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Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 3:23 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Morgan Freeman and criminal justice and legal studies professor Linda Keena donated $1 million to Ole Miss to study policing and reform on campus.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2021 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Kelli Cook
8-year-old Ella Claire Meskenas was given an award Monday and got a reunion she won’t soon forget.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2021 at 8:48 PM CDT
|By Briseida Holguin
A Desoto County deputy is sharing his story for the first time months after being hit by a suspected drunk driver.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2021 at 7:06 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
We are still waiting to learn what started the fire and if anyone is hurt.
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Updated: May. 31, 2021 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Parker King
The ceremony featured a wreath laying, a canon salute, and the playing of taps, a small gesture to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice,
Updated: May. 31, 2021 at 9:55 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
One Mid-South man got caught on camera Saturday making shoppers smile in East Memphis.
Updated: May. 25, 2021 at 12:15 PM CDT
|By Kailynn Johnson
The community came together to celebrate one woman as she marked more than 100 years of life.
Updated: May. 24, 2021 at 11:49 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
A Shelby County Schools teacher is making national headlines with some smooth moves to stay connected with his students.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 9:00 PM CDT
|By Molly Grantham
“Three graduations, three smart men,” Briana said. “I’m bursting with pride. Time to celebrate!”
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 10:33 AM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
Her name is Aubrey Armstrong, and the 16-year-old is from Oxford.
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Updated: May. 19, 2021 at 11:39 PM CDT
|By Hannah Campbell
Allie Hall-Wallace surprised her grandfather at NEA Baptist just days before her wedding.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 6:24 PM CDT
|By David Kenney
His owner, Hunter Crisler, says he received a call from a person who found the dog and was able to get Smoke back Tuesday.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 12:49 PM CDT
|By Parker King
On Tuesday, Palmer Home for Children’s DeSoto County Campus broke ground for the Dr. Hugh Francis, Jr. Wellness Center.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 6:50 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Overnight, the Tunica Humane Society released recent pictures of Buddy in his recovery.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 6:26 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Check this out. A group of paddlers is trying to set the Guinness World Record for the fastest canoe trip down the Mississippi River.
Updated: May. 17, 2021 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Joyce Peterson
Sam Reid celebrated two accomplishments Monday night: his graduation from Arlington High School, and the fact he’s even alive to get his diploma.
Updated: May. 17, 2021 at 9:07 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
A Bartlett police officer is being praised for making a sweet rescue Monday morning.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 8:35 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Officer Phillip Redwine was awarded a Purple Heart Monday night after sustaining injuries during an investigation in February.
Updated: May. 10, 2021 at 9:20 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says the Mid-South Jeep Club organized a birthday drive-by in honor of Jim Young Sr.
Updated: May. 7, 2021 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Imani Williams
In just one week, Jonesboro’s Pre-K Center raised over $15,000 for St. Jude with their annual Trike-A-Thon. They finished off the week with a day of celebration with snow cones and a tricycle ride.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2021 at 8:24 PM CDT
|By Arianna Poindexter
They say home is where the heart is, but for Betty Isom, this home means much more.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2021 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By Camille Connor
A resolution passed by the Shelby County Commission is a step in making sure citizens receive proper treatment during a mental health crisis.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2021 at 12:39 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
As part of the “Today” show’s Restaurant Restart series, Sheinelle Jones talked with Patrice Bates Thompson about the Four Way’s fight to stay open and stay safe through the pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2021 at 8:49 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The group worked in the area of Chelsea Avenue and May Street to pick up debris and litter.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2021 at 11:49 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
It was an unlikely reunion but joyous all the same, thank to a Bartlett police officer.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2021 at 7:44 PM CDT
|By Camille Connor
Austin Marshall has been on Ole Miss football’s video staff for three years now and he is headed to the big leagues.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2021 at 7:13 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Barbara Williams is the latest Conway Cares recipient!
Updated: Apr. 21, 2021 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The zoo says producers with How2Media sent a film crew to capture the story behind the facility, as it is one of the oldest zoos in the U.S.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Camille Connor
The grant funding has been used to help organizations host events and programs.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2021 at 3:11 PM CDT
|By Arianna Poindexter
Carmeon Hamilton, an interior designer and lifestyle blogger from Memphis competed in HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen Competition.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2021 at 7:01 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
A Memphis couple is thanking first responders and security company ADT for saving their lives.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2021 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Hutchison School senior Amellia Hausmann has been honored with a prestigious award after entering her portfolio into the 98th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Bryan Henry
It was a story that exploded onto social media and went viral like the pandemic that caused it. . A Montgomery man was forced to visit the love of his life through a screen window at the nursing home where she lives.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 12:15 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
A Memphis law firm is stepping up to help its neighbors dealing with the impact of the pandemic and recent winter blast.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2021 at 12:43 PM CST
|By Cheryl Lasseter
Then, in 2020, he trained hard and finished a half-marathon for the children of St. Jude, in an impressive 2 hours 9 minutes.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 4:06 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Two more restaurants in DeSoto County pitched in to help a deputy who was critically injured in a DUI crash earlier this month.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2021 at 9:36 AM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Now The Red Balloon Project is asking for your help to keep the food coming.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2021 at 11:11 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
In honor of MLK Days Of Service, several volunteers spent part of their Saturday handing out N-95 masks to those in need.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 10:32 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Residents in the Wilderness Cove neighborhood organized a surprise appreciation day for Waste Pro employees.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 7:38 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Mid-South Food Bank president and CEO Cathy Pope says donations like this are crucial when it comes to serving the community.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 4:15 PM CST
|By Hannah Wallsmith
This birth brings the total number of penguins at the Zoo to 22
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 2:29 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Nursing mental and physical wounds of Veterans during a global pandemic requires a special person, one who is patient, caring and resilient.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 5:25 PM CST
|By Kelli Cook
One Memphis grandmother of four got quite the Christmas Eve surprise.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 11:06 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Memphis police at Ridgway Station wanted to spread some holiday cheer Wednesday by surprising a 5-year-old girl with some very special Christmas gifts.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 9:56 PM CST
|By Joe Birch
We have millions of reasons to say thank you to our many charitable viewers, for stepping up when we broadcast genuine community needs.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 7:11 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
They may have lost their home, but a family can thank a couple of Cross County sheriff’s deputies for saving their lives.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 5:09 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Saint Nick paid a very special visit to the animals at Collierville Animal Shelter Wednesday.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 3:05 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
FedExFamilyHouse is spreading Christmas cheer to patients at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 3:58 PM CST
|By Shyra Sherfield
Aiden Robertson was diagnosed with autism in February and a few weeks later he and his mother Lorren lost everything in a deadly tornado that hit Putnam County.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 12:25 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
A 1.81 carat diamond ring valued at more than $6,000 found its way into a red kettle in the Germantown area Dec. 10.