Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:32 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:32:08 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Thirty-five different power outages have been reported throughout Memphis. At least 1,218 customers are affected by the outages. A few of the bigger outages are in the Frayser and Bartlett areas.More >>
Thirty-five different power outages have been reported throughout Memphis.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:06 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:06:41 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Thousands of people are expected to swarm the 7-mile long stretch of the Shelby Farms Greenline over the holiday weekend. Two things are for sure -- you will work up a sweat and you will beMore >>
Thousands of people are expected to swarm the 7-mile long stretch of the Shelby Farms Greenline over the holiday weekend.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:13 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:13:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Students at a Memphis high school are celebrating the success of one of their own as the Memphis Grizzlies gears up for another game against the Spurs. Teachers and staff at Lausanne CollegiateMore >>
Students at a Memphis high school are celebrating the success of one of their own as the Memphis Grizzlies get ready for another game against the Spurs.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:33 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:33:24 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Most people associate the word strep with strep throat. But imagine a strain of strep with side effects so shocking and dangerous that it leads to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Mid-SouthMore >>
Most people associate the word strep with strep throat. But imagine a strain of strep with side effects so shocking and dangerous that it leads to obsessive compulsive disorder.More >>
NASHVILLE, TN (WMC-TV) - A bill proposed by Tennessee State Senator Mark Norris that would set a three year transition period for the unification of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools - if the MCS charter surrender is passed by voters - was approved Wednesday by a Senate Committee.
Under the bill's provisions, Memphis and Shelby County School districts would have to wait three years to merge, even if Memphis voters approve the Memphis City Schools charter surrender on March 8th.
During the three year period, a 21-member committee consisting of members appointed by both school boards and the mayor of Shelby County would work out a transition plan.
"Considered judgement is better than a rush to judgement," he said. "This has never been designed to veto the Memphis vote."
Norris revised a senate bill that would rewrite what's been ruled a vague provision in state law that allows Memphis City Schools to surrender its charter. The new law would require an education commission to study the consolidation of schools and formulate a plan for a smooth transition.
Norris backed off a plan that would have required Shelby County voters to vote on the issue, but added a caveat that the state would lift the ban on forming a special school district, something the Shelby County School district has been seeking for years.
Some committee members question why the state is meddling in a local issue.
"It seems to me that I've listened for the last several years to people complaining about Washington controlling us, and here we are in Nashville trying to control Memphis," Sen. Andy Burke of Chattanooga said.
But the majority of the State Education Committee disagreed with Burke, and passed the bill 6 to 3.
Moments after the bill was passed by the committee, the Memphis City Council announced an emergency meeting, to be held Thursday afternoon, about the Memphis City Schools Charter Surrender vote.
At that meeting, the council will consider voting to make their endorsement of the Memphis City Schools Charter Surrender effective sooner than March 21st.
The council voted in January, but pushed back the date when their vote would become effective to insure the citizens of Memphis could vote on the issue first. The move is an attempt to block any other legislative body from blocking the March 8th city of Memphis vote.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:36:49 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
Dozens of people have died after a second day of tornadoes twisted through Oklahoma, this time taking aim at the town of Moore, south of Oklahoma City.More >>
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) - Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson has confirmed the body of a young female has been found in the Black River near the Lawrence/Randolph County line. We have a crew onMore >>
Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson confirms the body of a young woman found in the Black River near the Lawrence and Randolph County lines Saturday evening is that of Sidney Randall.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:51 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:51:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Two people were airlifted to The MED after a stabbing near the Tipton/Shelby County line Monday night. According to officials, three people were stabbed at 25 Kelly Cove off of Tracy Road. TheMore >>
Two people were airlifted to The MED after a stabbing near the Tipton/Shelby County line Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:33 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:33:24 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Most people associate the word strep with strep throat. But imagine a strain of strep with side effects so shocking and dangerous that it leads to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Mid-SouthMore >>
Most people associate the word strep with strep throat. But imagine a strain of strep with side effects so shocking and dangerous that it leads to obsessive compulsive disorder.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:15 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:15:23 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
A medical examiner's office spokeswoman said 24 deceased victims from the Moore, OK, tornado had been transported to their Oklahoma City office. Seven of the dead were children.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:31:04 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Parents and students are reacting to the dress code policy for Shelby County Schools. If your child goes to a former school within Memphis City Schools, they will continue to wear uniforms. ShelbyMore >>
Parents and students are reacting to the dress code policy for Shelby County Schools.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:13 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:13:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Students at a Memphis high school are celebrating the success of one of their own as the Memphis Grizzlies gears up for another game against the Spurs. Teachers and staff at Lausanne CollegiateMore >>
Students at a Memphis high school are celebrating the success of one of their own as the Memphis Grizzlies get ready for another game against the Spurs.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:59 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:59:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - When many Memphians think of the Bluff City they think of Elvis, barbecue, and now the Grizzlies – but many also think of Action News 5's Joe Birch. A young Joe Birch stepped into the ActionMore >>
When many Memphians think of the Bluff City they think of Elvis, barbecue, and now the Grizzlies – but many also think of Action News 5's Joe Birch.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:10:06 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Arlington High School senior Taylor Flake thought she was making history when her classmates elected her to be the school's first African-American class president. "It's more than just me representingMore >>
Arlington High School senior Taylor Flake thought she was making history when her classmates elected her to be the school's first African-American class president.
So when the school started planning for the commencement, Flake said she was shocked to find out that she was not among those chosen to speak.More >>
