Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:33:33 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Memphis city leaders are scrambling to escape financial ruin after the state comptroller sent an unprecented letter, warning the city that it is on shaky ground. Behind the scenes, lawmakersMore >>
Memphis city leaders are scrambling to escape financial ruin after the state comptroller sent an unprecented letter, warning the city that it is on shaky ground.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 >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:10:09 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Wednesday is the very last day of school for students and also the last day of the Memphis City Schools system. Action News 5's Justin Hanson is speaking to longtime MCS teachers and volunteersMore >>
Wednesday is the very last day of school for students and also the last day of the Memphis City Schools system.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:07:00 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Alcorn County Sheriff's Department found missing 33-year-old Troy Lee Harrison, Jr. dead in a ditch Wednesday. Investigators said Harrison was found dead off County Road 702. He lived inMore >>
The Alcorn County Sheriff's Department found missing 33-year-old Troy Lee Harrison, Jr. dead in a ditch Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:00:21 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The city of Southaven declared a state of emergency after flooding in the area Tuesday. Many frustrated people spent Wednesday cleaning up water covered areas. They are asking Southaven leadersMore >>
The city of Southaven declared a state of emergency after flooding in the area Tuesday.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - A Memphis couple is no longer struggling to stay cool, thanks to the generosity of an Action News 5 viewer.
When Jessie Hearns, owner of Jessie B's BBQ and Soul Food, heard Wesley and Yahnora Harris' plea for help on Sunday, he knew he had to act quickly.
"After I saw the story, I couldn't sleep at all," Hearns said Monday. "I just had to do something."
Sunday night, Action News 5 introduced you to Wesley and Yahnora Harris. The retired couple, who lives on social security and operates a small church out of their home, has been living for months without an air conditioner.
The couple said their finances were hit hard after Wesley was carjacked and beaten a year ago. Facing high medical bills, the couple cannot afford to purchase an air conditioner.
"Sometimes it feels like you couldn't get your breath," Yahnora Harris said.
Looking for help, Wesley and Yahnora had their name put on Shelby County's waiting list for a free air conditioner, but so far, they haven't received one.
"We've been hoping we'd get hooked up on something that could help us, and we will, if we can last long enough," Wesley said.
Now, Hearns is coming to the couple's rescue.
"Since their house was so hot, I'm going to give them two air conditioners, and also I'm going to pay for dinner the rest of the week," he said. "They can come down to Jessie B's BBQ and Soul Food and eat for free."
Hearns is also encouraged other business owners in the community to step up.
"I'm challenging all the business owners to get together, and if you don't do nothing but buy one air conditioner unit, that will help somebody from sitting in their house and dying," he said.
If you want to donate an air conditioner or get put on the Shelby County Community Services Agency waiting list, you can call 901-545-4311 during normal business hours.
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 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:46:13 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The man accused of killing a police officer walked out of jail a free man Wednesday afternoon. Action News 5's Nick Kenney was there as Timothy McKinney was released. McKinney was accused ofMore >>
The man who pleaded guilty to killing a police officer walked out of jail a free man Wednesday afternoon.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:33:03 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The City of Memphis is saying "goodbye and good riddance" to blight. A derelict apartment complex, formerly called Park Place Apartments, sat vacant for four years breeding crime. It is nowMore >>
A derelict apartment complex, formerly called Park Place Apartments, sat vacant for four years breeding crime. It is now being demolished.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:48:12 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More jobs are coming to Memphis and city leaders are rolling out the red carpet to celebrate. Kruger Products is a leading nationwide towel and tissue manufacturer. The company announced theyMore >>
A Canadian company announced that are adding hundreds of jobs to its North Memphis office. Kruger Products rolled out the red carpet Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the expansion.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:48:44 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South mom is convinced that one of her children was murdered. Frances Chambers has spent the past four years and a lot of money investigating the death of her son Demond. Police in herMore >>
A Mid-South mom is convinced that one of her children was murdered, despite the medical examiner's report. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:10:09 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Wednesday is the very last day of school for students and also the last day of the Memphis City Schools system. Action News 5's Justin Hanson is speaking to longtime MCS teachers and volunteersMore >>
Wednesday is the very last day of school for students and also the last day of the Memphis City Schools system.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 >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:21:12 GMT
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday.According to BBC News, eyewitnesses said man was attacked in a streetMore >>
One man is dead after two men attacked him in broad daylight with knives and meat cleavers. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:49 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:49:28 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A flood frustrated resident in a Southaven neighborhood called her backyard an ocean after severe weather Tuesday. Inside Louise Rinhart's home is not much better. "Carpet and I got hardwoodMore >>
A flood frustrated resident in a Southaven neighborhood called her backyard an ocean after severe weather Tuesday.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:13 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:13:44 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Firefighters escorted several families from their flooded homes in Horn Lake after a rain-swollen creek rose beyond its banks Tuesday. The firefighters offered piggyback rides to children toMore >>
Firefighters escorted several families from their flooded homes in Horn Lake after a rain-swollen creek rose beyond its banks Tuesday.More >>
