This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where there are many different conversations about the tragic events this week involving the family of Jo Ann Bain and her daughters.
Thursday, December 22 2011 5:16 PM EST2011-12-22 22:16:49 GMT
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has an opportunity to give all of his constituents a nice Christmas present this year – that would be his resignation.More >>
Thursday, December 15 2011 4:31 PM EST2011-12-15 21:31:40 GMT
This isn't news to people who fly frequently from Memphis International Airport, but this week the airport was named as the most expensive one in the nation to fly to or from.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Roy H. Coates. Coates is upset about how much money the University of Memphis is paying its former and future football coaches. The last two coaches and the next one collectively may be earning more than $2 million next year.More >>
Friday, December 16 2011 3:57 PM EST2011-12-16 20:57:32 GMT
We hope you and your family are having a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. The great meal that most of us enjoy at Thanksgiving is symbolic of our good fortune, and this time of year offers many wonderful opportunities for us to share. More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Patricia Hurdle. Hurdle is unhappy about Action News 5 special report on Pit Bulls this week. She thinks the breed gets a bad rap unfairly.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Pat Pate. Pate is unhappy about the Wisconsin group called Freedom From Religion which is trying to get crosses removed from the water towers in two West Tennessee towns.More >>
Thursday, October 27 2011 6:03 PM EDT2011-10-27 22:03:52 GMT
It was the locker room rant heard round the MidSouth. Collierville's Head Football Coach, Shawn Abel, really let his team have it last week in a pre-game session that could not accurately be described as a pep talk.More >>
Thursday, October 20 2011 6:06 PM EDT2011-10-20 22:06:37 GMT
You'll have to forgive former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen if smirked when he heard that Collierville representative Curry Todd had been arrested in Nashville on a DUI and a gun charge.More >>
Thursday, September 29 2011 6:09 PM EDT2011-09-29 22:09:51 GMT
Imagine having your own personal ATM machine where you could withdraw thousands of dollars at a time, ultimately totaling more than a million dollars.More >>
Monday, September 26 2011 12:01 PM EDT2011-09-26 16:01:11 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. The hot topic is the proposed $41,000 bonus for Memphis City School Superintendent Kriner Cash. More than 250 comments were posted on this topic and the people who spoke up were overwhelmingly opposed to the idea.More >>
It was an impressive beginning for the first meeting of the 23-member unified Shelby County School Board and the 21-member team that's been appointed as the merger transition commission.More >>
Thursday, September 15 2011 4:25 PM EDT2011-09-15 20:25:35 GMT
You can add this to the list of things that many people here in the Mid-South take for granted. I'm talking about world class medical facilities.More >>
Friday, September 9 2011 4:27 PM EDT2011-09-09 20:27:57 GMT
As we approach the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack on our nation, we're all reminded of what this event meant for our country and how our lives have been changed ever since.More >>
Action News 5 this week told the story of Kimberlee Morton, a Memphis woman who 13 years ago was raped, beaten and left for dead. She did not die and the man who committed the crime was sent away to prison 15 years.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where there's a spirited discussion on the issue of public prayer before DeSoto County high school football games. We chose a letter from Dale McFarland.More >>
Robert Lipscomb probably wishes he had a nickel for every time someone told him that the deal to bring Bass Pro Shops to the Memphis Pyramid would never come to fruition.More >>
People this week are burning up the Action News 5 Facebook page with their arguments for or against Dr. Dawn Kamin. Kamin is the Germantown eye doctor who put up her own American flag on the property outside her leased office. We chose a letter from Amy Stroud Brown.More >>
Thursday, August 18 2011 3:40 PM EDT2011-08-18 19:40:38 GMT
We were reminded this week about the power of kindness thanks to a report filed by Action News 5's Joe Birch. Joe told us the ordinary story of Memphian Tom Lewis and the extraordinary result that he helped obtain for another Memphian – Carl Brown.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from our Facebook page. Sondra Frazier is one of many parents who are upset about the pending merger of Shelby County and Memphis City Schools.More >>
The citizens of Shelby County just caught a break. We were lucky enough to have part of the lawsuit involving the merger of Shelby County and Memphis City Schools land on the desk of U.S. District Judge Samuel "Hardy" Mays.More >>
Thursday, July 28 2011 4:18 PM EDT2011-07-28 20:18:19 GMT
