Joyce Peterson

Anchor/Reporter

Memphis, TN

Joyce Peterson is an anchor/reporter at WMC Action News 5.

Joyce is a second-generation TV journalist and has reported the news in the Mid-South for more than 25 years.

She's also married to your favorite weather guy, WMC Chief Meteorologist Ron Childers.

Weekdays you'll find Joyce anchoring our 3:30 and 4 p.m. newscasts. Then she switches gears and hits the street to report at 10 p.m.

Recent Articles by Joyce

Former officer charged with kidnapping murder, previously failed to comply with MPD regulations

We asked Memphis Police Department for Patric Ferguson’s personnel file to see if the rookie cop had any problems before he was arrested earlier this month and charged with killing a man in the back of his squad car.

Joyce Peterson

Published 11m at 9:44 PM

MLK Day of Service takes new forum during pandemic

This year, no parades or big gatherings because of COVID-19. But the virus couldn’t stop King’s message on what would have been his 92nd birthday.

Joyce Peterson

Published January 18, 2021 at 10:25 PM

Tipster explains why they helped FBI identify Memphis man now charged in connection with Capitol siege

“I wanted to do something to feel like I had some sort of control over what was going on in our country.”

Joyce Peterson

Published January 15, 2021 at 9:55 PM

MFD using new ultraviolet tool to fight the spread of COVID-19

The Moonbeam 3 is a portable device that uses ultraviolet light to kill the coronavirus.

Joyce Peterson

Published January 13, 2021 at 9:55 PM

Family remembers man killed in hit-and-run while stopping to help stranded motorist

A police report says Willie Sanders and his friend stopped to help a stranded motorist when they were hit by two cars that drove off. Both men died.

Joyce Peterson

Published January 8, 2021 at 10:21 PM

Memphis chef asks MLGW to provide financial relief for struggling restaurants

MLGW lets customers take 12 months to pay their past-due bills. Typically, the utility requires 25% of the delinquent balance upfront.

Joyce Peterson

Published January 5, 2021 at 9:46 PM

USPS still experiencing delays from Christmas

“In transit.” Two words that frustrate Mid-South postal service customers still waiting for holiday packages to arrive.

Joyce Peterson

Published January 1, 2021 at 10:22 PM

Beale Street closes for New Year’s Eve at 10 p.m.

With COVID-19 cases surging and Tennessee among the most infectious states in the country, the Shelby County Health Department agreed to let the good times roll tonight with heavy restrictions.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 31, 2020 at 10:33 PM

COVID-19 puts a damper on Beale Street New Year’s Eve celebration

No crowds. No live music. No dancing. The biggest party of the year on Beale Street won’t be so big this New Year’s Eve, thanks to COVID-19.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 30, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Confusion sparks as vaccine distribution takes off in Shelby County

Right now, only first responders and healthcare workers are supposed to receive the vaccine. So why were senior citizens showing up in droves?

Joyce Peterson

Published December 29, 2020 at 9:55 PM

Nashville police release dramatic body cam footage from Christmas Day bombing

We’re getting our first look at the body cam video from Metro Nashville Police Department officers on the scene of the Christmas Day bombing.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 28, 2020 at 9:42 PM

Beale Street Music Festival postponed until 2022

Music fans will have to wait another year to hear great live music along the Mighty Mississippi during Memphis in May. The 2021 Beale Street Music Festival has been canceled. Music Fest 2020 was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And now, so is Music Fest 2021.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 18, 2020 at 10:37 PM

Health officials hoping “Elvis Effect” will encourage Mid-Southerners to take vaccine

The King of Rock and Roll could help America beat COVID-19. Elvis Presley helped the U.S. wipe out another deadly disease decades ago. So WMC Action News 5 paid a visit to Graceland to find out more.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 17, 2020 at 10:35 PM

Remembering popular Memphis radio personality Chris Jarman

WMC Action News 5 talked with Jarman’s longtime radio partner about his passing and with his family about what happened to the popular broadcasting personality.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 16, 2020 at 10:47 PM

