More than 400 Shelby County deputies and jailers will have to retake psychological testing after officials learned the psychologist who did earlier testing had not been licensed by the state for 18 years.
Union Row developers are a step closer to a $50 million loan for a 2,200-space parking garage following a County Commission committee recommendation Wednesday.
A new juvenile justice facility has been a top priority for Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.
About 200 Shelby County sheriff's deputies are having to retake their psych exams because the Memphis psychologist who tested them in 2013 and 2014 has not been licensed in the state since 2001.
The early voter turnout between Shelby and Tipton Counties for Thursday's special primary election for state Senate District 32 is closer than usual in the district that crosses county lines.
A new utility assistance program, "Keep the Lights on," is now available to help those struggling to pay their utility bills in Shelby County.
A look inside the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center shows the human side of a facility at the center of a funding controversy.
The County Commission will revisit Harris' proposal for a third time at its next committee meeting Jan. 23.
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says a new juvenile detention center shouldn't be "undersized." On "Behind the Headlines," Bonner said he is committed to a smaller number of children in such a center.
Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery addressed members of the community in the first of three town halls to be held in District 8.
Republican voters in Tipton County make up most of the first week early voting turnout in the special primary elections for state Senate District 32.
A new Juvenile Detention Center is a top priority for Mayor Lee Harris in 2019.
The Shelby County Commission discussed a Department of Justice report criticizing Juvenile Court's due process procedures.
The Shelby County Commission will reconvene for the first time in 2019 during its committee session Wednesday.
There are still issues that must be addressed before instant-runoff voting can be implemented for city elections in October, even with voters overwhleming supporting the process in November.
Juvenile justice reform, education and Democratic leadership will be among Lee Harris' top priorities in 2019 as the county's new mayor.
The Shelby County legislative delegation will have five new faces and one member moving to the Senate from the House as the 111th General Assembly convenes Jan. 8.
Shelby County Commission Chairman Van Turner said he wants to make more changes to the MWBE ordinance in 2019.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ “healthyShelby 19” inititative to promote physical, dietary and mental fitness is set to kick off.
Some issues county government would like to address in education in 2019 are pre-K initiatives, workforce development and school facilities.
The Shelby County Commission will hold a comprehensive discussion on Juvenile Court at its next committee meeting in January.
County commissioner Tami Sawyer and activist Josh Spickler discuss flaws in the juvenile justice system and the roles a new assessment center and new juvenile detention center might play in reforming the system.
The Shelby County Schools board is facing some important decisions as it mulls outgoing superintendent Dorsey Hopson's latest school consolidation plan and welcomes an interim leader.