Friday, April 12 2013 10:33 PM EDT2013-04-13 02:33:03 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Longtime Memphian Violet Castle recalls speaking to a neighbor last Sunday after a frightening encounter in a driveway off Summer Avenue. "Well, I'm a little bit shocked," said Castle. "StephanieMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Longtime Memphian Violet Castle recalls speaking to a neighbor last Sunday after a frightening encounter in a driveway off Summer Avenue. "Well, I'm a little bit shocked," said Castle. "StephanieMore >>
Friday, April 5 2013 10:32 PM EDT2013-04-06 02:32:12 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Civil rights leader and Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young delivered the keynote address at a Church Health Center banquet at the Cook Convention Center Friday night. Young stoodMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Civil rights leader and Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young delivered the keynote address at a Church Health Center banquet at the Cook Convention Center Friday night. Young stoodMore >>
Friday, March 29 2013 10:53 PM EDT2013-03-30 02:53:40 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The Memphis Cook Convention Center is filled with Church of Christ youth and their families for an event called "Lads to Leaders." "We have over a thousand children here and we're just a fewMore >>
(WMC-TV) – The Memphis Cook Convention Center is filled with Church of Christ youth and their families for an event called "Lads to Leaders." "We have over a thousand children here and we're just a fewMore >>
Friday, March 15 2013 10:52 PM EDT2013-03-16 02:52:23 GMT
(WMC-TV) – It's the latest sensation on the internet, a prank teenage boys seem to like. Now, four teens are likely crying over spilled milk. The general reaction we got when we showed Olive Branch residentsMore >>
(WMC-TV) – It's the latest sensation on the internet, a prank teenage boys seem to like. Now, four teens are likely crying over spilled milk. The general reaction we got when we showed Olive Branch residentsMore >>
Friday, March 15 2013 10:52 PM EDT2013-03-16 02:52:18 GMT
(WMC-TV) – It's been a long and difficult road for Jasper the dog. In early January, an Action News 5 viewer alerted us to the dire situation, the poor dog tied to a tree with a wire embedded in his neck. ButMore >>
(WMC-TV) – It's been a long and difficult road for Jasper the dog. In early January, an Action News 5 viewer alerted us to the dire situation, the poor dog tied to a tree with a wire embedded in his neck. ButMore >>
Saturday, February 23 2013 10:42 AM EST2013-02-23 15:42:24 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The Ridgeway High School Roadrunners are the number one basketball team in the city of Memphis. Jimmy McClain, 49, was one of their coaches. "As a coach, he helped me on and offMore >>
Jimmy McClain's death is being investigated as a homicide. He was a coach, teacher, and pastor. Now, his students at Ridgeway High School are sharing fond memories about their teacher and coach.More >>
Saturday, February 23 2013 10:34 AM EST2013-02-23 15:34:45 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The University of Memphis prides itself on being ranked one of the safest large campuses in the country. On Thursday night the safe surroundings were shattered when an armed man attempted toMore >>
A faculty member at the University of Memphis found himself the victim of an attempted robbery on campus. More >>
Saturday, February 9 2013 11:24 AM EST2013-02-09 16:24:58 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The massive storm in the northeast is causing so much trouble it has driven some stranded passengers in the Mid-South to tears. We're not seeing the effects of that storm in our forecastMore >>
The massive storm in the northeast is causing delays to both commercial flights and FedEx jets. More >>
Wednesday, February 6 2013 4:09 PM EST2013-02-06 21:09:25 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Five-year-old Weslee Mashburn of Horn Lake died at LeBonheur Children's hospital 5 days ago. The little boy's mother says Mississippi health department officials told her it was a rare strainMore >>
Five-year-old Weslee Mashburn of Horn Lake died at Le Bonheur Children's hospital five days ago due to a rare strain of the flu. More >>
Friday, January 11 2013 10:50 PM EST2013-01-12 03:50:20 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Memphis police are fighting allegations that Organized Crime Unit officers need more training. Reverend Dwight Montgomery, president of the Memphis chapter of the Southern Christian LeadershipMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Memphis police are fighting allegations that Organized Crime Unit officers need more training. Reverend Dwight Montgomery, president of the Memphis chapter of the Southern Christian LeadershipMore >>
