Thursday, May 23 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:17:02 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Let's congratulate the Shelby County unified school board on moving in the right direction on one key issue – school uniforms. Public school dress codes are always a hot topic. Some parentsMore >>
Let's congratulate the Shelby County unified school board on moving in the right direction on one key issue – school uniforms.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:59 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:59:46 GMT
(WMC-TV) - DeSoto County experienced an average of 4.3 inches of rain in a 24 hour period during the storms Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Nearly 80 homes reported some kind of weather-relatedMore >>
DeSoto County experienced an average of 4.3 inches of rain in a 24 hour period during the storms Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Nearly 80 homes reported some kind of weather-related damage.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:37 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:37:06 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Many Mid-South first responders are being honored for the life-saving work they do. It is part of a national week-long celebration that kicked off with an event Monday. A recent heart attackMore >>
Many Mid-South first responders are being honored for the life-saving work they do. It is part of a national week-long celebration that kicked off with an event Monday.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:02:04 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Cleanup has begun amid the rubble Oklahoma City Wednesday where an EF-5 tornado devastated the Moore community. More than 13,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, causing possibly $2 billionMore >>
Cleanup has begun amid the rubble Oklahoma City Wednesday where an EF-5 tornado devastated the Moore community.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:22:07 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Bartlett Medal of Honor recipient has died. Vernon McGarity, a U.S. Army Veteran, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during World War II in 1952. Action News 5 spoke with McGarityMore >>
A Bartlett Medal of Honor recipient has died. Vernon McGarity, a U.S. Army Veteran, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during World War II in 1952.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 8:57 AM EDT2013-05-13 12:57:31 GMT
The bond has passed, and now, Tyler ISD is moving forward with plans to bring students newer and safer classrooms. The $160.5 million dollar TISD bond passed Saturday night with 63 percent of the vote.More >>
Superintendent Gary Mooring says the victory is a mandate from the community to improve Tyler's schools.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 11:30 PM EDT2013-05-10 03:30:22 GMT
Tyler Proud, the organization that supports the bond, says this proposal is, students aside, all about the facilities.It's been the key argument they have presented when asking voters to approve the bond.TheyMore >>
Tyler Proud, the organization that supports the bond, says this proposal is, students aside, all about the facilities.
It's been the key argument they have presented when asking voters to approve the bond.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 11:30 PM EDT2013-05-10 03:30:22 GMT
The group that formally opposes the Tyler ISD bond says that new facilities will not address what they feel are the real concerns. In fact, that group has several main complaints. The first complaint isMore >>
The group that formally opposes the Tyler ISD bond says that new facilities will not address what they feel are the real concerns.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 11:30 PM EDT2013-05-10 03:30:22 GMT
The group pushing for the bond says they are a grassroots movement of parents and concerned citizens who want to make sure Tyler ISD's students are getting the best they can.Tyler Proud President MarkMore >>
Tyler Proud President Mark Randall says this bond election is about one thing.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:52 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:52:45 GMT
(WMC-TV) - There is a major slowdown in Memphis this Thursday morning, where a tractor trailer has flipped on Interstate 240 Westbound at the Walnut Grove exit. All lanes of Westbound I-240 have beenMore >>
There is a major slowdown in Memphis this Thursday morning, where a tractor trailer has flipped on Interstate 240 Westbound at the Walnut Grove exit.More >>
The company's left a 15-state trail of phony book and magazine sales. Andy Wise followed its trail to a $1/2 million house in a gated community off Holmes Rd.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:00:22 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis mother defends her teenage son who is charged with murdering someone at a graduation party. Rebecca Miller and her son are anything but strangers to Action News 5. Our station helpedMore >>
A Memphis mother defends her teenage son who is charged with murdering someone at a graduation party.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:24:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis skateboard shop was going under until the Grizzlies' big wins, that is when owner Hunter Demster started selling T-shirts. The "Grind City" shirts saved his Midtown business whichMore >>
A Memphis skateboard shop was going under until the Grizzlies' big wins, that is when owner Hunter Demster started selling T-shirts.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:40 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:40:29 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Memphis Police Department issued a city watch for a 12-year-old boy Wednesday night. Robert McBride II was last seen leaving his residence on foot on Jamaica Avenue. He has a mohawk, andMore >>
The Memphis Police Department canceled a city watch for a 12-year-old boy Wednesday night.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:00:20 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South mother of four is convinced that one of her sons was murdered. And after spending the past four years trying to prove it, she is turning to the Action News 5 Investigators. FrancesMore >>
A Mid-South mother of four is convinced that one of her sons was murdered. And after spending the past four years trying to prove it, she is turning to the Action News 5 Investigators.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:50 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:50:35 GMT
A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit over the Bayou Corne sinkhole.The formal order defining the people who are part of the class has not been signed, but it is expected to includeMore >>
A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit over the Bayou Corne sinkhole.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:38:14 GMT
MOORE, OK - The trembling, mud-spattered dog whose photo went viral on Tuesday was not actually standing watch over her owner's body - her name is Susie, her owner is named Curtis Collins, and he's alive.ThanksMore >>
There's a happy ending to the story of the little dog who was found standing guard over a body after the EF-5 tornado that decimated her neighborhood in Moore, OK. Her owner is alive, and they have been reunited thanks to the viral photo. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:32 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:32:03 GMT
(WMC-TV) - It is a tiny pest with a big bite that can do major damage. One Germantown family said it only took one infected tick to change their entire lifestyle – something they have been dealing withMore >>
It is a tiny pest with a big bite that can do major damage.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:22:48 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Memphis Police Department fired two of its officers Wednesday. Marc Henderson, 32, and Parker Culver, 29, were terminated for personal conduct and violate regulation. In February, thereMore >>
Marc Henderson, 32, and Parker Culver, 29, were terminated for personal conduct and aid to violate regulation.More >>