Family, South Memphis community remembers Pastor Donnell Cobbins

The death of a local pastor is being felt from the streets of South Memphis to the boardrooms of the city’s power brokers.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 15, 2020 at 10:32 PM

Health care officials share thoughts on first vaccine doses distributed in Mid-South

The first shot of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine was administered on Monday to a nurse in Queens, New York as the U.S. surpassed 300,000 virus-related deaths.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 14, 2020 at 10:29 PM

NCRM Freedom Awards held virtually this year

No Freedom Awards gala this year because of COVID-19. Instead, the National Civil Rights Museum hosted a virtual tribute on Friday, Dec. 11, looking back at the previous 28 ceremonies and award winners.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 11, 2020 at 10:45 PM

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson resists calls for lockdown, asks citizens to be responsible instead

During a rare, televised address on Thursday, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson called the COVID-19 pandemic “the biggest health crisis in our lifetime.”

Joyce Peterson

Published December 10, 2020 at 10:26 PM

Tennessee DCS audit covering 4 years reveals alarming problems

DCS investigates child abuse, handles foster care placement and oversees youth detention centers.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 8, 2020 at 10:56 PM

SCSO investigating deadly double shooting in Arlington

Shelby County deputies are on the scene of a double shooting in Arlington where one person was fatally shot and another is in the hospital in critical condition.

WMCActionNews5.com Staff and Joyce Peterson

Published December 7, 2020 at 7:56 PM

2020 Holiday Food Drive wraps raising more than $130K for Mid-South families

On Giving Tuesday, the giving spirit is alive and well in the Mid-South tonight.

Joyce Peterson

Published December 1, 2020 at 10:58 PM

Mom says her son was racially bullied, demands action from Collierville Schools district leaders

A Mid-South mother says her son is the victim of racist and homophobic bullying at school, and she’s accusing district leaders of failing to take any action.

Joyce Peterson

Published November 24, 2020 at 8:38 AM

SCHD releases new restrictions in Shelby County amid rising coronavirus cases

The health department’s been loosening restrictions since August. But with COVID-19 cases now surging and hospital beds filling up quickly— the rules are rolling back.

Joyce Peterson

Published November 20, 2020 at 10:12 PM

St. Jude scientists make breakthrough and discover possible COVID-19 treatment

Scientists at St. Jude may have figured out how COVID-19 kills, and more importantly, how to stop it.

Joyce Peterson

Published November 19, 2020 at 10:22 PM

Family files wrongful death suit after FedEx Hub worker dies on the job

Duntate Young, 23, was a temporary employee at the Memphis hub when he died in November 2019 in what the attorneys call a “horrific and preventable work-place injury.”

WMCActionNews5.com Staff and Joyce Peterson

Published November 16, 2020 at 5:54 PM

Le Bonheur has plans to buy Memphis hospitals, Federal Trade Commission against it

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare wants to buy Saint Francis Hospitals in Memphis and Bartlett. But the Federal Trade Commission is trying to stop the sale.

Joyce Peterson

Published November 13, 2020 at 10:26 PM

Drunk driver who killed pregnant woman and infant child granted parole

The drunk driver who hit and killed former WMC Action News 5 Chief Meteorologist Dave Brown’s daughter more than two decades ago, has been granted parole.

Joyce Peterson

Published November 12, 2020 at 10:36 PM

Mississippians react to DeSoto County Sheriff not enforcing Gov. Reeves’ mask mandate

The sheriff in DeSoto County, Miss. says his department will not enforce Governor Tate Reeves' mandatory mask order. In fact, Sheriff Bill Rasco doesn’t require his own deputies to wear face coverings.

Joyce Peterson

Published November 11, 2020 at 10:29 PM

Proposed bill would remove authority from county health departments concerning county-wide emergencies

A Tennessee lawmaker wants to give county mayors, not health departments, the power to make decisions during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joyce Peterson

Published November 10, 2020 at 10:59 PM

Local Black-owned chocolatier named on Oprah’s list of favorites

Oprah’s list of “Favorite Things for 2020” officially dropped Friday, and a designer chocolate made in Memphis made the list.

Joyce Peterson

Published November 6, 2020 at 10:29 PM

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