Friday, January 4 2013 10:39 PM EST2013-01-05 03:39:50 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A sofa barely blocks the gaping hole in the front of a house on Stuart Avenue in West Memphis. It's where Dan and Makietha Foster lived until last weekend. "Actually we were sleeping and heardMore >>
(WMC-TV) - A sofa barely blocks the gaping hole in the front of a house on Stuart Avenue in West Memphis. It's where Dan and Makietha Foster lived until last weekend. "Actually we were sleeping and heardMore >>
Saturday, December 22 2012 10:33 AM EST2012-12-22 15:33:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) – It's been referred to as a painkiller epidemic, but a new mandate for 2013 hopes to curb prescription pills overdoses in the New Year. Health officials in Tennessee say drug overdoses are theMore >>
It has been referred to as a painkiller epidemic, but a new mandate for 2013 hopes to curb prescription pills overdoses in the New Year.More >>
Friday, December 21 2012 9:57 PM EST2012-12-22 02:57:29 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The first meeting of Vice President Joe Biden's working group on gun control included a conference call with a dozen mayors. "There are some things we can immediately do," said Biden. "AndMore >>
(WMC-TV) – The first meeting of Vice President Joe Biden's working group on gun control included a conference call with a dozen mayors. "There are some things we can immediately do," said Biden. "AndMore >>
Saturday, December 15 2012 9:04 AM EST2012-12-15 14:04:39 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Fellow officers are honoring Officer Lang tonight, who we now know was on the verge of starting a new phase of her life with her family. Michael Williams with the Memphis Police AssociationMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Fellow officers are honoring Officer Lang tonight, who we now know was on the verge of starting a new phase of her life with her family. Michael Williams with the Memphis Police AssociationMore >>
Saturday, December 15 2012 9:01 AM EST2012-12-15 14:01:18 GMT
(WMC-TV) - News of a fatal police shooting still reverberated in the area around 1062 Mendenhall Cove hours after shots rang out. "It's just very tragic for something like this to happen in our littleMore >>
(WMC-TV) - News of a fatal police shooting still reverberated in the area around 1062 Mendenhall Cove hours after shots rang out. "It's just very tragic for something like this to happen in our littleMore >>
Friday, November 16 2012 10:48 PM EST2012-11-17 03:48:14 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Leandra Sappington came to the Union County, Mississippi jail Friday night to bring her inmate son vending machine money. She had not heard about a deputy jailer's recent arrest on sex-relatedMore >>
(WMC-TV) - Leandra Sappington came to the Union County, Mississippi jail Friday night to bring her inmate son vending machine money. She had not heard about a deputy jailer's recent arrest on sex-relatedMore >>
Friday, October 12 2012 10:45 AM EDT2012-10-12 14:45:08 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Major problems were exposed at the Shelby County juvenile detention center, when it came to preventing troubled teens from harming or killing themselves. According to the Commercial Appeal,More >>
Major problems were exposed at the Shelby County juvenile detention center, when it came to preventing troubled teens from harming or killing themselves.More >>
Friday, October 12 2012 5:47 AM EDT2012-10-12 09:47:47 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A young woman is in critical condition after a late Thursday night stabbing at a basketball court in Memphis. Chopper 5 was over the scene where an 18-year-old woman was stabbed in the 1000More >>
A young woman is in critical condition after a late Thursday night stabbing at a basketball court in Memphis.More >>
Friday, September 14 2012 10:19 PM EDT2012-09-15 02:19:44 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Dana Payne's fatal accident on the Millington Central Football field was almost four weeks ago. This past week was actually the first full week of practice the team has had since his death. HisMore >>
(WMC-TV) - Dana Payne's fatal accident on the Millington Central Football field was almost four weeks ago. This past week was actually the first full week of practice the team has had since his death. HisMore >>
Saturday, September 1 2012 12:16 AM EDT2012-09-01 04:16:57 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Emergency officials in Mississippi are monitoring a dam at Percy Quin State Park, hoping to prevent it from breaking and flooding a wide area downstream. Four tractor driven pumps are workingMore >>
(WMC-TV) - Emergency officials in Mississippi are monitoring a dam at Percy Quin State Park, hoping to prevent it from breaking and flooding a wide area downstream. Four tractor driven pumps are workingMore >>
