three MSCS […]

Watch the latest forecast in the video player above. ** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several counties across the Mid-South are under a flood and/or tornado watch Friday. As of 7 a.m., some counties in the News Channel 3 viewing area are under a Flood (Areal) Watch until 12 p.m., a Flash Flood Warning until 9:15 a.m., […]

UPDATE: The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch just before midnight Thursday night for many counties in the News Channel 3 viewing area, including Shelby, DeSoto and Crittenden counties, until 8 a.m. Friday. Some parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee are under a tornado warning until 1 p.m. *** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Another round […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools unveiled its inaugural New Teachers Signing Day Wednesday, showcasing the recent University of Memphis graduates who intend on teaching in the district this fall. It’s a collaboration including MSCS and the River City Partnership, a unique teacher education program in the College of Education at the University of Memphis. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools is considering land near Shelby Farms for its new state-of-the-art high school. MSCS is re-imagining the wooded area as the potential home of its new highly anticipated high school in the Cordova area. The school is being built for the thousands of MSCS families impacted by the decision to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing charges after he fraudulently cashed an $8,000 check from Lakeland Middle School, Shelby County detectives say. According to records, on September 16, the financial director of Lakeland Middle School told police that several checks were fraudulently cashed without their consent. On October 19, a check was made out […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new scholarship is giving young men specifically interested in trade school an opportunity to continue their education. In partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, Moore Tech and the founders of the Charles E. Howard Scholarship, Dr. Mario and Teresa Ray awarded their first scholarship to Jensen Woods. Before enrolling […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Despite an ambitious relocation project for what advocates estimate as up to 1,000 residents living in Peppertree, tenants tell the WREG Problem Solvers they don’t know anything about their futures and continue to live in troublesome conditions. “The only communication anyone has received has been through the media,” said Chase Madkins, a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County Schools has created a program trying to help resolve conflict among students in its schools. MSCS released data showing more than 3,300 fights among students since the start of the school year in August of 2022. Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, the district implemented a […]