It's a time in our country when the economy hasn't been great and governments have had to make gut-wrenching decisions about laying off workers and suspending government services. Here in Memphis things are so difficult, officials are having a hard time saying for sure when city school students will begin classes.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Cheryl Stemmer. She's upset about the situation involving funding for the Memphis City Schools. She's mad at the school board, but she saved her harshest comments for the Memphis City Council.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam got things stirred up there when he decided not to give pay raises to poor-performing state employees. Some Tennessee state employees have not received raises in a long time so this got people riled up on both sides.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Chuk Cole. Cole is unhappy with the construction progress on the work being done on the interchange at Interstate 55 and Mallory Road. The project also includes widening Interstate 55 to three lanes in both directions. Cole says it's taking too long.More >>
Thursday, July 7 2011 3:54 PM EDT2011-07-07 19:54:50 GMT
It's hard to imagine a sadder story than the one that's been in our news this week -- the senseless death of a dedicated Memphis Police Officer. Those who knew him say Officer Timothy Warren was even more dedicated to his family and he was a friend to the downtrodden.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. Many City of Memphis workers, their families and friends are writing to say how unhappy they are about the paycuts and layoffs that were mandated by the city council this weekMore >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. Many of our viewers posted comments in reaction the trial of James Hawkins who was convicted of murdering the mother of his three children. Many of the messages expressed concern for those three children. We chose a letter from Lisa Sanders.More >>
Thursday, June 9 2011 5:08 PM EDT2011-06-09 22:08:59 GMT
Congratulations to the county commissioners in Broward County, Florida. Like many governments across the country, the commissioners there were under pressure to balance their budget in difficult economic times. Somehow or another, they struggled through the most difficult cut of all.More >>
Monday, June 6 2011 9:44 AM EDT2011-06-06 13:44:59 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. Memphis City Schools laid off almost a hundred teachers this week and that sparked a lot of discussion among our viewers. We chose a letter from Carolyn Berretta.More >>
Thursday, June 2 2011 5:31 PM EDT2011-06-02 21:31:24 GMT
"I am the monster killer." Probably not the way that Toney Armstrong will want to be remembered for his tenure as director of the Memphis Police Department, but that's the memorable quote that was attributed to him in last Sunday's edition of the Commercial Appeal.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Edwina Hewitt. Hewitt was very interested in Booker T. Washington High School's graduation ceremony which featured President Barack Obama as the commencement speaker.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. More than 375 comments logged were logged there about the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill proposed in the Tennessee State Senate.More >>
Thursday, May 12 2011 5:01 PM EDT2011-05-12 21:01:52 GMT
Sometimes dreams do come true. The students and faculty at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis had a dream that their hard work would result in a bonus – a graduation visit from the President of the United States.More >>
Monday, May 9 2011 12:26 PM EDT2011-05-09 17:26:49 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Suzanne Burgess. Burgess is concerned about all the flooding in the MidSouth. She saw the story on Action News 5 about city officials looking for volunteers to fill sandbags. Burgess thinks she has a better idea.More >>
Thursday, May 5 2011 6:32 PM EDT2011-05-05 22:32:01 GMT
It's been a heartbreaking couple of weeks for many people in the South as severe weather conditions have wiped out entire families and made living conditions miserable for many others.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Jo Garner. Like the most of the rest of us, Garner is very happy about the Memphis Grizzlies and their exciting run in the NBA playoffs. She's not so happy about the television coverage.More >>
Thursday, April 28 2011 7:28 PM EDT2011-04-28 23:28:33 GMT
I want to take this opportunity to thank the Action News 5 Storm Tracking Team for their work this week to keep people in the Mid-South safe in the face of severe weather.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are upset with Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. Haslam gave large pay raises to some of his cabinet members while proposing only a 1.6 percent increase for other state employees.More >>
Thursday, April 14 2011 6:34 PM EDT2011-04-14 22:34:33 GMT
Congratulations to the students and teachers at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis. The school was selected as one of six finalists in a competition to have President Barack Obama as its commencement speaker.More >>
Thursday, April 7 2011 10:22 PM EDT2011-04-08 02:22:13 GMT
We pay tribute to Larry Finch this week for all that he did for Memphis during his life. Finch will be best remembered for helping get Memphis State to the NCAA title game against UCLA in 1973, but his greatest gift to Memphis may have been selecting Memphis State as the school where he wanted to play basketball.More >>
We're going to the Action News 5 Facebook page for this week's "Your Turn" segment because hundreds of people expressed their opinions there over the last seven days. One of the most talked about topics was the big $1.7 million pay raise for Memphis basketball coach Josh Pastner.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Libbi Belt. Belt is one of many people who wrote us regarding a possible reprimand for one of the officers involved in the recent capture of two dangerous prison escapees.More >>
