A Shelby County judge reset Dr. Marie Feagins' wrongful‑termination case on Feb. 12, 2026, even as she continues her bid for Shelby County mayor.

A House subcommittee advanced HB1704, a bill that would criminalize certain forms of undocumented presence and reentry, setting up a likely legal fight over federal preemption.

A push to lift Tennessee’s minimum wage to $20 stalled in a House subcommittee on Feb. 11, leaving the state at the federal $7.25 floor.

Shelby County says Tennessee stopped reimbursing it for housing nearly 1,000 state inmates, leaving a multi‑million‑dollar hole in the county budget and a claim now with the state.

A state law lets certified facility dogs accompany child and other vulnerable witnesses during courtroom testimony with a judge's approval, setting training, health and insurance standards.

A judge has paused Shelby County’s plan to move all MSCS board seats onto the 2026 ballot, reigniting a legal fight over who controls local election timing.

Major Harvey W. Taylor III was named interim chief of the West Memphis Police Department effective Jan. 1; county leaders publicly congratulated him.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris delivered a letter asking the sheriff to adopt a Tennessee Corrections Institute plan to address conditions at the Main Jail at 201 Poplar.

A brief human error knocked Tennessee’s online voter lookup offline Tuesday night, officials say the computer glitch was fixed quickly. The outage affected the GoVoteTN lookup tool.

Sen. London Lamar’s SB0043 — which would have let counties opt out of permitless carry — failed a key Tennessee Senate committee 2–6, stalling a local-option effort. Supporters pointed to rising youth firearm injuries and statewide fatality data as the reason for the push.

A Tennessee bill would bar dual citizens and some naturalized Americans from qualifying in federal primaries, prompting legal experts to warn of swift court challenges.

Bartlett Alderman David Reaves has asked the city for a 2026 study on eliminating the local property tax — a proposal that would force tough budget choices.

Collierville has closed town facilities due to icy conditions, prioritizing public safety, with services resuming gradually and officials providing safety advice.