From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire."More >>
From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire" eclipse.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 6:50 AM EDT2012-05-21 10:50:19 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - A Mississippi County man is facing several charges in Jonesboro stemming from a series of incidents that happened over the weekend, one of which is stealing police cruiser. JonesboroMore >>
A Mississippi County man is facing several charges in Jonesboro stemming from a series of incidents that happened over the weekend, one of which is stealing police cruiser.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 6:09 AM EDT2012-05-21 10:09:02 GMT
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) - Southaven officials say the Mississippi Department of Transportation plans to soon release an $850,000 state grant the city was set to receive to construct a nearly 3-mile bikeMore >>
Southaven officials say the Mississippi Department of Transportation plans to soon release an $850,000 state grant the city was set to receive to construct a nearly 3-mile bike path and walking trail system linking the city's two largest parks.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:58 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:58:04 GMT
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (AP) - Olive Branch police have been awarded $194,000 from the Department of Homeland Security for SWAT equipment and training. Police Chief Don Gammage tells The Commercial AppealMore >>
Olive Branch police have been awarded $194,000 from the Department of Homeland Security for SWAT equipment and training.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:48 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:48:36 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Leaning against a wall just to stand up, Beverly Dean talked about the moment she stood between her daughter and gang members trying to recruit the teen."I could hear the bullets like they wereMore >>
Beverly Dean talks about the moment she stood between her daughter and gang members trying to recruit the teen.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:44 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:44:02 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The man suspected of being the so-called "roadside killer" will face a judge Monday.Twenty-eight-year-old James Willie is behind bars in Tunica County, Mississippi.Willie's capture ended nearlyMore >>
The man suspected of being the so-called "roadside killer" will face a judge Monday.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:29 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:29:33 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Gas prices have fallen more than 18 cents in the past six weeks, and Memphis is home to the lowest gas costs in the country.The latest Lundberg Survey found the Bluff City has the nation's lowestMore >>
Gas prices have fallen more than 18 cents in the past six weeks, and Memphis is home to the lowest gas costs in the country.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:21 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:21:31 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - A day after leaving China, a blind legal activist headed for New York City's backyard - Central Park. Chen Guangcheng spent a sunny Sunday sitting in a wheelchair as shrieking childrenMore >>
A day after leaving China, a blind legal activist headed for New York City's backyard - Central Park.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:16 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:16:59 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Complete College Act of 2010 changed the formula for how Tennessee's universities are funded, rewarding them for graduating students, not just enrolling them. With the changeMore >>
The Complete College Act of 2010 changed the formula for how Tennessee's universities are funded, rewarding them for graduating students, not just enrolling them.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:10 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:10:01 GMT
ALAN SCHER ZAGIERAssociated Press JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Joplin High School's Class of 2012 will cap a senior year marked by tragedy and perseverance Monday night with a commencement speech by PresidentMore >>
Joplin High School's Class of 2012 will cap a senior year marked by tragedy and perseverance Monday night with a commencement speech by President Barack Obama.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Top health officials in Tennessee are issuing a warning for parents after an Action News 5 investigation revealed a spike in the number of people using household items to get high.
Action News 5 has warned viewers about the dangers of snorting bath salts, inhaling aerosols and even smoking nutmeg - those are just three household highs state officials are worried about. Now, they're targeting synthetic stoners, but the law hasn't caught up yet.
For instance, the Tennessee Department of Health says Salvia is a psychoactive naturally growing plant. The main chemical in Salvia causes it to be hallucinogenic. Salvia is growing in popularity, and even popular teen singer Miley Cyrus was seen in an online video smoking what friends said was the plant.
The results of Salvia are not a laughing matter, and the Tennessee Department of Health is sounding the alarm. Experts say there has been a dramatic rise in the number of people needing emergency treatment after using the stimulants.
But Salvia isn't the only cheap and legal drug putting lives at risk. A substance called "Molly's Plant Food" is clearly not about feeding plants. According to a website that sells the substance, Molly's Plant Food is a "legal ecstasy."
One person writes on the website, "I'd love to know what in the world it is I'm taking."
The Health Department says it is a lab-created powder with contaminants "that are damaging to the brain and neurological system." The drug creates uncontrollable body movements.
Another person writes about Molly's Plant Food, "...the last time i did it i went numb and started crying and screaming...to take it away and had to pour water on me to calm down".
Another wrote, "I don't know what that purple monkey stuff is but its not good..its more addictive than the mollys plant food and it made my whole body shake for hours then the roll turned into an acid trip. a bad acid trip. do not do the purple monkey plant food."
There is legislation in the works in Tennessee to ban selling the plant food products and Salvia. To find out more, follow the links below:
Friday, May 18 2012 7:17 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:17:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More than 1,000 Action News 5 Facebook fans are rallying around a mother who feels Facebook is discriminating against photos she posted on the social media network of her son. Grayson JamesMore >>
UPDATE: A Mid-South mother has been banned from Facebook for the photos she posted of her newborn son.
Monday, May 21 2012 5:04 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:04:14 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Facebook is apologizing to the mother who was temporarily banned from posting photos to the popular social networking site. Heather Walker spoke with Action News 5 after she was temporarilyMore >>
Facebook is apologizing to the mother who was temporarily banned from posting photos to the popular social networking site.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:48 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:48:36 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Leaning against a wall just to stand up, Beverly Dean talked about the moment she stood between her daughter and gang members trying to recruit the teen."I could hear the bullets like they wereMore >>
Beverly Dean talks about the moment she stood between her daughter and gang members trying to recruit the teen.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 11:36 PM EDT2012-05-19 03:36:24 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – Triathlon training took a dangerous turn Thursday night when Memphis Police arrested two swimmers in the Mississippi River at BBQ Fest. The whole Mississippi River swimming adventureMore >>
Triathlon training took a dangerous turn Thursday night when Memphis Police arrested two swimmers in the Mississippi River at BBQ Fest. The whole Mississippi River swimming adventure and arrest sounds more like a comedy of errors with two confident swimmers who say they didn't know who was yelling at them and officers wondering if they were crazy. More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 8:32 PM EDT2012-05-20 00:32:44 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A suspect is now in custody charged with shooting Friendship Police Chief Bill Garrett.Thirty-nine year old Craig Barbee of Dyersburg is now charged with attempted first degree murder in theMore >>
A suspect is now in custody charged with shooting Friendship Police Chief Bill Garrett.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 11:57 PM EDT2012-05-19 03:57:30 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Mid-South drivers are cautiously taking a sigh of relief, now that a suspected roadside killer is in jail. For the first time, Action News 5 is hearing from that suspect's mother. The familiesMore >>
Mid-South drivers are cautiously taking a sigh of relief, now that a suspected roadside killer is in jail. For the first time, Action News 5 is hearing from that suspect's mother.More >>
The wife of an East Prairie pastor charged with statutory sodomy and possession of child porn is charged with endangering the welfare of a child.More >>
The wife of an East Prairie pastor charged with statutory sodomy and possession of child porn is charged with endangering the welfare of a child.More >>
Sunday, May 20 2012 10:49 PM EDT2012-05-21 02:49:43 GMT
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where hundreds of comments have been posted about a Mid-South woman who was banned from Facebook. Heather Walker was barred becauseMore >>
This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where hundreds of comments have been posted about a Mid-South woman who was banned from Facebook. Heather Walker was barred becauseMore >>
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