Monday, March 21 2011 11:34 AM EDT2011-03-21 15:34:30 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Janet Hoffman. Hoffman is writing in support of collective bargaining rights for school teachers, and she says she's concerned about the arrests of the people who protested at the state capitol this week.More >>
Congratulations to the University of Memphis Tigers basketball team and their coach, Josh Pastner. As a community, we love our Tigers. Coach Pastner is understandably proud of what his team has been able to do this season, but he is also excited about the team's relationship with the people of the Mid-South.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Carol Sue Toye Oros. Oros is one of dozens of people who left a comment on our Facebook page in memory of Memphis DJ John "Bad Dog" McCormack.More >>
The consolidation of Memphis City and Shelby County schools is a contentious issue. About all you can get people to agree on is that ultimately this will be hashed out in several different courtrooms and decided on by several different judges.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Janice Bell. Bell is upset about the government incentives provided to Electrolux to help the company build a factory that will create jobs here. She thinks we did not get enough in return.More >>
I'm very happy to have the opportunity to talk about Susan Guy. Guy is the Memphis pizza delivery driver who received national attention this week because she cared a lot about an elderly woman who was a regular customer of hers.More >>
Thursday, February 17 2011 6:04 PM EST2011-02-17 23:04:19 GMT
It's been a while since we've heard this kind of enthusiasm about the Bluff City. Comments like "The stars have lined up," and "Memphis is on a roll." The excitement, of course, is all in reaction to the news that Mitsubishi Electric selected Memphis as the location for its new $200 million factory for making electrical transformers.More >>
Friday, February 11 2011 4:59 PM EST2011-02-11 21:59:09 GMT
We received many complimentary letters this week for our winter weather forecasts and coverage, but you can't please everybody. This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Chad Milburn. He took issue with our school closing display.More >>
Memphis City School board member Kenneth Whalum Jr. was again engaging in wrong-headed thinking last week when he tried to muscle an education support group into canceling a student debate.More >>
Monday, January 31 2011 10:07 AM EST2011-01-31 15:07:19 GMT
The "Your Turn" mail box is full again this week with letters about the upcoming Memphis City Schools charter surrender election. Many of the comments were sparked by the Action News 5 debate Wednesday night between surrender proponent, Tomeka Hart, and the opposition leader, David Pickler.More >>
Thursday, January 20 2011 4:55 PM EST2011-01-20 21:55:56 GMT
It seems almost inevitable now that some sort of change will be coming to the structure of the Memphis City and Shelby County School systems, and that change could be fairly major.More >>
Thursday, January 13 2011 5:53 PM EST2011-01-13 22:53:28 GMT
The percentage of teenagers having babies in the United States has fallen to its lowest point in 70 years. It's encouraging news but it won't mean much to people who live in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis.More >>
A lot of you have been vocal this week regarding your opinions on the Memphis City Schools charter surrender and the potential consolidation with Shelby County Schools. We chose a letter for this week's "Your Turn" segment from Michael Steward.More >>
Thursday, January 6 2011 6:24 PM EST2011-01-06 23:24:08 GMT
The debate over the surrender of the Memphis City Schools charter is before us. Obviously, a critically important question for Memphians to decide.More >>
Our favorite story of the week – the unidentified mystery man who was handing out $50 bills at the Goodwill store on East Shelby Drive in Memphis. The man popped into Goodwill unannounced, handed out envelopes with $50 bills inside and left.The recipients were stunned, but thrilled.More >>
This week "Your Turn" segment goes to Jennifer Daniel. Daniel is very angry about the Action News 5 coverage of Cannon Smith. Smith is the son of FedEx founder Fred Smith and a football quarterback at the University of Memphis.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Katlin Harris. Harris wrote to thank us for the news coverage and fund raising drive for the fallen officer in Tippah County, Mississippi.More >>
Thursday, December 9 2010 5:02 PM EST2010-12-09 22:02:46 GMT
You know the old quote, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." Well, you could say the same thing about the saggy pants.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Tim Riley. Riley wrote to thank us for the wonderful story by Joe Birch on "Danny's Dream Team," former St. Jude patients who are running in the marathon. Riley's letter challenges Action News 5 to do more similar stories.More >>
Thursday, December 2 2010 5:21 PM EST2010-12-02 22:21:35 GMT
When you're talking about the welfare of 150,000 public school students, and the term "nuclear option" storms into the conversation, that's a little scary. But that's where we are in Memphis and Shelby County as school administrators and elected officials plot to preserve their vision of what public schools should look like and who should be stuck with the tax bill.More >>
