Plans to remove a Confederate monument on the campus of Ole Miss were delayed Thursday, after the state’s Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board halted a vote planned for a morning meeting.
New video has been released of the suspects in a road rage shooting that shut down Sam Cooper Boulevard. Now a local lawmaker is vowing to PASS a bill to toughen sentences for road rage shootings.
A new state law that took effect at the first of the year will have an impact on all drivers in the state, with officials saying they are hopeful the new rules will also have a positive impact on insurance rates.
Mississippi's 64th Governor Phil Bryant is in the final days of his second term.He'll maintain the title until next Tuesday when Tate Reeves is sworn in.
Voters in Mississippi will decide this November whether to legalize medical marijuana in the state after a signature drive got the measure on the ballot.
Shelby County Commissioners narrowly advanced a proposal to hike the county’s wheel tax by $20 to pay for millions in improvements for MATA service. But the vote didn’t come easily and the proposal’s future appears shaky.
Shelby County Commissioners will start debating the funding of MATA Wednesday. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will make another pitch to commissioners about his plan.
A new legislative session started in Mississippi Tuesday and the state’s outgoing governor says he hopes security at state prisons will be a top concern for lawmakers. But WMC Action News 5 found lawmakers are proposing more cuts to the Department of Corrections.
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving local and state communities 90 days to allow resettling of refugees, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris publicly reaffirmed the county's intention to welcome refugees.
Three months after Memphis voters approved hiking sales taxes to restore benefits cut to police and fire in 2014, city officials are saying publicly they’re concerned there won’t be enough sales tax money generated to cover the costs over time.
Wednesday marked the start of a new decade and a new term for elected officials in Memphis. All 13 Memphis City Council members and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland were sworn in.
Opponents of laws limiting abortion in Arkansas are asking the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to continue a ban that temporarily blocks three Arkansas abortion restrictions.
The task force just released its interim report, detailing problems with Tennessee's criminal justice system that have led to a high recidivism rate and 23 recommendations to fix them.
In three weeks, Tennessee lawmakers will return to Nashville to start a new legislative session. Shelby County Schools will be pushing them to pass new laws that could bring about big changes.
Democratic presidential candidate and former mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, picked Memphis to unveil his healthcare platform Thursday morning.
After three hours of debate Tuesday night, Memphis City Council members voted down an electric rate increase, which the utility wanted to make infrastructure investments. MLGW said they’re not done asking for the electric rate increase.
A Mississippi State Representative from Southaven is asking the House of Representatives to overturn election results after what she calls an "illegitimate election.
Tighter restrictions are coming soon for hundreds of thousands of food stamp recipients across the country, but much of the Mid-South could avoid that anxiety.
The chairman of the Shelby County Commission said next week he will put together a committee to define residency requirements for Shelby County employees.
A Republican state representative in northwest Tennessee has now joined an effort by Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives to get rid of Gov. Bill Lee’s voucher plan next legislative session.
Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen introduced a bill called the Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Act, which would prohibit airlines from charging fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs of services provided.
A member of a high-profile Memphis political family has started paperwork to run for general sessions court clerk -- despite the fact he's served time in federal prison.
"We need every single child to read on grade level, and that's actually our moonshot goal. That's what we need to be true,” said Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn.
The Tennessee Department of Human Services admitted last week that it has a surplus of $732 million. That money is supposed to help those who have children and are experiencing financial difficulties.
Mayor Lee Harris has decided not to side with the Shelby County Commission’s “no confidence” resolution, recommending that the Director of the Division of Corrections be terminated.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr says he does not recall a request by the White House to publicly defend President Trump over the July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which has become a central focus of the U.S House impeachment inquiry.
Mississippi voters are deciding on several statewide races including lieutenant governor and attorney general -- but the big race everyone is watching governor.
In one day polls in Mississippi will open for Election Day in the Magnolia State, where voters will decide who holds statewide offices. And the governor's race in Mississippi is being watched closely.
President Donald Trump will make a trip to Tupelo, Mississippi Friday to rally for conservatives in the state just a few days before Election Day. Party leaders are hoping for a bump as the race comes down to the wire.
West Memphis's new Director of Community Relations made headlines in 2014 for pleading guilty to taking bribes while serving as deputy director of Arkansas's Department of Human Services.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris still has some convincing to do to get more people on board with his plan to tax certain households for more MATA funding.
