Monday, May 21 2012 10:10 AM EDT2012-05-21 14:10:07 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 >>
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 >>
TUNICA, MS -
(WMC-TV) - Flooding inside and around the nine Tunica casinos could have a devastating effect on the county's economy, officials said Thursday.
Thursday, local officials offered the media a tour of the area surrounding the casinos, showing just how bad the flooding is. Officials said a number of amenities around the casinos have already taken on water, including the Harrah's casino tower, which has nearly six feet of water inside.
As floodwaters continue to rise, the Mississippi Gaming Commission and gaming executives have implemented a plan to protect gaming equipment. Already, money from each facility has also been moved. Additionally, several of the casinos have pumps and levees made of dirt around their casinos to try to keep water out.
"We have security forces, additional law enforcement and fish and wildlife in town to patrol by boat and patrol the levees to make sure they're maintained," said R. Stewart of the Tunica County Sheriff's Office.
Officials say the closure of the casinos will have a devastating impact on Tunica's economy. They are still not exactly sure when the casinos will reopen, but estimate it could be three to six weeks.
DARING RESCUE
Near one closed casino, officials with the Tunica Humane Society took action Thursday morning with a daring rescue of dog stranded by flood waters.
For the last three years, we've been trying to rescue a dog that has lived in the woods across from the Horseshoe Casino," the group's Sandy Williams said.
No one has ever been able to close enough to the dog to catch it. Thursday morning the Humane Society received information that it was surrounded by flood waters.
"Once we located her, we got on an air boat and we went out there to get her," Williams said.
Startled, the dog attempted to swim away.
"The water was really deep and she dove into the water and took off swimming," Williams said. "She swam for five minutes. She was exhausted. She got onto the parking lot and we were able to get her."
After the dog was pulled from the rising floodwaters, she was taken to a veterinarian in Hernando for a check up.
"When we finally got her, we wrapped a towel around her and found out she's expecting puppies," Williams said.
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 10:10 AM EDT2012-05-21 14:10:07 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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