Thursday, November 18 2010 6:28 PM EST2010-11-18 23:28:23 GMT
We heard this week from Tennessee State Trooper Anthony Sherron for the first time since he was hit by a car while directing traffic at an accident scene. The hit and run driver who struck Sherron left him with a broken arm, fractured ribs and a punctured lung. The state trooper has three small children and he says he's still trying to explain to them what happened.More >>
This week, the "Your Turn" mailbox was full of reaction to Collierville's state representative, Curry Todd and his comment about illegal immigrants. Todd likened them to rats. Reaction was strong from people who supported Todd and those who were offended by him. We chose a letter from Pamela Walton.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Paula Hamby. Hamby was happy to hear that Tennessee lawmakers are considering tougher laws to regulate the owners of dangerous dogs.More >>
Thursday, November 4 2010 6:57 PM EDT2010-11-04 22:57:02 GMT
Bill and Melinda Gates came this week to check out their investment in Memphis City Schools. As you know, a year ago, the Gates generously donated $90 million to help Memphis public education. The grant has already helped Memphis City Schools hire better and more experienced teachers for many classrooms.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Eric Schupp. Schupp is thrilled about the new Shelby Farms Greenline, the jogging and biking trail that runs from Shelby Farms to Midtown.More >>
Thursday, October 28 2010 6:13 PM EDT2010-10-28 23:13:48 GMT
Urban blight has been a prime focus of our "Taking Back Our Neighborhoods" project since it began almost four years ago, so we were thrilled to hear this week that Mayor A C Wharton has launched a campaign to fight blight in the city of Memphis.More >>
Monday, October 25 2010 10:44 AM EDT2010-10-25 15:44:44 GMT
Not surprisingly, a large number of this week's "Your Turn" letters center on the handgun permit issue sparked by gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam. Many different opinions on this one. We chose a letter from David Pace who says he has a permit to carry a firearm.More >>
Thursday, October 21 2010 6:29 PM EDT2010-10-21 23:29:18 GMT
I'm pretty sure we haven't heard the last of Justin Pearson. Justin is 15-years-old and a sophomore at Mitchell High School, a Memphis City School. Young Justin did what many highly compensated school administrators could not accomplish. He got school textbooks handed out to the students in his school.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from Carl Lewis. Lewis is commenting on the story about the student who was allegedly injured school security as officers were confiscating his cell phone.More >>
Thursday, October 14 2010 5:08 PM EDT2010-10-14 22:08:35 GMT
"Transformational." That's the way some people are describing the decision of Pinnacle Airlines to move its corporate headquarters to downtown Memphis.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from Anthony Prather. Prather is reacting to the national study released this week claiming that Memphis has two of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the country. Pather says he lives in one of them.More >>
Thursday, October 7 2010 6:13 PM EDT2010-10-07 23:13:32 GMT
I certainly understand why officials at the University of Mississippi wanted to retire the school's Colonel Reb mascot, but it seems the chore is one that's easier said than done.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from Enrico Dagastino by way of the Action News 5 Facebook page. Dagastino is reacting to the Action News 5 investigation into the salaries for security employees at Memphis City Schools. He's not happy.More >>
Thursday, September 30 2010 6:50 PM EDT2010-09-30 23:50:55 GMT
Frugal Mid-South air travelers got some hopeful news this week. Southwest Airlines announced its plan to acquire AirTran. The merger might have the effect of bringing Southwest to Memphis International Airport. That would mean more choices for local fliers and lower fares.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" goes to Theresa Mynatt. Mynatt is extremely unhappy that the Memphis City Council cleared the way for the demolition of the Union Avenue United Methodist Church. Council members approved a plan to allow CVS to build a drugstore on the site.More >>
If you've watched Action News 5 this week, chances are good that you've seen our stories about Memphis City Schools using security personnel as chauffeurs for two of the district's top executives.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" goes to Frank Crowe. Crowe is unhappy with the Action News 5 Storm Tracking Team. He sent us this reminder that we don't all see things the same way.More >>
Thursday, September 16 2010 5:53 PM EDT2010-09-16 22:53:20 GMT
Many crime victims become frustrated when the justice system doesn't move quickly enough. That was certainly the case for Memphian Kim Carter and her four-year-old granddaughter, Asia.More >>
Thursday, September 2 2010 7:30 PM EDT2010-09-03 00:30:59 GMT
In two months, Shelby County residents will have the opportunity to go to the polls to vote on whether to consolidate Memphis city and Shelby County governments. The issue is a complex one, suggesting that voters would be well served to thoughtfully weigh the pros and cons of a government merger.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" mailbox received a lot of reaction this week from people who were upset about two Memphis police officers who were charged with committing crimes in Olive Branch, Mississippi.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Malinda Dean. Dean is upset about what she thinks is a lack of planning on the construction work being done on the Mississippi River bridges.More >>
