Shelby farms dog park named #1 in USA
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Shelby Farms Park’s Outback Off-Leash Dog Park, has officially been named the best dog park in the Country by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ poll. The nomination was decided by a panel of experts and USA Today10Best editors before being voted on by the Park’s visitors and dog park fans. The dog park...
Car strikes pole during early morning crash on Range Line Road
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a crash that happened during the early morning hours of July 1. Around 2:28 a.m., Action News 5 arrived at the scene on Range Line Road near Monette Avenue. The car crashed into the utility pole, splitting the pole in...
House struck by lightning catches fire in Millington
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A house was struck by lightning and caught on fire in Millington after overnight storm damage, according to the Millington Fire Department. Millington fire crews say they responded to the house fire on Pam Drive, where they quickly extinguished the flames alongside the homeowner. There is also a...
Father arrested by ICE agents outside his home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An undocumented father’s arrest was caught on camera after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents came to his home. The family is now claiming that their Fourth Amendment rights, which protect individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures, were violated. WREG is digging deeper and took the...
Boy on bike hit by car, driver flees scene: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are investigating a scene in South Memphis after a boy on his bicycle was hit by a car on Tuesday. At 11:10 a.m., officers responded to an accident involving a vehicle that struck a bike in the 300 block of East Olive Avenue. Police say a male juvenile was transported to […]
New in Memphis: See where a Raising Cane’s restaurant and community center are planned
These are the applications for new commercial construction permits filed with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development between June 23 and June 27. Raising Cane's Address: 7750 Winchester Road Property owner: Tennessee RSR of Jonesboro, Arkansas Applicant: Stephanie Keith of PM Design Group...
Man in custody after argument leads to fatal shooting, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man in connection with a shooting that left one dead and another injured. On June 26, around 12:45 a.m., officers responded to a call regarding a shooting victim at Methodist South Hospital. When officers arrived, they discovered...
Man arrested after Memphis Rox shooting; victim ID’d by family as gym employee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An arrest has been made in connection to a fatal double shooting at a South Memphis rock-climbing gym, and one of the victims has been identified as an employee and mountain climber. Farris Haley, 28, was arrested near the scene of the shooting Sunday. Haley is currently booked on charges of...
Tennessee cracks down on educator misconduct with statewide reforms
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) is reinforcing its zero-tolerance policy on inappropriate and harmful behavior toward students following the recent conviction of a former employee on charges of sexual battery. Kenneth Clay, a former MSCS teacher, was convicted on two counts of aggravated sexual...
Smoky City BBQ owner disputes what led to shooting at restaurant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The owner of Smoky City BBQ is going against MPD’s report of what led to the shooting at the establishment. According to MPD, a man spotted his ex-girlfriend inside the restaurant and turned to leave. The woman then allegedly followed him and started shooting at...