Saturday, September 1 2012 12:12 AM EDT2012-09-01 04:12:19 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A Memphis woman will spend the night behind bars, after her arrest exposed a Mid-South drug ring. Investigators say there is a prescription forgery ring operating in at least two states: TennesseeMore >>
(WMC-TV) – A Memphis woman will spend the night behind bars, after her arrest exposed a Mid-South drug ring. Investigators say there is a prescription forgery ring operating in at least two states: TennesseeMore >>
Friday, August 31 2012 6:38 PM EDT2012-08-31 22:38:18 GMT
One of the most significant federal court hearings on municipal school districts in Shelby County, a case that will affect everyone, will take place after the Labor Day holiday.More >>
One of the most significant federal court hearings on municipal school districts in Shelby County, a case that will affect everyone, will take place after the Labor Day holiday.More >>
Friday, August 31 2012 6:29 PM EDT2012-08-31 22:29:23 GMT
Homeowners are catching crooks in the act with their own surveillance cameras. Police say homes equipped with security cameras are becoming increasingly common.More >>
(WMC-TV) - Homeowners are catching crooks in the act with their own surveillance cameras. Police say homes equipped with security cameras are becoming increasingly common. A sneaky thief was caught byMore >>
Monday, August 27 2012 10:04 AM EDT2012-08-27 14:04:37 GMT
Police say one of the Ten Commandments was broken at a Collierville pre-school recently, but hope surveillance video will help them solve a very strange crime.More >>
Police say one of the Ten Commandments was broken at a Collierville pre-school recently, but hope surveillance video will help them solve a very strange crime.More >>
Sunday, August 26 2012 5:48 PM EDT2012-08-26 21:48:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Some mid-south students honored a fellow classmate tonight. The Millington Central football team battled Kirby High, in what was Millington's first game without one of their own. Dana Payne'sMore >>
(WMC-TV) - Some mid-south students honored a fellow classmate tonight. The Millington Central football team battled Kirby High, in what was Millington's first game without one of their own. Dana Payne'sMore >>
Friday, August 24 2012 6:02 PM EDT2012-08-24 22:02:01 GMT
Most Mid-South kids have been back in class for weeks, but University of Memphis students headed back to class Friday and some of them may have found a few stumbling blocks along the way.More >>
Most Mid-South kids have been back in class for weeks, but University of Memphis students headed back to class Friday and some of them may have found a few stumbling blocks along the way.More >>
Friday, August 17 2012 6:58 AM EDT2012-08-17 10:58:37 GMT
(WMC-TV) – While you were sleeping, the heavy wind and rain took a toll on some areas in the Mid-South. Trees were knocked down, and a great number of people are reporting a power outage this morning. AccordingMore >>
While you were sleeping, the heavy wind and rain took a toll on some areas in the Mid-South.More >>
Friday, August 10 2012 5:14 PM EDT2012-08-10 21:14:18 GMT
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN - (WMC-TV) – A double murder suspect is being hunted in the Mid-South. Action News 5 has learned Donny Lee Greenhow is most likely in West Tennessee because of a family connection.More >>
The man accused of murdering two people in Texas and traveling to Tennessee to murder his father, has been booked into the Lauderdale County Jail.More >>
Friday, August 10 2012 12:28 PM EDT2012-08-10 16:28:26 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Action News 5 has breaking news this morning happening right now on Civic Center Plaza in downtown Memphis. Police are tearing Occupy Memphis tents down. They started taking down the tentsMore >>
Action News 5 has breaking news this morning happening right now on Civic Center Plaza in downtown Memphis. Police are tearing Occupy Memphis tents down.More >>
Friday, August 10 2012 7:32 AM EDT2012-08-10 11:32:08 GMT
(WMC-TV) – When trial resumes this morning, A man charged with killing a child, will not take the stand in his own defense. Gary Hawkins is accused of aggravated child abuse and neglect in the deathMore >>
When trial resumes this morning, A man charged with killing a child, will not take the stand in his own defense.More >>
Friday, August 10 2012 7:19 AM EDT2012-08-10 11:19:32 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A fire at a house at University and Cassie in Memphis has investigators working to determine the cause.The blaze happened around 3 a.m. Friday at a rental home. No one was living in the homeMore >>
A fire at a house at University and Cassie in Memphis has investigators working to determine the cause.