Thursday, August 12 2010 6:01 PM EDT2010-08-12 23:01:25 GMT
Education is the tool that moves us ahead in so many ways, so it's great to see the Leadership Memphis organization launching an initiative that will make a difference here in the Mid-South.More >>
Monday, August 9 2010 10:23 AM EDT2010-08-09 15:23:18 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to J. Jackson. Jackson is one of several people who were upset that WMC aired the memorial service for basketball star Lorenzen Wright this week instead of her soap opera.More >>
Sunday, August 1 2010 1:52 PM EDT2010-08-01 18:52:17 GMT
This week people are hot about the proposed Memphis city ordinance that would ban discrimination based sexual orientation. This week's "Your Turn" goes to Dawn Stiles. She's opposed to discrimination, but she's also unhappy with the idea of the ordinance proposed by Councilwoman Janis Fullilove.More >>
Thursday, July 29 2010 5:16 PM EDT2010-07-29 22:16:08 GMT
Lorenzen Wright was Memphis. Starting his playing career at Booker T. Washington High School and going on to the University of Memphis and the Grizzlies, Wright was a hometown favorite.More >>
The "Your Turn" mailbox this week received several letters from viewers who were unhappy with us because of different news stories that involved animals. We chose to read the letter from Gayle Ward who wrote regarding an accident that injured a horse.More >>
Our hearts go out to the Parker family. William Parker died following a pit bull attack near his home Tuesday. His daughter fought the dogs valiantly in an attempt to save his life.More >>
Thursday, July 8 2010 5:26 PM EDT2010-07-08 22:26:09 GMT
Count me among many people who thought that if A C Wharton was going to be successful in his new position as Memphis Mayor, his first order of business was going to have be draining the swamp. Unfortunately, eight months into the job, that is still a work in progress.More >>
Monday, July 5 2010 10:22 AM EDT2010-07-05 15:22:33 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Kathy Cooper. Cooper and several other people wrote in because they were unhappy that Action News 5 showed video released this week from the scene of the shooting where two West Memphis police officers died.More >>
Friday, July 2 2010 9:27 AM EDT2010-07-02 14:27:32 GMT
Congratulations to our city leaders who landed the big one: Bass Pro Shops has finally agreed to go forward with their plan to turn the Pyramid into a really big retail center.More >>
Monday, June 28 2010 10:56 AM EDT2010-06-28 15:56:11 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Kim Paudert. Paudert wrote a letter to thank all of the people who comforted her after the death of her husband, West Memphis Police Sgt. Brandon Paudert. Sgt. Paudert and his partner, Officer Bill Evans were killed last month.More >>
Thursday, June 24 2010 5:46 PM EDT2010-06-24 22:46:56 GMT
Summer is only a few days old, but it seems like a brutal beginning, with a relentless string of hot temperatures. This early heat wave has already caused deaths here in the Mid-South. In the face of adversity, comes a hero by the name of Edward Hampton.More >>
Monday, May 31 2010 10:05 AM EDT2010-05-31 15:05:05 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Becky Meyers. Meyers is one of several people who wrote us because they were upset about the news story examining a controversial surgical procedure to keep dogs from barking.More >>
Thursday, May 27 2010 6:03 PM EDT2010-05-27 23:03:29 GMT
It's unfortunate that we usually only stop to acknowledge the debt that we owe to the people who work in law enforcement after a tragedy like the one last week in West Memphis. I suppose that's human nature, but we do owe a huge amount of gratitude to our neighbors who are willing to take on these dangerous jobs.More >>
Thursday, May 13 2010 5:23 PM EDT2010-05-13 22:23:17 GMT
You know, sometimes the news is just really depressing and that's the way I felt when I heard this story. Memphis City Schools Superintendent Kriner Cash can't get the board to sign off on his summer reading program.More >>
Friday, May 7 2010 4:15 PM EDT2010-05-07 21:15:37 GMT
Our hearts go out to all the people who lost so much in the storms and flooding this past week. You truly don't appreciate how lucky you are until you see the stories of the people who lost loved ones, homes or family pets.More >>
Sunday, May 2 2010 10:22 AM EDT2010-05-02 15:22:26 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Anne Terrell-Harper. Terrell-Harper wrote to praise Action News 5 for the station's coverage of the death of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks.More >>
Thursday, April 29 2010 7:09 PM EDT2010-04-30 00:09:37 GMT
Doesn't it remind you a little bit of those Andy Griffith show episodes? I'm talking about the ones where Otis, the town drunk, lets himself out of jail whenever he wants to come and go. Well, that's pretty much the way it's been for Dearick Stokes lately.More >>
Monday, April 26 2010 9:45 AM EDT2010-04-26 14:45:03 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Judy Kaller. Kaller is one of several people who wrote us, upset about the hung jury in the trial of former Memphis Police Officer Bridges McRae. McRae was accused of beating a transgender prisoner while she was in police custody.More >>
