To kick off our 5 Star Stories Studio Sessions series, legendary soul man David Porter gave WMC Action News 5′s Kontji Anthony uncharted access to his music empire.
Since 2017, Dyersburg State Community College has offered college courses toward an associate’s degree in business administration to prisoners at Northwest Correctional Complex.
The Memphis Grizzlies are adding another new uniform for their 2020-21 season, and this one honors the legacy of Stax Records and the life of Isaac Hayes.
During the first wave of COVID-19 health experts noticed how the virus spread among Hispanics, a community in which multi-generational families often live under one roof.
The annual Season of Remembrance event created to honor Memphis homicide victims will look different this year, taking the pandemic into consideration and the need for social distancing.
Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said the state is completely ready to receive the first doses of the vaccine and immediately distribute them.
Many viewers say they’re tired of hearing reports of coronavirus numbers and dire warnings from health officials. Perhaps you should hear it from a COVID patient, struggling to breathe in the ICU.
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.
Officials at the Shelby County Health Department defended the latest health directive, issued by their agency Friday, which puts more restrictions on restaurants.
More people are in need this holiday season. While safety protocols have made it hard for Thanksgiving meal giveaways some of the large giveaways in Memphis will continue the tradition this year.
According to the police report, officers tried to stop a blue four-door Chevy Cruze connected to a shoplifting call. When the car stopped, the report says Dennis Haymer got out and jumped over the concrete divider.
Starting Monday, a new health directive issued by the Shelby County Health Department will begin. The directive requires restaurants to hold limited capacity and close earlier.
With the weather getting colder, many customers are too concerned to eat indoors, and with a new, more restrictive health directive on the way, one restaurant manager says she’s extremely worried.
The Mississippi State Health Department confirmed 1,972 new cases of COVID-19 along with 15 new deaths. DeSoto County, which is among the hardest-hit counties, is inching closer to a grim milestone.
As the opening day of duck season quickly approaches, and thousands of hunters enter Arkansas, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission discusses coronavirus threats.
It was a very solemn day in Helena-West Helena as people showed up to pay their respects for a man beloved by just about everyone. Police Officer Travis Wallace was shot and killed in the line of duty.
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.
Thanksgiving Day is one week away, and there’s an urgent plea from federal and local officials to shrink the size of your celebrations as COVID-19 cases surge.
Christmas magic is in the air at the Memphis Zoo with millions of twinkling lights on display for the holiday season; however, with COVID-19 still affecting so many, the experience will be a bit different this year.
The Shelby County Health Department issued a new health directive late Friday, again limiting bars and restaurants to 50-percent occupancy and ordering them to close by 10 p.m.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has refused to issue a statewide mask mandate, even after mounting pressure from several state politicians and public health organizations.
You know the saying invest in yourself– well one Orange Mound woman is investing in her community by letting it be known she’s always wanted to live and purchase a home in Orange Mound.
The holiday shopping season is ramping up, and stores are bracing for Black Friday. However, the usually crowded and intense holiday shopping day is will probably feel a little different this year.