Friday, August 10 2012 6:53 AM EDT2012-08-10 10:53:29 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Memphis fire investigators want to know how a vacant apartment went up in flames from end to end. They were called to the apartments at Maryland and Latham a little before 1 Friday morning. Luckily,More >>
Memphis fire investigators want to know how a vacant apartment went up in flames from end to end.More >>
Friday, August 3 2012 11:09 AM EDT2012-08-03 15:09:41 GMT
(WMC-TV) - You have probably heard of the Hamburglar, but now there's a real life food bandit, right here in Memphis. And Memphis police need your help putting him behind bars. Police say the man, whoMore >>
You have probably heard of the Hamburglar, but now there's a real life fast food bandit, right here in Memphis. And Memphis police need your help putting him behind bars.More >>
Friday, August 3 2012 11:09 AM EDT2012-08-03 15:09:12 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South man accused of robbing a North Miss. bank did not get very far. Police arrested the 39-year-old man shortly after he robbed the bank, but the suspect led police on a chase first. AuthoritiesMore >>
A Mid-South man accused of robbing a North Miss. bank did not get very far. Police arrested the 39-year-old man shortly after he robbed the bank, but the suspect led police on a chase first.More >>
Tax free weekend starts Friday morning in Tennessee and Arkansas and many stores plan to open early so shoppers can take full advantage of the savings.More >>
Tax free weekend starts Friday morning in Tennessee and Arkansas and many stores plan to open early so shoppers can take full advantage of the savings.More >>
Friday, August 3 2012 9:32 AM EDT2012-08-03 13:32:15 GMT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union is fighting a plan to ban saggy pants in Hinds County. The group plans a Monday protest against a ban proposed by Hinds County Supervisor KennethMore >>
The American Civil Liberties Union is fighting a plan to ban saggy pants in Hinds County.More >>
Friday, July 27 2012 11:21 PM EDT2012-07-28 03:21:51 GMT
Instead of covering the 2012 Olympic Games for WMC, Joe Birch is recovering from a broken neck suffered in a car crash, but he still has the heart of an Olympian.More >>
Instead of covering the 2012 Olympic Games for WMC, Joe Birch is recovering from a broken neck suffered in a car crash, buthe still has the heart of an Olympian. More >>
Friday, July 27 2012 6:53 PM EDT2012-07-27 22:53:45 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Three more people have been arrested in Memphis after they allegedly poured gasoline on a family during a Marshall County, MS, home invasion. Martin Mitchell, of Holly Springs, and Cedric McNeil,More >>
Three more people have been arrested in Memphis after they allegedly poured gasoline on a family during a Marshall County, MS, home invasion.More >>
Friday, July 27 2012 9:19 AM EDT2012-07-27 13:19:14 GMT
(WMC-TV) – At least one expert says problems persist at the polls in Shelby County. And there are just two days left to vote early. The Commercial Appeal talked with voting database expert Dr. Joe Weinberg.More >>
At least one expert says problems persist at the polls in Shelby County. And there are just two days left to vote early.More >>
Friday, July 27 2012 9:09 AM EDT2012-07-27 13:09:43 GMT
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - A 25-year-old man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter of a popular community college student has been given a 20-year sentence, with six years suspended. The Northeast MississippiMore >>
A 25-year-old man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter of a popular community college student has been given a 20-year sentence, with six years suspended.More >>
(WMC-TV) – Police identified the two men killed in an overnight home invasion as Anthony Conte, 26, and Robert Schmidt, 30. The two men were inside a home on East Yates Road when they were shot. InvestigatorsMore >>
Police are still looking for the person responsible for killing two Mid-South men and leaving their bodies in the basement of their home Thursday.More >>
Monday, July 23 2012 6:48 AM EDT2012-07-23 10:48:03 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Chelle Watson of Nashville watched in disbelief as network news recounted the last moments of her friend Jessica Ghawi's life. Ghawi and another friend named Brent were both victims of theMore >>
Chelle Watson of Nashville watched in disbelief as network news recounted the last moments of her friend Jessica Ghawi's life. Ghawi and another friend named Brent were both victims of the Colorado movie theater massacre. Ghawi died. Watson went to high school with both of them in Texas. More >>
Saturday, July 21 2012 12:08 AM EDT2012-07-21 04:08:14 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A mid-south security guard is in the hospital tonight after he was shot while allegedly trying to break up a fight in a parking lot.Richard Holmes is in critical condition at The Med after beingMore >>
(WMC-TV) - A mid-south security guard is in the hospital tonight after he was shot while allegedly trying to break up a fight in a parking lot.Richard Holmes is in critical condition at The Med after beingMore >>
Friday, July 20 2012 11:49 PM EDT2012-07-21 03:49:05 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – There are new problems at the polls. One state representative is alleging his race was left entirely off some ballots, just days after the Municipal School referendum was missingMore >>