Thursday, April 22 2010 5:44 PM EDT2010-04-22 22:44:36 GMT
Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks was honored this week by his family and friends for his countless accomplishments in a fitting farewell. At his service, everyone who spoke applauded him for his work, and no one was able to resist relating a personal tale of how Dr. Hooks touched him or her individually. His wonderful resume has been duly examined, so I'll just take this time to make my personal comment.More >>
The remarkable life of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks has triggered a flood of accolades and memories for the people of the Mid-South this week. Our "Your Turn" letter echoes sentiments felt by many of us who were touched by in some way by Dr. Hooks. The letter writer is Junienne Briscoe Reed.More >>
Thursday, April 8 2010 6:10 PM EDT2010-04-08 23:10:36 GMT
You know, when the payday lenders and title loan sharks prey on people, it harms an entire family. The City of Memphis and Shelby County say that the predatory lending practices of Wells Fargo have harmed entire communities.More >>
Monday, April 5 2010 10:49 AM EDT2010-04-05 15:49:33 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" comment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. Many of our fans on Facebook were commenting about the overcrowding and bad behavior that occurred at the zoo on Tuesday. The Memphis Zoo Friday announced new policies to prevent problems in the future.More >>
Friday, April 2 2010 3:52 PM EDT2010-04-02 20:52:29 GMT
At the heart of almost every great region is a great city, and at the heart of every great city is a great downtown. People in Memphis recall a time when our downtown was not so great. A lot of people have worked hard to improve it, and of course, there's still a lot of work to be done. But in that group of downtown supporters, perhaps no one was more stubbornly pro-downtown than Charlie Vergos.More >>
Monday, March 29 2010 9:50 AM EDT2010-03-29 14:50:11 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Ric Keplinger. Keplinger agrees with me regarding the bonus that the University of Memphis paid to former coach John Calipari.More >>
March 14, 2010 10:17 PM CDT2010-03-15 12:18:37 GMT
Most of this week's "Your Turn" letter writers were excited about the prospect of the City of Memphis changing its vehicle safety inspection process. Two Memphis City Council members are proposing a changes. Romaro Spivey thinks that's a great idea.More >>
Monday, March 15 2010 8:14 AM EDT2010-03-15 12:14:11 GMT
We're happy to hear about the idea from some Memphis City Council members who want to do away with car safety check-ups as a way to improve the wait times at the city's vehicle inspection stations.More >>
Monday, March 1 2010 10:19 AM EST2010-03-01 15:19:39 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Scott Bullard. Bullard took issue with the way we covered the story regarding the recent Memphis Police crackdown on street racing.More >>
Thursday, February 25 2010 5:39 PM EST2010-02-25 22:39:28 GMT
It probably won't be the last surprise that we get from the Dr. Willie Herenton era at Memphis City Hall, but it certainly was an eye opener. I'm talking about the investigation done by the Commercial Appeal that revealed that Memphis taxpayers paid more than a million dollars last year to fix flat tires on city vehicles. Oh yeah, and that number doesn't include the tires.More >>
Monday, February 22 2010 2:58 PM EST2010-02-22 19:58:38 GMT
Forbes Magazine helped fill up the "Your Turn" mailbox this week with its article ranking Memphis as the third most miserable city in the U.S. Some people wrote to agree, some to disagree and some just wanted to rant. We chose this letter from Lynn Kimbrough.More >>
Action News 5 news stories generated dozens of comments this week, but none more than our Investigators report on people who park illegally in handicapped parking spaces. We chose this letter from David Barath.More >>
Thursday, February 11 2010 6:07 PM EST2010-02-11 23:07:59 GMT
The headline reads "What's wrong with this picture?" It's a picture of the Tennessee congressional delegation on the Herenton for Congress website. What's wrong with this picture is that we have a man waving it around as proof positive that he should be elected as the next U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 9th district.More >>
When is it too cold to pick up the garbage? That's the topic most on the minds of our letter writers for this week's "Your Turn." Some people are really hot about the garbage workers who said it was too cold to work. We chose the letter from John Bottenfield, who has some experience with working outside in cold weather.More >>
Friday, January 15 2010 12:17 PM EST2010-01-15 17:17:24 GMT
At one time or another, you've probably been through the hassle of dealing with what you thought was an inefficient government bureaucracy. Perhaps for you, it was the line to get your car tags or a new driver's license. You know how that line makes you feel, and if you had any other alternative to standing in that line, you'd take it.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Carol Jackson. Jackson and many other parents are unhappy about decisions that were made this week to close or not close their children's schools. Specifically, Jackson is upset about the decision made by Memphis City Schools to keep the schools open on Thursday.More >>
