When 92-year-old Ozzie Elliott sits on the front porch of her South Memphis home, she faces the home across the street that has been boarded up, vacant and neglected for the better part of 10 years.

Jimmy Smits, star of NBC's "Bluff City Law," says there were two Memphians who helped breathe life into his character, Elijah Strait.

The Chairman of the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce sat down with WMC Action News 5 to share some of the positive signs for our local economy.

It sounds shocking and gross, but listen to this: Many of us are eating, drinking and breathing tiny little pieces of plastic on a regular basis.

On Monday, the Investigators find out why cleaning up homes like this can be a complicated process.

There’s a new leader at FedEx Express, Tennessee’s No. 1 private employer with 30,000 Memphis-based team members.

A new leader at FedEx Express is navigating the shipping giant into the future.

After a massive riot at Wilder Youth Development Center in September, the WMC Action News 5 Investigators requested information about how often disturbances occur inside the facility.

Mid-South first responders, law enforcement officers and health officials have answered calls to more than 2,600 suspected drug overdoses in Shelby County since the beginning of the year. Now a new approach to ending overdoses targets areas where they happen the most.

How do you know whether your privacy is protected? Consumer Reports explains what to look for to safeguard your personal information.

Shelby County has a new high tech tool that could prevent overdoses.

Caring for the more than 4,500 animals there is a 24-hour job. WMC Action News 5 received unprecedented access to go behind the scenes with the zoo’s top veterinarian.

Eleven months after the Tennessee State Department of Education cited Shelby County Schools for disproportionately disciplining students with disabilities, WMC is taking a closer look at the district's progress in addressing the problem and the new approach they're taking to keep students in school.

Differences in discipline: Wednesday at 10

A WMC Action News 5 investigation into thousands of blighted properties reveals the impact those eyesores can have on community safety.

Niele Ivey is living her dream and inspiring other women to do the same.

Consumer Reports browsed hundreds of virtual aisles to find out.

Blighted homes can become crime magnets.

Pharmacies and doctors are legally bound to safeguard your prescription records. But some of that information can still be shared and used in ways you might not expect.

“Times being the way they are, we felt the need to address the issue,” said Micheal Wilson, business agent with Transit Union Local 713, the group that represents bus drivers.

Niele Ivey has an impressive resume. But one of her biggest accomplishments is becoming the Memphis Grizzlies’ first ever African American female coach!

Why does it take so long to get anything done about blighted properties in Memphis? The WMC Action News 5 Investigators worked to get answers to that question and discovered that, while the problem may be obvious, the solutions are not.

Neighborhoods with an average income of about six-figures are labeled “distressed” by the federal government.

It’s easy to be a superhero to hundreds of children in the Mid-south. All you have to do is donate to the Superhero Toy Drive.

Find out how you can spot the signs of a dangerous vehicle Thursday at 10 p.m. on WMC Action News 5

Thousands of blighted properties in neighborhoods across Shelby County have caused problems for more than a decade.

Have you ever wondered why many older African Americans like to leave early in the morning when they head out for a road trip? It’s likely something they learned to do as a matter of safety years ago when may of them used a Green Book to help navigate.

For his son, Pearce Trenary, Sept. 27 is the day the phone stopped ringing.

In a city that already sees millions of tourists annually, the hope is the show will bring even more.

Patrice Bates Thompson couldn’t contain her excitement Monday night seeing her beloved Four Way Grill in Soulsville front and center on NBC’s “Bluff City Law.”

For the past few months, Lauran Stimac and Richard Glassman screened episode scripts and worked on set alongside Caitlin McGee and Jimmy Smits for all the legal scenes to make the show as life-like as possible.

Memphis makes television history Monday night.

The actress is making the most of her time in the Bluff City while filming "Bluff City Law."

NBC’s “Bluff City Law” premieres Sept. 23 on WMC Action News 5

The Bluff City had to flex its own grit and grind to make sure the series filmed here. And if it’s picked up for a second season, you can expect another round of fighting to fund it.

It was the first local screening of the show for an invite-only audience.

The BBB issued warnings about the Legacy at Westwind Apartments in Horn Lake, Mississippi and the Eden at Watersedge Apartments and Townhomes in Memphis.

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Tony Parker told lawmakers in January that 61 percent of prison guards quit within their first year, often to take a better-paying job somewhere else.

In an interview with the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, Pro-Publica and Investigate TV, Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Pelicia Hall spoke about conditions in state-run prisons. Hall said low pay is contributing to staffing shortages in those facilities.

A national retail chain with a large footprint in Memphis is under fire from community activists, customers, and the courts.

The movie was filmed right here in the Bluff City during 2017 by Director Tom Shadyac where he turned Booker T Washington High School into Long Beach, California’s Poly High.

At Sickside Tattoo Studio, what was meant to be permanent is now being covered up.

The Ashton Place nursing facility on Walnut Grove is closed now, but at least one Memphis attorney who has handled cases involving this nursing home says the facility was a house of horrors for years.

A Memphis woman is warning users of the popular mobile payment service Cash App about crooks looking to prey on those who need help with their accounts.

Orange Mound has birthed Olympic medalists, politicians, basketball greats and business women. Now WMC anchor Kym Clark is looking ahead to the community’s future by sharing stories from its past.

A new study shows more young people are having heart attacks under 40, sometimes without warning.

Raul Valenzuela says his botched surgery in Mexico nearly killed him.

Memphis, Tennessee: The home of the blues and the birthplace for rock 'n' roll thanks to Beale Street.

This quiet-natured track standout isn’t just an exceptional sprinter. She’s also going the distance off the track.

David Vongphachanh was just 14 years old when he lost his life to gun violence, but his legacy lives on for his family and strangers across the country.

Like all good courtroom dramas, we’re on the edge of our seats waiting to see what happens next because state money that will keep cameras rolling in Memphis isn’t a guarantee.

Could a federal court take over Mississippi's foster care system?That's what a child advocate is pushing for, arguing the state is violating a federal court agreement by not providing proper care to thousands of children in its custody.

WMC dug into several years of data that Mississippi provided to the federal government for the annual Child Maltreatment Report and found the number of children who’ve experienced abuse in Mississippi grew 41 percent in just four years.

Scientists are using forensic genetics to help solve decades-old cold cases.

Tom Lee Park is ground zero for Beale Street Music Festival. Thousands visit the park each year, but what do you know about the park’s namesake?

The stained-glass ceiling has shattered, as Reverend Phoebe Roaf is poised to step into the shoes of retiring Bishop Don Johnson.

An ambulance ride can cost you a pretty penny, so people are turning to ride-sharing services like Uber or Lyft to get a trip to the hospital and cut their costs. Emergency personnel said it's not worth putting your life at risk to save a buck.

Imagine growing up allergic to the sun, trapped inside while all your friends play outside. That was one Memphis child’s reality until she got treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.