There are new problems at the polls. One state representative is alleging his race was left entirely off some ballots, just days after the Municipal School referendum was missing from certain ballots.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 6:54 PM EDT2012-07-20 22:54:00 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The high price of flying out of Memphis has Mid-South mayors getting involved to lower the fares. Experts say global economic forces are to blame for the airport's current situation. Now Mid-SouthMore >>
The high price of flying out of Memphis has Mid-South mayors getting involved to lower the fares.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 6:28 PM EDT2012-07-20 22:28:57 GMT
Viacom and DirecTV have kissed and made up and that means if you subscribe to those services, some of your favorite programs are back on the tube again.More >>
Viacom and DirecTV have kissed and made up and that means if you subscribe to those services, some of your favorite programs are back on the tube again.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 5:36 PM EDT2012-07-20 21:36:28 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Despite all the warnings, bed bugs are still taking a bite out of sleeping Mid-Southerners. Now the Action News Five Investigators have uncovered some ways those bugs are getting inside andMore >>
Despite all the warnings, bed bugs are still taking a bite out of sleeping Mid-Southerners.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 5:20 PM EDT2012-07-20 21:20:19 GMT
(WMC-TV) - "The Dark Knight Rises" is playing 8 times Friday at Midtown's Studio on the Square and as many as 16 times a day at other theaters. Despite the deadly shooting in Colorado, seats are fillingMore >>
"The Dark Knight Rises" is playing 8 times Friday at Midtown's Studio on the Square and as many as 16 times a day at other theaters.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 4:41 PM EDT2012-07-20 20:41:56 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Horn Lake police say a man was able to steal $12,000 from local Regions Bank branches using items he stole from people's cars. Officers say the suspect broke into four vehicles parked at LatimerMore >>
Horn Lake police say a man was able to steal $12,000 from local Regions Bank branches using items he stole from people's cars.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 3:38 PM EDT2012-07-20 19:38:41 GMT
(WMC-TV) - After more than a dozen arrests and nearly two dozen reports of drug activity in the last year, a court has declared four houses nuisances. The homes, all in the 1000 block of Kney, were orderedMore >>
After more than a dozen arrests and nearly two dozen reports of drug activity in the last year, a court has declared four houses nuisances.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 2:24 PM EDT2012-07-20 18:24:31 GMT
As news about the early morning movie theater shootings in Colorado filtered to the Bluff City, law enforcement agencies and city leaders were carrying on with business as usual.More >>
As news about the early morning movie theater shootings in Colorado filtered to the Bluff City, law enforcement agencies and city leaders were carrying on with business as usual.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 1:27 PM EDT2012-07-20 17:27:40 GMT
Records show that the state of Tennessee sold a Memphis home to a company linked to Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs in 2009 for $475,000 less than the state paid for it four years earlier.More >>
Records show that the state of Tennessee sold a Memphis home to a company linked to Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs in 2009 for $475,000 less than the state paid for it four years earlier.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 11:40 AM EDT2012-07-20 15:40:45 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Tragic news this morning. Police in Aurora, Colorado are investigating a mass shooting at a mall movie theater. Movie goers were there to see the new Batman film "Dark Knight Rises," whenMore >>
Tragic news this morning. Police in Aurora, Colorado are investigating a mass shooting at a mall movie theater. And now the shooter's identity has been released.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 9:15 AM EDT2012-07-20 13:15:14 GMT
(WMC-TV) – We are monitoring a shooting investigation in the 35 hundred block of Tchulahoma. Police say this shooting occurred a little after 3:00 Friday morning. So far, we know a security guard wasMore >>
We are monitoring a shooting investigation in the 35 hundred block of TchulahomaMore >>
Friday, July 20 2012 8:56 AM EDT2012-07-20 12:56:35 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A known gang member will soon be on the way to the slammer for aggravated robbery. A jury convicted Keith Bates, a member of the Vice Lords, for a 2010 carjacking on South Lauderdale in Memphis. DuringMore >>
A known gang member will soon be on the way to the slammer for aggravated robbery.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 8:56 AM EDT2012-07-20 12:56:10 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Opening Statements could start as soon as today in the trial of the man accused of killing a Mid-South Police officer. The jurors have been seated in the capital murder trial of Jerry Lard,More >>
Opening Statements could start as soon as today in the trial of the man accused of killing a Mid-South Police officer.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 8:55 AM EDT2012-07-20 12:55:50 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A domestic incident in Hickory Hill between a man and a woman ends with one of them dead. This scene is unfolding now in the 63 hundred block of Hunters Place Drive. Police say the two wereMore >>