Sunday, January 3 2010 10:06 PM EST2010-01-04 03:06:03 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Paul Glastetter. Glastetter thinks Internet online stores should be forced to collect state sales tax and return the money to the state where the buyer lives.More >>
Thursday, December 31 2009 6:55 PM EST2009-12-31 23:55:18 GMT
There's a lot of power and energy in the changing of the calendar. It rolls over to a new year and we set our personal agendas to do better in the 365 days ahead -- our New Year's resolutions.More >>
Sunday, December 27 2009 3:59 PM EST2009-12-27 20:59:41 GMT
The Your Turn mailbox was full this week with letters from people who don't like the new Memphis Police Department policy on DUI's. The policy applies to Memphis police officers who are arrested on DUI charges while they are off duty. The new policy gives them a second chance to keep their jobs. Kevi Bomar is one of many who wrote to say he doesn't like it.More >>
Thursday, December 24 2009 5:56 PM EST2009-12-24 22:56:51 GMT
The Mid-South has a great reputation for its generosity when it comes to charitable giving, and you certainly get a good feeling about that at Christmas time. Dozens of fundraising efforts have been conducted here this holiday season.More >>
Monday, December 21 2009 6:00 PM EST2009-12-21 23:00:18 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to James R. Jones. Jones thinks Memphis City Council member Janis Fullilove got off too easy after pleading guilty this month to a pair of driving charges.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Rachel Krantz. Krantz is very unhappy with Action News 5 for showing the story this week about the television set that was destroyed to satisfy a bet on an NFL football game.More >>
Friday, December 11 2009 5:11 PM EST2009-12-11 22:11:27 GMT
Haven't we had enough "teachable moments" in politics for one year? Yes, our President, Barack Obama, is at the center of another teachable moment, but this time class is being taught by the leader of Arlington, Tennessee.More >>
Wednesday, November 25 2009 4:20 PM EST2009-11-25 21:20:01 GMT
I'd like to add my voice to those in our community supporting a funding solution that would keep the Regional Medical Center at Memphis in a healthy condition.More >>
Thursday, November 19 2009 4:57 PM EST2009-11-19 21:57:50 GMT
This weekend, it will be Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw on the big screen, introducing the world to an incredible family. And the real life people they're portraying in this wonderful story are Memphians.More >>
This week's "Your Turn" letter comes from Kathy Caldwell. Caldwell takes Action News 5 to task for our coverage of the recent story involving the Memphis Animal Shelter.More >>
Thursday, November 12 2009 5:37 PM EST2009-11-12 22:37:10 GMT
One of the things we hear most often about television news is that we don't put on enough good news stories. You also hear people complaining that Memphis makes the national news headlines too often with stories that reflect negatively on our community. But this week, we have had good news from Memphis, and the promise of more to come in the future because of 13-year-old Deidra Shores.More >>
Friday, November 6 2009 6:15 PM EST2009-11-06 23:15:50 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" letter comes from Greg Morris. Morris gives us an interesting commentary regarding the problems at the Memphis Animal Shelter and the deaths of several young people in the City of Memphis.More >>
Thursday, October 29 2009 4:55 PM EDT2009-10-29 20:55:20 GMT
The Memphis Animal Shelter is not the first city-run facility to make headlines recently for deteriorating into crisis mode. Essentially, we saw the same sort of neglect in the previous administration's management of the rape crisis center and other programs. More >>
Profound sadness gives way to outrage as our community learns the details surrounding the death of a young Memphis child in a house fire this week. Three-year-old Ladareon Dunn was left home alone by his mother while she and his aunt went shopping. Ladareon died and his two-year-old brother was seriously injured. Greg Morris is one of many who spoke out about the tragedy. More >>
Friday, October 23 2009 7:02 PM EDT2009-10-24 00:02:09 GMT
Congratulations to Memphis Mayor-elect A.C. Wharton. Mayor Wharton earned a landslide victory, garnering votes from every neighborhood in the city with his "One Memphis" campaign theme. More >>
The voters of Memphis have spoken loudly in favor of newly elected Mayor A.C. Wharton. In honor of Wharton's landslide victory, we've chosen a letter for "Your Turn" this week from someone who's a big supporter of his. More >>
Thursday, October 15 2009 5:26 PM EDT2009-10-15 22:26:31 GMT
Twice in the past month Mid South school principals have been charged with the crime of failing to report crimes on their campuses. These cases are certainly sparking a legitimate and important debate among parents, educators and law enforcement officials.More >>
Thursday, October 8 2009 5:41 PM EDT2009-10-08 22:41:24 GMT
Is anyone surprised that former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton figured out a way to get his hands on his vacation pay early? It's a benefit he shared only with his top lieutenant. No other city employees received these early payouts. More >>
A litmus test in the race for Memphis Mayor is the question of whether to retain the services Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin. Some candidates support Godwin, others want him out. Our "Your Turn" commentator this week is Clint Walker and he writes in support of Director Godwin. More >>
