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McVean founded the Big River Crossing, the Mighty Lights, Peer Power and Charles McVean Tading and Investments.

It’s part of the 7th annual Wear Orange campaign to honor survivors of gun violence and demand action to end the epidemic

The festivities continued Friday night with a virtual event to bring people together.

Music is making a comeback in the Bluff City with a 10-week music series called “Get Loud.”

The Shelby County Sheriff's office is welcoming volunteers to an open house for its Volunteer Services Bureau.

Commissioner Tami Sawyer has received several racial threats following removal of the remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from Health Sciences Park.

Our four-legged friend Buddy, the dog from Mississippi that was set on fire by a child, is knocking out recovery milestones week after week.

Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer is holding a press conference Thursday after receiving several threats.

A Memphis police officer rescued a baby barn owl and is working to get the owl back in good health.

Millions of dollars were spent renovating the historic Collins Chapel Connectional Hospital on Ayers Street after a three decade plus break from service.

The Memphis Jewish community honored a local family Wednesday that has published a newspaper for nearly half a century.

Members of the Cotton Carnival and Boll Weevils here in Memphis will show their support for fallen officer Scotty Triplett Wednesday.

The Memphian made his mark in his family’s real estate company, expanding the business into apartment development and construction.

There was confrontation Tuesday as crews started to relocate the Memphis graves of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife.

The mayor is asking residents to take a survey to consider an on-demand ridesharing transit service.

Many children will be out of school for the summer. There are free summer camps being offered in Memphis for them to be involved in.

Michael Pope is set to take over the role after current chief of police, Eddie West, retires at the end of next month.

Bryant’s parents opened the family restaurant in the Parkway Village area in 1968.

We are still waiting to learn what started the fire and if anyone is hurt.

Memphis police say Sabrina Ward and her four-month-old son were located Tuesday morning and are safe.

Today we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

One Mid-South group spent their Saturday working to make the Memphis area more beautiful as part of an initiative they’re calling Paint the Town Red.

There are several events planned across the Mid-South to commemorate Memorial Day and honor fallen heroes who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

It’s the 20th year the cemetery has held the event where volunteers place American flags on graves.

When co-owner Renee Clay-Circle isn’t at the Spring River Dispensary, she’s at the Happy Hippie, helping her daughter, Katie Clay-Thomas, run her own business.

Olive Branch just got bigger Friday, welcoming 14,000 more people through annexation.

For Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a Chinese-American family shares their story of entrepreneurship and the legacy being made in Memphis.

It was emotional watching the men and women in uniform pass by the WMC Action News 5studio Thursday night.

MAS posted on social media Thursday that the facility does not have a single open dog kennel.

As the captain for TeamHOPE in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon, Chris Hope and hundreds of fundraising heroes have raised more than $560,000 for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital -- helping families with children who are in the fight of their lives, emotionally, financially and socially.