A domestic incident in Hickory Hill between a man and a woman ends with one of them dead.More >>
Friday, July 20 2012 8:55 AM EDT2012-07-20 12:55:30 GMT
(WMC-TV) – One man is dead after a late night shooting in the 32 hundred block of Amselle in Frayser. Police say a man was playing with a gun, and the gun went off - hitting and killing his friend.TheMore >>
One man is dead after a late night shooting in the 32 hundred block of Amselle in Frayser.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 8:36 PM EDT2012-07-07 00:36:41 GMT
HORN LAKE, TN - (WMC-TV) – A Mississippi car company had a huge unveiling about a tiny car Friday. The announcement was so big, a former President was there. It was sweltering inside Greentech Automotive'sMore >>
A Mississippi car company had a huge unveiling about a tiny car Friday. The announcement was so big, a former President was there. It was sweltering inside Greentech Automotive's plant Friday afternoon for the guest of honor, but that couldn't stop the celebration of almost one thousand jobs that will generate revenue right here in north Mississippi. More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 8:17 PM EDT2012-07-07 00:17:03 GMT
(WMC-TV) - GPS devices are directing 18-wheelers through a Mississippi neighborhood and residents have had enough and while they have a solution, the problem won't be fixed immediately. What's in a name? ForMore >>
GPS devices are directing 18-wheelers through a Mississippi neighborhood and residents have had enough and while they have a solution, the problem won't be fixed immediately.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 8:15 PM EDT2012-07-07 00:15:09 GMT
(WMC-TV) - You aren't the only thing overheating in this weather. Your cell phone can suffer too. In fact, too much heat can make your service go cold. Of course your health in this heat should be yourMore >>
You aren't the only thing overheating in this weather. Your cell phone can suffer too. In fact, too much heat can make your service go cold.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 8:09 PM EDT2012-07-07 00:09:29 GMT
During the last summer Olympics in 2008, Ole Miss junior Isiah Young was working at fast food restaurants in his home town of Junction City, KS, never having raced competitively in his life.More >>
During the last summer Olympics in 2008, Ole Miss junior Isiah Young was working at fast food restaurants in his home town of Junction City, KS, never having raced competitively in his life.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 5:41 PM EDT2012-07-06 21:41:18 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Germantown and Collierville called meetings Friday after word a federal judge in Memphis called his own emergency meeting that could cancel the upcoming vote on municipal schools. Federal JudgeMore >>
Germantown and Collierville called meetings Friday after word a federal judge in Memphis called his own emergency meeting that could cancel the upcoming vote on municipal schools.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 5:24 PM EDT2012-07-06 21:24:07 GMT
People across the Mid-South spent their Fridays remembering Trey Erwin, a Collierville teen who died Thursday from cancer, but area firefighters have a special tie to Trey and his family.More >>
People across the Mid-South spent their Fridays remembering Trey Erwin, a Collierville teen who died Thursday from cancer, but area firefighters have a special tie to Trey and his family.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 5:00 PM EDT2012-07-06 21:00:47 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A Milan police officer was arrested this week and charged with sexual battery by an authority figure. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested Adam Scott Martin on July 3 after allegationsMore >>
A Milan police officer was arrested this week and charged with sexual battery by an authority figure.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 4:51 PM EDT2012-07-06 20:51:35 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A man is struggling to survive after a shooting inside a Memphis grocery store Friday afternoon. The Breedlove Grocery Store morphed into a crime scene after an employee was shot in the head. AfterMore >>
A man is struggling to survive after a shooting inside a Memphis grocery store Friday afternoon.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 4:25 PM EDT2012-07-06 20:25:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - It's tomato time in Lauderdale County, TN, now that the Ripley Tomato Festival has begun. Folks in Ripley are celebrating 29 years of the tomato festival. The celebration of Lauderdale County'sMore >>
It's tomato time in Lauderdale County, TN, now that the Ripley Tomato Festival has begun.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 4:05 PM EDT2012-07-06 20:05:13 GMT
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton is putting together a proposal to create a charter school for at risk students at Shelby County Juvenile Court.More >>
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton is putting together a proposal to create a charter school for at risk students at Shelby County Juvenile Court.More >>
Friday, July 6 2012 7:34 AM EDT2012-07-06 11:34:05 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Funeral services for Maurice Brown Jr. will be Saturday at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church on Vance Avenue. The wake will be at 11 a.m. After the wake, there will be a homecoming celebrationMore >>
