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MSCS educator's post goes viral amid concerns for teacher pay cuts, job reassignments
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis Shelby County Schools educator's social media post went viral after laying out concerns about the district's major reassignments or job cuts in their new budget approved last month. Ranasha Chapman said she didn't have any ill intentions expressing the harsh reality for teachers being...
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board elections: Read our Q&A with District 3 candidates
In February, the Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education selected Marie Feagins to be the district’s next superintendent. In June, it gave her the green light to slash hundreds of positions and passed a $1.8 billion budget. It regularly approves or denies lucrative district contracts, and it decides the fate of charter school applications. Its members advocate for the schools they represent and frequently hear from their constituents. Needless to say, the board plays a consequential role in...
MSCS employee complains her pay was cut
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis Shelby County Schools employee whose job was cut and pay reduced took her concerns to Facebook in a post that went viral. Rashana Chapman’s Facebook post has more than 300 shares and hundreds of comments from around the country. “I am here today because nobody wanted to speak up. I […]
Case against men accused of shooting family in act of road rage on I-240 heads to grand jury
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Shelby County Criminal Court judge found enough probable cause to move forward with the case against two men charged with shooting a family of five on I-240 last month. The case now heads to a grand jury. Both Kendrick Ray and Lorenzo Watson are charged...
MSCS board member Frank Johnson withdraws from upcoming Aug. 1 election
Initially, Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education commissioner Frank Johnson wanted to retain his District Seven seat in the Aug. 1 election. But Thursday night, he announced he was withdrawing from the race. “My service on the Memphis and Shelby County School Board has been part of a long and continuing...
500+ teachers needed at MSCS as 1st day of school quickly approaches
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The first day of school for Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) is August 5, and about 520 teachers are needed. Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins says the open positions listed on the district’s website are, in fact, up-to-date: “So, it is accurate in terms of being transparent, but we [also] have more than 230 offers that are on the table.”
Shelby County’s community services director has a plan to address gun violence
Sandy Bromley came to Memphis nearly seven years ago to lead the Crime Victims and Rape Crisis Center, a county-run department that serves nearly 4,000 crime victims every year. In May, she was tapped to oversee the county’s division of community services, a vast portfolio that includes pretrial services, the aging commission and behavioral health, among other services.
100 N. Main gets $1.8M loan from EDGE board. Here's where the Downtown project stands.
The developers behind Downtown Memphis' tallest building received additional capital from the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County (EDGE) board on Wednesday. On July 17, the EDGE board approved an additional $1.8 million in commercial loan funding for the project, although the exact use remains unspecified. The...
North Mississippi and West Tennessee Bracing for Minor Flooding, NWS Issues Advisory for DeSoto, Shelby Counties
Residents in parts of North Mississippi and West Tennessee, including DeSoto and Shelby counties, should prepare for potential minor flooding as the National Weather Service (NWS) Memphis has issued a flood advisory effective until 6:30 AM CDT this morning. According to the NWS advisory, heavy rainfall from ongoing thunderstorms may cause urban and small stream flooding, with rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches already observed in the area.
Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk: Q & A with candidates
Early voting is underway for the Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk race. Former Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer won the Democratic nomination earlier this year and former criminal court clerk office employee Lisa Arnold secured her spot on the ballot as the only Republican to qualify. The election in...
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