Memphis City Attorney Elbert Jefferson had it right three months ago when he tried to resign from his position in city government. By then, of course, he had already done the bidding of former Mayor Willie Herenton by signing off on a $55,000 city payment to Herenton's personal attorney. More >>
Monday, September 28 2009 10:18 AM EDT2009-09-28 15:18:06 GMT
As it turns out, it was the fist bump seen around the world. And depending on the way you see the world, Memphis Mayor Myron Lowery's greeting to the Dalai Lama was either delightful or dreadful. It's the topic of this week's "Your Turn" segment and we chose a letter from K. Taylor.More >>
Most of us here in the MidSouth recognize the National Civil Rights Museum as a community treasure, and the Museum's Freedom Awards program deserves own level of special recognition.More >>
Monday, September 14 2009 12:08 PM EDT2009-09-14 17:08:53 GMT
Several people wrote in to the "Your Turn" mailbox this week with concerns about the way the school districts were handling the speech to students by President Obama. More >>
Thursday, September 10 2009 5:35 PM EDT2009-09-10 22:35:13 GMT
His teacher described him as an "awesome, awesome child." The eighth grader's football coach cried when he told the team about his death. His classmates remember his cheerfulness and the fact that he was a straight A student. Michael Howse died this week, becoming the MidSouth's first fatality this flu season. More >>
More than a week has gone by since the Memphis Mayoral Debate, but people are still writing in about it, so that’s the topic for this week’s "Your Turn" segment. Our letter writer this week is Patti Masterson and she takes on Robert Hodges, aka Prince Mongo.More >>
Thursday, September 3 2009 4:25 PM EDT2009-09-03 21:25:10 GMT
What happens when millions of dollars from the federal stimulus package get funneled through the efficiency of Memphis City government? Well, that's a train wreck you can see coming a mile away. More >>
Friday, August 28 2009 5:28 PM EDT2009-08-28 22:28:55 GMT
Many parents and teachers are quick to give the Memphis City School system an "F" for its new no-fail policy involving grade school students. This is just the latest tussle between parents, teachers and the administration in what has been a contentious start to the new school year.More >>
Monday, August 24 2009 2:49 PM EDT2009-08-24 19:49:27 GMT
Dr. Willie Herenton has a way of filling up the "Your Turn" mailbox. He did it again this week with his comments in the live interview with our Joe Birch. People wrote in to compliment Joe, to criticize the station for giving the former mayor airtime, and mainly to criticize Herenton himself for threatening to run for the office he just resigned from. More >>
Congratulations to the Shelby County Election Commission for having the wisdom to combine the two special elections in October to save the taxpayers' money. More >>
Monday, August 3 2009 12:29 PM EDT2009-08-03 17:29:00 GMT
This week’s “Your Turn” segment goes to Dennis Bryant. Bryant wrote to compliment our Andy Wise for his work on the story about StoresOnline.com. Bryant says the organization also presented a seminar in Dyersburg earlier in the month, and that he began doing business with the company. More >>
Monday, August 3 2009 12:27 PM EDT2009-08-03 17:27:14 GMT
All too often, we dance around the truth, failing to confront the brutal facts. But that's not a problem for Center City Commission President Jeff Sanford. More >>
Monday, July 27 2009 9:57 AM EDT2009-07-27 14:57:34 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to B. Blaylock. Blaylock is unhappy about all the news coverage that has been devoted to the saga surrounding the retirement of Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton. More >>
Thursday, July 23 2009 6:15 PM EDT2009-07-23 23:15:32 GMT
Who knew the Appalachian Trail went through Nashville? State Senator Paul Stanley of Germantown, another family values man, is just the latest in a long string of politicians to preach about the importance of good moral character while apparently doing something much different.More >>
July 12, 2009 09:09 PM CDT 2009-07-14 15:10:03 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Kerry Hayes. Hayes is happy that the Tennessee General Assembly made it easier for more students to attend charter schools. More >>
The lawyers at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus may already be working on their lawsuit for trademark infringement. It seems that the Memphis City Government has stolen their name - the Greatest Show on Earth. More >>
Thursday, July 2 2009 6:33 PM EDT2009-07-02 23:33:45 GMT
Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton has not turned in his keys yet, but already the list of people seeking to replace him is long, and there's a good chance the list will get even longer before the filing deadline in two weeks. More >>
Thursday, June 18 2009 5:34 PM EDT2009-06-18 22:34:38 GMT
You know, there are a lot of people out there who just work hard, take care of their families, pay their taxes, live by the Golden Rule and avoid the temptation to violate the law. Where do they get their inspiration? Apparently not from the government leaders here in Memphis and Shelby County. More >>
June 12, 2009 09:10 AM CDT 2009-06-15 15:10:51 GMT
Well it's finally here! Early Friday morning, engineers here at WMC-TV 5 turned off our analog transmitter and turned on a brand new, high power transmitter to complete the Big Switch.
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