Tuesday, May 22 2012 1:23 PM EDT2012-05-22 17:23:21 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A historic school in Hardeman County was the target of an arsonist, according to investigators. The old Allen White High School was built in 1929 with help from the Julius Rosewald fund. ItMore >>
A historic school in Hardeman County was the target of an arsonist, according to investigators.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 1:02 PM EDT2012-05-22 17:02:20 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Southaven Mayor Greg Davis and two other Alderman are expected to be back Wednesday from a conference in Las Vegas. They are attending in hopes of bringing more retail business to their city.More >>
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis and two other Alderman are expected to be back Wednesday from a conference in Las Vegas.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 12:15 PM EDT2012-05-22 16:15:22 GMT
(WMC-TV) – He is a celebrated legend, a hero in the community. He is the man who has tracked storms and kept us safe from severe weather for decades. Dave Brown is celebrating 50 years in Mid-South broadcasting. ButMore >>
(WMC-TV) – He is a celebrated legend, a hero in the community. He is the man who has tracked storms and kept us safe from severe weather for decades. Dave Brown is celebrating 50 years in Mid-South broadcasting. ButMore >>
Oklahoma City police say at least three people were wounded in a shooting in Bricktown following the end of the NBA playoff game between the Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers.More >>
A late night fight that escalated into gunfire and left at least eight people wounded in Oklahoma City as thousands of spectators left an NBA playoff game just a few blocks away was likely not related to the game, police...More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:36 AM EDT2012-05-22 14:36:12 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The two women charged in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Jo Ann Bain and her daughters are due in court Tuesday. Adam Mayes, the primary suspect in the crimes, is dead. His mother
Mary Mayes now faces upgraded charges in connection to the kidnapping of the Bain family.More >>
(WMC-TV) – The two women charged in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Jo Ann Bain and her daughters are due in court Tuesday. Adam Mayes, the primary suspect in the crimes, is dead. His mother
Mary Frances Mayes, Adam Mayes' mother, faces new charges in connection to the kidnapping of the Bain family.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:19 AM EDT2012-05-22 12:19:49 GMT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Window blind maker Dalphis has closed its plant in Memphis, putting about 75 people out of work. The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/JCtUVs ) reported the closing last week cameMore >>
Window blind maker Dalphis has closed its plant in Memphis, putting about 75 people out of work.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:46 AM EDT2012-05-22 11:46:12 GMT
Parents may pay the price for an illicit love affair between a teenage girl and her grown-up boyfriend. Stephen Rogers Jr. faces a charge of statutory rape, but police here also charged his girlfriend'sMore >>
Parents may pay the price for an illicit love affair between a teenage girl and her grown-up boyfriend.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 6:38 AM EDT2012-05-22 10:38:02 GMT
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (AP) - A Northern California sheriff says authorities have arrested a man in the disappearance of a teenager more than two months ago. Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith toldMore >>
A Northern California sheriff says authorities have arrested a man in the disappearance of a teenager more than two months ago.More >>
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(WMC-TV) - Churches in West Memphis and Marion are making a statement about freedom of religion to combat a rash of lawsuits filed by the atheist group Freedom From Religion.
It is not unusual to see a religious symbol in a Christmas display. Robert Harrell of Marion, Arkansas said Thursday that when the decorations come down, his white wooden crosses will stay up as a symbol of his religious freedom.
"I ought to be able to express mine, whether I want to put a cross out here or put a picture of the devil out here," said Harrell.
Sunday school teacher Gale Allen said adult students at Marion First Baptist Church agreed to forego their annual Christmas party to make hundreds of crosses for their congregation.
"The Bible tells us to support our government, but when the government can't display that fait, then we as individuals feel it's important for us to display that faith," said Allen.
Placing the crosses on private property eliminates the threat of legal challenges other communities are facing. In Whiteville, Tennessee, the atheist group Freedom From Religion Foundation is suing to have a cross removed from the town's water tower.
"I just want one of them to come say he's going to take it down, then I tell him, well, you're trespassing," said Harrell.
The white cross campaign is gaining momentum in the Mid-South. At a cost of less than a dollar to make, Christians said they are sending a message they consider priceless.
The church will continue to make the crosses until everyone in the community who wants one has one. They are free, but the church is accepting donations to put toward making more.
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 >>
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 11:16 AM EDT2012-05-21 15:16:42 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 5:28 PM EDT2012-05-21 21:28:36 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The father of the man suspected of being the ‘Roadside Killer' spoke to media Monday as his son faced a judge for the first time. James Willie is facing charges of first degree murder in theMore >>
The father of the man suspected of being the ‘Roadside Killer' spoke to media Monday as his son faced a judge for the first time.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 >>
Monday, May 21 2012 8:47 PM EDT2012-05-22 00:47:32 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis man was shocked to find more than one dozen headstones in his back yard. Now, he is making it his mission to find the families to which they belong. Jason Blackburn unearthed 13 headstonesMore >>
A Memphis man was shocked to find more than one dozen tombstones in his backyard. Now, he is making it his mission to find the families to which they belong.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 12:50 AM EDT2012-05-21 04:50:00 GMT
(WMC-TV) Paramedics worked frantically to save a young man who was found unresponsive in a South Memphis swimming pool Sunday afternoon. Residents say the pool at the Cherokee Cabana Apartments was awaitingMore >>
Paramedics worked frantically to save a young man who was found unresponsive in a South Memphis swimming pool Sunday afternoon.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 11:15 AM EDT2012-05-21 15:15:41 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A man is under arrest after police say he broke into a home and fell through the ceiling twice. A witness called police Sunday after seeing a man knock on a door, peek through the windows,More >>
A man is under arrest after police say he broke into a home and fell through the ceiling twice.More >>
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