Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:55 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:55:44 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South police chief shot and critically injured during a store robbery is speaking out about that night for the first time. Police Chief Bill Garrett is on the long road to recovery afterMore >>
(WMC-TV) - A Mid-South police chief shot and critically injured during a store robbery is speaking out about that night for the first time. Police Chief Bill Garrett is on the long road to recovery afterMore >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:55 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:55:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Even during these tough economic times, CEOs in Memphis are still making big salaries. Their salaries are so big that the amount landed them on a list of 362 cities across the country. BusinessMore >>
Even during these tough economic times, CEOs in Memphis are still making big salaries. Their salaries are so big that the amount landed them on a list of 362 cities across the country.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:53 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:53:49 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Two women were injured in a hit-and-run Sunday morning, but a photo snapped by a witness could be the key to finding the driver. Witnesses say one of the women got the worst of it, when sheMore >>
Two women were injured in a hit-and-run, but a photo snapped by a witness could be the key to finding the driver.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:47 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:47:40 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The mystery of how more than one dozen military headstones ended up buried in a Memphis backyard has been solved. Midtown resident Jason Blackburn was unsure what to think when he unearthedMore >>
The mystery of how more than one dozen military headstones ended up buried in a Memphis backyard has been solved.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:46 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:46:46 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Five dueling budget proposals are floating throughout the Memphis City Hall. They propose a variety of things: tax increases, service cuts, and new fees – and they all affect you. The questionMore >>
Four dueling budget proposals are floating throughout the Memphis City Hall. They propose a variety of things: tax increases, service cuts, and new fees... and they all affect you.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:38 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:38:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The story about a Memphis mother who was shot for telling a gang they could not recruit her daughter propelled a Collierville mother into action. After witnessing Beverly Dean's bravery, CheriMore >>
A mother is reaching out to another after hearing her story about being shot while trying to protect her daughter from gang recruitment. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:29 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:29:04 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Tipton County school bus driver, working to make ends meet, is taking her contractor to court for what she's calling shoddy work. Mary Hayes will turn 75 years old next month. She saysMore >>
A Tipton County school bus driver, working to make ends meet, is taking her contractor to court for what she's calling shoddy work.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:26 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:26:40 GMT
Students at Southaven High School are rallying around a dog after its diagnoses with a paralyzing disease.Blac Hughes has diabetes and the family bought a service dog named Snap, who has been by Hughes'More >>
Students at Southaven High School are rallying around a dog after its diagnoses with a paralyzing disease.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:24 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:24:49 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Three local high schools found out they are three of the best schools in the country according to Newsweek Magazine. Germantown High School, Collierville High School, and Houston High SchoolMore >>
(WMC-TV) – Three local high schools found out they are three of the best schools in the country according to Newsweek Magazine. Germantown High School, Collierville High School, and Houston High SchoolMore >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:04 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:04:29 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A 3-year-old is in critical condition after being hit by a car Wednesday. The accident happened just before 5:30 p.m. on Gilleas Road in Memphis. The child is being treated at LeBonehur Children'sMore >>
(WMC-TV) - A 3-year-old is in critical condition after being hit by a car Wednesday. The accident happened just before 5:30 p.m. on Gilleas Road in Memphis. The child is being treated at LeBonehur Children'sMore >>
MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV) - A proposal dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill passed the House Education Subcommittee Wednesday.
The legislation limits all sexually related instruction to "natural human reproduction science" in kindergarten through eighth grade.
"This bill, if amended, does not prohibit the use of the word gay, it does not change the anti-bullying statute, and it does not prohibit a school guidance counselor from discussing issues of sexuality with a student," said Rep. Bill Dunn (R) of Knoxville.
Anne Gullick with the Tennessee Equality Project said if the law is passed, it will have a chilling effect on the teacher-student relationship.
"If we take that adult resource that our kids have from school and muzzle that resource, what purpose would that serve for the protection of kids?" asked Gullick.
Last year, protesters crowded outside the capitol in Nashville when the senate considered and passed the same proposal. Protesters returned Wednesday, this time wearing purple tape across their mouths, symbolizing what they consider silencing teachers.
Opponents fear the law would prevent teachers from speaking out against the bullying of gay teens.
"If the classroom teacher is muzzled, is quieted, what message are you sending?" said Gullick. "That you're not worth my time, our involvement in your life is not worthy."
The bill will come up for discussion again next week. It has been placed on the state education committee calendar February 21. It is on track for the full house before the current session adjourns.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 9:33 AM EDT2012-05-23 13:33:13 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – The year was 1962. Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You" was at the top of the charts when a high school sophomore named Dave Brown landed his first job in broadcasting. "DaveMore >>
High school sophomore Dave Brown landed his first job in broadcasting in 1962. Fifty years later, Dave is still in the business and has no intention of getting out any time soon.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:49 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:49:16 GMT
The story of a Tennessee father of 30 made national headlines when he petitioned the state for child support. Since then, Action News 5 has found two Mid-South dads who are working to feed more than aMore >>
The story of a Tennessee father of 30 made national headlines when he petitioned the state for child support. Since then, Action News 5 has found two Mid-South dads who are working to feed more than a combined 40 children.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 9:25 AM EDT2012-05-23 13:25:19 GMT
COLLIERVILLE, TN - (WMC-TV) – More than a dozen customers taken hostage during a robbery are grateful the armed men who stormed a Collierville Walgreens are in custody. Fortunately, three male suspectsMore >>
More than a dozen customers taken hostage during a robbery are grateful the armed men who stormed a Collierville Walgreens are in custody. Fortunately, three male suspects and a female getaway driver did not get far after police say they robbed the store where customers and employees were forced at gunpoint to lie on the floor. 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 >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:39 AM EDT2012-05-23 11:39:51 GMT
WEST MEMPHIS, AR - (WMC-TV) – A police standoff situation in West Memphis, Arkansas that shut down a neighborhood ends with the escape of a murder suspect. Chopper 5 was over this breaking situation beforeMore >>
A police standoff situation in West Memphis, Arkansas that shut down a neighborhood ends with the escape of a murder suspect. Chopper 5 was over this breaking situation before police deemed their flight too dangerous.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 >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:40 AM EDT2012-05-23 15:40:37 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The fight for Grayson Walker is going viral online. His mother, Heather Walker, posted photos of his birth defects on Facebook only to be temporarily banned from the social network. FacebookMore >>
The fight for Grayson Walker is going viral online.
Facebook apologized to the baby's mother and now people across the globe are rallying around the Walker family.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:21 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:21:12 GMT
(WMC-TV) – In June 2011, the Memphis Police Department went back in time by creating a full-time gang unit. It is a unit that has no shortage of work to do, in fact, the team says it is working non-stop. WeMore >>
In June 2011, the Memphis Police Department went back in time by creating a full-time gang unit.
It is a unit that has no shortage of work to do, in fact, the team says it is working non-stop.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:47 AM EDT2012-05-23 09:47:34 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis man charged in the rape of a 64-year-old woman will face a judge Wednesday morning.DNA testing led to the arrest of Wayne Sellers. Police said the attack happened in the Uptown areaMore >>
A Memphis man charged in the rape of a 64-year-old woman will face a judge Wednesday morning.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.
A proposal dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill passed the House Education Subcommittee Wednesday.
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