Monday, May 20 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:36:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) Two people are dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at 2323 Ketchum Road, according to police.Three victims were transported to The MED by ambulance, and one other by private vehicle.TwoMore >>
Two people are dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at 2323 Ketchum Road, according to police.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:14:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A body was found as firefighters battled a house fire on 1417 Nicholas Street. The medical examiner is working to determine a cause of death. Action News 5 will have additional details aboutMore >>
A body was found as firefighters battled a house fire on 1417 Nicholas Street.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:19 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:19:23 GMT
(WMC-TV) - It was a tough loss on the road for the Memphis Grizzlies in game one of the Western Conference Finals, but they have another shot to even up the score with the Spurs in San Antonio. Bad defense,More >>
It was a tough loss on the road for the Memphis Grizzlies in game one of the Western Conference Finals, but they have another shot to even up the score with the Spurs in San Antonio.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:08 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:08:38 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The owners of Club 152 on Beale Street will face a judge after the building was shut down last week following crime and drug investigation that lasted months. Drug dealing, pot smoking, plusMore >>
The owners of Club 152 on Beale Street will face a judge after the building was shut down last week following crime and drug investigation that lasted months.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 8:59 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:59:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - An Arkansas fisherman found a woman's body floating in the Black River in Lawrence County over the weekend. Herschel Meeks says he and his family were about to head home when they spotted somethingMore >>
An Arkansas fisherman found a woman's body floating in the Black River in Lawrence County over the weekend.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Velma Lewis recently unlocked the door to the new world of home ownership.
"It feels so wonderful just to open your own door," she said. "It's just so amazing. I just can't believe it. I just lay here and I give God all the glory."
Once a resident of the Memphis Housing Authority's Dixie Homes, Velma bought her Raleigh bungalow in December. It's something she's always wanted.
"It's better than paying rent because you own your own," she said. "This is going to be mine....I'm paying a mortgage. When I get through paying a mortgage, this will be my house."
Lewis was able to reach her goal of home ownership through The RISE Foundation's 'Save Up' program, a six week course in money management.
According to The RISE Foundation's Linda Williams, participants have purchased more than 50 homes since the program started in 1999.
"They're surprised when they look at where their money actually goes," she said.
Williams said students learn to save as a lifetime commitment, which ultimately helps to build up neighborhoods.
"It's yours. You're going to take care of it," she said. "You feel better about where you are living, and you want to make sure things are as they should be. Home ownership brings about a great deal of pride."
To qualify for the RISE Foundation's Save Up program, or other programs of assistance, you have to be a Memphis Housing Authority resident, qualify for Section 8, or also qualify to receive the earned income tax credit.
To find out more about programs with the RISE Foundation or to donate, click here.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:38:31 GMT
(WMC-TV) - 18-year-old Antwion Dowdy is in custody in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old outside a graduation party in Memphis.Dowdy is charged with first-degree murder. Police say 15-year-oldMore >>
(WMC-TV) - 18-year-old Antwion Dowdy is in custody in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old outside a graduation party in Memphis.Dowdy is charged with first-degree murder. Police say 15-year-oldMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:36:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) Two people are dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at 2323 Ketchum Road, according to police.Three victims were transported to The MED by ambulance, and one other by private vehicle.TwoMore >>
Two people are dead and two others are wounded after a shooting at 2323 Ketchum Road, according to police.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 8:59 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:59:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - An Arkansas fisherman found a woman's body floating in the Black River in Lawrence County over the weekend. Herschel Meeks says he and his family were about to head home when they spotted somethingMore >>
An Arkansas fisherman found a woman's body floating in the Black River in Lawrence County over the weekend.More >>
Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.More >>
The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:56 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:56:25 GMT
'The Voice' contestants Sarah Simmons and Kris Thomas have lots of fans here in Memphis -- but they also have people following them across the country. From his days in the Stax Music Academy, Kris ThomasMore >>
'The Voice' contestants Sarah Simmons and Kris Thomas have lots of fans here in Memphis -- but they also have people following them across the country. From his days in the Stax Music Academy, Kris ThomasMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:03 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:03:58 GMT
(RNN) - Tornadoes have touched down in Oklahoma and Kansas, leaving a trail of damage.There are no reports of fatalities or injuries, but homes and businesses are damaged in Witchita, KS and outside ofMore >>
A tornado outbreak in the Midwest caused heavy damage to homes and businesses and one death has been reported in Oklahoma. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:26 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:26:22 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Members of two Memphis gangs were convicted yesterday of first degree murder, especially aggravated robbery and criminal attempt to commit voluntary manslaughter. Cedric Mims, 17, and AllenMore >>
Members of two Memphis gangs were convicted yesterday of first degree murder, especially aggravated robbery and criminal attempt to commit voluntary manslaughter.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:08 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:08:38 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The owners of Club 152 on Beale Street will face a judge after the building was shut down last week following crime and drug investigation that lasted months. Drug dealing, pot smoking, plusMore >>
The owners of Club 152 on Beale Street will face a judge after the building was shut down last week following crime and drug investigation that lasted months.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 >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:21 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:21:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Friends and family remembered John Willingham Sunday on what would have been his 81st birthday. Willingham died Wednesday from congestive heart failure. In the community he was known as a masterMore >>
Friends and family remembered John Willingham Sunday on what would have been his 81st birthday.More >>