Funeral services for Maurice Brown Jr. will be Saturday at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church on Vance Avenue. The wake will be at 11 a.m.More >>
Monday, July 2 2012 4:17 PM EDT2012-07-02 20:17:05 GMT
The chairman of the Shelby County Election Commission says the referendums on municipal school districts are moving forward. In fact, he says it's already underway.More >>
The chairman of the Shelby County Election Commission says the referendums on municipal school districts are moving forward. In fact, he says it's already underway.More >>
Friday, June 29 2012 8:18 PM EDT2012-06-30 00:18:31 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Community leaders are organizing a prayer vigil Saturday in an effort to end the gang violence in Whitehaven. "These children didn't get in this condition overnight and it can't be solved overnight,More >>
Community leaders are organizing a prayer vigil Saturday in an effort to end the gang violence in Whitehaven.More >>
Friday, June 29 2012 8:15 PM EDT2012-06-30 00:15:23 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A big part of making sure everyone survives the Mid-South heat is checking on your neighbors and family members especially those who are most susceptible to these hot temperatures. The ShelbyMore >>
A big part of making sure everyone survives the Mid-South heat is checking on your neighbors and family members especially those who are most susceptible to these hot temperatures.More >>
Friday, June 29 2012 8:09 PM EDT2012-06-30 00:09:49 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Lorenzen Wright was found murdered two years ago this month, but police tell the basketball star's mother the case hasn't gone cold. But Deborah Marion wants outside investigators to take aMore >>
Lorenzen Wright was found murdered two years ago this month, but police tell the basketball star's mother the case hasn't gone cold. But Deborah Marion wants outside investigators to take a closer look at her son's murder mystery.More >>
Friday, June 29 2012 8:06 PM EDT2012-06-30 00:06:28 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Shelby County Commissioner Terry Roland accuses his fellow commissioners of violating the county's charter by suing to block municipal school districts. Now he's planning to file a law suitMore >>
Shelby County Commissioner Terry Roland accuses his fellow commissioners of violating the county's charter by suing to block municipal school districts. Now he's planning to file a law suit against those very same politicians.More >>
Friday, June 29 2012 8:04 PM EDT2012-06-30 00:04:59 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Two Southaven families are homeless and just a few walls were left standing after an explosion early Friday morning. "They lost everything," said Karina Reyes, a friend of one of the homeowners. NeighborsMore >>
Two Southaven families are homeless and just a few walls were left standing after an explosion early Friday morning.More >>
Friday, June 29 2012 8:01 PM EDT2012-06-30 00:01:21 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Not everyone has the luxury of staying in the air conditioning during these extremely high temperatures. Some people are still working outside for hours, but they are finding way to surviveMore >>
Not everyone has the luxury of staying in the air conditioning during these extremely high temperatures. Some people are still working outside for hours, but they are finding way to survive the heat.More >>
Friday, June 29 2012 9:39 AM EDT2012-06-29 13:39:30 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The prayers and support continue for a mid south high school student who is currently battling stage four pancreatic cancer. Trey Erwin has been receiving treatments for stage four melanomaMore >>
The prayers and support continue for a mid south high school student who is currently battling stage four pancreatic cancer. Trey Erwin has been receiving treatments for stage four melanoma after a relapse in 2010.More >>
Friday, June 29 2012 7:43 AM EDT2012-06-29 11:43:08 GMT
(WMC-TV) - NBC's hit reality show The Voice is coming to Memphis. The Bluff City will host auditions in just a few short weeks. Thousands are expected to turnout for the vocal tryouts and all believeMore >>
NBC's hit reality show The Voice is coming to Memphis. The Bluff City will host auditions in just a few short weeks.More >>
Friday, June 29 2012 7:08 AM EDT2012-06-29 11:08:27 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - A flight attendant on a weather-delayed plane at LaGuardia Airport yelled at passengers and challenged them to leave the plane if they dared. The incident involving American Eagle flightMore >>
A flight attendant on a weather-delayed plane at LaGuardia Airport yelled at passengers and challenged them to leave the plane if they dared.More >>
Friday, June 29 2012 6:55 AM EDT2012-06-29 10:55:03 GMT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A professor of surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis has been honored by Georgetown University. Dr. Guy R. Voeller is the 2012 recipient of aMore >>
A professor of surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis has been honored by Georgetown University.More >>
Friday, June 22 2012 11:49 PM EDT2012-06-23 03:49:31 GMT
(WMC-TV) -A warning about the dangers of bath salts and synthetic drugs, from a mother who witnessed the damage they can cause first hand. We talked with the mother of the 17-year-old girl. She has a horrifyingMore >>
(WMC-TV) -A warning about the dangers of bath salts and synthetic drugs, from a mother who witnessed the damage they can cause first hand. We talked with the mother of the 17-year-old girl. She has a horrifyingMore >>
