Emails show that Tennessee’s health officials will not acknowledge that August is National Immunization Awareness Month per an order from the state’s health commissioner. The order, obtained by NewsChannel 5, was given to Tennessee’s former top vaccination chief earlier this month just days before she was fired amid Republican outrage over her push to inoculate … Read more
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that new laws will lead to a larger law enforcement presence in the capital city of Jackson, and he said he hopes that will alleviate some crime problems. The Capitol Police Department became part of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety as of July 1. The police department patrols … Read more
A Mississippi city with a population of about 15,000 will pay its mayor more than the state pays its governor. Clarksdale officials decided this week not to reconsider a plan they approved last month to give pay raises to the mayor, the city commissioners and other city employees, the Clarion Ledger reported. Mayor Chuck Espy … Read more
Police say three people have been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy on the Fourth of July in Memphis, Tennessee. Court filings show Jordan Pittman was arrested Saturday on charges including first-degree murder and attempted murder in the death of Kelby Shorty and the shooting of two other people who survived. Police … Read more
Officials with Gov. Bill Lee’s administration say the federal government will not alert Tennessee on when unaccompanied migrant children are brought to the state to be placed with sponsors. Brandon Gibson, Lee’s chief operating officer, told lawmakers Tuesday that the federal Department of Health and Human Services says that privacy concerns prevent the agency from … Read more
The fallout from Independence Day celebrations is still ringing in Horn Lake, where ALderman Jackie Bostick has called for an all-out ban on the use of fireworks in the city limits. Bostic is also calling for structer enforcement of the sale of fireworks. Horn Lake is the only city in DeSoto County where it is … Read more
A riverboat cruising between Memphis and Nashville has become stuck on a sandbar in Lake Barkley, the boat company said Thursday. The modern riverboat American Jazz was being assisted off the sandbar, American Cruise Lines said in an email. The small boat has not been damaged, the company said. The boat was carrying 120 passengers … Read more
The U.S. Marshals Service says the last of three teenagers who escaped from a Tennessee detention center last month has been captured. The 17-year-old boy was found at an apartment in Memphis. The Marshals Service says he escaped with two other juveniles on June 23 from Wilder Youth Development Center in Somerville, where he was … Read more
Memphis Poclie have approved a new ordinance allowing polcie officers to ticket people taking part in illegal street racing and those who organize the dangerous activities. The ordinance applies to more than just drivers who are participating, but passengers and anyone else who is actively watching or organizing them. The citations carry stiff fines and … Read more
Memphis Police are trying to clear up some confusion regardsing Tenenssee’s new permitless carry law that went into effect at the start of this month. Police Chief CJ Davis had strongly against the state law changing, but says he will uphold it. On Tuesday, Davis said that not just anyone can carry a gun openly … Read more