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Ark. teen sworn in as youngest mayor in US

EARLE, Ark (WMC) – The town of Earle officially has its new youngest black mayor. Jaylen Smith was sworn into the office on Monday morning with his family. Jaylen Smith(Jaylen Smith) Smith says he plans to focus on public safety, housing, and building a grocery store in town. He said he’d like to be president […]

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What to know about Arkansas’ recreational marijuana ballot amendment

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WMC) – Early voting has begun in Arkansas and will end the day before the Nov. 8 election. One of the more hot-topic items of discussion on the statewide ballot is the question of whether or not the Natural State will have a recreational marijuana program. If the answer to that question […]

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Lawsuit filed against West Memphis mayor for ‘racial discrimination’

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (KAIT) – An ex-civil engineer for the city is suing the mayor of West Memphis after she said she was fired for refusing to “only hire black people.” Attorneys Luther Sutter and Lucien Gillham filed a lawsuit on behalf of Amanda Hicks against Mayor Marco McClendon on Wednesday, Oct. 26 for violating […]

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Shelby County sheriff expected to enter race for Memphis mayor

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The race for Memphis mayor is heating up. The city could see another candidate in the race this week. Several hats are already in the race for Memphis mayor. The election for this seat will be next October, but three Memphians have already announced their intentions on running. And Tuesday, we […]

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Resolution fails for national search to find next MLGW CEO | #citycouncil

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – More discussion took place on Tuesday about who will lead the country’s largest publicly-owned utility company. Some Memphis City Council members are at odds with Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland on whether to conduct a nationwide search for Memphis Light Gas and Water’s next CEO. A resolution to conduct a national search […]

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County mayor urges for Wanda Halbert’s cooperation to open new clerk’s office on time

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says Clerk Wanda Halbert isn’t cooperating with the county’s Information Technology (IT) department. According to a letter addressed to Halbert, it could delay the opening of the new Shelby County Clerk’s Office on Riverdale Road, which is scheduled to open on Oct. 31. The letter states […]

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Mayor says there will be no national search for MLGW leader

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says there will be no national search for a new president and CEO of Memphis Light, Gas and Water. Earlier this week, Strickland announced Memphis Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen as the new leader of MLGW. McGowen would take over for JT Young, who is set to […]

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Memphis mayor announces restoration of public safety employee pension plan

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The City of Memphis announced the restoration of its public safety pension plan. All commissioned police officers, firefighters and dispatchers will have the option to return to the 1978 pension plan. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and public safety leaders believe this will aid in the city’s effort to recruit and retain […]

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Memphis City Council to tackle crime issues in weekly meeting | #citycouncil

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Memphis City Council members are set to meet Tuesday to address crime in the city for the second time this month. At the Memphis City Council meeting two weeks ago, city leaders planned to discuss curfews, but that discussion was tabled. Now, the issue is back up for discussion this week. […]

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Arkansas recreational marijuana measure approved for November ballot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (WMC) – Arkansas is one step closer to getting a recreational marijuana program after a written decision by the state Supreme Court said it will allow the ballot measure to be placed on the upcoming November ballot. This comes after a back-and-forth dispute all summer between the state government and the group […]