Friday, June 22 2012 11:51 AM EDT2012-06-22 15:51:50 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Memphis firefighters are on the scene at the Lakeview Apartments in the 3600 block of Winchester Park Circle where a fire started early Friday morning.The circumstances around the fire are unknownMore >>
Memphis firefighters are on the scene at the Lakeview Apartments in the 3600 block of Winchester Park Circle where a fire started early Friday morning.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:19:39 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Grizzlies will begin its series against the San Antonio Spurs Sunday afternoon. Tickets for the first game in the series at FedExForum will go on sale Saturday at noon. Playoff ticketsMore >>
Tickets for the first game in the series against the San Antonio Spurs at FedExForum will go on sale Saturday at noon.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:44:16 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Memphis City Schools' top teachers are being honored in a new exhibit. In the South Main Arts District today MCS unveiled the multimedia exhibit titled "I teach. I am...an Irreplaceable." TheMore >>
Memphis City Schools' top teachers are being honored in a new exhibit.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:24:52 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Hurricane is home.The Hunt family was reunited with their three-year-old English bulldog today at Memphis Animal Services.MAS is reviewing video footage to see who turned the dog in.The dogMore >>
The Hunt family was reunited with their three-year-old English bulldog today at Memphis Animal Services.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:24:17 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Timothy Pollard and his family started waiting in line for Grizzlies tickets at five Saturday morning. "10 of us, a bunch of us with sandwiches and food because we had already made a plan thatMore >>
Some Grizzlies fans are deterred by the higher cost of playoff tickets.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:25 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:25:58 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide AMBER Alert for a Georgia girl believed to be abducted by her father. The TBI believes they may travel through Tennessee on their wayMore >>
The 2-year-girl who was the center of a multi-state AMBER Alert was found safe at Southand Park Gaming and Racing in West Memphis Friday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:05 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:05:19 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South family pet was taken outside of a Memphis Home Depot Store. There are new leads in the case, but still no arrests. Halyn Hunt, 14, said a 3-year-old English Bulldog named HurricaneMore >>
A Mid-South family pet was taken outside of a Memphis Home Depot Store. There are new leads in the case, but still no arrests.More >>
Click here to see how much you would take home depending on which state you bought your winning lottery ticket in. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Millions of people try their luck on big lottery games likeMore >>
Millions of people try their luck on big lottery games like Powerball every week. We wonder what the odds actually are that you'll choose the winning combinations. WAFB's Keitha Nelson talks with an expert on numbers.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:25 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:25:58 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide AMBER Alert for a Georgia girl believed to be abducted by her father. The TBI believes they may travel through Tennessee on their wayMore >>
The 2-year-girl who was the center of a multi-state AMBER Alert was found safe at Southand Park Gaming and Racing in West Memphis Friday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:29:02 GMT
(WMC TV) - Same boss. Same newspaper ad. Same consumer warning. Only the name of the company -- and the boss's conscience -- has seemed to change. "More >>
We knew there was something more to this company's sales pitch than just a name change.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:26:32 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Memphis Fire Department is on the scene of a traffic accident at Hawkins Mill Road and New Allen Road. According to reports, two children were ejected from a vehicle and two others are missing.AMore >>
Five people were taken to the hospital after a traffic accident at Hawkins Mill Road and New Allen Road.More >>
At the corner of Plank Rd. and Scenic Highway sits a Chevron gas station. It's off I-110 near Memorial Stadium. Around 10 p.m.Sunday, a family stopped here to get gas. "Upon our arrival, we located threeMore >>
A man said he, his wife and his daughter were all punched because they were in the "wrong neighborhood" when they stopped to get gas at night. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:53 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:53:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A White Station football coach resigned following allegations that he physically disciplined a player. Memphis City Schools leaders said Devin Rutherford handed in his resignation Wednesday. RutherfordMore >>
A White Station football coach resigned following allegations that he physically disciplined a player.More >>
South Korea says North Korea has fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters. Pyongyang routinely test-launches such missiles.More >>
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy...More >>
